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Dear Parents/Guardians,

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is pleased to announce the opening of Castlebar Junior School in September 2019. Due to the recent population growth in the Queensway Area and the large influx of students at Norseman Junior Middle School, it was decided by the Board in 2018 to open Castlebar.
View the Castlebar Junior School website

Addition and Boundary Changes

The link below will provide the most current and up to date information regarding the PART process (boundary changes for Norseman/Castlebar).

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Strategy-Planning/Search-All-Reviews?id=150#MeetingsClicked

The Final PART Report will be presented at Planning and Priorities Committee Meeting on Wednesday, April 11th at 4:30 p.m.  The Agenda is as follows.

Please see the following links for information regarding the Norseman building addition. 

June 9, 2016

  • Community update: Estimated timeline
  • Community update: Slides shared by the planning department

February 22, 2017

March 29, 2017

  • Community update on planning process for Castlebar
May 29, 2017
  • Community update on the operational pieces for Castlebar

July 4, 2017

  • Letter to community about Norseman / Castlebar

This exciting and important construction will undoubtedly have its challenges, and we will work together to find creative solutions that meet the needs of our students.  We will continue to share information as it develops.

February 8, 2018

  • Public Meeting (6:30 - 8:30) to discuss Castlebar reopening September 2019. Held in the gym at Norseman JMS
  • Click on the link below to learn more about the process - PART.

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/About-Us/Strategy-Planning/Search-All-Reviews?id=150#MeetingsClicked

April 18, 2018

April 26, 2018

  • The Planning and Priorities Committee recommendations regarding the Program Area Review were presented to the Board of Trustees at a meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2018.

The Board decided:

(a) That the Castlebar site be established as Castlebar Junior School, a standalone Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5 school, offering Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 effective September 1, 2019, expanding to Grade 4 effective September 1, 2020, and expanding to Grade 5 effective September 1, 2021;

(b) That a junior attendance area for Castlebar be established from a portion of the Norseman Junior Middle school junior attendance area north of the Gardiner Expressway, west of Royal York Road, south of Titan Road and the utility corridor, and east of Kipling Avenue effective September 1, 2019, as presented in the report.

For full summary of decisions you may access, Board Minutes, Archives – April 18, 2018 (Summary of Decisions)– Agenda Item 16.5 (1) – at the following link

http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Leadership/Boardroom/Agenda-Minutes

May 7, 2018

  • Castlebar re-opening decision letter, use link below.

/Portals/norseman/docs/P20180426-CastlebarNorsemanPARTBoardDecisionLettertoParents-v4.pdf

August 16, 2018

 

Welcome to Norseman Junior Middle School!

Norseman is a vibrant, busy, positive community of learners, and a wonderful place to be!
If you notice any broken links or incorrect information on our website, please let us know so that we can fix the problem quickly.  You can reach us at 416-394-7880.  Thanks for understanding, and for keeping the lines of communication open!

School Donations
Did you know…..?
You can donate directly to Norseman Junior Middle School! The Toronto District School Board is a registered charity and any donation over $25.00 will receive a receipt for tax purposes. You are able to direct your donation towards a specific fundraising goal, a particular class or program or a general donation to benefit the school as needs be. Just follow this link: https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Index click on “Make a Donation” and follow the simple instructions. Norseman thanks you for your generous support!

Commencing February 1st, kindergarten registrations are moving online.  You will need to access the online registration system to create an account, find Norseman school and complete a registration form.

Once you have completed the online portion of the registration process, you will receive a confirmation email, including information about next steps. Please be sure to check your Inbox and Junk Mail folder to avoid missing the email.

Kindergarten registration at Norseman for both Norseman and new Castlebar students will be February 13, 2019 from 8:45 - 11:00 and 12:45 - 4:00 in the school gym.

Copies of the following documents are required when you visit the school to complete the registration:

Birth certificate or passport

Immigration papers (if applicable)

Health card

Immunization record

Two proofs of address (two pieces of mail showing your name and address)

Please see the link below for more detailed information.

http://www.norsemanjmscouncil.com/welcome-to-kindergarten.html

Registration link directly to TDSB: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/EarlyYears/KindergartenMonth

  

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