2016-17 Grade 7 meningococcal vaccination program update

Posted February 17, 2017

This information is shared on behalf of Region of Waterloo Public Health. New! Meningococcal vaccine (Menactra) will be delivered to Grade 7 students through community clinics offered for the 2016-17 school year. Clinics are drop-in and will run from 3:30pm – 7:30pm. What is Meningococcal disease? Meningococcal disease is a very serious infection caused by […]

Director’s #WeAreWRDSB Town Hall

Posted February 10, 2017

We’re throwing the doors of the Education Centre wide open for the first ever Director’s Town Hall meeting. We’re inviting students, parents, staff and community members to our headquarters for the opportunity to take look at the big picture for public education in our region and to talk directly with education leaders in our district. […]

Family Skate Night Friday is a go!

Posted February 8, 2017

With colder temperatures arriving our volunteers will be flooding the rink!  Please look for a flyer going home today and hope to see you out this Friday at 7pm for our family skate night. We are asking for a toonie per family to help cover the cost of drinks.  Doughnuts, muffins or cookies would be […]

Woolwich Counselling Centre….Glad to be me

Posted February 8, 2017

Glad to Be Me 2017

Director responds to recent terror attack in Quebec

Posted January 31, 2017

On Monday morning, Canadians woke to news of an attack on a mosque in Quebec City that left six people dead, and several others wounded. The Prime Minister called the attack an “act of terror against Canada and all Canadians.” This deplorable act will have an effect on the thousands of students, parents and staff we […]

Innovating tomorrow by educating today

Posted January 30, 2017

In November, we asked our community to help us define in a single statement what the Waterloo Region District School Board is all about. Over the last year, a big team of dedicated and passionate people in Waterloo region worked together to set a new direction for our public schools with a new strategic plan. […]

Rescheduled meeting for Ministry’s well-being strategy

Posted January 27, 2017

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/caregivers to participate in an opportunity to provide feedback directly to the Ministry of Education on a very important topic – student well-being. Student well-being is one of four connected goals in the province’s renewed vision for education – Achieving Excellence. Students with a sense of well-being thrive and […]

Pita Pit Lunch and Snow Days

Posted January 27, 2017

During the next month or 2,  the winter weather will be unpredictable. In the event that school busses are cancelled, or if there is a system wide shut down on the day we are to have Pita Pit lunches, arrangements have been made to have the pitas delivered the next day that the busses run and/or […]

PD Day – Friday, January 27, 2017 (Elementary)

Posted January 26, 2017

This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Development (PD) Day tomorrow – Friday, January 27, 2017. There will be no school for WRDSB elementary students only. Teachers Elementary teachers will participate in assessment, evaluation and lesson planning. Educational Assistants (EAs) / Child and Youth Workers (CYWs) EAs and CYWs will attend centrally-run training at […]

Updates

Posted January 25, 2017

Please note that the school council newsletter which came home stated report cards will be coming home Feb. 3rd.  The actual date report cards will be going home is Feb. 17th.  Sorry for the confusion. Floradale boys basketball team played its’ first game yesterday.  Here is their schedule going forward: Thursday, Jan. 26 home against […]

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