Welcome from new acting principal

Dear Balaclava families, 

My name is John Gris and I looking forward to joining Balaclava as acting principal. I will be supporting the school until a permanent principal is assigned.

We are excited to welcome students back to class – in person and remote learning – for the 2022-23 school year. 

We know that the past two years have been challenging, and we are thrilled to see students, staff and families again. Each new year is a great new opportunity. 

A friendly reminder that the first day of school will be Tuesday, September 6, 2022.  

We know that many families remain concerned about safety, and we are too. We continue to take COVID-19 precautions, such as doing daily COVID-19 school and child care screening and staying home when sick or instructed within the screening tool. 

As we move through the pandemic, we will continue to update families when important developments occur. We know that families may have a lot of questions. 

We also invite families to keep up with communications from HWDSB by subscribing to email updates or following @hwdsb on social media.

Please reach out to our school if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

John Gris
Principal