I have two children already going to TASS, and my daughter has intentions of going into the arts program. She is going into grade 8 this year and would be affected by this change. There are no other schools that offer such a program in our area.
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Kathy Schmitke
11 years ago
My children won't attend highschool for many years however we would not have built where we did had we know that my children might attend a Lindsay school. My husband and I work in ptbo and that would make me 45min away in an emergency situation to get to my child. Or to attend any sporting events ect.
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Jodi Greenwood
11 years ago
TASS is an exceptional school. The Integrated Arts program has added to the unique atmosphere of this school. I know of no other in Peterborough or Kawartha Lakes that offers such a wide variety of courses or embraces diversity as openly as TASS. This atmosphere offers children an opportunity for learning the valued "character traits" through a multitude of dimensions. Further, I see no possible way that adding, in some cases, a great deal of time and distance to a child's trek to school as beneficial or economically responsible. Time is a precious thing. Why should we waste the time of our young people in such a meaningless way?
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Julie Wilson
11 years ago
Keep options open for students to have a choice to go to school in Ptbo. or Lindsay.
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Crystal
11 years ago
please reconsider!! Kids need to come first!
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Donna Pascal
11 years ago
Too far for these children to be bused. They should not be subjected to such long times on the bus.
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joe pilatzkie
11 years ago
Please reconsider
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ashley chelchowski
11 years ago
As an employee with the kprdsb and work in peterborough I would much prefer my kids to go to school in peterborough. TASS offers so many great opportunities for students. I hope this decision can be reconsidered
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Scott Florence
11 years ago
I will be one of the parents sending kids 2 different directions. The people affected by this decision really deserve consultation on this issue. Sending my kids to a Peterborough high school was one of the reasons that I chose to live here.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
My husband and i both work in Peterborough and live close to fowlers corners.....we are rarely in Lindsay.....we specifically chose to move where we are because there was an option for our kids to attend high school in Peterborough
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Kim Finley
11 years ago
Please reconsider this change.
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michelle durham
11 years ago
I will have 2 kids going to 2 different highschools and Tass has programs that will benefit one greatly.
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Shannon Linton
11 years ago
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I have major concerns with my son going to a school an hour away from my work. He has a life threatening allergy and if something happens it would take an hour to get to him. My current move and my ex husband's move was made so our kids could go to Tass from both our homes. My ex husband and I will be forced to sell our homes so our kids can go to a Peterborough school to be close to our son if something happens.
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Lorri Banks-Florence
11 years ago
This busing change will effect our family. This has been a practice for 50 years for students on the east side of the river in Omemee to go to peterborough high schools. I will have kids going to two different high schools in two different towns. Due to our location to Peterborough area, we do have no reason to travel to Lindsay for personal or business.
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Lorraine Jensen
11 years ago
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If KPRDSB is willing to provide transportation free of charge for over 100 TLDSB students why can't TLDSB do the same for KPRDSB? We try to teach our youth to treat others as you would like to be treated, as adults we need to remember that too. Numerous families will have 2 or more children attending two different high schools more than 40 minutes apart. Please reconsider this decision. Thank-you
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Emily Moreau
11 years ago
Why change something that has worked for many years!? Please keep the buses running from Kawartha Lakes to Tass.
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Jennifer McKerr
11 years ago
please don't stop the buses from taking our kids to TASS in Peterborough
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Dianne Adams
11 years ago
I agree with everything said in this petition. One more comment is that this change will affect our children who are going into Grade 9 next year as it will not allow for busing if they attend their 5th year of high school. Meaning that as parents we have to provide transportation for our children, forcing us to either spend money on a vehicle or change our work schedules to be able to drop off and pick up.
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Tammy Schevers
11 years ago
you are limiting my daughter to 4 yrs of education as I will not be able to drive her for her 5th yr (if necessary) and she will not be eligible to drive. Your splitting up sibling bonds and comfort levels. Parents are going to incur additional unnecessary travel costs & time is of value to spent with family not taxi-ing.
Bussing is importsnt
I have two children already going to TASS, and my daughter has intentions of going into the arts program. She is going into grade 8 this year and would be affected by this change. There are no other schools that offer such a program in our area.
My children won't attend highschool for many years however we would not have built where we did had we know that my children might attend a Lindsay school. My husband and I work in ptbo and that would make me 45min away in an emergency situation to get to my child. Or to attend any sporting events ect.
TASS is an exceptional school. The Integrated Arts program has added to the unique atmosphere of this school. I know of no other in Peterborough or Kawartha Lakes that offers such a wide variety of courses or embraces diversity as openly as TASS. This atmosphere offers children an opportunity for learning the valued "character traits" through a multitude of dimensions. Further, I see no possible way that adding, in some cases, a great deal of time and distance to a child's trek to school as beneficial or economically responsible. Time is a precious thing. Why should we waste the time of our young people in such a meaningless way?
Keep options open for students to have a choice to go to school in Ptbo. or Lindsay.
please reconsider!! Kids need to come first!
Too far for these children to be bused. They should not be subjected to such long times on the bus.
Please reconsider
As an employee with the kprdsb and work in peterborough I would much prefer my kids to go to school in peterborough. TASS offers so many great opportunities for students. I hope this decision can be reconsidered
I will be one of the parents sending kids 2 different directions. The people affected by this decision really deserve consultation on this issue. Sending my kids to a Peterborough high school was one of the reasons that I chose to live here.
My husband and i both work in Peterborough and live close to fowlers corners.....we are rarely in Lindsay.....we specifically chose to move where we are because there was an option for our kids to attend high school in Peterborough
Please reconsider this change.
I will have 2 kids going to 2 different highschools and Tass has programs that will benefit one greatly.
I have major concerns with my son going to a school an hour away from my work. He has a life threatening allergy and if something happens it would take an hour to get to him. My current move and my ex husband's move was made so our kids could go to Tass from both our homes. My ex husband and I will be forced to sell our homes so our kids can go to a Peterborough school to be close to our son if something happens.
This busing change will effect our family. This has been a practice for 50 years for students on the east side of the river in Omemee to go to peterborough high schools. I will have kids going to two different high schools in two different towns. Due to our location to Peterborough area, we do have no reason to travel to Lindsay for personal or business.
If KPRDSB is willing to provide transportation free of charge for over 100 TLDSB students why can't TLDSB do the same for KPRDSB? We try to teach our youth to treat others as you would like to be treated, as adults we need to remember that too. Numerous families will have 2 or more children attending two different high schools more than 40 minutes apart. Please reconsider this decision. Thank-you
Why change something that has worked for many years!? Please keep the buses running from Kawartha Lakes to Tass.
please don't stop the buses from taking our kids to TASS in Peterborough
I agree with everything said in this petition. One more comment is that this change will affect our children who are going into Grade 9 next year as it will not allow for busing if they attend their 5th year of high school. Meaning that as parents we have to provide transportation for our children, forcing us to either spend money on a vehicle or change our work schedules to be able to drop off and pick up.
you are limiting my daughter to 4 yrs of education as I will not be able to drive her for her 5th yr (if necessary) and she will not be eligible to drive. Your splitting up sibling bonds and comfort levels. Parents are going to incur additional unnecessary travel costs & time is of value to spent with family not taxi-ing.