Tell Us About Teaching and Learning in Halton Schools:
School Effectiveness Survey 2012

This spring, students in Grades 4-12, as well as parents and all school staff, will once again be invited to complete surveys about school effectiveness.  The results of these surveys provide important data, which is used to shape system and school effectiveness planning to improve student learning.

The Parent School Effectiveness Survey will be available at www.hdsb.ca from April 16th – May 18th, 2012.

Click here to complete the Parent Survey.

Students will complete the Tell Them From Me Survey at school.  Parents may complete their survey on-line from wherever internet access is available (home, work, or your child’s school).  If you do not have internet access, please discuss alternatives with your child’s school administrator. 

Further information is available through your child’s school or the Research Department of the Halton District School Board at (905) 335-3665, ext. 3280.

Parent Portal (Online Secondary Student Information System)   Click here to access the Parent Portal. 

The Literacy Achievement Program is an eight-week intervention program – 75 minute classes twice per week outside of school hours. It involves working with small groups (6–10 students) of Grade 5 students who are performing at level 2 (e.g. based on data from report cards, etc.). The program is aligned with the Ontario Language Curriculum.

To see an LAP presentation, click here

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) will host
the 5th Annual PIC Conference on:

Saturday, October 20, 2012, from 8 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. at M.M. Robinson High School, 2425 Upper Middle Road, Burlington

Guest Speaker:  David Booth.

This is a free conference, open to all parents. Online registration begins August 15, 2012 by visiting  http://registrations.hdsb.ca/picreg  or you can register at your child’s school.

Free child minding, upon request, at M.M. Robinson High School.

Light breakfast and lunch is provided free of charge.

Interpreters will be provided upon request.

Click here to view the conference brochure. 

To view 2011's PIC agenda, please click here


Apprenticeship, College, University or Work:
Which pathway will you choose? 

Does your child want to explore or try out a career path in high school before heading to apprenticeship, college, university or the workplace? Does he or she have a passion for hands-on learning outside the classroom with a greater relevance to the subjects being taught in school?
 
Learn about Specialist High Skills Major, OYAP - Ontario Youth Apprentice Programs, Specialty School to Career Programs, expanded Cooperative Education Programs and Dual Credit college programs.