Save our Neighborhood Schools Petition: Signature List Feed

Mr. Jason Schmidt-Shoukri [Signature #720]

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:01:56 UTC

Mr. Jason Schmidt-Shoukri, Oakville, ON, Canada

As a past School trustee for the French Public Board and as a parent who is multilingual (excellent command of 4 languages), I strongly believe that the single track approach is not beneficial to the overall student popoulation. Single track French is offered at the French Public and the French Separate Boards. The schools in these 2 boards are underutilized. Our Board's mandate is to provide quality education for the core program (English). The 2 french boards will welcome extra children.

Ms Darlene Darragh [Signature #719]

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:50:02 UTC

Ms Darlene Darragh, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Residence in Bronte Creek should also not be impacted by any decision and should remain at Heritage Glen P.S. This was to be a permanent school not a feeder school when this neighbourhood was established. French is an optional program that should use the same basis as Toronto (a lottery system) to fill only the available spots. Overcrowding should not be allowed. Other mandatory programs (e.g. gifted) have limits so an optional French program should follow the same rules/guidelines.

Mrs Sarika Singh [Signature #718]

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:10:50 UTC

Mrs Sarika Singh, Oakville, ON, Canada

Please do not close core program at Pilgrim Wood Public School. We bought our house last year. It is near to school and that was our main reason.

Ms Jasmine Khiroun [Signature #717]

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:57:36 UTC

Ms Jasmine Khiroun, Oakville

M Horhota [Signature #716]

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:32:14 UTC

M Horhota, Oakville, ON, Canada

Mr Vineet Singh [Signature #715]

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:50:12 UTC

Mr Vineet Singh, Oakville, ON, Canada

Please find a fairer way to accommodate french immersion. We bought a home in the glen abbey area to be closer to the Pilgrim Wood Public school. It is painful to think that the school could now get closed, defeating our very purpose.

Mrs Sandra Blackmore [Signature #714]

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:38:03 UTC

Mrs Sandra Blackmore, Oakville, On

Mrs. Carolyn Potter [Signature #713]

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:22:26 UTC

Mrs. Carolyn Potter, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

mrs Hazel Peel [Signature #712]

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:12:42 UTC

mrs Hazel Peel, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Shelley Rickett [Signature #711]

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 02:08:22 UTC

Shelley Rickett, Oakville, Ont

Mrs Kim Christie [Signature #710]

Mon, 26 May 2008 11:45:33 UTC

Mrs Kim Christie, Oakville, ON

Mrs M. Mc Cann [Signature #709]

Sat, 24 May 2008 10:09:47 UTC

Mrs M. Mc Cann, Oakville, On, Canada

I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT A DUAL-TRACK SCHOOL WOULD MAKE A LOT MORE SENSE FROM A FINANCIAL AND LONGTERM POINT OF VIEW FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE SCHOOLBOARD. IT WOULD BE WISER TO BE INCLUSIVE RATHER THAN EXCLUSIVE. IT WOULD ENSURE THE SATISFACTION OF THE MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION WHILE ALSO BEING COST-EFFECTIVE.

Angela DiCintio [Signature #708]

Mon, 12 May 2008 02:02:46 UTC

Angela DiCintio, Oakville, Ontario

MRS. Jolyn Robertson [Signature #707]

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:09:38 UTC

MRS. Jolyn Robertson, Oakville

Bev Smith [Signature #706]

Thu, 8 May 2008 01:07:16 UTC

Bev Smith, Oakville, Ont., Canada

A real shame. Why should French speaking people have their own school? Can't we ALL learn together?? Houses in my neighbourhood are turning over and English speaking kids are moving in. Maybe more thought should be taken into consideration of this topic.

Ms Reena Sharma [Signature #705]

Fri, 2 May 2008 06:47:09 UTC

Ms Reena Sharma, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Ms Shailee Koranne [Signature #704]

Thu, 1 May 2008 05:51:20 UTC

Ms Shailee Koranne, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

NOBODY SHOULD BE FORCEFULLY TOLD TO MOVE SCHOOLS BY HDSB OR ANYOTHER SCHOOL BOARD!!!

