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1. Parent Information Meeting
June 19, 2012

2. Agenda
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 6:00 pm-Welcome & Introductions
 6:10-7:00 pm-Student Tour/Team Building Activities
 6:10-6:50 pm-Parent Information Session
 6:50 pm-Question Period
 7:00-7:30 pm-Parent Tour with child
 Board Staff will be available during the tour to
answer any questions that come up!

3. Introductions
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 Mr. Greg Moore-Principal
 Mrs. Julie Anderson-Vice-Principal
 Alex Johnstone-Trustee
 Ashlie Duckett-Umbrella Family Daycare
 Christine Rees-French Consultant
 Mrs. Flett
 Ms. Marsillo
 Mr. Lanillos
 Mrs. Daniels

4. Stay Informed
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 Our school website is now active and can be found at
http://schools.hwdsb.on.ca/michaellejean/
 This presentation will be uploaded to the site

5. Staffing
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 Currently, we are expecting 60 students
 Tentative Organization is as follows:
Teacher Assignment
Mrs. Flett Grade 1/2
Ms. Marsillo Grade 3/4
Mr. Lanillos Grade 5/6
Mrs. Daniels Resource (0.5)
TBD Prep (0.5)
TBD Prep (0.1)
TBD LIPT (0.25)
TBD School Secretary

6. Contact Information
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 2121 Highway 56, Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0
 Phone number not yet assigned
 School Secretary is often first point of contact
 Classroom Teacher
 Vice-Principal
 Designated Teacher

7. Transportation
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 Transportation Department has worked hard to give
us a PRELIMINARY transportation plan
 Five (5) stops are required
 Bus ride is approximately 30 minutes in length
 All Group Stops as Door-to-Door Transportation is
not provided under the FI Transportation Policy
 Stops have been placed geographically near where
students reside

8. Summit Park (Pinehill Dr)
Magnificent Way & Great Oak Trail

9. Preliminary Stops & Times
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School Bound Home Bound
8:11 am Paramount Dr. & Astra St. 3:20 pm Michaëlle Jean
8:14 am Valley Park CC 3:25 pm Magnificent & Great Oak
8:18 am First Rd W & Highland Rd W 3:37 pm Summit Park (212 Pinehill Dr)
8:24 am Summit Park (212 Pinehill Dr) 3:43 pm First Rd W & Highland Rd W
8:36 am Magnificent & Great Oak 3:48 pm Valley Park CC
8:40 am Michaëlle Jean 3:51 pm Paramount Dr. & Astra St.

10. Transportation-Key Points
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 This information is preliminary (Stops won’t likely
won’t change, but times could)
 Confirmation letter will arrive in August with times
and stop, based on your home address
 Parents can request a change to an EXISTING stop, if
it is more convenient (i.e. caretaking needs)
 Some students were not designated a stop as it
would be easier to drop off at the school
 We do encourage all students to ride the bus, but if
parents are dropping off, no cars are allowed in
driveway until all buses have left school property

11. Day Care
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 A high demand for before and after school care from
the community
 Process has been overseen by the Umbrella Family
 www.umbrellafamily.com for more information
 Ashlie Duckett to provide updates on information
for the fall

12. Building Upgrades
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 Significant upgrades are to be done over the course
of the summer, into the beginning of school year
 NEW roof system to be installed (mid July-beg Aug)
 NEW Boiler system to be installed (beg Aug-end
Aug)
 Main electrical work to be completed
 Paving of parking, round-about and playground
 Retaining wall repaired
 Portables to be removed during the summer

13. School Renovations
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 While the school is in good shape for a 55 year old
school, there are projects we are looking to complete
 Remaining funds from building renovation budget
will go towards:
 Tiling of remaining classrooms not yet completed
 Painting of school hallways/classrooms
 Washroom upgrades

14. Additional Items
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 New school signage
 Hardtop playground to be painted with
games/activities in late August
 Basketball court and hoops to be added
 Capital projects of new lockers and gymnasium floor
and paint to be submitted for approval

15. Classroom Set Up
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 It was a priority to give students a similar experience
to their current location (Lawfield)
 Projectors installed in all classrooms
 SMARTboards in all classrooms
 Teacher laptops have been purchased for staff
 Internet access in all classrooms
 Dedicated Computer Lab with 20 workstations

16. Classroom Resources
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 A multi-disciplinary team have been meeting to order
materials for the school
 French Consultant, classroom teachers, Learning
Commons (Library), 21st Century Fluencies
(Technology), PE&H Consultant, Principal & Vice-
Principal, Math Facilitator
 A dedicated start-up budget was given to provide for
adequate and up-to-date resources for the new school
 Process has been co-ordinated by the French
Consultant, Christine Rees

17. In Planning Stage
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 Many things for the fall still under consideration
 Opening Celebration/Ribbon Cutting/Media
Coverage
 Establishing school mascot/colours
 Inaugural School Council (elected in September)
 Time Capsule creation
 Spirit Wear/School Uniforms
 Fridge magnets/pens with contact information

18. Questions
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