Amanda Fehrman – 2024-2025 End of School Year Update
Hello Wards 11 & 12,
As this school year draws to a close, we take this opportunity to reflect with gratitude on the growth, resilience, and accomplishments of our students, staff, and community. I hope this has been a year filled with learning, connection, and meaningful progress for your child(ren).
Before we head into summer break, I wanted to connect with Ward 11 & 12 families and share a few reflections and updates.
I’m pleased to share that the year-end edition of NOW@HWDSB—our newsletter for HWDSB families—will be distributed this week. The upcoming edition includes helpful information from the Board, as well as details about City of Hamilton programs and summer services available at local Hamilton Public Library branches. I encourage you to take a moment to explore it—there are some excellent resources for the months ahead.
To stay connected over the summer, consider subscribing to your child’s school website and following the Board on Instagram and Facebook. A list of all elementary schools can be found here, and all secondary can be found here.
In support of our Multi-Year Strategic Plan, teams have been working at schools across HWDSB, including accessibility updates to washrooms and changerooms at Ancaster Secondary School, and a new 6 classroom and Learning Commons Addition with 5 Room Childcare at Mount Hope will get started soon, as well we are closer to the new Binbrook elementary school getting started. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions about these or other renovation projects in Wards 11 & 12.
With warmer weather approaching, I also want to ensure you know where to find key information about heat-related warnings and supports. The City of Hamilton provides up-to-date resources on managing heat, and you can find more on how HWDSB will respond to any heat incidents that may occur in the final weeks of the school year here.
Looking ahead, our final Board Meeting of the school year will be held on Monday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. You’re welcome to tune in via our livestream, here. Routine Board Meetings will resume at HWDSB in September.
As we wrap up the school year, I want to wish all families a safe, restful, and joyful summer. A reminder that the first day of school for the 2025–2026 year is Tuesday, September 2.
I look forward to connecting with many of you in the Wards 11 & 12 community over the summer.
Until then, take care and enjoy the summer break!
Sincerely,
Trustee Amanda Fehrman
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Updated on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.