By Garrett Simmons - Communications officer - Lethbridge School District No. 51

New west side school and French Immersion brings changes for elementary registration

Jan 14, 2017 | 7:18 AM

LETHBRIDGE –   The new school year will bring about a new French Immersion program at Nicholas Sheran School for all French Immersion residing on the westside of Lethbridge.

Lethbridge School District No. 51 is also set to open a new elementary school on the westside of the city for the 2017/2018 school year, which brought about the need for new attendance boundaries for students.

Parents are encouraged to click HERE to view the District’s boundary map. Students who live 2.4 kilometres or further from Nicholas Sheran Community School will be eligible for transportation from any area on the westside to attend French Immersion at Nicholas Sheran.

Site visits to facilitate the transition for students will be arranged in the spring, and Nicholas Sheran Community School and Coalbanks Elementary School will be hosting open houses in April for parents, students and community members.

Monday, Jan. 16, the registration process will begin for Kindergarten students. Parents who have children currently registered in the EEP (Early Education Program) for the 2016/2017 school year will also have an opportunity to register those students for the 2017/2018 school year, starting Jan. 16. Registration for new EEP students will begin Feb. 6.

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Kindergarten registration locations:

• Nicholas Sheran Community School will register westside French Immersion Kindergarten students, and English program Kindergarten in-boundary students and Coalbanks Elementary School kindergarten students.

• École Agnes Davidson School will register southside/northside French Immersion Kindergarten and

English program Kindergarten in-boundary students.

• Mike Mountain Horse School will register Kindergarten in-boundary students.

• Students who will be in the attendance boundaries of Coalbanks Elementary School will register at

Nicholas Sheran Community School.

• Students returning for a second year of EEP can also start registration on Jan. 16, at their designated locations.

Monday, Feb. 6, EEP new registrations will start for EEP programs throughout the District.

EEP registration locations:

• Nicholas Sheran Community School will register new EEP students and Coalbanks Elementary School EEP students.

• École Agnes Davidson School will register new EEP students.

• Mike Mountain Horse School will register new EEP students.

• New EEP students in Coalbanks Elementary School will need to register at Nicholas Sheran Community School.

For students registering for the Spanish Bilingual program (Kindergarten and Grade 1) at Coalbanks Elementary School, the program will accept both in-boundary and out-of-boundary students. Registration is ongoing, but limited.

Only students who live within the Coalbanks Elementary School boundary, those who live beyond 2.4 kilometres away from the school, will qualify for bussing. Those living outside the boundary, who wish to have their students attend Coalbanks Elementary School for the Spanish Bilingual Program, will need to provide their own transportation to and from the school.

Interested parents can contact Deb Bosch-Friedrickson (403-380-5299) deb.bosch@lethsd.ab.ca) as soon as possible, due to capped enrollment numbers.

On Monday, Feb. 27, Grade 1-5 registration forms will be sent home with children. Registration forms are to be returned to the identified locations, listed below, by March 3.

• Nicholas Sheran Community School and Mike Mountain Horse School current students – registration packages will be sent to all Nicholas Sheran Community School, Mike Mountain Horse School and Coalbanks Elementary School in-boundary students.

• Nicholas Sheran Community School in-boundary students for 2017-18 will return registration packages to Nicholas Sheran Community School. Current Nicholas Sheran Community School Kindergarten students can register for French Immersion or English Grade 1 programming by indicating their program of choice on the registration form. Entry into the French Immersion program only occurs at Kindergarten or Grade 1.

• Mike Mountain Horse School in-boundary students for 2017-18 will return registration packages to Mike Mountain Horse School.

• Coalbanks Elementary School in-boundary students will return registration packages to their current attending school (Mike Mountain Horse School or Nicholas Sheran School).

• École Agnes Davidson School current students – École Agnes Davidson School will send registration packages to all École Agnes Davidson School French and English in-boundary program students and Nicholas Sheran School French Immersion westside in-boundary students. All registration packages (grades 1 through 5) for both schools need to be returned to École Agnes Davidson School.

If you require further clarification regarding registration procedures, dates or locations, contact the schools as follows:

• École Agnes Davidson School: 403-328-5153

• Nicholas Sheran School: 403-381-1244

• Coalbanks Elementary School: 403-394-9076

• Mike Mountain Horse School: 403-381-2211