TERRACE _ Many’ 1 parents
are confused by the changes
now. underway in the _ public
school system.

To help answer the questions
parents, have about the Year.
2000: ‘program. —'a package of |
major, changes to: the. direction
of ‘the  province’s ‘education
system. — the, school district is:
planiiing a, public forum - and
{ he new. system for

It?s call “uParents ist”:
and organizers say they hope it -

will allay some of the fears that .

parents’ “Concerns are being- -ig-
nored. : oat

a. Fiday night quéstion-and-
answer session will-be run Oct.-
26 at:7 p.m, at Upiands Elemen-’
tary school on Halliwell, Educa- -
ton ministry spokesman Barry
Carbol is to be present to field
parents’ questions,

‘And :an all-day seminar of
various workshops designed
specifically. for parents will take -
place Salurday, Oct. 27, also at
Uplands,

- There is no charge for the ses-
sions but school district officials
would like parents to phone in
and give them some advance in-
dication ‘of which workshops
they plan to attend.

Parents. going to the Satur-
day seminar can choose from

Problem

“TERRACE — Native groups
and the school district are
holding a forum this week aim-
ed at combatting the high drop-
out rate among native students
in Terrace schools.

The Gct, 18-20 conference is

. students into regular classes; the
-multi-aged classroom (both §
primary and intermediate); the j

‘demonstrations of Year 2000.
‘classroom situations, designed
4o show parents how some of

‘eight workshops, Topics willin- §j
‘clude: dual-entry kindergarten;

integration of special needs

Tole of play. in: the primary

classroom; the role of parents;

assessment; and evaluation.
Teachers will also stage

the’ changes are supposed - to
work in practice. These
demonstrations are planned to

‘show’ the role of ‘libraries,

‘whole language'’; ¢d-

operative learning,’ and centres.
“They’ re actually going to

‘teach lessons using techniques

like’ co-operative learning for
the parents to watch: and
understand,’ said Lisa Easter-.
wood, one. of the seminar’s’
organizers, ‘It gives the parents
a chance to be the students.”
She said the forum and
seminar will focus.on the
_ primary program, which
replaces kindergarten through
Grade 3, and: the intermediate
program, which replaces the old
Grades 4 to 10. All parents with
questions and concerns about
the Year 2000 program are urg-
ed to attend. A similar forum
was held in Terrace last

January.

tackled

awareness of native culture

among students and teachers,

improve the self-esteem: of
native youths, and find ways to
provide postive role-models.

Among the speakers expected
to attend are Grace Mirehouse

oS TERRACE — “Until, now, there.
-:,, has-been na ‘place ‘for St
victims’ of family” ‘violen
turn, but two local’ women, are -
_ ‘trying to change'that:. :

Kathy (we have ‘agreed to
withold her surname) is one of
the pair attempting to establish

a local Women’s Resource Cen

tre,

Suggesting family violence is

one of the ‘major. problems
within the community, “she
maintains there is a definite

need to provide help to- those:

caught in that situation. :
Kathy has been through two
abusive relationships while liv-

ing in Stewart, “I’ve needed _

help and there wasn’t anything

here,”' she says, addingthat.ex-

perience prompied her | fo ity to

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Terrace Standard, Wednesday, October 17, 1990 — Page A9

. change things. A

ok Explaining, the group “will ‘of-
'¢self-counselling’ and

_ group discussions at which peo-

ple can talk about anything they
choose, she also: emphasizes ab-
solute. confidentiality will be the
tule. os

While: the - centre. will coffer
help physicaily and/or Sexually

abused women, Kathy says that-

will not be its-sole purpose, ‘It
will’ ‘also be for people who feel
they’re -alone, © isolated and
don’t have anywhere to turn;

welcomes out of towners.

_ anybody. who needs om one.
talk eis

° 636-2613 or Marilyn

| THE NEW TERRACE INN |
NeEeWeS

BY ROBERT Q. SMITH
GENERAL MANAGER ~

AUGIE’S LOUNGE —

A most relaxing place in Terrace is our Piano Bar, called.
Augie's Lounge. A great spot to-meet friends ard have con-:
versation, over a cool refreshing drink. A territic.food menu is
also available and every weekday at noon we present. our
Buffet Lunch for only $8.95. Piano stylings by Glenn Fossum
can be heard from noon till 2:00 p.m. and weekday evenings
from 9:00 p.m. to midnight. So remember when you want a
place to relax and talk in downtown Terrace, think of us at
Augle’s Lounge. By tha way, we also offer complimentary

‘Hot Hors d'oeuvers weekdays between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00
p.m. during our “After 5” Wind Down.

BED AND BREAKFAST

When you have visitors coming to town, or people coming
to see you on business, racommend that they stay at the new
Terrace Inn. We are newly renovated and can offer folks a
comfortable stay and a good deal. Our rates begin at $49.
per room/per night and include modern room accommeda-
tion, a Full Breakfast, complimentary pass to the Terrace
Aquatic Centre and a Bonus Merchant Coupon Book. Guests
are extremely pleased with our service and they rave about‘
.the free breakfast and use of the great Aquatic Centre facility
being all part of their low room rate. The Terrace Inn

Pp
response’ from the publl

The group’s. first meeting ri

takes place Thursday,” Oct. ‘1B:
beginning at 7.30 p.m. For. athe.

location, phone either Kathy-at « Ro

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groups are urging local youth, on AIDS. Facsimile (604) 847-3744 all (604)
Students, teachers and parents “800-663-8156
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