Zahra Afshar and Danforth

Greenwood: We are like family, and I think if we move to Danforth, I’m wondering if we will have the programs at Danforth said Greenwood student Zahra Afshar, who is 17 and a member of the accommodation review committee, according to Toronto Star. She came to Canada almost a year ago from Afghanistan, knowing only a few sentences in English. The potential plans for 10 high schools in the Toronto-Danforth/East York area were unveiled Monday night at a public meeting — on the eve of the federal government announcement of plans to settle a wave of Syrian refugees in Canada, which had some questioning such a move for the city unique newcomer high. Now, in her second semester at Greenwood, she can carry on a conversation and is taking academic math and other subjects. What I like at Greenwood I like everything, she said, from the way the teachers talk to students to how they respect us… if I have a problem with my lessons or homework, the teachers are saying ‘you can do that,’ and they help me with my homework and Trustee Jennifer Story said while it still early in the process and other options will be discussed, there are concerns about the impact on Greenwood students. She said many extracurricular activities — including the conversation club which she attended Tuesday after school — are a highlight, and extra help is always available. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.