Community Update Call 905-845-3824, ext. 446 e-mail: dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com Forward announcements of nonprofit local events for Community Update to The Oakville Beaver, 467 Speers Rd., Oakville, ON L6K 3S4; e-mail dkurek@oakvillebeaver.com or call 905-845-3824, ext. 446. Free. BULLETIN Bronte Horticultural Society meets every fourth Tuesday at Colborne Recreation Centre, Lakeshore-Third Line, 7:30 p.m. Supportive Counselling at The Women's Centre Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free, make an appointment at 905-847-5520. Spanish Social Group at The Women's Centre, last Thursday of the month, register at 905-847-5520. THURSDAY JANUARY 19 Meet NDP federal leadership candidate Romeo Saganash, at an informal event at the Central library, 120 Navy St., 7 p.m., contact www.oakvillendp.ca. Canadian Club of Halton Peel hosts Hans Gerhardt at dinner speaker event, Oakville Conference Centre, QEW-Bronte Road, registration at 6 p.m., $35/members, $45/non-members, $15/students, contact Barry Wylie at bwylie@globalserve.net. Nar-anon meeting, 7:30 p.m., 484 Kerr St., lower level. For family and friends of addicts. Only first names used. FRIDAY JANUARY 20 Wing Night at Oakville Legion Branch 114, 36 Upper Middle Rd. E., 5-8 p.m., 75-cents/wing, contact 905-845-6271 or www.oakvillelegion114.ca. Bronte Legion Friday Night Chicken/ Fish and Chips, 5-7 p.m., followed by karaoke, $10, all welcome, Club Room, 79 Jones St., contact 905-827-4722 or www. brontelegion.com. SATURDAY JANUARY 21 Celebrate Robbie Burns and all things Celtic with Oakville Celtic Fiddlers at St. Cuthbert's Church, 1541 Oakhill Dr., 7:30 p.m., cost $20, RSVP at 905-844-6200 or stcuthbert@bellnet.ca. SUNDAY JANUARY 22 Celebrate Canadian Black History Month with gospels, spirituals, freedom hymns at St. Cuthbert's Church, 1541 Oakhill Dr., 10 a.m. Canadian Celiac Association, Halton Peel Chapter, meets at Munn's United Church, 5 Dundas St. E., 2-4 p.m., speaker Rhonda Barr of Ya'd Never Know, contact www.celiac.ca or 905-878-4793. MONDAY JANUARY 23 Tots and Us for parents and caretakers of a preschooler to meet with others at St. Paul's United Church, 454 Rebecca St., 10-11 a.m., playtime, music, stories and snacks, free, contact 905-845-3427. TUESDAY JANUARY 24 CARP, Halton chapter, hosts meeting at Burlington Seniors' Centre, 2285 New St., 7-9 p.m., healthy living, active lifestyle theme. Build Your Career in Canada free session for newcomers at Oakville Public Library, Iroquois Ridge Branch, 1051 Glenashton Dr., 7-8:30 p.m., contact 905-875-3851, ext. 5008. WEDNESDAY JANUARY 25 Acclaim Health's Hospice Orientation Program for new volunteers begins (10 weeks), 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., free, contact 905-827-8800, ext. 2313 or 2318. Addictions 101 information sessions for those concerned about a person's alcohol or drug use, at Hope Place Centres, 775 Pacific Rd., Unit 34, 6-8 p.m., contact 905465-3324, ext. 104. Driving in Winter Conditions at Senior's Café series at The Centre for Education and Training, 171 Speers Rd., Suite 20, 10 a.m.noon, all welcome, contact 905-875-3851, ext. 5008. 15 · Thursday, January 19, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com JUNIOR / SENIOR KINDERGARTEN AND FULL-DAY EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM REGISTRATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2012 HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Junior Kindergarten or Senior Kindergarten Advanced Registration for those children who will be attending Junior Kindergarten or Senior Kindergarten in Halton Catholic Schools in Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills (Georgetown/Acton) will be held at all schools on: TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2012 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. AGE OF ADMISSION AND REQUIREMENTS Junior Kindergarten Senior Kindergarten Children are required to be 4 years of age on or Children are required to be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2012. before December 31, 2012. · Roman or Eastern Rite Catholic Baptismal Certificate is required. If the child has no Roman/Eastern Rite Catholic baptismal certificate, the child may be admitted if one parent can provide a Roman/Eastern Rite Catholic baptismal certificate. · Proof of age is required. · Before registration is finalized, a child will have completed the prescribed program of immunization for diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles, mumps and rubella. Parent(s) must provide evidence of immunization record. · For further information or alternate registration date, please contact the principal of your nearest Catholic School. Please Note: Children currently registered in their Catholic school's Junior Kindergarten program are not required to register for the Senior Kindergarten program. Placement in the Senior Kindergarten program will be processed by the school unless otherwise notified by the parent(s)/guardian(s). Full-Day Early Learning Program School sites offering the Full-Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program (FDELKP) in September, 2012: BURLINGTON Holy Rosary Sacred Heart of Jesus St. John St. Mark St. Patrick St. Paul MILTON Lumen Christi Our Lady of Fatima St. Peter GEORGETOWN/ACTON Holy Cross St. Brigid St. Catherine of Alexandria St. Joseph OAKVILLE Our Lady of Peace St. Andrew St. Dominic St. James St. Joan of Arc St. Luke Please Note: Kindergarten registration for West Oaks Trails #5 School will be taken at a later date, pending Ministry of Education decision regarding Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program (FDELKP) at the school. · Age of Admission and Requirements same as stated above with the exception that parents of current Junior Kindergarten students must complete the Full Day Early Learning Registration Form. · Children residing within the catchment area of a selected FDELKP site have the right to attend the full day program at that location. · Parents choosing to opt out of the FDELKP can make a cross boundary application to any elementary board site providing a half-day program. (Transportation will be a parent responsibility). · Parents requesting a FDELKP placement outside their designated boundary should first register their child in the JK/SK program at the school in their catchment area. · Full-Day Early Learning Program sites with additional spaces will be announced in April/May and parents can make a cross boundary application to the available sites. A fair and equitable process will be utilized to designate the available spaces. Alice Anne LeMay Chair of the Board Michael W. Pautler Director of Education