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Wise and otherwise --ESPSS Principal's report by Gilles Cing-Mars, Principal of ESPSS Grade 8 Visits to ESPSS Tuesday, Feb. 7 will see approximately 150 grade 8 students from Burkevale, Corpus Christi, St. -Ann's; Sainte-Croix, Saint- Louis, Saints Martyrs Canadiens, and Saint- Joseph elementary schools attend a visitation program at ESPSS. They will be at ESPSS from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., including lunch, and will return to their respective schools in time for their normal dismissal time. Busses are being supplied by ESPSS for the outlying schools which require transportation. The grade 8 students will be grouped into small groups of 10-12 students and have an Opportunity to par- ticipate in Our program at 8 different stations of their choice. We feel the day will be educational and interesting and we hope you will discuss your childrens' ex- periences with them that evening. Some ESPSS students (namely prefects and specially selected students) will assist our teachers with the groups On that day, and Our Spirit Club will provide an assembly for them at lunch time. ESPSS Program of Studies Our Program of Studies is available for distribution to students and parents and to anyone else who might wish one (I'm thinking here of adults in the community who wish to enroll in September in our Adult Education Program). All students at ESPSS will receive one; all grade 8 students in our feeder elemen- tary schools will receive one through their principal and be requested {to take it. home; all persons who called the school for one this fall will receive one in the mail. The Program of Studies is printed in both French and English and should be of use to anyone interested in Our educational program. I might mention that Greg Mackie, an Art student al ESPSS provided the Original stylized title for the cover, and Mr. H. Niblock, Art teacher, contributed the fine drawing of the school. Principals and Grade 8 Teachers' Information _ Session All elementary school principals and_ their grade 8 teachers have been invited to attend a Program [Information session at ESPSS on Monday, Jan. 23, beginning al 4 p.m. The purpose of this session is mainly to acquaint these educators with our programs, and with the changes applicable to the incoming grade 9's so that they in turn will be more knowledgeable when helping the grade 8 students make their subject choices for next year. Programs of Studies and grade 9 registration forms will be distributed to the elementary school principals at that time, in sufficient numbers for all their grade 8 students, with the request that these forms be given to the students and brought home, so please look for them the next day, ie. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Please call the elementary school principal if your child does not bring this home on the 24th. We are requesting that all completed registration forms be returned to ESPSS, by way of the elementary schools, before Feb. 24. By that time, all elementary school principals and grade 8 teachers will be familiar with the ESPSS program; all parents will have had an op- portunity to attend a Parent Information session; and our Own Guidance department personnel will have visited each elementary schoo] for last minute clarifications. if required. Parent Information Session All parents of children presently in grade 8 are invited (I hope you will consider this a request) to attend a Parent Information session regarding the recent OSIS publication, the changes in education resulting from OSIS, and the program offered at ESPSS for grade 9 students and beyond, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. By that date, you will have had the ESPSS Program of Studies in your hands for a least two weeks. Please do your utmost to read it before coming to this session and many items will be clarified for you. The information session will take place in our cafeteria for all parents. The ESPSS department heads will be in at- tendance and- may conduct special tours of their facilities after the session, and if requested. At any rate they will answer detailed questions about the particulars of their programs (ere: Technical, Business & Commerce, Art, Music, Computer Packages, etc.). Please bring your Program of Studies with you to the Information session for easy reference. We _ also invite you to bring your child who is presently in grade 8 if you wish. They will be familiar with ESPSS_ by that time. Computerization of ESPSS Office and Records It is anticipated that all attendance and related records, report cards, and_ limited timetabling for late registrants will be computerized by Sep- tember. This service is meant to be a _ time- saver for all personnel concerned, as well as providing us with readily accessible, up- to-the minute © in- formation on any student at any time of the day, year, or time he. she is in school. The timetabling procedure which we use at present will be fed into the computer during the summer and a com- Page 12, Wednesday, January 18, 1984 parison simulation will be_run in August in order to determine which of the two systems is best. Basic Program Commencing _ Sept- ember 1984 the former Occupations depart- ment will be_ re- organized and known as the Basic Program. It will form one of three levels of instruction, along with the General and Advanced programs. It will be Organized so that each academic and each shop subject at the Basic level__ will be in- corporated within the broad program of studies, and not in isolation. For example, English 12 will be listed within the English department