The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, April 24. 2001-5 Catholie board dismisses VV ai-day JK idea outrighit Trustees decide flot to mess with the IuiIday progra pro gram they say already works Ms Rabenda cautioned that"etn sive dialogue" with parents would By HOWARD MOZEL to accommodate the noon-hour id- he nccessary bel-ore any decision is Special to The Champion ers, who would require husing made and changes implemented in The Halton Catholic mornings and aftemnoons. September 2(X)2. District School Board However. the cos( of paid noon- "We have a very successini pro- hour supervisors would reduce gram and don't want to do any- won't even consider offer- these savings by varying amounts thtng to destroy it," she satd. ing ail-day, alternate-day depending on the ail-day, alteruate Oakville trustee Alice Aune kindergarten. day model used. Other issues are LeMay, who said she has neyer Last Tuesday evening, trustees logistical, sueh as the scheduling of been in favour of ail-day schedul- voted to reject a proposai to star, uap times, snack breaks and the ing, agreed. reviewing the ail-day, alternate day need to purchase refrigeration "There are a whoie lot of nega- scenario and not conduct public equtpment for prepared meals. tive reports out there," she said. meetings on the issue this fait. The Haiton District Sehool White the board might realize "If what we have works, why do Board is impiementing the ail-day, savings in transportation costs, Ms we want to mess with it'?" said altemate-day model for kinder- LeMay continuied. these might cas- Burlington trustee Bob Van de garten and junior kindergaflen (JK) ily be outweighed by the financiai Vrande. this fait. The switch coincides with implications of other factors. According tu Superintendent of the board's implementation of JK Oakville trustee and board vice- Education (Halton His) and at haif ils elementary sehools. chair Ed Viana maintained that Curriculum Diane Rabenda, the 'Me Catholie board bas offered haif-days tive days a week is "bet- board had to consider severai "seri- JK since the fali of 1989. ter" and asked feilow members tu ous issues of coneem," not the least TiMe advantage of ail-day, aller- vote according to their own con- of which was thse impact on chiid- nate day kindergarten - exclusive science 10 maintatu thse status quo. care scheduling. of monelary concems - is tisat "Let's keep going tise same way This was made clear by the orga- students have more opportunities we have been going," he said. nizational models floated for the to leam and teachers have added Oakville trustee Father Charlie board's consideration, which time for interaction, observation Jordan said he had "serions finan- inciuded a variety of sometimes and evaluation. cial concerus" about the proposed confusing attendance pattems. Ms Rabenda said most studies change. "My opinion is we sisouid As far as transportation is con- that examtned altemnate kinder- just leave it and not even have the cemred, Ms Rabenda said ail-day, garten systems are as much as 20 public consultation." aitemnate day kindergarten wouid years oid. Que such survey, she Halton His trustee Irene save an estimated $234,000. On said, found that teachers noticed a McCauley said, "i think we shouid the fli idet the boart would have decrease in student academics in stay as we are and move on." TïIiflt4~? I 't! ~Try aur new grocery delivery service m i milînil! Ille ne 02 2q 1 3 Hl n Jusi place an order with us by phone, fax or e-mail us. We will shop at any of the grocery stores in Milton. Place an order today and we will shop and deliv- er the following business dayl! A delivery charge of 100/ will be added ta your total gro- cery bill. A minimum of $5.00 wiIl apply ta ail orders under $50.00. Cash, debit, visa & mastercard accepted. **I Town Deliveries OnIy*** SAlIS: NOIRS ERMiCE HOURS B- 8TtteB Mon.-Fi ._ . ...a aw I T« .. .. . . . HWY. 25 S. AT DERRY RD., MILTON 1 V 1