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本帖最后由 quietdiary 于 2016-1-5 15:39 编辑 6 z& h9 R' q$ K) @& r9 t# r: N2 s2 d
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We live in Magrath Heights and we are currently struggling with our 5-year-old daughter's to Kindergarten registration. I wonder if there are parents in Magrath, MacTaggart area who are struggling with this issue as well. I wish to explore possibilities to group up and help each other out on making our lives easier with the half-day kindergarten program.
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Anyone concerned and/or more experienced handling this situation are welcomed to join in this discussion:$ N/ c# N- B7 g- b& [/ n
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To kick it off, here are my two cents. 3 q8 Q6 k/ s, f4 L* Z* D3 q
7 S' j! M1 k8 o/ p& c. GWe need to make up our mind as to which school to register to since one kid can only send in ONE registration at a time, and it can be really hard to switch school in the middle of the year. Currently there are two options for my daughter:' W, d8 m1 ~+ a- I, |
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Option 1: Regular program - a new school - Nellie Carlson(http://www.epsb.ca/schools/newsc ... ions/nelliecarlson/) is under construction and scheduled to open September 2016; boundaries not finalized yet.
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IF we fall under the final boundary, what to do with the afternoons? My husband and I both work full-time 30 minutes drive from home. I maybe able to take one afternoon off in a week, part-time is not likely an option.5 U2 C9 J$ {( f; z) Q6 U' x$ U8 w, b
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Option 2: Mandarin Bilingual program - Parkallen School where there is a YMCA KinderCare close by, $755 a month, AND there is a wait list.* k6 ^) p; d3 p
Honestly, I wish to send my daughter to the Mandarin Bilingual school, but again, there is the afternoon issue, YMCA is not guaranteed and expensive. I wonder if there are other parents considering this school and we could come up with a program to support each other and incorporate with Chinese elements. - @' N& u# _( }( ]' w! O# S. d' u3 Z
6 F5 h4 j7 J8 z8 BThank you for your input!
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