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Volume 9 Number 26 'Circulation 21,300 PR ea. be a PB idbon cor RS SAS RO DY 'public school 'students? By Rik Davie Weekend Star: A Durham District School Board trustee is calling for a decrease in homework for public school students because she believes text books are getting too heavy for kids to lug home. An information package on homework in Durham public schools presented to trustees on Monday night led to a request from an Ajax trustee for less homework. 4 During the standing committee meetingon = Oct. 1, Superintendent of Programs Bev: Freedman put forth an information package to trustees on the Durham school board's home- 'work policy, 5 "The deiment. did the definition of homework; the importance of homework in school success; the purpose of homework; the roles and responsibilities of staff, students and parents; time guidelines for each grade level; and key research findings. During discussion of the policy, which is a Tb mn ats BE 2 hordes any A Ty 3i Taylor Blvd, eT TY 985-1991 OCTOBER IS... TASTES OF THE 1a 1 i i © TIRTUDRIT 1 ry est cry M & Tue Wat ers Edge Say in ing available to all parents by contacting their local school, the subject of text books was brought up. Ajax Trustee Melinda Crawford stressed that she was afraid that too much homework was having another affect. "I have, well these concerns. | have a prob- : lem with text books that are very, very heavy and if a child is carrying them in. a backpack, well then there is a problem," Ms. Crawford said. "I mean there could be if a child has to carry two heavy text books a back concern here." Ms. Crawford directed her concerns to Ms. Freedman, who said that there are alterna- tives to backpacks. "I, can suggest that there are backpacks with wheels, but really I think that we all dealt with carrying books at school." Lunch Buffet RIK DAVIE/WEEKEND STAR FLYIN' HIGH: The new Unity Place Skateboard Park in Port Perry was quite the popular place last weekend, with large crowds of skateboard enthusiasts giving the new facility a try. Chris Davies, seen here in mid-air, was among those who paid a visit to the park last Saturday. Turn to Page 4 for more on the facility. Award Winning Buffet IVETE [2 7 Days a Week. Please turn to Page 4 YOUNG DRIVERS OF CANADA 1-888-YDC-DRIVE We have a winner. NDE... ATE # YD Grads can ave up to y I 00.0 BOOK NOW! eon bor )0 off d Vehicle! #000009 Baagwating Community Assn, Must be 19 years or older License