On May 1, 2023 families within the HRCE Woodlawn family of schools were notified of the below changes:
- Alderney Elementary: will change from a PP-6 to a PP-5. Grade 6 will move to Ellenvale Junior High.
- Brookhouse Elementary: will change from PP-6 to a PP-5. Grade 6 will move to Ellenvale Junior High.
- Portland Estates Elementary: will change from Grades PP-6 to Grades PP-5. Grade 6 will move to Ellenvale Junior High.
- Ellenvale Junior High: will change from Grades 7-9 to Grades 6-9 for English, will remain Grades 7-9 for French Immersion. Will receive Grade 6 from Alderney Elementary, Brookhouse Elementary and Portland Estates Elementary.
The decision to move Grade 6 students out of these three schools without consulting parents and communities is unacceptable. This is especially concerning because the transition from childhood to adolescence during sixth grade is a critical time in a child's education, and any changes made to their learning environment should be carefully considered. Having been through the challenges posed by COVID-19 in the past several years, it is essential to prioritize the well-being of our children. The schools have already seen the consequences of these challenges, and now more than ever it is crucial to provide students with stability and support. By moving students out of these schools, we are risking the disruption of their learning and social development. It is imperative that this decision is reconsidered, and parents and communities are consulted to ensure that the best interests of our children are upheld.
As parents and community members, we have a responsibility to ensure that our children's welfare is always at the forefront of any decision-making process. It is the HRCE administration's duty to make decisions that are transparent, inclusive, and consistent with the principles of good governance, especially when it comes to our most vulnerable students.
Updates
May 5, 2023
I AM WORKING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO GET OUR FAMILIES A MEETING WITH THE DECISION MAKERS!! READING THE COMMENTS FROM ALL OF YOU PROVES THAT THIS CHANGE IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR OUR KIDS!! WE ARE KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON UNTIL THEY LISTEN TO US!!
May 5, 2023
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! YOU ARE SHOWING THE DISTRICT THAT OUR FAMILIES REFUSE TO BE IGNORED AND I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THIS ENERGY!! WE ARE BUILDING SOMETHING MASSIVE TOGETHER AND I AM SO PROUD TO BE FIGHTING ALONGSIDE ALL OF YOU!!
10 Comments
Move the PP back out, move the out of area kids back to where they should be and leave our kids in our school where they belong.
I wouldn't have been as opposed to the change if Ellenvale was going 6 to 8, but 6 to 9 does not seem like a proper thing to do, we had no day in the matter at all whatsoever
This change should have NEVER been made without informing the communities at all!! You literally took the closet at school and then the FURTHEST schools and decided to change them last minute and leave family’s worried and scrambling!
It isn't right to allowed pre-primary to push our Grade 6 students out of their own school. The current Grade 3, 4, and 5s didn't even get to benefit from going to pre-primary themselves so are being robbed of one of their years at PEES. These are also the same students at PEES hit hardest by covid. A Junior High environment will not be good for such a young age group, especially where Ellenvale doesn't stop at Grade 8. The difference in behavior and maturity between Grade 6 and grade 9 is vast, and having 10 and 11 year old children around 15 year Olds rather than children younger than them is not going to be good for their mental health or development.
100% against this change, procedures were Not followed, this decision should be reversed.
Only announcing this 2 months before school is over? Grade 6 kids crossing one of the busiest intersections in Dartmouth? What is happening with childcare? Some parents rely on excel and now have nothing and are scrambling to find alternatives. Some kids have issues with change and need time to adjust. Not only are they putting kids who are NOT mature enough in with junior high students, they are potentially harming the mental health of some students who are more vulnerable to these types of short notice adjustments. These are just a few issues to point out. There's clearly been no consideration about these issues and parents have not been given a chance to have a voice about their child's education. COVID-19 has robbed these kids of so much already and now HRCE is robbing them of their last year of elementary school. Overcrowding is clearly an issue not only in schools but society in general but why move our grade 6s? Why aren't they moving pre-primaries? This glorified daycare should be the first to move to another building vs grade 6s!!
This isn't good for our children.
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On May 1, 2023 families within the HRCE Woodlawn family of schools were notified of the below changes:
- Alderney Elementary: will change from a PP-6 to a PP-5. Grade 6 will move to Ellenvale Junior High.
