A7 - Sunday, March 21, 1982 - North Shore News BS mail bo x All losers if Hamilton closed Dear Editor The imminent Hamilton School Vancouver concerns not only the parents of that school but should worry us all A number of | sertous questions must be raised closure of in| North 1 What kind of decision- making prevails in the North Vancouver School Board. autocratic or consultative? Renters to hold demo Dear Editor Several B.C. renters and mobile homeowners groups are) sponsoring a stration in front of the provincial legislature 9 on March 241n Victoria to press three demands restoration of demon- rent controls. — residential property taxload reduction and greater government participation for affordable and co-op housing While the North Shore Tenants Association (9&S- S546) is not one of the sponsoring groups, the last meeting of the NSTA_ board of directors endorsed the demonstration Our provincial MLAs need to be kept constantly aware of these legitimate desires of the people. Richard Blackburn North Vancouver Most school = districts facing declining enrollment over the last five years have policres in place which inform and involve parents and community on. an ongoing basis, and take a year before actual closure ts accomplished if necessary. One month is not even hp- service to (he notion that the community counts, that the school is theirs, and that they can share in creative problem-solving 2. How well-known ts it across the North Shore that Hamilton uses the “mastery” style oof learning. an ap- proach that) allows ALL students to acmeve the fundamentals of learning plus much more” Unfortunately. there is an unwritten code amongst school administrators that discourages public awareness of alternatives for fear of students being wooed away to certain. schools. There is no regret when a poor school fails to attract customers and has to close, but it is tragic when a good school hike Hamilton, which has a national reputation for its abthty to individualize and challenge students, should be Jost to us because its caught in the declining enrollment roller-coaster. 3. What guarantee do the parents have that Hamilton students will continue (Co get the educational programs under which they thrive and succeed? Believe me, we're all losers when schools become homogenized and students become numbers in large schools. All students are entitled to an education, and here ts one school which succeeds in providing ap- propriate educational success for all — whether they need an individualized program for special needs or a challenging program for special talents. Here. each individual student counts. There are very few schools indeed that are dedicated to educational success for each and every student! I would urge all citizens to speak up for retention of the Hamilton School “mastery learning program” as a valuable educational resource for the North Shore. Tunya Audain West Vancouver Barbara will be safe in Chile Dear Editor In reference to Barbara McCreadie’s “Travelwise” column, published February 24, 1982. I would lke to broaden her horizons with regard to travel in Sourth Amenca. and _ particularly visiting Santiago, Chile. One can_~ easily make stopovers and continue on to Buenos Aires. All one has to Balancing teachers FROM PAGE A6 did you do in school today?” parents may soon be saying “Lets see your print-out © So, let the maintenance secretaries labourers walk custodians, workers. and other their picket With balanced billing, lines do is. probably change carmers, as CP Air has teachers have aoemore sensible, respectable way to themselves a give secure returement Being big 9 on small business. 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