Kindergarten
Registration
Spring has
finally arrived, so the calendar says, and though the sun is currently shining
down in Barrie, I’m sure we’re due for a bit more of the white stuff before it
really starts to feel like Spring! It’s
a time for new beginnings, fresh starts and new life! As the birds will soon start chirping and
buds will appear on the trees and begin pushing through the ground, I can’t
help but think ahead to the Fall when the youngest in our family will be off to
Kindergarten as she begins her new journey.
If you have a
child turning four in 2017, have you registered them yet for school for
September? It’s hard to think past
summer, but we must begin the preparations now for the new year. I know I’ve been putting it off a bit, as I
cringe at the thought of my final baby entering the school yard that first day,
but with every new beginning brings so much growth and possibility. Just like Spring!
The Holly
Community offers a few wonderful schools to choose from, based on your location
and preferences. If this is not your first child entering the school system,
you likely know exactly where you’ll register your child, and you probably
haven’t left it late like myself. However,
perhaps you’re new to the area, or it is your first child beginning their
educational journey (it’s ok, Mom & Dad), so here’s a brief run down on the
schools in our area.
W.C Little Elementary School
Located at 11
Bear Creek Drive, this school currently has just under 650 students from grades
Jk-8, it is a walking school (students are from the neighbouring streets and
either walked or driven by parents, no buses), and offers before and after
school care.
Holly Meadows Elementary School
Located at 151
Mapleton Avenue, Holly Meadows is conveniently situated right beside the Holly
Community Centre! With 659 students from
grades JK-8, this school also offers before and after care, and buses some
children to and from school.
Looking for a Separate School?
St. Bernadette Elementary School
Located at 101
Marsellus Drive, St. Bernadette offers grades Jk-8 in a Catholic learning
setting. Students can be bussed if
outside the walking zone.
St. Nicholas Elementary School
Located at 100
Lougheed Road, St. Nicholas offers grades jk-8 also in a Catholic learning
setting. Bussing is also available at this school. Children
attending an elementary school in the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School
Board must be either baptized Catholic or have a Catholic parent. Under certain circumstances, some exceptions
may apply so you can speak with the principal for more information.
If you are
looking to register your child for kindergarten, the forms are available to you
at www.scdsb.on.ca or www.smcdsb.on.ca. You will require proof of age, proof
of Canadian citizenship, proof of address, and immunization records, as well as
a baptismal certificate if registering with the separate board. Most schools
hold an orientation in late spring to help familiarize the new students with
the school and program, before September.
Good luck to all
those first time kindergarteners out there, and especially to the Moms and Dads
sending them!
-Bronwyn