November 25th, 2019

“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” Winnie the Pooh

At Monday, November 18th’s Committee of the Whole Meeting for the WRDSB, a series of transfers of Principals and Vice-Principals were confirmed, including me being transferred to Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School as their Principal, effective January 1st. From 2007 to 2010, I was at SJAM as one of its VPs and it is where I started my role as an Administrator.

Southwood’s new Principal will be Jennifer Bistolas. Over the past several years, I have gotten to know Jen through different committee/board work. She is an amazing, caring and intelligent woman who is a great fit for Southwood. Her being here – in addition to Dave Linnerth here as Southwood’s Vice-Principal – is and will be great for the entire Southwood community.

I will miss everyone here: The students; the staff; and the community more than I can describe in words. I truly believe we are placed where we are at the right time and for the right reasons. I have cherished these almost six years here as an Administrator at Southwood and thank you for allowing me to be a part of the Southwood experience.

Sincerely,

Vida Collis

More about Ms. Bistolas:

Jennifer Bistolas has been an educator in the WRDSB for over 20 years. After more than ten years teaching English, History, and Leadership at WCI and Bluevale, Ms. Bistolas moved to SJAM as the Department Head of Special Education. She has been a Vice -Principal at both SJAM and GRCI, and is looking forward to joining Sabres staff and students as Principal of Southwood Secondary.

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