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In the days of one-room schools. students were obliged to bring coins to the teacher as payment for tuition. Kevin Harrington of Rich- “Some of my kids can read at the Grade 6 level where some are at the level of kindergarten pupil," she said. “It‘s important they know where they are in time and they have to be given a chance to talk with students in the school and others." “We try our best to integrate them socially â€" they go to assemblies and are helped out by the others in gym class." said Mrs. Rumble. “You 'know. it’s not very often the kids come out of this kind of class. More than likely, some might be placed here from an Educable Mentally Retarded group. Still, the high school atmosphere has been socially beneficial for them." One student happens to be both deaf and retarded. so he uses sign language to communicate. Mrs. Rumble is taking the time to learn sign language on her own and she said she often finds herself referring to a sign language dictionary when talking with Kevin. Walking into the classroom on Richmond Hill High‘s third floor, the quiet but attentive ’students don't strike you as being particularly different from any bunch of adolescents going to school. Since last September the trainable mentally retarded class at Richâ€" mond Hill High has had its regular classes under the instruction of Mary Rumble, special education teacher. Principal John Buell is thrilled with the way the students are ad- pating to the rest of the school en- vironment and especially with their high level of acceptance among the Grades 9-13 population. The students. who range in age from about 15 to 24, are taught fundamental life skills like basic reading and vocabulary, sewing, cooking (done in the school’s Home Economics department) and basic mathematics. The more useful elements of math such as handling money, weights and measures and linear measurement are stressed. Mrs. Rumble said she has introduced lessons on how to do simple func~ tions with pocket calculators. Her students go to the cafeteria on their own and Mrs. Rumble is pleased with the amount of help they get there and in places like the washrooms. from the other students. She claims the acceptance of the retarded has been tremendous. And even when told they're special pupils, you don't notice because the routine is the same â€" teacher at the front, kids doing their work. the days of oneâ€"room schools, mond llill appears to be doing the ldents were obliged to bring coins same for his teacher Mary Rumble. the teacher as payment for lle's actually getting his regular tion. Kevin Harrington of Rich- mathematics lessons. Everything routine V in this classroom I sp6ke briefly wigh Kevin. who is By STEVE PEARLSTEIN LIBERAL STAFF WRITER SMART SHOPPERS KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR VALUE AND FIND IT! Libéral Danny. who‘ll be 23 this Friday (February 23) is also an avid girl- watcher. Mrs. Rumble claims she makes an effort for the class to celebrate everybody‘s birthday in one fashion or another. Margaret Harrington. a volunteer parent who comes in on Tuesdays and for an hour on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. says she has grown to appreciate the students‘ abilities more than she used to. She helps them with their reading. , ‘ A good example of what she means is a group of student volunteers called the Green and White Society (the idea was spawned by Principal Buell). 18. He told me he likes school very much and when I said I was a reporter from The Liberal, he pulled out a scrapbook which included clippings from recent issues of this newspaper. ‘Asked what he likes best about school‘ 19-year-old Andy said: “I like when I get to go to the cafeteria because then I can talk to some of the girls down there." “They're all reading at a different level and it‘s difficult for the teacher to give them a lot of individual time. I read with them and check their comprehension because they don‘t always understand what they read” she said. She claimed she was a “doubting Thomas" about the class â€" especially since one of her own kids is in it. Now she has changed her mind and has become less over- protective and has started treating the students more like adults than children. Mrs. Harrington is also impressed with the attitude of the rest of the school and feels the other students have been instrumental in helping the special class. As Jenny Chu, one of the leaders, explains: “Staff chose a number of students to make up the nucleus of a group that would act as a student aid service in the school and the com- munity. Out of 50, 30 of us showed a real interest.“ The members are not obligated to do anything but Jenny said she gets personal satisfaction out of helping with the special students because she knows they look forward to contact with the rest ‘of the school. So far, the Green and White Society hasn't done too much in the community, though it has gone to York Central Hospital and helped patients with their meals; “One thing I've noticed about the Trainable Mentally Retarded kids. they appreciate life, all the little moments that are important and that‘s one thing I’ve learned from them," said Miss Chu. variety of daytimeand evening activities. EVERYONE is invited to attend the meeting and participate important proposal. THE purpose of thisffublig 949??qu is to We?“ ‘1 PLACE: Council Chambers, Municipal Offices, Town of Richmond Hill, 10266 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario. TIME: 7:30 pm. DATE: Monday, February 26th, 1979. CONCEPT: A mixtdre of civic uses, private office uses, hotel and entertain- FINAL DESIGN CONCEPT for a C|V|C CENTRE: LOCATION: (see map) ment, and housing integrated with pedestrian ways and a Town Square. PURPOSE: To provide a future VTrown focal point which will encr C. DUFFY, CHAIRMAN PLANNING COMMITTEE 9‘ fl. cooJ NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING 3:19;; TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL CI IC CENTRE STUDY AND CONCEPT HOSP/VAL Richmond Hill fire fighters treated the children at the Thor- nhaven School for the Trainable Retarded to a Valentine Party last Wednesday. The Region of York no longer has enough money in its budget to provide adequate dental care for welfare recipients, director of social services Allan Wells disclosed at a board of health meeting last week. About $10,000 is spent annually on dental treatment for welfare recipients including children. Money running low for welfare people seeking dental attention Lawn Bowling This figure has been cut considerably since spending restraints were imposed and now covers emergencies only such as extractions “or a child with a missing front tooth". Fire fighters en terrain kjdg a1: Thornha yen The Richmond Hill Lawn Bowling Club is the recipient of a New Horizons grant in the amount of $6,103. Club receives The money will be used to upgrade the clubhouse and green facilities, so the club can grow with the expanding community. The New Horizons program has been designed to provide funding to senior citizens groups to undertake programs of activities within their communities. The announcement of the grant was made recently by Barney Danson, MP for York North. $6,000 grant The mefi from the fire Mr. Wells felt that Liberal HIGH SCHOOL mOkQ woppmg 208W | M AJOR-MACKENi/E-DR/VEI CIVIC CENTRE STUDY AREA FIRE POLICE fighter's association and the volunteers arrived at Thornhaven with valentines, lunch and entertainment for the children. Fire fighters dressed in some of their equipment welfare recipients might be able to use a new program proposed by the regional board of health‘s part-time dental director for children whose parents could not afford to pay for dental services now. The health and social services committee voted to include $32,000 in its budget for the program which will utilize existing dental chairs in the regional health unit of- fices, although there were reservations. However, Dr. Kasmin Ambrozaitis, the dental director, said the program was for those who had no way of getting dental care now and welfare recipients were not in this group. Councillor Dario DiGiannantonio was afraid that “a whole new department was being created,“ and that work would be taken away from dentists in private practice. finenâ€" “with i‘fib‘ui‘u , Introducing Our F New Personality THE SAVING PLACE â€"4 I" W. J. POWER COMMISSIONER OF PLANNING to show the children what they look like when fighting fires. The hit of the dress up parade was the entrv suit. Tiger and Winnie The Pooh appeared to en- tertain the children. Both costumes are courtesy of Sears. The children danced and sang songs. Puppets appeal to all children, and that show was a huge success. The puppets were courtesy of Clifford. The hit of the dress up parade was the entry suit, which looks like a silver space suit. Dr. Ambrozaitis said that dentists he had talked to supported the program and there would be a meeting with the York County Dental Association to discuss it. 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