Hello,
A busy but successful start-up to semester 2 has begun with one full week under our belts. As we continue down this road it is important to remember that we, along with students, are in the planning phases for next year and students will be receiving course contracts next week. It is important that you work with your children in guiding their course choices. To faciliate this process we are providing an information evening on Wednesday February 18, 2009 beginning at 7 p.m. in the school cafetorium. The purpose of this evening is to present what we feel is important for you to know about completing these course contracts with your children and more importantly provide any guidance and help we can by answering your questions. We look forward to hosting you this evening so please join us for what we hope you will find a helpful and informative session.
Course contracts have been posted as being due February 20, 2009. This deadline has been extended to Tuesday February 24, 2009 to provide students and their families with a bit more time on the heels of the parent information evening to make course choices for next year. In terms of those choices, please note that these are very important decisions. The requests students make are those that are used to staff the school for next year, so students are asked to choose very carefully. Sufficient interest in any subject area leads to the hiring of teachers to deliver the curriculum there in the Spring. Significant changes in course options over the summer after hiring has been completed can be problematic from a staffing perspective and no guarantees can be made at that time.
OC Transpo buses (600 series) will begin to run again Monday February 9, 2009. The following message from the OCDSB is being passed on for your information:
As you know the OC Transpo strike is over and effective Saturday, February 7, 2009 OC Transpo Service will resume.
OC Transpo has announced that it will phase in their transit service over the next few weeks but have given priority to having all “600″ series school specials operating as well as other key school trips effective Monday, February 9, 2009.
For a complete detailed list of OC Transpo trips that are operating starting Monday, February 9, 2009 please check the OC Transpo website at: www.octranspo.com Please note that while on the OC Transpo website you can use their on-line “TRAVEL PLANNER” to plan detailed trips to your school during the phased-in transit service period. Also, please note that OC Transpo schedules are also available by telephone at 613-560-1000.
The local school boards will keep their yellow bus contingency routes operating for Monday, February 9 and Tuesday, February 10 to assist families during the first two days of the phased-in transit service. We plan to discontinue all yellow bus contingency routes effective Wednesday, February 11, 2009.
Please note that the February transit passes have been sent out to schools for distribution and students may use their December pass to start riding the OC Transpo buses again on Monday, February 9.
Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we move through the next few weeks.
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Have an awesome weekend.
Sincerely,
Bruce Whitehead – Principal Â
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