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, uhy a ~ ) v»â€" 4 | ) Â¥y 5 | Thursday, January 12, 2017 | 10 CATHOLIC â€" CP o=1 . i?\"i PROGRAM REGISTRATION ‘,' Kindergarten is a 2 year Program. Advanced registration for those ? children who will be attending Year 1 (Junior Kindergarten) or will be ll â€" new to Year 2 (Senior Kindergarten) in Halton Catholic elementary | i schools will be held on: com | MILTON CANADIAN CHAMPION g | t % 99 . B Tuesday, January 24, 2017 & Wednesday, JS&nuary 25, 2017 8:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. wwiw.insidehaiton | Year 1 (JK): Children must be 4 years of age on or before December 31, 2017. ‘ Year 2 (SK): Children must be 5 years of age on or before December 31, 2017. Please note: Children currently registered in Year 1 (Junior Kindergarten) are not required to register for Year 2 (Senior Kindergarten). Placement in the Year 2 program will be progessed by the school, unless otherwise stated to the parent(s)/guardian(s). U The Kindergarten Program will be offered at all Halton Catholic elementary ' â€" schools across the Board in 2017â€"2018. To determine your home &chool, the ' â€"| requirements for registration and more, please visit: www.hedsb.org. | For language assistance regarding fegistratuon. please contact Halton | Multicultural Council: 905â€"464â€"3187. | Si requiere de asistencia con el lenguaje para inscribirse, por favor contactar al Halton Multicultural Council 905â€"464â€"3187. Jezeli paristwo potrzebuja pomocy jezykowej w rejestrowaniu, prosze skontaktowat sie z Halton Multicultural Council 905â€"464â€"3187. Para assistencia na sua lingua a fins de registo, favor contactar Halton Multicultural Council 905â€"464â€"3187. qo# ©£@0| yE CYS 2| NB (Halton Multicultural Council), M#} 905â€"464â€"3187 22 # 2| 8}A| 2) H}@&LC}, JeaniS§ ) .L.,J'i.,a.lua.}»_.m«,.,d"«m..uut,k «J mm 905â€"464â€"1748 Seamial) ; yila _ Diane Rabenda Chair of the Board Paula Dawson Director of Education elonging Believing | NEWS Haliton flu cases on the nise By Marta Marychuk METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP Seasonal influenza is increasing in Haiton, but the worst may be yet to come with a surge in cases expected over the next couple of weeks in Ontario. Kari Veno, a senior communications consulâ€" tant for Halton Healthcare, confirmed in an email, there has been an increase in influenzaâ€" * like cases in the emergency departments at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH), Milton District Hospital and Georgetown Hosâ€" pital, as well as laboratory confirmed influâ€" enza cases. The number of influenza cases at Halton Healthcare is much higher in December 2016 and January 2017 compared to the correâ€" sponding months last flu season, Veno added. Halton Healthcare has also been experiencing _ a rise in admissions for pneumoniaâ€"triggered (or associated) with influenza primarily affectâ€" ing the very young and people over 75. Although the number of influenza cases _ has increased, Veno said activity has not yet peaked in our area and Halton Healthcare is expecting a surge of cases over the next couâ€" _ ple of weeks. Although the benefits of getting a flu shot deâ€" creases after the peak of flu activity is reached, Academic Frantophons Full OeE «> . + C3 « | excellente there is still some benefit in getting a flu shot, Veno said. It takes two weeks for the flu vaccination to provide protection, and because Ontario is approaching the peak of flu activity now, the vaccination has some but less benefit than if it had been received prior to the local flu wave. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, influenza activity has been increasâ€" ing across the country. A total of 1,948 cases were reported by the end of last year, which is the most recent data available with influenza A (H3N2) being the most common subtype detected. Symptoms The elderly, children and people with chronic illnesses are at greater risk of more severe complications. Symptoms include: fever, chills, cough, rumnny eyés, stuffy nose, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, extreme weakness and tiredness. Some people may have vomitâ€" ing and diarrhea, although this symptom is more common in children than adults. Residents are reminded that hospital emerâ€" gency departments are for urgent, immediate and unscheduled healthcare services. If someone is unsure whether they should go to an emergency department, they should call felehealth Ontario at 1â€"866â€"797â€"0000. tooted in Catholc values environmeé i‘ 1910 Childcare I ftrancooht French Catholic school: my firéf éreat T «133 (UK to Grade 6) 720 Woodward Ave. Milton ON L9T 4Â¥3 905â€"864â€"3025 irsday, January 19; 2017 Ecole élémentaire catholique Saintâ€"Nicolas + 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m Garderie Petit bateau 905â€"876â€"2300 Proud partner in edu« ation csdecs.edu.on.ca