Sandy Hill Community BBQ

The weather on Sunday, September 19 was perfect for a community BBQ in the new park behind the Sandy Hill Community Centre. Many people were interested in schools, not so many on the school board. Concern was expressed about regular English programs as enrolment in grades 1 through 6 shrinks in some schools as parents choose Early French Immersion and now Middle FI as the number of sites increases. We must maintain high quality for our children in both streams. Concern also expressed about the future of child care centres offering school-age programs as full day JK and SK, with before and after school care, is phased in across the district. While this needs attention at the provincial level, the school board must take this into consideration, keeping the needs of children as our priority.