Survey available on-line at www.hdsb.ca  from December 1-18, 2009

Parents with children in the Halton District School Board are invited to participate in a survey regarding French programs. The survey is available on-line at the following link French Program Survey from December 1st to 18th, 2009.

The survey asks Grade 1-8 parents to provide feedback about issues related to French official language programs – both the Core French and French Immersion programs. The French Advisory Committee will use this feedback when making recommendations to the Halton District School board on the delivery of French programs in Halton. 

Beginning December 1, 2009 the survey can be accessed through the Halton Board’s website at www.hdsb.ca and can be completed wherever Internet access is available – home or work. Parents without access to the Internet may make arrangements through their child’s school.

Although the survey is anonymous, to gain access to the on-line survey parents must have their child’s Ontario Education Number (OEN). This number is located at the top of the student’s Provincial Report Card. 

The survey gathers information on possible entry points for French Immersion and Core French, possible reasons for demission from the French Immersion program, alignment of subjects across the board, delivery models (percentage of time spent in target language), and school environment.  In addition to the information gathered through this elementary survey, secondary student focus groups will be conducted and this data will also be considered in developing the recommendations.

Note: Input will be collected from parents of kindergarten-age students later in this school year. 

For more information contact:  
Anne-Marie Sienna, System Principal (French Programs)   
Halton District School Board 
(905) 631-6120 ext 426