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Dear Parent/Guardian:

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (H-W.C.D.S.B.) collects personal information under the legal authority of:

The Education Act, The Ontario Student Record (O.S.R.) Guideline, 2000, and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

During the school year, students will be involved in a wide variety of events and activities consistent with the purpose of educating students in accordance with the Education Act. For such events and activities, the school may receive requests for personal information such as the names(s) of parent/guardian, address, telephone numbers, from either the local parish, Catholic School Council, etc.

Such groups would include:

Local Parish

The H.W.C.D.S.B. works in conjunction with parish priests in the spiritual development of the students, including the celebration of the sacraments. For this purpose, pertinent personal information may be released to the parish for the purpose of arranging receipt of the sacraments and other religious occasions.

Catholic School Council

Catholic School Councils (parent advisory bodies) occasionally require information to communicate with parents.

Events/Activities

During the school year, it is the normal practice to publicize many of the positive things that occur at the school. This would include such things as:

Student's work with their names, may be displayed in the classroom or school hallways, or may be shared with the public through science fairs, art projects, bulletin board displays, school newsletters, the school Web site, the Board's administration offices, board newsletters.
From time to time, the press may come to the school and take photos of children and write articles about their achievements, graduation or special events. The information gathered is used as part of the school=s communication plan in an effort to share newsworthy events that occur at the school.
Photographs and videos of students, collectively or individually, may be taken and may be used in the following manner:bulletin board displays in the classroom and in school hallways;
school yearbooks or school newsletter
in classroom activities, during open house, parents= night, etc.;
out-of-school learning experiences;
may be shown to teachers for the purpose of planning activities;
local newspapers and television stations.
university based Faculties of Education - Internship Program
Birthday congratulations to students (e.g. "Today is Ashley C's birthday!") may be announced over the public address system and/or in the classrooms.
Yearbooks may display names, grades and anecdotes about individual students.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you consent to your child being recognized as described above, you need not take any further action.

If you have any objections to the sharing of your child's personal information in any or all of the above mentioned related activities and you do not wish your child to be identified in this way, please complete, sign and return the form below to the school principal as soon as possible.

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Privacy Request

By signing this form, your child's name will not be recognized through any of the activities mentioned above for the remainder of the school year. Consider this carefully before signing.

I have read the information pertaining to the use of student(s) personal information.
This is to inform the school that I DO NOT wish to have any information posted or published for the student(s) named below.

Student Name(s):		School:



Parent/Guardian's Signature:		Date:

Information Evening on Aboriginal Education

Are you are a parent/guardian of a student of Aboriginal ancestry? Parents/Guardians of Aboriginal ancestry are invited to a special evening focussing on Aboriginal education in our Board. Find out about existing Aboriginal programs in our schools. Find out about the new Voluntary Self-Identification Process and its benefits students of Aboriginal ancestry. Aboriginal community displays and resources will also be available for parents to see. Hope to see you there!	Tuesday, September 29, 2009 7:00 p.m. in the Forum
Community displays. Refreshments. Please join us!	Cathedral Catholic Secondary School 30 Wentworth Street North Hamilton, Ontario

*Hear an incredible story of courage and hope.*		Rachel Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine High School tragedy on April 20, 1999.

	Help start a chain reaction and support positive choices for teens.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Westmount Secondary School 39 Montcalm Avenue, Hamilton	Thursday, September 24th, 2009 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School 1715 Main Street E., Hamilton	For more information call: Westmount 905-385-5395 Hill Park 905-385-3257 Sir Winston Churchill 905-547-6415 x229 click for printable pdf

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