April 11, 2011: A number of Halton District School Board schools will be celebrating major milestones this year. They include: Brant Hills Public School (25th anniversary), Gladys Speers Public School (50th anniversary), Sunningdale Public School (50th anniversary) and John T. Tuck Public School (50th anniversary). Each school is holding an event to recognize the number of years they have been open and the thousands of students who have passed through their doors as part of their journey of learning.

Brant Hills Public School: An open house will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2011 from 2–4 p.m.
Former students will be able to tour classrooms, hear the school band and choir, reconnect with former classmates and view pieces of memorabilia. There will be a formal ceremony and cake-cutting taking place at 3 p.m.

Those interested in attending should register at BRHPS@hdsb.ca by April 23. The school can be reached by calling 905-336-2330.

Gladys Speers Public School: An open house will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2011 from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. A formal ceremony will take place at 1:45 p.m. Seating is limited. Approximately 500 anniversary cupcakes will also be provided courtesy of Gladys Speers parents. A follow-up party is being planned at the Firehouse in Oakville for alumni who wish to continue the celebration. As well, there will be two evening musical presentations (for students and parents of those students only) performed earlier that week: Tuesday, May 10 and Wednesday, May 11, with both starting at 6:30 p.m. Several classrooms will be displaying photos and memorabilia items for each of the five decades the school has been open. The contents of a time capsule from 25 years ago will also be put on display.

Former classmates interested in attending can visit http://gla.hdsb.ca for more information or call the school at 905-827-4841.

Sunningdale Public School: On Saturday, May 7, 2011, the school will host an open house to commemorate this milestone. It will run from 1-5 p.m., with an official ceremony taking place at 2 p.m. The school encourages former classmates to come and reconnect with former schoolmates, staff and administration. School memorabilia and photos will be on display and light refreshments will be served. There will be a cake cutting as well as the official opening of new classroom areas and a butterfly garden.

Those interested in attending should contact Cathy Pezzack, Sunningdale secretary, at 905-844-9941 or email pezzackc@hdsb.ca or Keelie Money-Young, Sunningdale senior secretary, at 905-844-9941 or email moneyk@hdsb.ca.

John T. Tuck Public School: A celebration of the five decades the school has been open will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011 from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. A formal ceremony will begin at 1 p.m., after which time guests will be able to tour the school and see the new 50th anniversary mural. Also, there will be memorabilia and photos to see, classrooms representing the decades of learning, a silent auction, bouncy castles and face painting for the kids, and lunch.

If anyone has any memorabilia they would like to offer the school to use during the celebration, call 905-637-3881. All memorabilia will be labelled and returned. Also, search Facebook for John T. Tuck's 50th Anniversary for more information.