Optimist Club of Elmira- 2015 Road Hockey Registration

Posted March 24, 2015

2015 Road Hockey Registration Form

New Pilot Funding Initiative for Schools

Posted March 23, 2015

The Waterloo Region District school board has partnered with My Class Needs, a not-for-profit foundation associated with Curriculum Services Canada, to offer a unique opportunity to support classroom teachers in securing additional resources to support student learning, well-being and achievement. The program provides grants for materials/services up to a maximum of $750 per class. To qualify, […]

Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) – Waterloo Region Assemby of Public School Councils (WRAPSC)

Posted March 10, 2015

PIC and WRAPSC are presenting a full day workshop – Building Skills to Navigate the School Years.  There is no cost to participants, and child care will be provided (children ages 2 – 11). Please visit http://www.wrdsb.ca/pic/ for more information,  and registration details.

Exciting Events Planned at Floradale

Posted March 9, 2015

Please see the attached letters which share information about our Community Garage Sale , and a very important workshop being presented by John Howard Society about Bullying and Internet Safety for our children.  You will want to mark these dates on your calendar and be sure to attend both.  

First Term Report Cards

Posted February 24, 2015

Due to the school closure on Feb. 20th, reports went home on Feb. 23rd.  Congratulations students and families on all your effort and dedication in term 1! Keep up the good work in term 2!

New Physical Education and Health Curriculum

Posted February 24, 2015

By now you may heard some of  the ‘sound bites’ in the news about the new curriculum document the government released which will be implemented in September of 2015. At this time, we are not aware of how the changes in this document will affect teachers and students at Floradale.  We are seeking further clarification […]

February 23 – All schools open & buses are running

Posted February 23, 2015

Transportation is running and schools are open today.

Why were our schools closed Friday?

Posted February 23, 2015

The WRDSB has put in place a frigid temperature threshold in our severe weather procedure primarily for three reasons related to the safety of our students:

1. According to Environment Canada, at -35C exposed skin can freeze within 10 minutes. Environment Canada indicates that in temperatures between -28 to -39 there is a high risk of exposed skin freezing (frostnip or frostbite). This temperature is very unusual for our region and some students may not have the appropriate clothing to protect themselves.

2. Most students will take longer than 10 minutes to walk to school and the bused students may wait for an extended period of time should any bus be delayed.

3. We are unable to guarantee crossing guard service to our students as individual crossing guards have a right to maintain their safety given that they are exposed for extended periods of time in frigid temperatures.

The Education Centre remains open and is fully operational.

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February 20 – All Schools are Closed & Buses Cancelled

Posted February 20, 2015

Due to frigid temperatures, all schools are closed today and all buses are cancelled. All Extended Day Programs are also closed. The Education Centre remains open for those who can safely arrive to work.

When do Schools Close Due to Weather?

Posted February 19, 2015

Our procedure for severe weather  provides guidelines and expectations for school closings due to severe weather, and how this information is communicated to our families.

Severe weather refers to conditions such as ice, fog, rain, sleet, snow, wind and/or frigid temperatures and wind chills. We consider a frigid temperature to be -35C with wind chill, or colder.

The general manager of Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) will monitor weather and temperatures in the region beginning at 5:30am, using Environment Canada’s wind chill index. If the temperature is forecasted to reach or exceed -35C with wind chill at 7:00am, buses will not operate and schools will be closed. The education centre will be open to those employees who can safely arrive to work.

How do we communicate cancellations or closures?

Decisions relating to cancellations and closures are made by 6:00am. Any cancellations and closures will be posted on our website and school websites. Information will also be available on our twitter account (@wrdsb). We encourage you to monitor our website and listen to local media for up-to-date cancellation and closures.

Parents have the option of keeping their children at home when concerned about weather conditions.

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