Mrs Roslyn & Milan Foxton [Signature #703]

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:20:47 UTC

Mrs Roslyn & Milan Foxton, Oakville, Ontario

Julianne Sarafinchan [Signature #702]

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:53:30 UTC

Julianne Sarafinchan, Oakville

Judy Kirkpatrick [Signature #701]

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:35:19 UTC

Judy Kirkpatrick, Oakville

Mr Don McLauchlan [Signature #700]

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:52:24 UTC

Mr Don McLauchlan, Oakville

A school should serve the neighbourhood children first. And it must teach the legislated core program, which is English not French. Once this has been satisfied any additional space can be filled with optional programs, including French Immersion. Further, the existing French Immersion single track schools should be converted to dual track

beth lirantzis [Signature #699]

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:09:24 UTC

beth lirantzis, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Leave all Core English students at their home school. It is their right to stay with their friends and not have to be bussed to a different school. We bought our houses in this area for a reason-that our children could walk to school. We aren't paying high taxes so our kids can be bussed. French Immersion is a choice-they should have to live with the situation!!!!

David Arkell [Signature #698]

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:54:37 UTC

David Arkell, oakville, Ont, Canada

I believe we should keep the public schools open to everyone no matter what language they speak.

Mr Patrick French [Signature #697]

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:34:23 UTC

Mr Patrick French, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mrs Marni French [Signature #696]

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:32:41 UTC

Mrs Marni French, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Michelle Harvey [Signature #695]

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:17:58 UTC

Michelle Harvey, Oakville, Ontario

Mrs Eleanor Marino [Signature #694]

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:51:20 UTC

Mrs Eleanor Marino, Oakville, Canada

Mr. Glen Nelson [Signature #693]

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:28:44 UTC

Mr. Glen Nelson, Oakville, Ont., Canada

Mrs. Sylvia Verdenhlven [Signature #692]

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:42:48 UTC

Mrs. Sylvia Verdenhlven, Oakville, On., Canada

As a Real Estate Agent, I can tell you there are many unhappy families out there (as you can see by this petition). Most of my recent sales have been made based on the proximity of local schools and as of this date some of these people have not yet moved in - they will not be happy.

Ms Diane Daly [Signature #691]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:52:50 UTC

Ms Diane Daly, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Deana Hijazi [Signature #690]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:46:26 UTC

Deana Hijazi, Oakville, Ontario

Mrs. Nancy Bollinger [Signature #689]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:03:10 UTC

Mrs. Nancy Bollinger, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

I call on the HDSB to be fiscally responsible. Spend the extra money that the ministry gives for each FI child on their program. Buy them the French textbooks they need. Provide them with the education they deserve. Stop spending their money on bussing.

Ms kIM TEAGUE [Signature #688]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:41:10 UTC

Ms kIM TEAGUE, OAKVILLE, ON, Canada

WE MOVED TO THIS LOCATION BECAUSE OF OUR SHCOOL BEING SO CLOSE... TO UPROOT MY CHILD NOW WHEN HER BEING IN GRADE 6 IS JUST PERPOSTEROUS

Gerald Wood [Signature #687]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:44:11 UTC

Gerald Wood, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Nour Kasab [Signature #686]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:43:42 UTC

Nour Kasab, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

T Vanstone [Signature #685]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:42:25 UTC

T Vanstone, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

R Nascurauto [Signature #684]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:41:40 UTC

R Nascurauto, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Anonymous [Signature #683]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:17:57 UTC

Anonymous, oakville

I try to teach my children about respect, understanding and compromise. It concerns me that some people feel their children deserve more than mine. I believe in public education. Dividing schools and communities is not the Canadian way.
At least that is not how I was raised. If higher education is what you want , strive for it , dual track helps all not just some. I am not saying stop the program but deliver it differently. You would think educated people would be nicer to each other.

Ms. Anonymous [Signature #682]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:31:26 UTC

Anonymous, Oakville

Mrs Donna Stevenson [Signature #681]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:07:10 UTC

Mrs Donna Stevenson, Oakville, On, Canada

Ms Olga Gappasova [Signature #680]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:03:02 UTC

Ms Olga Gappasova, Oakville, ON, China

Ms Catherine Wellman [Signature #679]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:48:33 UTC

Ms Catherine Wellman, Oakville, ON, Canada

Mrs. Monica Pearce [Signature #678]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:42:22 UTC

Mrs. Monica Pearce, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mr. Graham Bollinger [Signature #677]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:33:43 UTC

Mr. Graham Bollinger, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Overcrowding core schools is not an acceptable solution to overcrowded French immersion schools. Let's share.

