Good morning,
As some of you may have heard by now through word of mouth, there is a rally planned this Sunday at Holland Park to draw further attention to Surrey ’s need for new schools. We feel this will be a nice continuation of the publicity generated over the last couple of weeks by the student walkouts at Earl Marriott and Lord Tweedsmuir, protesting the extended days that have been forced upon those schools by the severe overcrowding. A press release is being sent out today, and all of our local politicians are being invited. We will have postcards at the rally for parents to sign and mail right away – we’re going to see about making a march to the mailbox part of the rally. The rally is being organized by SFU student Paul Hillsdon, and scheduled to speak are STA President Denise Moffatt, DPAC Co-President Bob Holmes, and one or two students.
There is a Facebook page for the event:
And here are the details from that page:
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13 March · 13:00 - 14:00
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Join Surrey students, teachers, parents, and concerned citizens this Sunday to take a stand for quality education and demand Christy Clark' s government build 8 new schools now! 1pm on Sunday!
With over 800 new residents a month,Surrey is one of the few districts in the province with increasing enrollment. Despite repeated requests, the provincial government has refused to provide Surrey with new capital funding since 2005. With ...numerous schools operating well above capacity, there are currently 232 portables across the district, meaning over 7000 students will learn in a portable this year.
The Board of Education, seeking other temporary solutions to overcrowding, has recently pursued controversial extended day schedules, as well encouraged students to take classes online. The Board estimates that 8 new schools are needed today to deal with overcrowding - an estimate that doesn’t even consider growth in the coming years.
NOTE: The event begins at 1PM! Don' t forget to switch your clocks forward the night before.
With over 800 new residents a month,
The Board of Education, seeking other temporary solutions to overcrowding, has recently pursued controversial extended day schedules, as well encouraged students to take classes online. The Board estimates that 8 new schools are needed today to deal with overcrowding - an estimate that doesn’t even consider growth in the coming years.
NOTE: The event begins at 1PM! Don
We feel it’s extremely important to get as many people out to this rally as possible to keep the pressure on our government. Please pass the word along to your PACs and other Surrey parents, or anyone who has an interest in Surrey being able to provide our kids with an education in a safe, comfortable environment that meets all of their educational needs.
As mentioned on the Facebook page, keep in mind that the clocks go forward on Saturday night.
We are also looking for help with a couple of items. We are in need of a portable gazebo-style shelter, and a PA set-up for our speakers. If anyone has access to either of these items, please email me back as soon as possible. They will of course be used outside in whatever weather we get this Sunday.
We hope to see many of you and your friends, and their friends, and their friends, this Sunday afternoon, rain or shine.
Thanks,
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