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Halton Food for Thought Provides Summer Support to Families
June 15, 2021Halton Food for Thought is dedicated to feeding the success of our students, one healthy, happy student tummy at a time. We are in this together! To help support our most vulnerable student families during these unprecedented times HFFT is providing Grocery Gift Cards to purchase healthy snacks and meals this summer.
One registration per household.
Registration closes June 19, 2021.
Grocery Gift Card value will depend on total registrations received.
Cards will be distributed via email or mail in July.
Halton Food for Thought reserves the right to verify student status with our partner schools.
If you know of a Halton student family who might benefit from Halton Food for Thought support this summer, please have them email info@haltonfoodforthought.com. When we feed students nutritious food, we are offering them their best chance for success. We want all children to reach their full potential and lead healthy, active lives. Together we #FeedTheirFuture!
Gathering Student Insight into HDSB’s Response to Racism: Grades 9 to 12
The HDSB is conducting virtual focus groups with secondary students during the month of June to gather student insight into the HDSB’s response to racism. The purpose of these focus groups is so we can gather your insight about how the HDSB has responded to incidents of racism in our schools. Gathering this information supports the Board’s ongoing accountability to its equity goals, as outlined in the 2020-2024 Multi-Year Plan and the Human Rights Equity Action & Accountability Plan: The Way Forward.
If you are interested in being a part of these focus groups, please complete the Student Insight Conversations on HDSB’s Response to Racism Registration Form by Monday, May 31 at 4 p.m.: http://bit.ly/StudentConversationsHDSB. Participation is voluntary.
The virtual focus groups will take place between 1 - 3 p.m. or 4 - 6 p.m. on the following dates:
Oakville schools: Wednesday, June 2
Halton Hills schools: Monday, June 7
Milton schools: Wednesday, June 9
Burlington schools: Thursday, June 10
Once students have completed the registration form, students will be emailed a link to a Google Meet for your selected time slot and date. Students who are younger than 18 years of age will need parent/guardian consent to participate. The parental consent form will be emailed to students and can be found here.
The focus groups will be facilitated by HDSB staff in the Equity and Research departments, with school social workers available. The information and insights received will be reviewed over the summer and a report will be developed with recommendations to guide and inform a plan of action and enhanced accountability beginning in the fall.
Learning Models for 2021-2022 School Year
May 21,2021All Ontario school boards will provide the option for students to learn in-person or remotely in the 2021-2022 school year. While we encourage all students to plan to attend school in-person in the fall, we are writing to provide information for students who would like to register for the Remote Learning Model for September 2021.
All HDSB students have been registered at their home school (in-person) for September 2021, including students currently in remote (virtual) schools. If your child will be attending school in person, there is no further action required. If your child requires the Remote Learning Model for September 2021, complete the Remote Learning Registration Form by Tuesday, June 1 at 11:59 p.m.
For information about the HDSB Learning Models for the 2021-2022 school year, and to access the Remote Learning Registration Forms, visit the Return to School - September webpage on the HDSB website.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing at BCS
May 20, 2021Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing is available at Burlington Central School in the cafeteria (1433 Baldwin St, Burlington) on Saturday, May 22 (9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) and Thursday, May 27 (3:30 - 8 p.m.) for students, families and staff at our school. Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing is voluntary and only for asymptomatic individuals. Refer to the HDSB email sent on May 19 for details. For further information, please view LifeLab’s list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Have Your Say Survey
May 11, 2021The HDSB engagement survey Have Your Say is available from April 26 to May 24, 2021. Students are asked to complete the survey during school time and we invite parents/guardians to complete the parent/guardian survey when you have time.
Parent/guardian feedback and support is integral to the success of our students. Your participation in the Have Your Say survey will help us identify opportunities to improve schools and ensure student achievement and well-being are at the center of everything we do.
Visit haveyoursay.hdsb.ca to take the survey now.
The Have Your Say survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. The survey is completely anonymous and individual responses will be grouped together for analysis. For parents/guardians, the survey is available in seven additional languages: Arabic, French, Hindi, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Punjabi, and Urdu.
The HDSB is committed to sharing the results of this engagement survey with the community. A summary of what we hear from parents/guardians, students and staff will be shared by Fall 2021.
Thank you for participating in this survey to provide us with information to support school and system improvement planning.
If you have questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Rossana Bisceglia, PhD, Research Specialist at biscegliaro@hdsb.ca.
New Programs for High School Students
May 5, 2021In partnership with the University of Toronto, Mississauga (UTM), Department of Educational Studies, the HDSB is excited to offer a summer school opportunity to Indigenous and/or Racialized Secondary Halton students. This summer school course is being introduced to respond to systemic barriers that Indigenous or Racialized students may face in accessing post-secondary education and programs, and to provide under-represented students greater access to university career pathways, including teaching and other careers in education, as they move through their high school experience. Any student in Grade 10, 11 or 12 who self-identifies as Indigenous and/or Racialized can take this summer course.
