Friday, January 25, 2019 is a PD Day for elementary students

Friday, January 25, 2019 is a professional development (PD) day for elementary school staff. Elementary students will not attend school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus of the PD Day will be teacher-directed assessment, evaluation and planning activities. Paraprofessional staff (EAs/CYWs) will be participating […]

Educational Assistant and Child & Youth Worker Appreciation Day

Today marks the second annual Educational Assistant and Child & Youth Worker Appreciation Day at the Waterloo Region District School Board. Educational Assistants (EA) help to deliver educational programs in our schools, while Child Youth Workers (CYW) are mental health professionals who work with troubled children who face a variety of emotional, behavioural or physical […]

Bottle Drive a huge success!!! Thanks, Franklin community!

Thanks to your generosity, Franklin School Council raised 522.05 at their Bottle Drive on January 12.  We so appreciate the volunteers who helped with this fundraiser and to the community for sharing your returnable containers with us.  Well done:)

It’s time to register for Kindergarten

Online registration is now open for Fall 2019 Starting kindergarten is an exciting time for children and families. For many, it’s the first school experience in their learning journey. At Waterloo Region District School Board, we want to assure families that their children will receive the best education for their child’s needs from kindergarten to […]

Cold weather reminders

Just a reminder to make sure your children know to dress warmly for the weather.  We follow the WRDSB procedures to determine if we need to bring the children in on an early bell or at Nutrition Breaks, but these temperatures do not happen very often.  We want to be sure that all of our […]

Fundraiser updates:)

We have held several school fundraisers and these are the results and the purpose for the fundraisers. Pizza:  Grade 6 camp, gym sound system, folding tables, ESL camp, carpets for classrooms, equipment for the gym, school guest presentations, buses for track and field. etc. Spirit wear: Profit 240.00 Family Night Garage Sale and Bake Sale […]

Spirit wear will be sent home tomorrow, Thursday, January 10

Be sure to ask your child about the spirit wear when they come home tomorrow.  It will be handed out before the end of the day.  Thanks for your orders.   We made 240.00 profit to put toward buying more books for your children for their reading programs.

Don’t forget School council’s Bottle Drive this Sat. Jan. 12 from 12-3 pm.

Bring you returnable bottles, cans to our parking lot and donate to this fundraiser.  Many thanks.

School council meeting tonight Jan. 9 at 6:30 in our library:) All welcome:)

French Immersion registration begins January 7, 2019

Families of children entering Grade 1 in the fall of 2019 can register for French Immersion beginning January 7. Visit our French Immersion website to learn more about our program or to register your child.  

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