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Kindergarten Cross Catchment Process 2010-2011 

Dear Parents/Guardians, 

This year all kindergarten children must register at their neighbourhood catchment school -February 2, 3 
and 4, 2010. Parents have the right to choose the school their children attend subject to availability of 
space. Should you want to choose a school other than your neighbourhood catchment school you must 
submit a “Cross Catchment Form” as outlined below: 

Features of the 2010-2011 Cross Catchment Process: 

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Kindergarten Cross Catchment forms and processes -February 8th 9:00am to February 17th 4:00pm 
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The District is encouraging use of the electronic version of the application form accessed through the 
District website www.sd43.bc.ca beginning February 8th for the Kindergarten process. 
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Paper forms will also be available at all schools and on the District website as of February 8th for the 
Kindergarten process. All completed paper forms must be returned in person or by mail to the School 
District Office at 550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam V3J 6A7 by the closing date of February 17th at 4:00 
p.m. Faxed copies will not be accepted. 
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Process details: 
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Requests will be processed based on the availability of space in schools andon a first come-
first served basis. 
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The system will automatically mark the time we receive the request for the on-line process. 
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The receptionist will mark the date and time of all paper copies as they are received at the 
front desk in the School Board Office. 
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The District will then enter the paper requests into the on-line system and record the 
appropriate date and time. 
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Principals will be able to access information about requests as they are received. 
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The process will close off promptly at 4:00 pm on February 17th. 
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The District’s response to Kindergarten cross catchment requests will be communicated in 
writing by mail by March 5th. 
Important Information about Schools at Capacity: 
A number of schools have reached capacity and it is anticipated they will continue to be in this position 
for the next few years. Therefore, based on lack of space, we want to clarify that the District will not be in 
a position to honour requests for cross catchment to the following schools: Aspenwood, Bramblewood, 
Eagle Ridge, Glen, Glenayre, Panorama, and Pinetree Way. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact your school principal. 

Sincerely, 


Tom Grant, Superintendent 

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 43 (COQUITLAM) 

Serving the communities of Anmore, Belcarra, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody