Tag: munster
Power outage in Munster/Ashton area due to supply issues from Hydro One
Update 9:20pm: Hydro Ottawa is experiencing a power outage in the Munster Village, Aston Village and surrounding s. area. The cause of the outage is: Currently under investigation. Hydro Ottawa…
A message from the principal of Munster Elementary
(The following letter was sent out by the principal of Munster Elementary School today.) Good afternoon, Now that our accommodation review for Munster Elementary School is completed, we are pleased…
LETTER: French immersion has been effective in keeping schools open
Re: Munster Elementary to remain open, for now In my research that I have done, I have found MANY schools that have either been saved or drastically improved in numbers…
Munster Elementary to remain open, for now
Public school board trustee Lynn Scott says she’s concerned about the viability of delivering an effective program at Munster Elementary School next year. “Given the small numbers of students, especially in…
LETTER: Latest solution for Munster school is only a band-aid, not a fix
Re: New solution emerges to keep Munster Elementary open (EDITOR’S NOTE: Letter writer Eryn Konkle says she’s part of a group of nearly 20 families including about 40 kids within…
New solution emerges to keep Munster Elementary open
(Guest post from Jessica Breckenridge, the Munster Community Association School Liaison.) The public school board has posted a memo with another option to keep Munster Elementary School (MES) open in…
First-hand account from last night’s school board meeting re: Munster Elementary
Editor’s note: Laura Rupert is a parent of two kids in Munster who supports keeping Munster Elementary School to stay open. She was at a school board meeting last night and sent…
LETTER: School board has failed Munster community
After years of the Ottawa Carleton School board neglecting and muzzling on-going issues at Munster Public School, parents finally had enough of their concerns not being heard and issues not…
Munster residents set to fight proposed school closure
School board staff have recommended closing Munster Elementary School due to declining enrolment, but residents are ready to fight to save their community school. The school currently has the lowest…
Public school board staff recommends closing Munster Elementary School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board staff have recommended closing Munster Elementary School starting in the 2015-2016 school year. Families currently attending the school would have the choice of attending either A. Lorne…
OPINION: Closing Munster school would be detrimental to community
Stittsville resident Omar Sultan attended Wednesday’s public meeting about the future of Munster Elementary School. He is the president of Munster Cooperative Nursery School. Approximately 180 people turned out December 3 to…
Parents speak out on Munster Elementary options
Low enrolment at Munster Elementary is putting the facility at risk of closure. The school board is holding a public meeting on December 3 to discuss options to keep the school open, including…
Low enrolment puts Munster Elementary School at risk of closure
EDITOR’S NOTE: Low enrolment at Munster Elementary is putting the facility at risk of closure. The school board is holding a public meeting in December to discuss options to keep the school…