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Schools Wrestling with Special Ed Discount Ski Tickets Question That We Are Classifying Body Is Not Doing His Job, \ ' ' subscribe to the Record-Press, the area's best source for local news, call (800) 300-9321 i •c IT) L"3 WESTFIELD SCOTCH PLAINS FANWOOD Voi Friday, December 26,1997 50 cents to 3t UT Briefs It's time for 'First Night' By-nKAQUAWNO "I am very excited about the ation on the usual New Year's Several lively, interactive enter- At midnight, in the center of RECORD-PRESS i fact that we are doing it again," Eve celebration," Ms. Sitcer said. tainers will also perform nt this town, n grand finale event will Learn to paint at Ms. Sitcer said. "There has been a "It has something that appeals to time. usher in the new year, Rec Commission WESTFIELD—You are invit- lot of anticipation and excite- everyone of all ages." The entertainment will begin Admission to all events is pos- ed to the town-wide New Year's ment about some of the acts that Begun in Boston in 1976, 7 p.m. in thirty locations all over sible with a one-time purchase of WESTFIELD Eve party Dec. 31 from 3 p.m. to are returning and some of the "First Night" has spread across town including schools, churches, a "First Night" button for $10. Westfield Recreation midnight. new ones." the country in towns and cities of the Westfield "Y" nnd the munici- Children under 3-years-old are Commission will be offer- "First Night, Westfield '98" is Ms. Sitcer said she is especial- all sizes. Its goal is to offer a non- pal building. There will be free. A map of town and a sched- ing two winter art pro- a non-profit celebration to bring ly excited about the Okra Dance alcoholic alternative to the stan- singing, magic, mime, dancing, ule of events will be provided. grams for children and in the new year. The party spot is Company which will be perform- dard celebrations and to incorpo- opera, hands-on nrt, drama, The Steering Committee is adults, taught by exhibit- the downtown. ing dances from different coun- rate a variety of entertainment musical performances of all kinds seeking volunteers to make this ing artist Kathy Kornish. "Don't stay at home, get out tries from Africa and Europe in for everyone: singles, couples, including the Westfield second "First Night Westfield" as For adults and seniors from behind the television and costume. young and old and especially for Symphony and physically active successful as the first. If you are there will be beginning Old see some live entertainment She said there will be a lot of families. venues for children in locations interested in helping for two «»• Master drawing and non- right in your own downtown," dancing from country and west- On New Year's Eve, in the grouped according to age. hours or more call the Recreation toxic oil painting with said First Night steering commit- ern to ballroom to Irish dancing. afternoon from 3 to 5 p.m., chil- Teens will have their own Department at 789-4080. water. Students will learn tee member Jill Sitcer. Also, music ranging from the dren four and older will be able to activities 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Additional information is how to draw and paint This is the town's second New symphony and opera to jazz and participate with their parents in at the Armory, including rocky available on the website: everything from apples to Year's Eve party. Last year about bee-bop. arts and crafts activities, includ- mountain wall climbing, giant http://www.westfieldnj.com/first- figures with emphasis on 5,000 friends and neighbors "It is a celebration of the arts ing mask-making for the Grand twister, a DJ and an open mike to night. Call 232-8041 for n record- light, composition, and use turned out for the event. and entertainment and is a vari- Procession which starts at 6 p.m. name a few. ing nbout the events. of color. Ten sessions, beginning Jan. 7 will be taught on Wednesdays from 2-3 p.m. Carving a holiday penguin The cost is $30 per person including supplies. Sandy Flaming was among the contestants in Saturday's Ice sculpting For children grades 3-5, contest In downtown Westfield. Below, the ice files as Ms. Flaming works the drawing and non-toxic on her sculpted penguin. painting class will include an all-new, fun program for the winter. Ten sessions QEORSE PACCIELXO/ THE RECORD-PRESS beginning Jan. 7 will be taught Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. The cost is I $30 including supplies. Kathy Korniah, a Union resident, is one of the few art instructors for both adults and children who is also an active, exhibiting artist. She creates large fantasy works with people, European Bcenery, and ani- mals, and IB the only art instructor in Union County who specializes in teaching the new medium