Monday, July 5 - Friday, July 30 - 8:00am - 1:30pm
Offered Online (Virtual Teacher Led Instruction)
Registration will be through google forms
Celebration of Student Excellence
May 4, 2021The HDSB is hosting a virtual Celebration of Student Excellence on Thursday, May 6 to recognize this year’s Student Excellence recipients. Tune in to hdsb.ca at 7 p.m. to celebrate our Student Excellence recipients!
Mental Health & Well-Being Sessions
April 21, 2021The HDSB is hosting a series of virtual mental health & well-being sessions from April 27, through to the end of May, led by mental health experts. Please visit the Mental Health & Well-Being Information Sessions webpage for dates. Register now!
Bike_Registry_April_2021.pdf529 Garage Bike Registry
April 9, 2021The Halton Regional Police Service ("HRPS") has partnered with 529 Garage, a Community Watch Program for your bike. The launch of this partnership is aimed at reducing bike theft in the region.
The app allows the HRPS to identify located bikes the have been registered via the app and mark them as ‘found’. Bikes marked as ‘found’ will appear in the app and on the Project 529 website, allowing the community to view any recovered bike. If a bike is identified on the found list, the rightful owner can contact the HRPS to come in and provide the necessary details to claim it. Essentially, the app will connect recovered bikes with their rightful owners, and reduce the number of bikes being sent for auction.
More information about the project can be found HERE.
Halton Food for Thought:
Healthy Student Snack Bags
February 26, 2021Healthy Student Snack Bags
When we feed students nutritious food, we are offering them their best chance for success. We want students to reach their full potential and lead healthy, active lives. Halton Food for Thought, in partnership with Food for Life, is providing Halton Elementary and Secondary students, nutritious food to fuel their learning, whether they are learning in school or from home!
Weekly HFFT Healthy Student Snack Bags:
Consist of a minimum of 3 healthy snacks per student per school day,
Include both perishable and non-perishable foods i.e., fresh fruit, granola bar, yogurt.
Are universal in nature,
no fee or registration required.
For more information including a list of HFFT Healthy Snack Bag distribution locations CLICK HERE. More than ever, Halton students need access to nutritious food to fuel a full day of learning. To help support student success, please consider volunteering with, or donating to Halton Food for Thought. Together we #FeedTheirFuture!
Human Rights Symposium for HDSB Students: January 22
January 11, 2021
HDSB Students are being invited to attend the Human Rights Symposium via their virtual classrooms on January 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to engage in vital conversations and challenge their thinking, together with keynote speakers: Michel Chikwanine & Stephen Leacock - Agenda for the day. Link to Livestream will be made available through students’ virtual classrooms.
Change in Delivery Model Form for Elementary Students
January 7, 2021Next opportunity to switch learning models
This is a reminder that the next opportunity for elementary students to switch learning models (i.e., in-person to virtual or virtual to in-person) is coming up next week.
Families of elementary students (Kindergarten - Grade 8) who would like to switch learning models in March must complete the Change in Delivery Model Form between Thursday, Jan. 14 and Friday, Jan. 22 by 11:59 p.m. Students are expected to continue in their current learning model until Monday, March 1.
The Change in Delivery Model Form will be emailed to parents/guardians on Thursday, Jan. 14.
The form that will be sent to you is only for families wishing to switch learning models. If you do not wish to switch learning models, please DO NOT complete this form.
To learn more about the two learning models, please visit the HDSB Reopening Schools Plan website.
Change in Delivery Model Form for Secondary
December 16, 2020Switching Learning Models
Families of secondary students (Grade 9-12) who would like to switch learning models (i.e., in-person to virtual or virtual to in-person) must complete the Change in Delivery Model Form. The form is open now until Monday, Jan. 4, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. This form is only for families wishing to switch learning models. If you do not wish to switch learning models, please DO NOT complete this form.
Complete the Change in Delivery Model Form for Secondary Students now: https://bit.ly/SecChangeModel
Students switching learning models will transition to their chosen learning model on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Students are expected to continue in their current learning model until that date, which is the end of Quadmester 2.
For more information, view the Dec. 14, 2020 HDSB update for families of secondary students: https://hdsb.ca/students/Pages/Health%20and%20Well-Being/COVID-19/Updates-for-Families.aspx
BCHS Alumni Speaks
December 7, 2020This inaugural video features Farah Mohamed (Class ‘89), interviewed for this year’s virtual Excellence Awards.
Listen to her story: Farah inspires our students to imagine, empower and achieve.
Student Census Information Session
December 7, 2020The HDSB is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful learning environment where all students can learn, grow and succeed. In order to do this, we must truly understand the needs of all students and families.
Beginning January 2021, the HDSB will be conducting a voluntary Student Census which will confidentially gather data about students’ identities such as their first language, ethnic and racial background, religion, gender identity and for older students, sexual orientation. Students will also share their perceptions of school climate, sense of belonging and experiences with bullying.
