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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Thursday, November 26, 2015 | 34 HDCSB elementary students meet or exceed Ontario standards by Kathy Yanchus Metroland West Media Halton Catholic District School Board students continue to meet or exceed provincial standards in EQAO testing. Grade 3 and 6 assessments In recently released results for EQAO Grade 3 and Grade 6 assessments conducted last spring, 82 per cent of the board's Grade 3 students met or exceeded provincial standards in reading; 86 per cent in writing; 5 DAYS ONLY! WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY NOVEMBER 25-29 Current Holiday & Home flyer sale continues to November 29, on selected in-stock merchandise. Selected RETRO-PRICED items are featured November 25-29 only, where available, while quantities last. Selection may vary. Look for the red sale tags. $AME orbetter $ALE PRICE$ BLACKFRIDAYDEALS DON'T MISS OUR and 78 per cent in mathematics, a decrease of three percentage points over last year's results. Grade 6 assessments revealed 87 per cent of Grade 6 students met or exceeded provincial standards in reading; 88 per cent in writing; and 71 per cent in mathematics, an increase of four per cent over last year. "While these results are favourable, there is still room for growth to enable our students to succeed and reach their full potential," commented Paula Dawson, HCDSB's director of education. "We are pleased with these results as they indicate the percentage of students who have met or exceeded the provincial standard in the Grade 6 assessment of mathematics has improved over the past year." Provincial-level results for the Englishlanguage school system are not available this year as not all schools participated due to labour disruptions. Approximately 70 per cent of Grades 3 and 6 students did not participate in the 2015 provincial assessments. Individual school results are available on the board's website, www.hcdsb.ca than LAST YEAR! BLACK BL ACK SALE! UP TO LIMITED BLACK FRIDAY QUANTITIES! FRIDAY Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! www.fabricland.ca MISSISSAUGA: 3015 WINSTON CHURCHILL BLVD. (N.W. side @ Dundas) 905-828-9966 BURLINGTON: 3515 FAIRVIEW ST. 905-639-2516 $ THIS FRIDAY @ 8AM! 598 SAVE $330 48 SMART LED TV " 60 Hz | 2 HDMI | 1080p #95388 The Spec TaTor Share everything The Hamilton Spectator has to offer with access from any platform and device. The perfect gift! E-edition ­ Daily, page-by-page replica of the printed newspaper in digital format. Convenient and easy to use, the e-edition is enhanced with all the latest digital tools, access to archives, translate in 13 languages, share, quickly download to read on the go and so much more. Download the new app today at getthespec.ca! Compatible with Apple, Android, BlackBerry and Windows. Give the Gift of this holiday season Newspaper ­ Conveniently delivered to your door Monday to Saturday thespec.com ­ Unlimited access to breaking news stories, blogs, events, videos and more. /MONTH* All AccEss *Price includes tax. Prices are higher in outlying areas. Existing print subscribers qualify for free access to electronic platforms. Not available in conjunction with any other promotion. Offer expires January 16, 2016. R0013570888 ONLY $ GET THE SPEC 21 905.522.7732 · 1.800.263.8386 · circ@thespec.com 84