Northwest Oakville Elementary Schools Boundary Review

An elementary boundary review is occurring in the Northwest Oakville area. Parent/guardians of students attending Abbey Lane PS, Captain R. Wilson PS, Emily Carr PS, Forest Trail PS, Heritage Glen PS, Palermo PS, Pilgrim Wood PS and West Oak PS were notified in January 2012 of the boundary review process.

The purpose of the review is to examine options and recommend an implementation plan for September 2012 for the re-direction of some students in some of the above schools to better balance enrolment.

A Boundary Review Committee (BRC) will be established with representatives of each school. Each school will have two parents/guardians on the committee, selected by their school parent council.

BRC Meetings

• Monday, January 30 (7-9pm) – Abbey Park HS Library
• Thursday, February 2 (7-9pm) – Abbey Park HS Library
• Monday, February 6 (7-9pm) – Abbey Park HS Library
• Thursday, February 9 (7-9pm) – Abbey Park HS Library
• Tuesday, February 21 (7-9pm) – Abbey Park HS Library

A Public Information Meeting will be held Monday February 13 (7-9pm) at Abbey Park HS in the Cafeteria.

Procedure

To view the complete School Boundary Review procedure, please click here.

Downloads

Please view the ‘Downloads’ section on the Northwest Oakville Elementary Schools Boundary Review webpage. New information may be added to this section as the review proceeds.

Questions & Answers

A document compiling common questions and answers is available under ‘Downloads’. Please check back as this document will be updated as more inquiries come in.

To Reach Us

Please direct your questions to plan@hdsb.ca, subject line “NW Oakville”.

Registration day set for students not currently attending schools within the Halton District School Board

A special registration day is scheduled for parents who do not currently have students attending schools in the Halton District School Board, but are interested in registering their child/children for Garth Webb Secondary School in Oakville. Garth Webb Secondary School is currently under construction and scheduled to open in September 2012. The registration day will be held:

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 – 2:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Emily Carr Public School, 2255 Pine Glen Road, Oakville

Administrative staff for the new school will be on hand during the registration day so parents can learn more about the school, its programs, and plans for the upcoming year.

The boundary for the school is posted on the Halton District School Board website www.hdsb.ca. See links from the home page under “Program and Accommodation” or under “Schools” and click on Garth Webb Secondary School.

Web videos outlining the Long-Term Accommodation Plan for Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville are available online at www.hdsb.ca.

The Long-Term Accommodation Plan is posted on the Board’s website. Follow the “Long-Term Accommodation Plan” link on the home page.

Please provide your input to the Planning Department by February 2, 2012:

• telephone – (905) 335-3663 ext. 3256
• e-mail – plan@hdsb.ca (subject line: LTAP 2011-2012)
• mail – PO Box 5005 STN LCD 1, Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2

Feedback will be reported back to the Board in February 2012.

Halton District School Board
2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2
(905) 335-3663 (905) 878-8451 (905) 842-3014
Fax: (905) 335-9802 www.hdsb.ca

January 12, 2012

Special Education Advisory Committee hosts coffee chats
Four sessions planned between January and May 2012

The Halton District School Board’s Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) has organized four coffee chat sessions for parents of students with special needs. These sessions are open to everyone, are free of charge and do not require registration. Parents can simply drop-in, learn, ask questions and meet other parents.

The guest speaker for the first two sessions is Graeme S. Treeby of The Special Needs Planning Group. It offers advisory services to parents of children with special needs to help with obtaining Ontario Disability Support Plan (ODSP) funding, setting up Henson trusts and Registered Disability Saving Plans (RDSPs), as well as advice on life insurance and wills. The group is comprised of lawyers and accountants who are parents of students with special needs, whose goal is to help parents arrange finances to provide the best possible support for their children. Agendas for Sessions 3 and 4 are still being prepared.

Session 1

Financial planning for parents of children with special needs by Graeme S. Treeby
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 – 7:00-9:30 p.m. at Abbey Park High School, 1455 Glen Abbey Gate, Oakville

Session 2

Financial planning for parents of children with special needs by Graeme S. Treeby
Thursday, February 2, 2012 – 9:45-11:15 a.m. at Gardiner Public School, 14365 Danby Road, Georgetown

Session 3

Topic to be announced at a later date
Friday, April 13, 2012 – 9:30-11 a.m. at M.M. Robinson High School, 2425 Upper Middle Road, Burlington

Session 4

Topic to be announced at a later date
Thursday, May 10, 2012 – 7:00-9:30 p.m. at Tiger Jeet Singh Public School, 640 Yates Drive, Milton

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For additional information, contact:

David Boag, Superintendent of Education-Student Services
Halton District School Board
905-335-3663, boagd@hdsb.ca
Amy MacKenzie, SEAC Chair, amy@mkz.com
Jason Bartlett, SEAC Member at Large, bartlett.jason@gmail.com

Halton District School Board
2050 Guelph Line, Burlington, ON L7R 3Z2
(905) 335-3663 (905) 878-8451 (905) 842-3014
Fax: (905) 335-9802 www.hdsb.ca

December 20, 2011

Halton District School Board hosts information evenings
for French Immersion programs in January

The Halton District School Board takes pride in offering Early French Immersion and Extended French programs to the students in their communities with a set entry point in Grade 1 (Early) and Grade 7 (Extended). In these bilingual programs, elementary students attend one of the Board’s French Centres where they receive half of their instruction in English and the other half in French. This gives students the opportunity to achieve a working command of French and to acquire the personal growth, knowledge and skills expected in the regular program at the same time.

