TERRACE — The assessed value of properties which didn’t have to pay city taxes this ycar is more than $14 million. That translates to. nearly $300,000 in foregone revenue for the cily, 4.8 per cent of the tolal taxes it will collect this year. And the figure will climb next year if those propertics’ assessed value climbs in the mean time. City treasurer Keith Norman confirmed the 32 properties which have just been given an ex- emption for 1993 had a combined value this year of $14,453,700. Not that council had much choice. In almost every case provincial Iegislation says the city must grant the tax break. Section 398 of the Municipal ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS YOU'LL NEED FOR YOUR NEW SURF & SNOW CAMCORDER FROM HITACHL.. GO PLAY OUTSIDE! Page A12 — Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 7, 1992 Council exempts $300,000 in taxes Act requires the city exempt any property which meets the follaw- ing criteria: * “every building sct apart and in use for the public worship of God and any church hall which the council considers is necessary thereto...”’ * any land owned by a non- profit group ‘for the purpose of providing homes for elderly citizens...” * any land and buildings used solely as a hospital, * “an incorporated institution of leaming tegularly giving in- struction accepted as equivalent to that furnished in a public school,”’ Those regulations mean Mills Memorial hospital cannot be VM-SP1 * New Splash Proof Design * Colour ROM Titler (47 page) © Self Timer Switch (2 mode} « Low Light Rating: only 4 LUX * Audiof Video Fade Contra! * 14x Pawer ZoomCam * Slim/Wide Perspective with 64x Mosaic Effect » Tele-Macraphotography + Full Range Video Auto Focus System * Al Auto Iris and White Balance © Program AE (auto exposure system) * Dual Date/Time ‘ ew (4 second) * Flying Erase Head + Audio/Video Insert Dubbing » Synchro Edit Jack = Wireless Remote Contrel (credit card size) 7 Cc . “puree $4499 _ For the Serious Outdoorsman! 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If marks were high, feelings were positive — relief, pride, reward. li marks were low, feelings might be negative — disappointment, failure, criticism. High marks: meant that students were learning well; low marks seemed to mean something’ was wrong. Understanding how a student is learning has always been complicated. Consider what a child learns during schoo} years — to read, listen, and understand information; to solve problems and make decisions; to create, construct, and represent knowledge. Stu- dents gain knowledge about the world, litera- ture, history, sciences, mathematics, fine arts, and practical arts. They learn while tak- ing part in activities to promote all aspects of their growth — social, emotional, artistic, in- tellectual and physical. Learning is a con- tinuous process and so is gathering informa- tion about how and what students are learn- ing. Gathering information about a student's learning is called assessment. Assessment can take many forms —~ observing students, examining work, tests and exams, student discussions, self-assessment, etc. Assess- ment in school is similar to assessrnent out- side school. Suppose you are helping your child lear to do something new — to ride a bike, to bake a cake, to make a bird house. As you guide your child, you help her understand what she -is aiming fer, you watch to see how she is doing, you ask questions and help her under- stand when she is on the right track and when something should change. Gathering information and making decisions about learning helps your child progress. There is a shared feeling of pride and accomplishment. As teachers and students gather information about leaming, they make judgments and de- cisions about what to do next. Students ask themselves questions such as, "Is this the way | want it to be?"; "What am | aiming for?": “What do | want to do differently?"; "What should | do next?" Asking questions, making judgments and making decision for further learning is called evaluation. Evaluation is used to plan future learning ac- tivities. Teachers, parents, and students use assessment information to relate a student's performing to widely-held expectations. They can make decisions that help move learning forward. As teachers gather information about stu- dents and make decisions for future leaming, they report about students’ progress. Report- ing can be both formal and informal. Informal raparting can take place any time and in- cludes telephone calls, nates, parent-teacher conferences, samples of work, etc. Formal reporting is often a report card that gives a summary of progress using letter grades, comments about what a student is doing (anecdotal comments), or a combination of both. Parents may be invited to a parent- teacher conference to share more detailed information about progress and performance. Articles such as this one will appear in the newspaper over the coming months and will discuss topics such as anecdotal reports, continuous learning, widely-held expecta- tions, portfolios, — self-evaluation, © and reference sets. If you have questions about assessment and evaluation, check with your child's school. Schools have regular Parent Advisory Coun- cil meetings and information rights to discuss major issues in education. Your child's teacher can explain methods of assessment and evaluation used most often in your child's class. . Friday 360 City Centre, Kitimat, B.C. ph. 632-3466 HOURS: Mon. - Thurs. 9 26 Etc, Etc, Etc. Y2 PRICE am - & pm gam- 9pm Saturday vega Fishing Tackle; Camping Gear; Clothing; Footwear; Bicycles & Accessories, Hockey Skates, Sticks, Pads, etc: Ball Gloves, Bats, etc: Weighls & Exercise Equipment, Knives: Gun Accessories; REGULAR Balls: Lacross Sticks & Balls. 6 Soccer Shoes & Equipment; Golf Clubs & AMMUNITION EXCEPTED STILL 25% OFF [ie