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Forum Nov. 7 to discuss school configuration Carol Aun MISSION RECORD
Students have been leaving the Mission school district since a middle school model was introduced three years ago, and school board trustees hope to find out why on Nov. 7. Mission Public School trustee Jim Taylor said demographics show a migration away from the community, but the district doesn’t have the stats to say it’s because of the middle school. Parents, teachers, students and other members of the school community are encouraged to attend the Nov. 7 forum to discuss concerns, raise questions and offer input about the middle school system. The question being asked that evening is whether the current middle school model will continue, or if two secondary schools should be converted to middle schools, leaving one high school to look after students in Grades 10-12. Under School District 75’s current configuration, there are 12 elementary schools and three high schools. There are middle schools for Grades 7, 8 and 9 students within each secondary institution. “It’s a philosophical discussion,� said Taylor.�No details have been discussed by the board and it’s no use looking at the financials until we know what people
want.� Trustees will be there to listen, added board chair Edie Heinrichs. “We want to hear the positives and negatives.� Since the board was elected about two years ago, trustees have been inundated with concerns about having Grade 7 students in the same environment as Grade 12s. In the 2012/13 school year, there
Our current school system is spread out too much now . � JIM TAYLOR were 782 Grade 7-12 students at Heritage Park Secondary, 1,078 students at Mission Secondary, and 823 students at Hatzic Secondary. There are pros and cons, say the trustees. Some teachers are in favour of the two middle school system because more programs can be offered to students in a larger setting, such as shop or advanced placement classes. “Our current school system is spread out too much now,� said Taylor. The meeting will take place on Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. at Heritage Park Centre, 33700 Prentis Avenue.
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Young firefighter Jonathen Darwin and his dad Walden were among the participants at the annual Fire and Life Safety Fair, coordinated by Mission Fire/Rescue Service on Oct. 8 at Fire Station No. 1. More than 1,000 people are estimated to have attended the event, which featured displays and demonstrations by firefighters, police and ambulance personnel. More photos and story on page 3. JOHN MORROW PHOTO
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