Mr Gerald Amos [Signature #676]

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:45:04 UTC

Mr Gerald Amos, Oakville, ON, Canada

There are 2 root causes to this problem: An elitist, single-minded insistence by a small special interest group that is so inflexible they can't even accept dual-track FI as a viable option to maintain community based walk-to schools; a board that will not stand up and do the right thing for all children throughout Halton but instead continually allows the strident few to dominate the agenda and the direction of the board. Don't sacrifice my children's education experience, please!

Mr. Anonymous [Signature #675]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:53:58 UTC

Anonymous, Oakville, ON, Canada

Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #674]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:53:25 UTC

Anonymous, Oakville, ON, Canada

Mrs. Lynne Myers [Signature #673]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:52:05 UTC

Mrs. Lynne Myers, Oakville, ON, Canada

Mr. Wayne Myers [Signature #672]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:50:57 UTC

Mr. Wayne Myers, Oakville, ON, Canada

Anonymous [Signature #671]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:28 UTC

Anonymous, Oakville

I support dual track schools with French Immersion and regular English program as a base.My daughter who attended Pinegrove, an excellent single track French Immersion school, also benefitted tremendously by attending the Eastview dual-track witha broader based student body.

Mr. Grant Law [Signature #670]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:18:37 UTC

Mr. Grant Law, Oakville, Canada

Mrs. Vanda Law [Signature #669]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:49:32 UTC

Mrs. Vanda Law, Oakville, Canada

D. Leveridge [Signature #668]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:35:21 UTC

D. Leveridge, Oakville, Ont., Canada

kim helseth [Signature #667]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:08:57 UTC

kim helseth, oakville, on, Canada

Optional programs should not prevent children in core programs from being able to walk to a neighbourhood school...enviormental concerns with busing and driving kids to school should be a consideration.

Irene Brayne [Signature #666]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:52:37 UTC

Irene Brayne, Oakville, Ontario

mr Marc Knoop [Signature #665]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:36:15 UTC

mr Marc Knoop, Oakville, ON, Canada

Changing the designation of WOT/3 from dual track to single track French *and* enlarging the catchment area to fill it was bad enough. Leave the immediate community alone.

Mrs. Janice macDonald [Signature #664]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:30:01 UTC

Mrs. Janice macDonald, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mrs. Lori Zeniuk [Signature #663]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:18:01 UTC

Mrs. Lori Zeniuk, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Nancy Panunto [Signature #662]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:04:19 UTC

Nancy Panunto, Oakville

Mrs. Janice McVey [Signature #661]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:54:52 UTC

Mrs. Janice McVey, Oakville, ON, Canada

Mr Robert Maich [Signature #660]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:10:28 UTC

Mr Robert Maich, Oakville, ON, Canada

The appeal of this neighbourhood is walking distance to English core elementary schools.

Mr. Tom Vella [Signature #659]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:30:50 UTC

Mr. Tom Vella, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mrs Brenda Szonok [Signature #658]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:12:28 UTC

Mrs Brenda Szonok, Oakville, On

mrs diana svendsen [Signature #657]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:06:42 UTC

mrs diana svendsen, oakville, ontario, Canada

I am a teacher with the board and I find this appalling!

Mrs Tracy Skelton [Signature #656]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:50:14 UTC

Mrs Tracy Skelton, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

I support the petition to save our neighbourhood school, even though I am in ward 5 of Oakville. My own neighbourhood school (Munn's Public) has been just recently re-assigned as French Immersion only, and my children will have to be shuffled to two different schools in the next two years. Munn's wasn't even the original school for my children. It should have been Sunningdale, but it was assigned as French Immersion only shortly after we moved here. Where is the fairness in these decisions?

Mr. Michael Noel-Smith [Signature #655]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:33:45 UTC

Mr. Michael Noel-Smith, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mrs. Michelle Noel-Smith [Signature #654]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:33:05 UTC

Mrs. Michelle Noel-Smith, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mrs. Jane Shanahan [Signature #653]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:57:47 UTC

Mrs. Jane Shanahan, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Ms Fiona Gao [Signature #652]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:42:03 UTC

Ms Fiona Gao, Oakville

One major reason we re-located our home from Toronto to this community is for the walking distance to Abbey Lane public school. We are planning a family. We want our children will be able to WALK to a nice school which the core programs are taught in English and enjoy the after school activities.

