Page 34, March 14, 1979 - North Shore News programfor =. “West Van schools | By OLGA RUSKIN [The writer is an official Centre in each of the spokesperson for the West elementary schools has a Van School Board] - Learning Assistance teacher along with paid teacher | More children: in West aides, and parent volunteers. . Vancouver. elementary The three West Vancouver. schools will be able to receive secondary schools also have learning assistance in their such centres where students basic subjects as a result of a can book time for help. “new pilot project. which will | train parent volunteers to on work under a_ Learning Mrs. Vaughan said the Assistance teacher. training of parent volunteers “will give them some skills The pilot project has been and experience which will given recent approval by the "enhance their feeling of West Vancouver. School contribution.”’ Board. About 20 - parent * . volunteers will be involved . ; for three months in the two Because the Learning As- hour a week project which sistance teacher will have starts in April. such volunteers, she can do - more individual planning for Estimated cost of the what is a highly individualiz- ‘training, supervision and ed program. The teacher will evaluation of the pilot project also have the responsibility 7 ss WORKING on West Van's Parent Volunteer Program at Ridgeview School, volunteer Susan Hutchinson (left) with Shirley Raymont. plus the cost of additional of carefully matching the resource materials is esti-. personalities of the child and mated at $1,000. Training of | volunteer. The volunteer will the volunteers will be by be assisting on a one-to-one District Special Education basis with specific children. Coordinator Agnes Vaughan The pilot project will be held who has organized this at Irwin Park and Ridgeview. Parent Volunteer Program. Last year 555 _ parent The volunteers will be volunteers were involved as working with children who volunteers in the West have learning problems in Vancouver School District, the Learning Assistance cen- aldng with 315 students. tres located in each West Volunteers have assisted the Vancouvet elementary classroom teacher in mark- school. The purpose of the ing, and been involved in a Learning Assistance pro- variety of activities such as gram ts ‘*to support the child the Call Back Programme, in the classroom by giving teaching crafts, skiing, skat- help in the basic skill ing, swimming, food ser- subjects in a -way that vices, transportation and matches the child's learning P.E. Student volunteers have style,"’" explained Mrs. helped with such activities as Vaughan. tutoring and in the library. Skating countdown March already, and with less than a month remaining before scasonal shutdown, you still have time to participate in West Van Municipal Ice Arena programs. SELLITE cau CLASSIFIED For public skating schedules, ice rental in- formation, or skating lessons, call the Arena office at 926-1818. The Learning Assistance | ” service available. - 57R 030 605 Tapes TV when you are away. Plays back later Record a TV show while you’re away, enjoy it later with BetaVision. One, two and three- hour cassettes play it all back to you ps Just set the timer and the show ; be will be recorded automatically Video cassettes can *Record one show while you watch another ona different channel You get to watch both shows— one now, one iater Record a favorite TV show for replay whenever you like. Build up a viewing library of video cassettes *Make your own sound home movies with the Sears Black and White video camera. 57R 030 890. Save $30. Reg. $399.99. $369.99. Combines the proven performance of the Beta recording system with the dependability of Sears. War- ranted one full year. Nationwide When you're through with one show, simply erase and record another. Sony 3-hourtape 31.99 Sony 2-hourtape 22.99 Sony t-hourtape 16.99 Save $30 on optional home movie camera Make your own black and white sound recordings on cassettes. Has built-in mike. Reg. $399.99. 369.99 Please note: Stand and television are soid separately BetaVision from Sears. Watch what you want, when you want Ask about it at Sears today! Now In full swing! Check your 28-pg. circular for many great savings and values. Then hurry in!