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THE NEW TANNERTHURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 7Watch for studentsObey school bus lightsCatholic School Board welcomes studentsThe Halton Catholic District School Board is set to wel-and its schools for parents, students, staff, members of the secondary schools, as well as the Boards Continuing Educa-come back students for a new school year. Classes at all of community and the general public. This new website is the tion facilities in Burlington, Oakville and Milton on opening the Halton Catholic District School Boards schools begin result of months of review, re-design and input from stake-day, compared 29,366 in September, 2009.on Tuesday, September 7.holders of the system, in order to create a go-to resource The Board employs approximately 3,700 staff, with the As the new school year begins, our Board will remain for anyone looking for information about the Halton Catholic total number of new teachers hired to date for this school committed to providing a wide range of quality programs and District School Board, its schools, programs and services. year now at 35 (18 elementary and nine secondary).services to the students attending our Catholic schools, said The Board welcomes the suggestions of visitors to the new Trustees of the Board meet twice a month, typically on Michael W. Pautler, Director of Education, Halton Catholic website. Comments can be submitted directly through the the first and third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m., in the District School Board. We continue to focus our efforts to website or via email at: comments@hcdsb.org.Board Room of the Catholic Education Centre (802 Drury maintain a culture of high learning expectations rooted in The 2010 Municipal Election will take place on Mon-Lane in Burlington). The Boards website provides relevant faith in each of our Catholic Learning Communities.day, October 25, 2010. Candidates interested in the role of information on the Board, as well as links to individual Some of the new and ongoing initiatives for the 2010-2011 the Catholic School Trustee can find more information by school pages.school year will include the following:clicking here, and must file nomination forms before Fri- During the 2009-2010 school year the Halton Catholic day, September 10, at 2 p.m. Nomination papers should be District School Board undertook a Strategic Planning and filed with the appropriate municipal clerk. In order to vote DOWNTOWN Renewal Process, which involved extensive consultation for Catholic School Trustees, voters must be registered as with all of the Boards external and internal stakeholder English - Separate (Catholic) school supporters.ACTON groups. At the June 29, Special Board Meeting, the Board All student bus information, including bus stop times, stop of Trustees approved the establishment of a Strategic Plan-location and route numbers are available online at: www.ning Committee to be tasked with finalizing the outcomes haltonbus.ca - the Halton Student Transportation Services Please Drive Safeand targets of the Boards 2010-2015 Strategic Plan, for ap-(HSTS) website. Parents should note that in order to access proval by the Board of Trustees in September, 2010. This student transportation information either online or by tele- 20 Mill Street East, Acton ON L7J 1G9report of the desired outcomes and targets will then set the phone (1-888-803-8660), it is necessary to know their childs Tel: (519)853-9555 Fax:(519)853-9555direction of the Strategic Plans activities.Ontario Education Number (OEN). In addition, student Email: actonbia@cogeco.com The ongoing implementation of the Boards 2009-2011 bus information will be available at each school during the Web: www.dowtownacton.caFocus on Faith initiative, with the theme Hear the Word week of August 30, 2010. The Board reminds all motorists of the Lord, Learn to Do Good, Seek Justice. This initia-that with the start of the new school year, children will be tive promotes the Boards Catholic learning communities travelling on our streets during the morning and afternoon as a culture of high learning expectations rooted in faith. rush hours. Please exercise caution when driving near school Focus on Faith provides staff with a common language and zones, crosswalks and school buses with flashing lights.framework that emphasizes the whole educational process At its March 23, 2010 Regular Board Meeting, the Hal-as a religious activity where faith infuses every aspect of ton Catholic District School Board approved a School Year the curriculum.Calendar for 2010-2011 consisting of 188 instructional days Nothing is as important as a childs life. The expansion and alterations required to the Special and six professional activity days.Education Life Skills facilities at Assumption Catholic Sec-On September 30, 2010, the Halton Catholic District Please drive carefully!ondary School.School Board will host the third annual Diocesan Celebration The expansion of the Oakville Campus of the Thomas of Catholic Education - an event that will bring together the 9 Mill St E, Acton, ON, L7J1G8Merton Catholic Centre for Continuing Education (TMCCE) seven Catholic school boards within the Hamilton Diocese, and the addition of a TMCCE campus in Milton to accom-to reflect upon and celebrate the gift of Catholic education.519-853-8859modate growth and programming.As Halton Catholic students return to school for the new The addition of two new Religion and Family Life Itin-2010-2011 school year, the Board anticipates a small in-erant Teachers and three new Special Education Resource crease in enrolment. The projected enrolment figures indicate Please be careful at cross Teachers.that 29,558 students (19,454 elementary and 10,104 second- The implementation of the Active and Safe Routes to ary) will be attending the Boards 40 elementary and nine walks and intersectionsSchool (ASRTS) Project in five of the Boards schools (St. Christopher and St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary ?????Schools Our kids are precious!in Burlington, Guardian Angels Catholic Elemen-Etary School in Milton, St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic ERFJOB TRAININGElementary School in Halton Hills and St. Vincent Catholic Elementary School in Oakville). ASRTS is a provincial initiative that strives to create an environment that is condu-Royal Jug CityWe are hiring school bus drivers.cive to, and supportive of, safe, walkable communities. It ???????????????is about encouraging and supporting students to use active 853-2460 294 Queen St. ActonCALL TODAY!transportation to school (walk, bike scooter, board or blade) instead of arriving in a car.??????????????????????? The launch of the Boards dynamic new website that ??????????????????????????features a range of relevant information about the Board Never pass a school bus that is Knights of loading or unloading Columbus??????????????????????Please drive carefully.passengers.???????????We love our childrenOur children are precious!????????????????????????????379 Queen St. E.Please Drive Safely!Acton ON L7J 2N2???????????????????????????????????????????519-853-1550????????????????????????????????????????