On Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 a note indicating a new program model of Grade 7-12 at Pereyma would be implemented as a strategic solution to the declining enrollment at the school. This change (which was not made with any collaboration with parents of the 4 schools affected) has affected and disappointed many parents. The only way we are going to be heard is as a collective voice and need to let the board know in numbers,who is considering a switch to the public system. If you are one of these parents who is considering this change due to the imposed model of Grade 7-12, let's let them know as soon as possible! Please include the number of children in your family that are being affected by this decision!
The school board is moving forward without consulting us so we must make our opposition impossible to ignore. Email your local trustee today and tell them you are ready to pull your kids from this district if they keep pushing this model.
November 8, 2014
The board is finally taking notice of our collective frustration now that this movement has gained real momentum. Go to the school board website right now and email your trustees to demand a seat at the table. Forward the petition link to other parents in your school network to ensure our message is impossible to ignore.
51 Comments
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Cyril Sawyer
11 years ago
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High school is NOT a place a for 12 year old children. I will absolutely pull my children from the Catholic board and send them to their local (aka close) age appropriate public elementary school and re-rout out tax dollars to suit.
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Roisin Smith
11 years ago
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As a parent of 2 children in the Catholic School system, i have grave concerns of putting 12/13 year olds with 17/18 year olds. My husband and i have already started discussing transferring our kids to the public system. We have been strong supporters of the catholic board and felt it was
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Andrea Provenzano
11 years ago
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This model should have been a discussion with all parents of the schools involved. I too would take my girls out of Catholic and switch to Public. This isn't a well thought through idea and grade 7 is far too young.
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robin
11 years ago
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Not impressed at all ! I have already removed one of my 3 children from the Catholic School board ..I will do it with my other 2 if need be.
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Sarah Wortelboer
11 years ago
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We have 2 kids at John XXIII and this is not a consideration for our kids. If this initiative goes through we will pull our kids out of the system guaranteed. No "better programs, or academic advancement" will lure us into risking the safety of our children. I put mental/emotional /physical development WAY ahead of academic opportunities. This is disgusting. It will be public or private for us.
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Patricia Dolan
· petition starter
11 years ago
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4 kids at John XXIII....very disappointed and feel betrayed by the Separate School Board for keeping this very secretive and not listening to our concerns as parents before a decision was made!
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Verlynn Gaspard
9 years ago
I am not comfortable with this idea at all.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
This is not work it should be how it is been have been 9-12
On Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 a note indicating a new program model of Grade 7-12 at Pereyma would be implemented as a strategic solution to the declining enrollment at the school. This change (which was not made with any collaboration with parents of the 4 schools affected) has affected and disappointed many parents. The only way we are going to be heard is as a collective voice and need to let the board know in numbers,who is considering a switch to the public system. If you are one of these parents who is considering this change due to the imposed model of Grade 7-12, let's let them know as soon as possible! Please include the number of children in your family that are being affected by this decision!
The school board is moving forward without consulting us so we must make our opposition impossible to ignore. Email your local trustee today and tell them you are ready to pull your kids from this district if they keep pushing this model.
November 8, 2014
The board is finally taking notice of our collective frustration now that this movement has gained real momentum. Go to the school board website right now and email your trustees to demand a seat at the table. Forward the petition link to other parents in your school network to ensure our message is impossible to ignore.
51 Comments
C
Cyril Sawyer
11 years ago
Featured
High school is NOT a place a for 12 year old children. I will absolutely pull my children from the Catholic board and send them to their local (aka close) age appropriate public elementary school and re-rout out tax dollars to suit.
R
Roisin Smith
11 years ago
Featured
As a parent of 2 children in the Catholic School system, i have grave concerns of putting 12/13 year olds with 17/18 year olds. My husband and i have already started discussing transferring our kids to the public system. We have been strong supporters of the catholic board and felt it was
A
Andrea Provenzano
11 years ago
Featured
This model should have been a discussion with all parents of the schools involved. I too would take my girls out of Catholic and switch to Public. This isn't a well thought through idea and grade 7 is far too young.
R
robin
11 years ago
Featured
Not impressed at all ! I have already removed one of my 3 children from the Catholic School board ..I will do it with my other 2 if need be.
S
Sarah Wortelboer
11 years ago
Featured
We have 2 kids at John XXIII and this is not a consideration for our kids. If this initiative goes through we will pull our kids out of the system guaranteed. No "better programs, or academic advancement" will lure us into risking the safety of our children. I put mental/emotional /physical development WAY ahead of academic opportunities. This is disgusting. It will be public or private for us.
P
Patricia Dolan
· petition starter
11 years ago
Featured
4 kids at John XXIII....very disappointed and feel betrayed by the Separate School Board for keeping this very secretive and not listening to our concerns as parents before a decision was made!
V
Verlynn Gaspard
9 years ago
I am not comfortable with this idea at all.
A
Anonymous
9 years ago
This is not work it should be how it is been have been 9-12
High school is NOT a place a for 12 year old children. I will absolutely pull my children from the Catholic board and send them to their local (aka close) age appropriate public elementary school and re-rout out tax dollars to suit.