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A limited number of students can still be accommodated at St. Margaret‘s. Call now for information and appointâ€" ment. Student Orientation Day at St. Margaret‘s School Student orientation day, held recently at St. Margaret‘s, meant more than seeing the school‘s facilities. It was a day when student and teacher met each other on an informal basis. A day when all the new students got to know one another. Examinations in basic subjects were held, and the rest of the day was occupied by games and a hike in the Elora Gorge. A sleepover at the school finalized the day. Thera is still time to enrol your daughter ‘Tâ€"4+ St. Margaret‘s School (Elora) The running board of a An Independent school for girls, grades IV to Box 670, Elora, Ontario, NOB 180 (519) 846â€"5325. 1927 Studebaker fire truck proved to be the best seat in the house for these two spectators..... 11,000 students opt out jof school each year: board member says By Marg Kasstan . About the population of one high school drops out of the educational system each year in Waterloo Region. _ Over 200 of these dropâ€"outs are under the age of 16 and about 35 of them do not comâ€" plete grade eight. â€" The number of students quitting before high school graduation has remained conâ€" sistent in recent years, said Ross Cromâ€" well, a member of the early school leaving committee for the Waterioo Board of Eduâ€" cation S$.B. Whitney. the board‘s superintendent of operations, has been enlisted by the trusâ€" tees to study the secondary school dropâ€"out problem in the region â€" _â€"Cromwell noted ‘"any improvement in the area would be beneficial to the young people and society."‘ The early school leavers usually do not have the social or life skills necessary for a successful future and later decide to either go back to school or enrol in Manpower training courses to get these skills at the expense of society, he said (ror;n;efi :gléy{fre board has agreed to inâ€" About 1,000 young people drop out of troduce the semester system into two more _ School each year in the region # Region urges crackdown on dogs Cromwell explained many of the young dropâ€"outs land jobs in lowâ€"paying fields. He cited the fast food outlet business. as an exâ€" ample The provincial governâ€" ment will be asked to reguâ€" late the ownership and keepâ€" ing of attack dogs in resiâ€" dential neighborhoods. A motion presented by the City of Kitchener asking for the crackdown was enâ€" Because of the individual‘s limited job opportunities he or she will usually seek training to develop his or her skills The cost of this training usually comes out of the taxpayer‘s pocket. he explained Even if the student stayed in school till graduation ‘it‘ll involve tax dollars." he admitted Besides the Attitudes, Responsibility. Motivation and Skills (AR. M.S. ) project for students considering droppingâ€"out of school. the Waterloo County Board of Eduâ€" cation is investigating other alternatives of making the educational system more flexâ€" ible and better equipped to reach out to more young people dorsed by regional council Thursday The city‘s motion was prompted by several inâ€" cidents involving the dogs trained for attack and guard duties. One case involved an attack dog breaking through high schools within the region. Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational Instituâ€" te is currently the only high school in the county run on the semester system. The trustee pointed out many young peoâ€" ple who have dropped out and realize the working world isn‘t what they thought it would be, are reluctant to go back to school because they have lost an entire year. With the semester system, a student can go back halfway through the year and pick up some credits, Cromwell said. He beâ€" lieves the semester system introduced at a local high school would entice more young people to return. Cromwell is also an advocate of prevenâ€" tive counselling. He said the problems which eventually lead a teenager to school often go unnoticed until they‘r blown and the individual is standing be the early school leaving committee. The group usually consists of a trustee, the stuâ€" dent, his parents, the superintendent and an outside person. like a person from the Canâ€" ada Manpower Office. The common denominator among dropâ€" outs is they lack "self satisfaction or feelâ€" ing OK in the school system.~ _ ‘Many are bright. alert young people. he noted We do not have a system that deals with individuals. We deal in numbers. We need rules and regulations or it doesn‘t work. Students opt out of ool because of sod@@ family. peer and personal problems and the educational system should become more flexible to meet their particular needs. the trustee said ‘"‘The reasons are as varied as the people themselves. Each situation is different," the trustee said. For one reason or another. their acadeâ€" mic record is not satisfactory. Cromwell said Not everyone fits into the present edu tional system. Cromwell added. _ _ ‘ Kitchener Mayor Morley Rosenberg said a provincial committee is expected to study the dog problem. and the city wants them to get the ball rolling soon If you were in Waterioo Park on Saturday, you proâ€" bably felt a little 0 place. amidst cars music from the past. | But out of place or not, most visitors seemed to enjoy the festivities, which were put on by the Studeâ€" baker Drivers Club and the Waterloo Concert Band. * About 60 cars â€" all Stuâ€" debakers of course â€" were on display in the park as part of the club‘s show, and the Waterioo Concert Band played music rangâ€" ing from the 1920‘s up till the present. a picture window and atâ€" tacking a child Despite grey weather and the threat of rain, club spokesman Wayne Batte of Waterloo, said the show was probably the most cessful ever held. H-‘z’ dited the excellent .. T hey | . make â€" _ like â€"