When the new South Yorkson K-5 elementary school opens in the fall of 2013, it won鈥檛 be full, said 91原创 School District assistant superintendent Gord Stewart at last Tuesday鈥檚 board meeting.
鈥淲e were mindful when choosing South Yorkson because of the amount of building permits in the area,鈥� said Stewart in a presentation about the new school鈥檚 catchment area. The downside is to the southeast of the school is farmland so there is no draw of potential new students from that area.
Several condo developments are expected to go up in the area. The school will be located at 20965 77A Avenue (at 209 St.)
The chosen location of the new school has been met with some speculation as to why a new school wouldn鈥檛 be built in the busy RC Garnett Elementary area, off 200 Street, which is bursting at the seams. RC Garnett has numerous portables, and had to be reconfigured to a K-5 this year to relieve the pressure at that school.
In the meantime, 91原创 school board is looking for feedback on changes to school boundaries and catchment areas for Willoughby Elementary and the new school. The change would affect only the eastern boundary of Willoughby Elementary.
The changes will put 30 RC Garnett and 30 91原创 Meadows students in the new school catchment area.
Those students are able to stay at their schools if they like, or move to the new school, said Stewart. The public is asked to provide feedback at seyorksonfeedback@sd35.bc.ca. The board will consider the proposed catchment boundaries at its Nov. 27 meeting.
New School
Needs A Name
The 91原创 School District is now accepting submissions from the public for the name of the new school. Names should reflect the geographical area or names of prominent persons, including deceased persons. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 29 and can be sent to the school board office. The website address to submit a naming form is http://www.sd35.bc.ca/Pages/news.aspx?IID=288. Submissions may also be faxed to 604-532-1401 or sent to Laurie Mason at the following e-mail address: lmason@sd35.bc.ca.