To learn about the Student Census, HDSB families are invited to attend a virtual Student Census Information Session on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at www.hdsb.ca. Families have the opportunity to submit questions before and during the information session through this form: https://bit.ly/StudentCensus_Questions
Following the event, a full recording of the information session will be available with closed captioning and translated versions of the presentation and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) will be available in Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish and Urdu. These items will be posted on the HDSB Student Census webpage.
BCS Student Leadership in the Community
October 23, 2020We are very proud of our young Trojan who helps put Central in the Community through her fundraising and leadership!
With gratitude!
#trojanpride
Deadline to Change Delivery Model for Elementary Students
October 21, 2020Families of HDSB elementary students (K-Grade 8) who would like to switch learning models (in-person/virtual) must complete the Change in Delivery Model Form by Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m. Complete the form now: http://bit.ly/changemodel-elementary
This form is ONLY for families wishing to switch learning models. If you do not wish to switch learning models, please DO NOT complete this form.
Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work Day
October 20, 2020The organizers of this event are doing their best to provide a virtual version of this traditional grade 9 event. It includes guest speakers and videos. It falls on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. HDSB will not be encouraging grade 9s to stay home and find a virtual placement for the day. The condensed quadmester timelines, the overlap of grade 9 Math EQAO and the inability to guarantee placements for all students means that classes may choose to participate in the various segments offered throughout the day. More information on this year’s virtual TOKTW 2020 can be found by visiting: The Learning Partnership.
Deadline to Change Delivery Model for Secondary Students
October 7, 2020Families of secondary students (Grade 9-12) who would like to switch learning models (i.e., in-person to virtual or virtual to in-person) effective November 13, must complete the Change in Delivery Model Form. The form is open now until Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. This form is only for families wishing to switch learning models. If you do not wish to switch learning models, please DO NOT complete this form.
If you do not complete the Change in Delivery Form by Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m., the next opportunity to switch learning models will be in January (for a start date of Feb. 8, 2021).
Complete the Change in Delivery Form for Secondary Students now: http://bit.ly/changemodel-secondary
Students switching learning models will transition to their chosen learning model on Monday, Nov. 16. Students are expected to continue in their current learning model until that date, which is the end of Quadmester 1.
For more information, view the Oct. 5 HDSB update for families: https://hdsb.ca/parents/Pages/Reopening%20Schools%20Plan/Updates-for-Families.aspx
HDSB School Year Calendar
September 8, 2020HDSB-School-Year-Calendar-2020-2021.pdf
BCS Lip Sync Challenge
To facilitate social connections amongst students from both BCS and RBHS, we are challenging students and staff to participate in the inaugural “Central Has Talent” Lip Sync Challenge! Video submissions will be posted to Burlington Central’s Instagram, Twitter and school website. Compete with your friends to see who can create the best video!
We are hoping to have our first round of submissions in by Friday, June 19th, but we will continue to accept and post videos throughout the summer!
Instructions are HERE!
Online Student Registration
Do you have children starting school in Fall 2020? Families are able to register their child online through the HDSB website (hdsb.ca) by visiting the Student Registration page. Please share this information with families who are new to your neighbourhood and those who have children starting school in the fall.
Are you interested to lead in Student Parliament next year?
View the Presentation and apply HERE!
The 2020/21 Student Council Process for Burlington Central High School - Nelson High School - Robert Bateman High School
Virtual Celebration of Student Excellence
The HDSB is hosting a virtual Celebration of Student Excellence on Thursday, May 14 to recognize this year’s Student Excellence recipients. Tune in to hdsb.ca at 7 p.m. to celebrate our Student Excellence recipient! Learn more: https://bit.ly/2YS7Odb
Break the Stigma
Bell Let's Talk Day: Wednesday, January 29th
It’s not always easy to tell others that your child has challenges managing their thoughts or feelings. And it might not be easy for your child to express that either. Even though it is normal for people of any age to experience these challenges, our culture has told us we need to fear them. In this video ... https://childrenscolorado.org/stigma
Inclement Weather Reminders
To review inclement weather procedures in connection with school closures and bus cancellations, please visit our HDSB website.
Inclement Weather Reminders 2019.pdfInclement Weather Zone Map only 2019.pdfTechnology & You Tip of the Month: November
With the holiday shopping season around the corner, brush up on online safety tips by checking out the HDSB's Technology & You resources on the HDSB website (www.hdsb.ca) search: Technology & You, or search #TECHandU on Twitter for technology tips.
What immunizations (shots, vaccines, needles) does your child need for school?
Refer to the Halton Region Health Department and the Ontario Immunization Schedule for the immunizations (shots, vaccines, needles) needed for school.
Report your child's immunization records
It's your responsibility to report your child's updated immunization records to the Halton Region Public Health Department. Your healthcare provider does not report these records for you. ONLINE REPORTING
Consequences for vaping at school:
According to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 vaping is not allowed in schools, on school grounds, and in public areas within 20 metres of school property. Students found vaping on school property could receive a school suspension and be fined by a By-law Officer.
For more information about Vaping, please refer to the following online resources: