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economist suntribune whitchurchrstouffville thursday feb 7 2002 some not mathematically inclined says sdss principal frontpage 1 while the applied course suits roughly80 per cent of those taking it some stu dents just arent mathemati cally inclined and find it diffi cult hesaid sdss offers remedial help where needed and is working with consultants from york region district school board to adjust the curriculum at the applied level mr lewis rioted were trying really hard to make sure that theyre getting the right kind of learning while mr lewis discounts the new curriculum as affect ing the score differences its content and pace are a major part of the problem accord ing to brother andre high school principal carol williams at the markham school attended by many stouffville students 92 per cent of academiclevel stu dents passed the test and 51 per cent met the provincial average while 77 per cent of appliedlevel students passed and 19 per cent met the provincial standard some of the students may find some of the materi- durihaizi steam 8526711 cleaning loose rugs br0adl00m upholstery 3m scotchquard nss4 whitchurchstouffville softball association 2002 registration at the stouflville recreation complex at these dates times saturday february 2 9am to 1pm saturday february 9 9am to 1pm thursday february 14 630pm to 830pm tuesday february 19 630pm to 830pm saturday february 23- 9am to 1pm payment may be postdated to march 31st birth certificates required for first time players for more information call 9058870655 player ages 5 to 18 years website httpwssanetfirmscom the regional municipality of york public comment invited class environmental assessment davis drivewarden avenue intersection improvements town of east gwillimbury and whitchurchstouffville regional municipality of york is planning to improve davis drivewarden avenue intersection by adding turning lanes and traffic signals the project is being planned as a schedule b undertaking following the requirements of the municipalclass environmental assessment june 2000 public jnput and comment are invited for incorporation into the planning and design of this project and will be received until march 10 2002 subject to comments received and the receipt of necessary approvals the region intends to proceed with the planning design and- construction of this project to be completed by 2003 for further information on this project please contact ms cynthia martin p eng project manager transportation and works department the regional municipality of york 17250 yonge street po box 147 newmarktonl3y6zi tel 905 7646345x5134 fax 905 8364590 this notice is issued on february 7 2002 ywmrcgion al in the new curriculum to be difficult and challenging ms williams said theyre getting hit a bit hard mathematics is a cumu lative skill and students writ ing last years test were not prepared in elementary school for the new curricu lum she said ms williams also attrib uted the difference in scores in part to performance anxiety brother andre offers after- school remediation lunch- time peer tutoring and plans to identify students strug gling with math early both in elementary school and high school a casual not tense atti tude toward the test by stu dents contributed to the test score gap according to frank fazzari principal at auroras cardinal carter high school see next page 12 does your investment portfolio need a little tweaking call us and get it up and running again signy lawson paul bailey carol clements sandy parisbns 6165 main street stouffville southeast corner of main albert streets just west of the train station 9056424540 stouffvillemoneycptscom wwwmoneyconceptsstouffvilleca money concepts egon dealer services canada inc affiliated with nf insurance agency inc