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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 2018 9THE NEW TANNER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 08, 20188 How do you feel about two P.A. days just two weeks apart? WORD ON THE STREET WithAlex Hilson Jim Cordingley: "Too many. Too many PA days. I think the kids get plenty of time off, and the staff." Robert Thom: "As long as it's what they agree to at the start of the season. If it's been scheduled. When I was going to school, there were no PA days." Michael Bitaxi: "I think it's nuts. It really is." George Peters: "I don't agree with it myself. The kids and the parents get lost in the shuffle." DENTAL HYGIENIST / DENTIST / DENTURIST Spa Dent, Chairside Whitening - Special Introductory Price! Saturday and evening appointments available Kelly Kirk, Registered Dental Hygienist Also available: Michael Fijolek, Denturist and Alexey Osipenkov, Dentist, Erin only Also Pearly Whites 49 Waterford Dr. Erin 519-833-9788 ToTally RenovaTed office Direct Insurance Billing Services include: Teeth Scaling, Polishing, Chair Side Whitening We also have: Custom Sport Guards, Dentures, Same Day Denture Repairs & Free Dental Consults 20 Years ago Parents/guardians with children in the Halton District School Board, students, staff and Hal- ton community members are invited to complete the HDSB engagement survey: Have Your Say. The Have Your Say sur- vey started on Monday and runs until March 9. It will provide the Board with feedback regarding the goals and targets in the Halton District School Board's Multi-Year Plan (2016-2020). Participa- tion in the survey will help the Board identify opportunities to improve schools, with a focus on student achievement and well-being. The survey is available at www.HaveYourSay- HDSB.ca, or via the Board's website at www. hdsb.ca and is available in six languages: Arabic, English, Hindi, Manda- rin, Punjabi, and Urdu. "With your feedback, we can help guide mean- ingful change to improve student learning, well- being and success," said Stuart Miller, Direc- tor of Education for the Halton District School Board. "We are com- mitted to engaging our community and build- ing relationships so we can continually improve the educational experi- ence for all students. Our goal is to ensure each and every one of our students is able to pur- sue the pathway of their choice." T h e H a v e Y o u r S a y s u r v e y i s c o m- p l e t e l y a n o n y m o u s . Individual responses will be grouped together for analysis. The Halton District School Board is commit- ted to sharing the results of this engagement sur- vey with the community. A summary of the infor- mation collected will be shared with stakeholders by June 2018. I n f o g r a p h i c s w i t h h igh l i gh t s f rom the inaugural survey (2016- 2017) are available at www.haveyoursayHDSB. ca/SurveyResults. This data continues to support school and system improvement planning. If you have any questions about the survey, contact Terri Blackwell, Superintendent of Education, at 905- 335-3665, ext. 3409 or via email: blackwellt@ hdsb.ca. If you have any difficulties accessing the survey or require technical a s s i s t a n c e , c o n t a c t support@engagementhq. com. Students, parents, staff and community members invited to Have Your Say in school board survey The New Tanner February 12, 1998