of non- toxic oil painting with water. < All classes will be held at the Westfield Community Room, 425 E. Broad St., Westfield. To register, call 789-4080 or apply in person. Scotch Plains offers Schools wrestling with special ed discount ski tickets question that we are classifying body is not doing his job," Ms. and objectives that are reviewed only based on what the teacher RECOHD-PKESS too many African-American chil- Withers said. annually and totally rewritten see, hut also on racial storeotypeB dren in particular," One Westfield mother, whose every three years. inherent in our society." SCOTCH PLAINS - WESTFIELD — Classification Superintendent of Schools son was classified from kinder- Psychologist Donna Sotolongo, 'The shame of this is all in The Scotch Plains is leaving too many children out William Foley recently told par- garten through 12th grade a former resident and consultant that, whether we wnnt to believe Department of Parks and of mainstream classrooms, ents and administrators meeting attended the meeting because to the school district from 1985- it or not, we are all affected by Recreation again has dis- u this societal issue," she added. count ski tickets on sale in according to some parents -- to discuss the conditions of she said, "I don't want anybody's 1991 said, "y° can't knock (JIG the Recreation Office at especially African-American par- African-American children in the child to fall through the cracks whole system of classification Although Dr. Foley acknowl- 430 Park Avenue. In con- ents. Westfield school system, like mine did." because classification ennhias edged th« cla.ssification system is junction with the NJ Nearly half of the African- A "classified" student is one "If a kid needs help and gets it students with disabilities to get less than porliict, he emphasized Recreation & Purks American students in the who is determined by the school from classification then fine," she the resources and instruction it is not targeted against Africnn- Association, the depart- Westfield School district are clas- district to have learning, emo- added. "But the problem is there they neod to learn." Amorican students. ment has prices that are sified or in basic skills classes, tional, social or physical disabili- are kids who are classified who "But on the other hand, I do "1 am not suggesting for a lower than those pur- compared to about 16 percent of ties. shouldn't be there in the first think that the mechanism for moment that we do not have a chased on site. Areas the non-African-American com- "I always thought that special place." identifying youngsters and hav- problem with classification, but include Montage munity, and that number is about education was to help not hin- Although the school board ing them evaluated is very sub- these kinds of problems hit the 35 percent higher than the state der," resident Mary Withers said. acknowledged the high number jective and therefore can bo high school all the time in one Mountain, Scranton, Pa.; average. Westfield's statistics are "It seems like in our community of classified students, board inherently unfair to African- form or another," Dr. Foley snid. Shawnee Mountain, echoed in neighboring Scotch it has been a 'hinder* instead of a members pointed out a child enn American youngsters," Dr. "They exist and aro not confined Shawnee-on-the-Delaware, Plains and Fanwood, where the 'help.'" not be classified without parental Sotolongo said. to just one group, certainly not Pa.; Jack Frost/Big number of African-American chil- One of the biggest concerns consent. Suggestions were made "The reason is quite simple - just the African-American Boulder, Blakeslee, Pa.; dren classified is 25 percent. some parents feel is that once to hold a workshop to educate there is evidence that boys are group." Blue Mountain, Palmerton, But even though the figures classified, students are forever parents on their rights as part- more likely to be identified and Dr. Foley said tho district has Pa.; and for the first time, are consistent with surrounding destined for a sub-par education ners in their children's educa- referred as having bohnviornl done a lot of tilings to help Ski Windhnm, Windham, areas, the school board agrees without the skills to compete in tion. problems than girls," Dr. African-American children NY.; and Camelback, Sotolongo said. "So, when we talk improve achievement by estab- Tannersville, Pa. with parents that classification is the work force. Dr. Foley said classification a problem. "If a child starts in kinder- has to be looked at on a case by about the referral of African- lishing programs such as Catch, Prices vary for week- "There's no question that we garten, comes through the case basis.
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