News Release
9/1/2016
Aurora, ON – Tuesday, September 6, 2016 will mark the first day of the school year for most York Region District School Board students.
The following schools will be available for media opportunities:
SCHOOL | START TIME | PRINCIPAL |
Johnny Lombardi Public School 350 Lawford Road Woodbridge | 8:00 a.m. | Rita Angellotti 905-585-0002 or 289-553-2638
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Redstone Public School 235 Redstone Road Richmond Hill
| 9:10 a.m. | Wendy Thompson 905-508-1073
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Highgate Public School 35 Highgate Drive Markham
| 8:25 a.m. | Lisa Stover 905-477-1019 |
Black River Public School 5279 Black River Drive Sutton
| 9:10 a.m. | George Vellathottam 905-722-5889 |
Sutton Public School 5147 Baseline Road Sutton
| 8:10 a.m. | Roxanne Hibberd 905-722-3782 |
“We look forward to welcoming 123,000 students into our 208 schools,” said Anna DeBartolo, Chair of the York Region District School Board. “Our teachers, administrators and support staff are ready for a successful 2016-17 school year.”
“We have been working over the summer to continually improve learning and working environments for our students and staff,” said J. Philip Parappally, Director of Education for the York Region District School Board. “This year, we are proud to open Johnny Lombardi Public School in the Woodbridge community.”
York Region District School Board is the third largest school district in Ontario with over 123,000 students in 176 elementary schools and 32 secondary schools. York Region students consistently perform above average in provincial testing and the Board is one of the top achievers in Ontario. For more information about the York Region District School Board, please visit our website: www.yrdsb.ca and follow us on Twitter: @YRDSB.
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