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THE NEW TANNER6THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 School begins September 7thDrive alert and safeExciting start for Halton District BoardThe Halton District School Board is ready for the start and the opening of a total of three new elementary schools tion Branch. Prior to his work at the ministry, Euale was a of another exciting and busy year as 38,226 elementary in Milton and Oakville that have been a few years in plan-leader in the Upper Grand District School Board.and 17,337 secondary students prepare to arrive at their ning and construction.The three public schools opening for the 2010-11 school designated school for their first day of learning on Tues-Euale begins September 1. His responsibilities include year are:day, September 7.overseeing a $490-million budget for 2010-11, the largest Tiger Jeet Singh Public School, Milton (770 students)The new school year also marks the appointment of ever approved by the Board. Euales previous position was James. W. Hill Public School, Oakville (410 students) new Director of Education David Euale, new Board Chair Director of the Ministry of Educations Student Success, andGerry Ockenden (Wards 1 and 2 trustee for Halton Hills) and Learning to 18 Implementation, Training and Evalua-Palermo Public School, Oakville (705 students).Welcome grade ninesOckenden elected as As part of a program school learning starting on dont arrive until 12.30 for a called Link Crew, Halton Tuesday, September 7. 12:55 start to the first school District School Board senior At Acton High, the Grade day.school board chairsecondary school students 9s will have the school to Link Crew Leaders will help including those at Acton themselves and Link Crew Grade 9s 135 and counting In a surprise move at a of chair for the remainder remaining in the trustee High School will help wel-members for the morning at Acton High to a smoother, Board meeting last Wed-of 2010. Gerry Ockenden, term of office, Jones re-come Grade 9 students to high students in higher grades gentler and less intimidating nesday, Bruce Jones, trustee for Acton (Wards 1 signed the role of Chair transition to high school with trustee for Oakville Wards and 2) was nominated by saying his time in the role interactive games, songs and 5 and 6, stepped down as waBruce Jones, while Jen-s enjoyable and chal-???????????????????????????other fun activities.Chair of the Halton District nifer Hlusko (Burlington lenging, with much of his Link Crew is a high school School Board after serving Trustee, Wards 5 and 6) ?????????????success due to the support transition program provided in the role for the 2009 nominated Don Vrooman from his trustee colleagues ?????????????????????????????????????????????by the Santa Cruz, California-and 2010 terms. Jones was (Oakville Trustee, Wards and staff. He indicated his based Boomerang Project. first elected to the Halton 1 and 2). Nominators focus will be on seeking The Link Crew program also District School Board in spoke on behalf of their election as municipal and hits on a few important cur-2003 as representative for nominees, and the can-regional councillor in Ward riculum points in subjects like Wards 1 and 2 in Oakville, didates also highlighted 5, Oakville.?????????????civics and physical education, and was re-elected to the why they were seeking the In stepping down, Jones and addressing anti-bullying Board as trustee for Wards role. Following the cast-left the vacancy open to ????????and respect for differences 5 and 6 in 2006.ing of ballots, Ockenden other trustees interested messages. With only three months was elected to the role of in stepping into the role Chair of the Halton District of Chair for the remaining School Board.three months of the trust-Im excited by this ees term. The trustee term leadership opportunity ends November 30, 2010. and look forward to work-The municipal election on ???????????????????????????ing with my colleagues October 25, 2010 will see School is back.in this new capacity, candidates elected for the said Ockenden. We have next four-year term of of-Look out for children!accomplished some in-fice for the Halton District ?????????????????????????????????????credible goals for students School Board as well as lo-??????????????????????????????????????????????????within Halton, and it is my cal municipalities.hope to continue that dir-Two trustees expressed an ?????????????????????????????????????????????????12 Main Street, North Actonection.interest in seeking the role Ron Henry????????????????BARRISTER & SOLICITOR??????????????????????????????Serving the Community for over 30 Years?????????????????????????????????Drive safe?????????????????????????67 Mill Street East, Acton 853-1160??????????????????????????????????????????& 27 Cork St. Guelph?????????????School is back on September 7th.Bob Van de VrandeGerry OckendenChair of the BoardChair of the BoardPlease Drive Safely!Michael W. PautlerDavid EualeDirector of EducationDirector of Education