Basketball intramurals
Posted March 22, 2016
Our junior students have been enjoying some time on the court at nutrition break.
Budget Consultation Survey closes tomorrow
Posted March 11, 2016
Calling all students, parents and community members! Have a say in our budget process! Which funding priorities do you think the Board should consider for the 2016-17 school year, and beyond? Respond to the short 2016-17 Budget Consultation Survey to help us identify which areas are important to our WRDSB community. Please keep in mind: the WRDSB […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Broadcast-Secondary
Make it Sow greening fundraiser
Posted March 3, 2016
Preston Public school is proud to be partnering with Make It Sow Inc. to bring to you a wonderful source of Non-GMO seeds from a local Canadian company. We are raising funds towards the 2nd and 3rd phases of the Preston Public Greening Program, which includes the expansion of the Kindergarten playground, raised garden beds, […]
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March 1: Evening rentals & school events CANCELLED
Posted March 1, 2016
Based on current weather information and the anticipated forecast, all rentals (6:30 p.m. onwards) and school events are CANCELLED this evening.
Categories: Broadcast
Register now for the PIC and WRAPSC parent conference
Posted March 1, 2016
For the fifth year in a row, the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) and the Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils (WRAPSC) is hosting their free annual family event for parents, guardians and the community! The theme for this year’s parent conference is Strengthening Family-School Relationships – Achieving Excellence and Well-being for all Students. REGISTER NOW! Date: […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Broadcast-Secondary
Team building colour day, Thursday, February 25
Posted February 24, 2016
We are looking forward to our team-building day tomorrow. We will be following up on our initial get-to-know-you activities from last month and building a network of positive relationships among our students.
PA Day – Friday, February 26
Posted February 23, 2016
This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Activity (PA) Day this Friday – Friday, February 26, 2016. There will be no school for WRDSB students. This additional day was added to the calendar recently as a result of recent labour settlements. All of our teaching and support staff will be busy meeting in their schools. […]
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Team building colour days
Posted February 19, 2016
Our students are enjoying getting to know each other through our new team building colour days. We are meeting once a month in cross-grade activity groups to develop relationships and build caring networks.
Chess instruction
Posted February 19, 2016
All of our students are enjoying chess instruction twice a week this winter. This annual event, supported by school council, is helping our students learn a strategic game that promotes problem solving and critical thinking.
Battery Recycling – report from our students
Posted February 19, 2016
“Our school is having a fundraiser! We are bringing in dead batteries, to recycle! When we bring them in, we tape the top and bottom of the batteries with masking tape. That insures that the acid won’t leak out. Then, we put them in the battery box in our classrooms. Then the grade 6’s will […]
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