- Brookhouse Elementary: will change from PP-6 to a PP-5. Grade 6 will move to Ellenvale Junior High.
- Portland Estates Elementary: will change from Grades PP-6 to Grades PP-5. Grade 6 will move to Ellenvale Junior High.
- Ellenvale Junior High: will change from Grades 7-9 to Grades 6-9 for English, will remain Grades 7-9 for French Immersion. Will receive Grade 6 from Alderney Elementary, Brookhouse Elementary and Portland Estates Elementary.
The decision to move Grade 6 students out of these three schools without consulting parents and communities is unacceptable. This is especially concerning because the transition from childhood to adolescence during sixth grade is a critical time in a child's education, and any changes made to their learning environment should be carefully considered. Having been through the challenges posed by COVID-19 in the past several years, it is essential to prioritize the well-being of our children. The schools have already seen the consequences of these challenges, and now more than ever it is crucial to provide students with stability and support. By moving students out of these schools, we are risking the disruption of their learning and social development. It is imperative that this decision is reconsidered, and parents and communities are consulted to ensure that the best interests of our children are upheld.
As parents and community members, we have a responsibility to ensure that our children's welfare is always at the forefront of any decision-making process. It is the HRCE administration's duty to make decisions that are transparent, inclusive, and consistent with the principles of good governance, especially when it comes to our most vulnerable students.
Updates
May 5, 2023
I AM WORKING HARD BEHIND THE SCENES TO GET OUR FAMILIES A MEETING WITH THE DECISION MAKERS!! READING THE COMMENTS FROM ALL OF YOU PROVES THAT THIS CHANGE IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE FOR OUR KIDS!! WE ARE KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON UNTIL THEY LISTEN TO US!!
May 5, 2023
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! YOU ARE SHOWING THE DISTRICT THAT OUR FAMILIES REFUSE TO BE IGNORED AND I AM BLOWN AWAY BY THIS ENERGY!! WE ARE BUILDING SOMETHING MASSIVE TOGETHER AND I AM SO PROUD TO BE FIGHTING ALONGSIDE ALL OF YOU!!
10 Comments
This is all around terrible for all these children ( covid stole nearly two years of these quality years at elementary )
Move the PP back out, move the out of area kids back to where they should be and leave our kids in our school where they belong.
I wouldn't have been as opposed to the change if Ellenvale was going 6 to 8, but 6 to 9 does not seem like a proper thing to do, we had no day in the matter at all whatsoever
This change should have NEVER been made without informing the communities at all!! You literally took the closet at school and then the FURTHEST schools and decided to change them last minute and leave family’s worried and scrambling!
It isn't right to allowed pre-primary to push our Grade 6 students out of their own school. The current Grade 3, 4, and 5s didn't even get to benefit from going to pre-primary themselves so are being robbed of one of their years at PEES. These are also the same students at PEES hit hardest by covid. A Junior High environment will not be good for such a young age group, especially where Ellenvale doesn't stop at Grade 8. The difference in behavior and maturity between Grade 6 and grade 9 is vast, and having 10 and 11 year old children around 15 year Olds rather than children younger than them is not going to be good for their mental health or development.
100% against this change, procedures were Not followed, this decision should be reversed.
Only announcing this 2 months before school is over? Grade 6 kids crossing one of the busiest intersections in Dartmouth? What is happening with childcare? Some parents rely on excel and now have nothing and are scrambling to find alternatives. Some kids have issues with change and need time to adjust. Not only are they putting kids who are NOT mature enough in with junior high students, they are potentially harming the mental health of some students who are more vulnerable to these types of short notice adjustments. These are just a few issues to point out. There's clearly been no consideration about these issues and parents have not been given a chance to have a voice about their child's education. COVID-19 has robbed these kids of so much already and now HRCE is robbing them of their last year of elementary school. Overcrowding is clearly an issue not only in schools but society in general but why move our grade 6s? Why aren't they moving pre-primaries? This glorified daycare should be the first to move to another building vs grade 6s!!
This isn't good for our children.
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This is all around terrible for all these children ( covid stole nearly two years of these quality years at elementary )