October, 12, 2010: On Friday, October 22, 2010, the Halton District School Board will host the official opening ceremonies for its newest elementary school in Milton – Tiger Jeet Singh Public School.  The celebration will begin at 11 a.m. at the school located on 650 Yates Drive in Milton.  

Celebrations will begin on the school playground with two special events. Roger Hadfield, father of Colonel Chris Hadfield, will fly his bi-plane over the school to kick off the celebration. This will be followed by a presentation by a Bhangra dance group.  

Students, staff and guests will then proceed to the school’s gymnasium for the formal opening ceremonies, which will be hosted by students and will include a performance by the school choir.  The school’s namesake, Tiger Jeet Singh, will provide an inspirational message for students.

The name Tiger Jeet Singh was chosen by trustees of the Halton District School Board as the official name for the school in recognition of his past and continuing philanthropic and humanitarian work in Canada and India. As a humanitarian, Tiger has served as Milton’s economic development ambassador to South-East Asia since the early 1990s. He is a recognized leader in Canada's Southeast Asian community.  

Further, whether in Canada, the United States, Japan, India or elsewhere, Tiger's humanitarian outreach is typically directed toward parents and their children -- and his message to them is a simple and relevant one: Stay in school. Stay away from drugs. Stay Tiger-fit.

The Kindergarten to Grade 7 school opened its doors on September 7, 2010 to approximately 775 students.  In following years, the school will include Grade 8 and will have French Immersion programming at all grade levels.


For additional information, contact:
     Rick Nodwell, Principal or 
     Krista Benedetti, Vice-principal
     Tiger Jeet Singh Public School  
     (905) 878-2255