Ms Pei Charng Lee [Signature #651]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:28:28 UTC

Ms Pei Charng Lee, Oakville, Canada

Doug Findlay [Signature #650]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:17:56 UTC

Doug Findlay, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

One of the primary reasons for recently moving to this neighborhood is the convenience to the Abbey Lane public school for our two pre-school age children. The closure of this school will most likely result in our family leaving the community.

Mrs. Dana and Ed McCormick [Signature #649]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:47:30 UTC

Mrs. Dana and Ed McCormick, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

There must be a better solution to please the minority without displacing the majority!

Valerie Westcott [Signature #648]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:22:37 UTC

Valerie Westcott, Oakillve

MRS KAREN BEATTIE [Signature #647]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:17:11 UTC

MRS KAREN BEATTIE, OAKVILLE, ON, Canada

Susan Parr [Signature #646]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:16:11 UTC

Susan Parr, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Although our own children are no longer in elementary school system, I strongly believe that children should have the option of attending neigbourhood schools.

I think a 2 track system where French Immersion and English are offered together at Pilgrim Wood would be a far better option. That way families that have children in both streams would still be able to attend the same school.

Jeff Parr [Signature #645]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:58:32 UTC

Jeff Parr, Oakville, Ontario, China

Karen Widman [Signature #644]

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:20:59 UTC

Karen Widman, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mr. Ronald Mittuer [Signature #643]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:17:38 UTC

Mr. Ronald Mittuer, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Need for kids to stay local and property values would be adversory affected.

Mr. Greg Burnside [Signature #642]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:14:29 UTC

Mr. Greg Burnside, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

The localo public school should remain the same or it effects property values.

Ms. Jeonette Burnside [Signature #641]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:13:37 UTC

Ms. Jeonette Burnside, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

The localo public school should remain the same or it effects property values.

Ms. Doris Fox [Signature #640]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:11:33 UTC

Ms. Doris Fox, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Ms. Barbara Mitrovieh [Signature #639]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:10:30 UTC

Ms. Barbara Mitrovieh, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Ms. Lisa Pell [Signature #638]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:09:09 UTC

Ms. Lisa Pell, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Ms. Laurie Jolonen [Signature #637]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:07:44 UTC

Ms. Laurie Jolonen, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Ms. Anne Huahes [Signature #636]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:07:00 UTC

Ms. Anne Huahes, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mr. Ashor Bhatt [Signature #635]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:05:43 UTC

Mr. Ashor Bhatt, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Don't move the kids from their school.

Jason East [Signature #634]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:04:09 UTC

Jason East, Oakville

Mr. Dave Reilly [Signature #633]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:03:49 UTC

Mr. Dave Reilly, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Ms. Nora Sirisko [Signature #632]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:02:36 UTC

Ms. Nora Sirisko, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Keep Pilgrim Wood kids at their school.

Michele East [Signature #631]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:59:21 UTC

Michele East, Oakville

Debbie Miskelly [Signature #630]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:53:19 UTC

Debbie Miskelly, Oakville

Mrs. Allison Mahoney [Signature #629]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:33:05 UTC

Mrs. Allison Mahoney, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Mr Barry Normet [Signature #628]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:07:06 UTC

Mr Barry Normet, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Heather Duncan [Signature #627]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:06:41 UTC

Heather Duncan, Oakville, Ontario

Mrs. Barb Tilly [Signature #626]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:56:32 UTC

Mrs. Barb Tilly, Oakville, ON, Canada

Prof. Robert Small [Signature #625]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:00:11 UTC

Prof. Robert Small, Oakville, On, Canada

We try to teach our children that "bullying" is wrong. Maybe it's time some adults learn this as well. Shame on those who want to TAKE our school for their own selfish needs. Great role-modelling!

Mrs. Diane Kool [Signature #624]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:37:26 UTC

Mrs. Diane Kool, Oakville, ON, Canada

Mr Aaron Zulak [Signature #623]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:36:55 UTC

Mr Aaron Zulak, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

As a person who has grown up, worked in, and now raising a family in Oakville, please do not close this school to the local children. One of the greatest joys I remember as I grew up, was walking to and from school everyday, and now, with my own children, I enjoy it just as much as a proud parent.

Lina Kirwin [Signature #622]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:36:37 UTC

Lina Kirwin, Oakville, Canada

Joanne Hoole [Signature #621]

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:04:54 UTC

Joanne Hoole, Oakville, Ontario, Canada