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Lately. I. have: ‘observed and?
often ‘been. annoyed - ‘by new :
words “and phrases ‘invented ”

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heavy lifting “Tnyself: and. stick. ‘handle this message
through the window of opportunity. a -_
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that’ we are.all on. the same page. about downsizing.
Do not: structurize- but! push ‘the: -envelopé. and, think:
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. The. ‘entire | “Nechako: ‘Elémentaty.
School te aching. ‘stat: would: liké:- to. offi.’
cially: Hotify the: public: ‘that: we, are: ‘una:
nimously- opposed to, the conlinuation: of
the four: day. schodl. week’. : a
After having. taught in-the-fou day ys-
tem’ for.over, six ‘months, it ‘has: become”
readily apparent. that. four- day week,’
does not offer a favourable learning: envi- -
ronment for students: in= our school, We. .
believe both in. the: Jong. and: short term; ait.
will negatively: ‘impact-all students.

‘The following’. observations: ‘are a sam:

ple. (not riccessarily-i in-order’ ‘of ‘priority) o
why the. four-day: week does. nat: benefit’
our students: 9" 7:

a) ‘Students’ ‘of all ‘prades: ‘are > tired,
lable, and often unable ‘ta, focus by. mid- ah
afternoon. ;

- b) The. ciarticulum * ‘is. impo sible” to.
complete while: still: expecting the. best -
results from. the: students. 7°.) °.,

e) Following. ‘the’ three- day. vieckends

review :time™is: longer. and = takes away
from valuable teaching time:: /. 0!

d): ‘Teachers: and: ‘sludenits. are’ too, tired:
to make use. of: after-school” time: for. as-
sisting students with difficuitie

e). Insufficient time for ‘the practice

ing, experiences:

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=fy Teachers joel ‘the need to stregs + only
“academic ‘subjects’ leaving’ less time: for”
ine arts, field:trips PE, and-other enrich

> By Lunch: ‘breaks. have. been shortened
‘and “students” Whois in: the past,. were able -.
“to go ‘home for luiich-are: iow: unable: lo. if

~ Some. ‘students will, succeed in. ‘any. |

cademic achievement’. or, the invalve- 3
nd° ‘Support Of.. parents,
ludents,* ‘however,
tional’ week just-offers. another-day to: sit’ ~
“in-front: ‘of the. video gare’ system, ‘watch...
> TV hang around the mall; or stay-up late."
tedchers;-- we: know’ our. stu ents "have.
< one’ less. day” to practice: and’ build on ‘aca-*,:
“demic: skills. The: four? day instructional.

‘struggling learners i ‘in all grades. oe
We: have: yetto: see~any.. academic ”
benefit. of the’ four-day:-weék-to:our-stud-"-
ents, We ‘sinceiely. hope: the: board. will re-
“tur: to. the five-day school. week: ->
: ~Nechaka: Elementary’ School ‘

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