All new JK students are invited to…..
Posted May 31, 2017
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Pride flag to fly at all WRDSB locations during June
Posted May 31, 2017
During the month of June, all Waterloo Region District School Board locations will fly the Pride flag alongside the Canadian flag. The month of June is Pride month. Many of our students, parents/caregivers and community members identify as members of the Rainbow (or LGBTQ+) community.
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Provincial funding to provide renewal, program improvements
Posted May 29, 2017
Our vision to innovate tomorrow by educating today received a boost this month. As part of the 2017-18 Pupil Accommodation Grant – School Renewal Allocation, provided by the Ministry of Education, to address the cost of repairing and renovating schools and infrastructure, Waterloo Region District School Board will receive approximately $9.8 million.
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Grade 3 and 6 EQAO assessments begin May 23, grade 9 assessments on June 5
Posted May 19, 2017
Beginning Tuesday, May 23, grade 3 and 6 students will begin EQAO assessments of reading, writing and mathematics. Grade 9 students will complete their assessment of mathematics, beginning on Monday, June 5. Please check with your individual school for exact assessment dates.
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2017-18 School Year Calendar is now available
Posted May 17, 2017
The 2017-18 School Year Calendar is now available. School will start on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Winter holidays run between December 25, 2017 and January 5, 2018, and March break runs from March 12 to March 16, 2018. The last day of classes will be Thursday, June 28, 2018. The 2017-18 School Year Calendar contains detailed […]
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EXTENDED: Safe, Caring & Inclusive School Surveys for parents/guardians
Posted May 15, 2017
We are committed to providing safe, caring and inclusive learning environments for everyone to help our students learn and succeed. One way for us to find out how best to do this is to ask students in Grades 3-11, staff and parents/guardians how they feel about their school and interactions with teachers and other students. […]
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Parking Lot Safety
Posted May 11, 2017
We are respectfully asking for your help for the safety and well-being of our children! Please be aware that the main driveway of our school is not an option for parking or dropping off students. This is a fire route and a bus loading/unloading zone only and must be kept clear. Do NOT […]
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CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Posted May 11, 2017
Every year, we are lucky enough to have parents, siblings, guardians and other family members volunteer their time in the school. As a token of appreciation, we will be hosting our annual volunteer celebration this year on Thursday, June 1st from 3-4:15. If you have been a volunteer in your child’s classroom or the school […]
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Students play, teachers learn during May 5 PD Day
Posted May 11, 2017
While students were away from the classroom on Friday, May 5, more than 1,000 secondary teachers hit local movie theatres—to learn. District 24-Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) members participated in a TED talk-inspired session, delivered by their colleagues and community members as part of a day of learning on a range of topics.
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Congratulations Mme PH!
Posted May 9, 2017
“Congratulations to Mme PH on being one of 5 winners in April for Scholastic’s Reading Champion award. To read more visit: http://www.scholastic.ca/readingchampions/winners.php#apr5“. Mme PH wins $1000 in books for Franklin. Thanks and merci for sharing your passion for reading!