They actually listened and the board confirmed the students can stay together at Simon Fraser. I am honestly still reeling from the news because I kept expecting another hurdle but we really did it. Keep an eye on the enrollment emails coming out later this year just to make sure …
July 25, 2016
Final supporters
The designated Calgary Board of Education School for the community of Kincora is Simons Valley School. These children attend Simons Valley School with the children from the communities of Sandstone Valley and MacEwan Glen in North West Calgary.
While the designated CBE Junior High School for the children of Sandstone and MacEwan is Simon Fraser School located in Brentwood, the children of Kincora are separated from their elementary school friends and are bussed to Georges P. Vanier School located in the community of Winston Heights-Mountview in the North East.
We the undersigned parents and/or residents of Kincora, Sandstone and MacEwan believe it is in the best of interests of our children, families and communities that our children remain as one cohort and go to the same designated junior high school.
Throughout the elementary years, strong friendship and community ties are formed and to severe these ties at a developmentally sensitive transition period is not necessary given the opportunity to re-designate the school boundary.
The opportunity to re-designate the school boundary has presented itself with the opening of the new schools in Calgary. Historically, Simon Fraser School has not had the capacity to be able to accept all the students from Kincora. However, due to a new school opening in the fall of 2016, Simon Fraser School is experiencing a significant decrease in student enrollment.
We respectfully request the Calgary Board of Education designate junior high school students residing in Kincora attend Simon Fraser School. We appreciate that this change will impact student enrollment at George P. Vanier School and request that any programming that is currently being considered for Simon Fraser School be considered for George P. Vanier School.
As our elementary school children transition to junior high school, we want them to be focusing on their education with the support of their elementary school friends instead of grieving the loss of friendships and long-term connections as one group of students goes in one direction for school and the other group goes in another direction.Updates
May 26, 2016
I was looking at the map again this morning and the distance to that school in Winston Heights just seems so unnecessary when you think about keeping these kids together with their friends. It keeps me up at night wondering why the board makes these choices when the empty seats at Simon Fraser are sitting right there staring us in the face. I am still waiting on an email back from the office but I have been busy putting together a packet of these signatures to drop off in person because honestly being annoying is sometimes the only way to get a real answer.
Reached 100 supporters
May 26, 2016
58 Comments
I work with children and youth as a professional and know the importance of keeping children together at this strong developmental stage is key foundation to their success
In addition to friends being split up as mentioned,as a Kincora parent I would find Simon Fraser to be closer to get to than GPV for school events and such. Simon Fraser makes more sense all around.
We live in Kincora and I know that our kids would definitely benefit from this. From my experience as a student I can remember how difficult it was not having as many familiar faces in this new stage of growing and developing.
I would strongly support this as this would be the second time my kids have had to transition to a new school without their friends.
I would be very happy if this petition yields a positive result, my son Philip that attended SVS, is presently in Georges P. Vanier School, is still grieving the loss of friendship, because it took him some time to make those friends and then he lost them because he had to go to GP. Vanier.
The community spirit at Simons Valley Elementary is tremendous! To keep not only the children, but the families, connected through junior high would only serve to strengthen everyone involved!
Strongly agree these kids should retain the bonds from elementary.
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They actually listened and the board confirmed the students can stay together at Simon Fraser. I am honestly still reeling from the news because I kept expecting another hurdle but we really did it. Keep an eye on the enrollment emails coming out later this year just to make sure …
July 25, 2016
Final supporters
The designated Calgary Board of Education School for the community of Kincora is Simons Valley School. These children attend Simons Valley School with the children from the communities of Sandstone Valley and MacEwan Glen in North West Calgary.
While the designated CBE Junior High School for the children of Sandstone and MacEwan is Simon Fraser School located in Brentwood, the children of Kincora are separated from their elementary school friends and are bussed to Georges P. Vanier School located in the community of Winston Heights-Mountview in the North East.
We the undersigned parents and/or residents of Kincora, Sandstone and MacEwan believe it is in the best of interests of our children, families and communities that our children remain as one cohort and go to the same designated junior high school.
Throughout the elementary years, strong friendship and community ties are formed and to severe these ties at a developmentally sensitive transition period is not necessary given the opportunity to re-designate the school boundary.
The opportunity to re-designate the school boundary has presented itself with the opening of the new schools in Calgary. Historically, Simon Fraser School has not had the capacity to be able to accept all the students from Kincora. However, due to a new school opening in the fall of 2016, Simon Fraser School is experiencing a significant decrease in student enrollment.
We respectfully request the Calgary Board of Education designate junior high school students residing in Kincora attend Simon Fraser School. We appreciate that this change will impact student enrollment at George P. Vanier School and request that any programming that is currently being considered for Simon Fraser School be considered for George P. Vanier School.
As our elementary school children transition to junior high school, we want them to be focusing on their education with the support of their elementary school friends instead of grieving the loss of friendships and long-term connections as one group of students goes in one direction for school and the other group goes in another direction.Updates
May 26, 2016
I was looking at the map again this morning and the distance to that school in Winston Heights just seems so unnecessary when you think about keeping these kids together with their friends. It keeps me up at night wondering why the board makes these choices when the empty seats at Simon Fraser are sitting right there staring us in the face. I am still waiting on an email back from the office but I have been busy putting together a packet of these signatures to drop off in person because honestly being annoying is sometimes the only way to get a real answer.
Reached 100 supporters
May 26, 2016
58 Comments
I totally agree with your argument. I know our kids need the support of one another as they transition into junior high. I can see and feel the expressions on my son's face as if he were saying to me, So Dad what am I going to do now?
I work with children and youth as a professional and know the importance of keeping children together at this strong developmental stage is key foundation to their success
In addition to friends being split up as mentioned,as a Kincora parent I would find Simon Fraser to be closer to get to than GPV for school events and such. Simon Fraser makes more sense all around.
We live in Kincora and I know that our kids would definitely benefit from this. From my experience as a student I can remember how difficult it was not having as many familiar faces in this new stage of growing and developing.
I would strongly support this as this would be the second time my kids have had to transition to a new school without their friends.
I would be very happy if this petition yields a positive result, my son Philip that attended SVS, is presently in Georges P. Vanier School, is still grieving the loss of friendship, because it took him some time to make those friends and then he lost them because he had to go to GP. Vanier.
The community spirit at Simons Valley Elementary is tremendous! To keep not only the children, but the families, connected through junior high would only serve to strengthen everyone involved!
Strongly agree these kids should retain the bonds from elementary.
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I totally agree with your argument. I know our kids need the support of one another as they transition into junior high. I can see and feel the expressions on my son's face as if he were saying to me, So Dad what am I going to do now?