Students will be given opportunities for locker cleanouts over the next coupleÌýweeks, with the final locker cleanout on June 4.ÌýÌý
No. Students will onlyÌýbe responsible forÌýtheir personal items, which must be removed from school property by end of day, June 4.ÌýÌý
Our IT Department is already working to ensure a smooth transition between buildings. This means that the network is ready to go and all necessary infrastructure is in place. Over the course of the moving weekend, laptop and tablet carts will be moved over, and our computer labs plugged in.Ìý
The final three weeks for Grades 9-12 in the new building will move forward as normal, consisting of exam review, practicalÌýexamsÌýand final exams.Ìý
There are a few circumstances that are alleviating the pressures of a full-scale move; newly purchased items are already installed at the new build which includes someÌýnew furnitureÌýand appliances, books and equipment only used certain times of year are already moved. Office storage items are being moved earlier inÌýMay,Ìýand seasonal items are also being moved ahead of time. The onlyÌýitems being moved during the transition time of June 5 will be last-minute items that the classrooms stillÌýrequire to finishÌýthe year.ÌýÌý
Food services for PSHS students will continue in the same mannerÌýas thisÌýyear with food offered to students three times per week in the cafeteria.ÌýÌý
No. An open house is being planned for September to introduce families to the school.Ìý
No. The school will beÌýoperatingÌýas a usual school day. An open house will be held in September for families to see the school.ÌýÌý
All buses will continue to unload and load students in the same bus loop formation; the main doors for the new building are directly across from the old building bus entrance.Ìý
Start and end times will remain the same for June, and in the event any changes need to be made for September, communication will be provided to families.ÌýÌý
All students will beÌýprovided a map/floor planÌýfor the new buildÌýwhichÌýteachers willÌýreviewÌýwith students to plan for the first day in the new building. On the first day, students will be welcomed into the building by all availableÌýstaffÌýand directed to their first periodÌýclass. Their classroom teachers will be in the hallways outside their classroom doors to ensure students clearly see their classroom. Room numbers will be clearly visible outside each classroom, and designated staff will be circulating to help students navigateÌýto their first period.Ìý
Yes, there isÌýa main officeÌýon the secondary side of the school closest to Isabella St., which will be open June 8.Ìý
Yes, the main telephone number remains Ìý705-773-7979
All safety procedures will be reviewed with staff and students, and a planned fire drill with advance notice will occurÌýtoÌýgive all staff and students a walk-through in June. AllÌýappropriate safetyÌýdrills will be planned for the 2026-2027 schoolÌýyear andÌýreviewed in the Family Handbook distributed in September.Ìý
The demolitionÌý¾±²õ²Ô’tÌýscheduled to be underway in the old school untilÌýapproximatelyÌýJune 26, so thereÌý²õ³ó´Ç³Ü±ô»å²Ô’tÌýbe anyone in the new school at that time,Ìýincluding staff.Ìý
No, a safety fence will be placed around the old school, but demolition is scheduled to start approx. June 26.ÌýÌý
Parking will be affected slightly, in that it will move closer to the new school, away from the old school.Ìý
Yes, both elementary and secondary schools will be open and ready for students.Ìý
The elementary and secondary schools are separated through clearly marked fire doors on the upper and the lower floors of the right-hand side of the building. ThereÌýisÌýa separate main entrance andÌýmain officeÌýfor secondary, and a separate main entrance andÌýmain officeÌýfor elementary.Ìý
There will be separate announcements for the elementary and secondary schools.
K-6 is a separate school with their own washrooms, 7/8’s will access washrooms by either end of the secondary building, and when using the gym will have access to the change room washrooms.Ìý
Scheduling will accommodate shared use of the gymnasium, fitnessÌýroomÌýand field.Ìý
Washrooms areÌýlocated just inside the secondary school at each end, and students will sign out of their classroom, as is the expectation for all students in every class, walking a short distance outside to the exterior school doors.Ìý
ÌýCoat hooks,ÌýbootÌýareasÌýand storage shelvingÌýwillÌýbe locatedÌýinÌýthe hex pods.
There will be a set of safety protocols to ensure the entire building responds appropriately to a safety concern.
Scheduling for 7/8 and 9-12's will be worked on with this in mind, which includes separate lunch time scheduling.Ìý
Yes, students will still be able to obtain occupancy permits. It is hoped that the brickwork will be completed by that time.
ÌýYes, brickwork will continue after occupancy if needed. However, the work is expected to proceed in a way that does not disrupt students.
Students will continue parking in the same area they are currently using.
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