offerings, but taught by teachers with special qualifications in Basic level instruction. Please refer to the ESPSS Program of Studies for more examples. Since the Basic program will no longer exist as a separate part of the total school curriculum, this will facilitate students taking courses at the General and or Advanced levels to include courses at the Basic level in their timetable if they wish. All credits will count towards the Graduation Diploma, regardless of the program or level from which they were earned. These changes are in accord with new requirements set down by the Ministry of Education. Junior Achievement At ESPSS, several students are involved in the Junior Achievement prograin. In J.A., young people manage and Operate their own business. Students form a com- pany, meet Once a week, and with the guidance of professional business people, manage every aspect of it--production, marketing, accounting, stocks, and dividends. They make the decisions and assume full responsibility for their company. ESPSS students _ in- volved in this program are Kurt Buchholz, Sean Farthing, John Limoges, Jeff Mason, Michael Morrison and Michael Serafin. They are involved in com- panies which are presently marketing such products as towing devices, stainless steel candle holders, and memo boards. At this point, all companies are showing a_ profit. Congratulations to these entrepreneurs of the future. Thanks to the spon- sOring companies: Decor, Ernst Leitz, Kindred Industries, and Waltec Plastics, and to Mr. D. Paille who has undertaken to be staff advisor to the group. C.P.R. Training In the past term, approximately 60 students have received training in Cardio- Pulmonary Rescus- citation as part of the girls' physical education program. Thirty girls in two Grade 11 classes received Heart Saver certificates _ following five hours of theory and practical instruction. Twenty-four Grade 12 girls have completed 12 or more hours of. in- struction, practice and testing and have received Basic Rescuer certificates. All students received instruction on heart health, the risk factors contributing to heart disease, the recognition of the signs and symp- toms of heart attack, what to do and how to get help in case of heart attack, how to deal with a choking victim, and performed One man (.P.R. on a Rescusci Anni mannequin. Students taking the Basic Rescuer course also received training in two man. C.P.R.. in dealing with an un- eonscious victim with an obstructed airway, in administering C.P.R. to an infant and in dealing with a choking infant. A Grand Prize Draw will take place at each branch after Feb. 4'84. (*Complete details on entry ballots.) 15 Weekly 30 Prizes Mountainview Mall & 2 Prizes Domeioyp: Midland Z Each week to Feb. 4'84, Ze there will be a separate contest. With every $100 Savings or Chequing Account, you'll receive one Grand Prize Draw! 1 Prize Mountainview Mall & 1 Prize Downtown Midland One lucky customer in each branch will win a Panasonic 14" colour TV and a Panasonic V.C.R. from all entries* received in the 15 yin draws. 526-2273 See prizes displayed in each Branch! the municipal savings & loan corporation Mountainview Mall Draws! AM/FM Stereo Radio/ Cassette Recorder and Telephone sets. deposit you make toa entry.* 248 King St. 526-4296 In keeping with the Important Feb. 7--Grade 8 visits to theme of February is Up-Coming Dates ESPSS Heart month, another. Jan. 23--Elementary Feb. 9-11--ESPSS Heart Saver course will Principals and Grade 8 Musical "Godspell" be offered to the Adult Teachers' Information Feb. 15--Parent. Family Studies classes. Session Information Night at Many thanks to Mrs. ESPSS Beth Dubeau, ESPSS Jan. 24--Parents should Feb. 24--Deadline for teacher for devoting have Programs of Grade 9 Registrations many hours of her free Studies and March' 5-9--Winter time to this program for Registration forms examinations ESPSS students. from their grade 8 March 10-18--March Summary of -- students. Break BULLETIN Subsidy for home repairs pursued by municipality Midland wants to offer home owners and apartment Owners the op- portunity of getting grants from the federal government, to be used to make basic repairs. Midland intends to participate in the federal Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP), a federal program administered by the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Grants as large as $3,500 are available through the program. The amount of money available to a home owner is dependent on the family's annual income. Town finance committee chairman Miles Blackhurst says that Penetanguishene has made good use of the RRAP program. Since July, 1976, 296 applicants in that town have received $1,289,588 in in RRAP grants. Twenty-five of the 295 applicants received grants to improve 49 apartments. Last year in that town applications fOr $275,120 in RRAP grants were approved. A convert-to-rent program, the purpose of which is to encourage the creation of new apartments, is offered by Ontario. Developers: can obtain a iong term, low interest loan of $7,000 for each apartment which they create. Large vacant buildings and unused second slOrey space in downtown buildings can be turned into apart- iments and qualify for convert-to-rent loans. The Comenience oad Store that hasit when you need it! All Varieties of SPRITE, TAB or Coce-Cola 750 mL BTL. Pius 30° Deposit Per Bt. gag edna: 450 g PKG. Regular or Ripple GENERIC 200 g PKG. From Concentrate EVERFRESH orange puErce 2 L PLASTIC JUG PRICES EFFECTIVE WEDNESDAY, JAN, 18TH, UNTIL SATURDAY, JAN. 28TH, 1984. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES Hwy. 93, Orr Lake ORR LAKE ESSO 322-2882