Parkside News

OPTION SHEETS
Option Sheets for the 2010-2011 school were given to students on Thursday Feb 25.  For more information, please contact your child’s guidance counsellor.  Option Sheets are due back to homerooms by Wednesday March 3.

MAGIC RIDE EUROPE 2010....
50 Parkside travellers are packing their bags!! Art and Drama students are flying to London on Fri. Mar.12. to tour the Tower of London, National Portrait Gallery and ride the London Eye. After "chunnelling" to Paris students will visit the Louvre and Musee D'Orsay. Travelling on the overnight train to Southern France students will walk the medieval streets of Carcassone. Moving on to Spain where in Barcelona  travellers will view the masterpieces of Picasso and Miro. The Prado in Madrid will be an important stop before our group returns on Tues. Mar.23. Good luck to all - have an amazing experience!

FOOTLOOSE
Parkside's musical theatre program performed the musical Footloose in January with great reviews. Drama students are now preparing for the Sears Drama Festival.

PROGRAMS OF CHOICE
Parkside will offer three Programs of Choice for next year:
Basketball, Business Leadership and Quest.

For further information contact Parkside's guidance department.

DECA
DECA Parkside is off to Toronto for the DECA Ontario Provincials in February. Fifty-five Parkside students will be vying for spots against 5,000 competitors to be on the Provincial team heading to Louisville, Kentucky. In Kentucky the successful students will be challenged in their role-plays, tests and business proposals against 16,000 students from around the world. This will be an amazing opportunity both at Provincials and Internationals.

Parkside at a Glance

Opening in 1960, Parkside High School is located within the town of Dundas. Parkside is one of the smaller secondary schools in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. The school has a student population of approximately 700 pupils studying in classes from Grade 9 to 12. Our student body is composed of students from urban Dundas and rural Flamborough. There is a principal, one vice-principal, and a teaching staff of 40.

Almost all of Parkside's grade 9 students come to Parkside from two feeder schools - Dundas Central and Spencer Valley School. There are also a few students who enter into Grade 9 from other elementary schools both from within and outside the HWDSB.

Parkside is a high school with a long tradition of excellence in the 3A's: Academics, the Arts and Athletics. Parkside features an outstanding award-winning music program and an award- winning drama program. Parkside has had a noted reputation for producing winning athletic teams especially in basketball. The school, therefore, continues to offer a very wide range of extra-curricular activities for the students. There is a complete program of female and male sports teams; a full music program including wind ensemble, concert and jazz bands and choir; and a drama program which continues to win competitions. Our teaching staff deserve a lot of credit for continuing to organize and run these various activities.