In preparation for September 2012, Halton District School Board has planned information sessions at various French Immersion centres where parents will receive specific information, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about Immersion programs. Parents will also receive a French Immersion Program Registration Form.

Deliver or mail your application for Grade 1 Early French Immersion and Grade 7 Extended French Immersion to your child(ren)’s home school as soon as possible, but no later than 9 a.m. on January 20, 2012. Information evenings in Oakville will be held at the following French Immersion Centres:

Wednesday, Jan. 11
• 6:30 p.m. Sunningdale Public School, 1434 Oxford Avenue, Oakville
• 6:30 p.m. Munn’s Public School, 1511 Sixth Line, Oakville
• 6:30 p.m. Sir Earnest MacMillan Public School, 1350 Headon Road, Burlington (For Late Immersion Program – entry point: Grade 7)

Thursday, Jan. 12

• 6:30 p.m. Pineland Public School, 5121 Meadowhill Road, Burlington (For students living in Samuel Curtis Estates)
• 6:30 p.m. James W. Hill Public School, 2860 Kingsway Drive, Oakville
• 6:30 p.m. Palermo Public School, 2561 Valleyridge Drive, Oakville
• 6:30 p.m. École Forest Trail Public School, 1406 Pine Glen Road, Oakville

Wednesday, Jan. 18

• 7 p.m. École Pine Grove Public School, 529 Fourth Line, Oakville

Thursday, Jan. 19

• 6:30 p.m. E.J. James Public School, 338 Cairncroft Road, Oakville

For more information, contact:

Renée B. Meloche, Acting FSL Coordinator
Halton District School Board
905-631-6120, ext. 437

 
The Oakville Parent Education Network Invites you to attend the following event about how gender differences influence learning and behaviour.

• Wednesday, January 25, 2012
• 7 – 9 p.m.
• Holy Trinity Secondary School 2420 Sixth Line, Oakville  view map
• Free Admission!

Description

Boys’ and girls’ brains develop and operate very differently, and understanding the implications of what that means will help both teachers and parents. You’ll learn strategies to raise and teach either gender to help them succeed in school and in life.

Guest Speaker: Michael Reist is a teacher with over 30 years of experience in the classroom.  He is a frequent speaker to parent groups and education conferences across Canada where his workshops on gender differences and learning have drawn large crowds and enthusiastic responses. Michael’s work has been featured on CBC, TV Ontario, Today’s Parent Magazine, The National Post and the Toronto Star. Michael is the author of the forthcoming book Raising Boys In A New Kind Of World. His first book was entitled The Dysfunctional School: Uncomfortable Truths and Awkward Insights on School, Learning and Teaching. He has published over 70 articles on topics ranging from education, spirituality and parenting to movies, books and popular culture.

To RSVP:

• Online
• Call 905-825-6000
• E-mail accesshalton@halton.ca

American Sign Language-English Interpreters available upon request no later than Wednesday January 18, 2012.If you need to cancel, please let us know by contacting:

• Halton Region Dial 311 or call 905-825-6000 TTY: 905-827-9833

In the event of poor weather conditions, please call Halton Region for cancellation information.

Thursday, January 19th, 2012 – 6:00 PM
Brookdale Public School
1195 Bridge Road Oakville, Ontario L6L 2C3

• Food and beverages will be served
• No charge to parents
• Open to parents in the community
• Three fantastic guest speakers
• Andrea Ramsay Speers -Psychotherapist & Parent Coach
• Joe Coltson – Former Police Officer, specializing in computer forensics
• Constable Hatanaka – Halton Regional Police Service
• Relevant and interesting subject matter
• Positive parenting
• Cyber bullying
• Internet safety

Please RSVP by Friday, January 13th, 2012 – brdchair@hdsb.ca

Garth Webb Secondary School

New Secondary School Opening in September 2012

Parents of Grade 9 students currently attending Abbey Park High School or White Oaks Secondary School designated to attend Grade 10 at Garth Webb Secondary School, are invited to a Grade 10 Information Night on Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m. at White Oaks Secondary School.

Parents of Grade 8 students designated to attend Grade 9 at Garth Webb Secondary School in September 2012, are invited to attend a Grade 9 Information Night at one of the locations listed below. Parents may attend any of the meetings.

Inquiries regarding the new secondary school can be forwarded to: Mr. Larry O’Malley, Principal of Garth Webb Secondary School at 905 335-3663 ext. 3205 or omalleyl@hdsb.ca.