Retirement wishes for Mrs. Shea
Posted December 4, 2015
We wish to congratulate Mrs. Shea on her retirement effective December 18. Mrs. Shea has served the special needs of the Preston community in an exemplary way for the past 13 years and as a classroom teacher at several other schools previously, including Parkway, Alison Park, Tait Street and Blair Road, for a total of […]
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Caesar’s Pizza Kit Pick up
Posted December 4, 2015
Pizza kits will be ready for pick up between 3:00-6:00 on Thursday, December 10.
Reminder of French Immersion Information sessions
Posted December 4, 2015
Parents of SK students are reminded of the upcoming information sessions for grade 1 French Immersion. Please see the November 4 post for details.
Preston Panda Greening Initiative Ribbon Cutting
Posted December 4, 2015
On December 9 at 9:30 we will be officially opening our new playground features and thanking our donors for their contributions . We have reached the halfway point in very quickly thanks to the support or our parent community and the generosity of our donors.
Zig Zag log installed
Posted December 3, 2015
Our students are having fun practicing their balance on the new zig zag log in the north corner of our playground. The addition of mulch will make this popular play area useable throughout our wet fall and springs seasons.
Weekend Rental Permits Return December 5, 2015
Posted December 2, 2015
We are pleased to announce that the Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) reached a tentative agreement at the Support Staff central bargaining table on Friday, November 27, with the Government of Ontario and the Council of Trustee’s Associations, representing Ontario school boards. This tentative agreement impacts the Educational Support Staff/Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation […]
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Categories: Broadcast · Labour
The Integrated Arts Program Info Night is Coming!
Posted November 27, 2015
The Waterloo Region Integrated Arts Program (IAP) at Eastwood Collegiate Institute offers students a vibrant, exciting community of artistic and academic enrichment. Students specialize in one or more areas of the visual or performing arts while still having the freedom to explore new challenges and areas of interest. The program promotes high academic standards and […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Learning · Schools
Greening Committee Report
Posted November 26, 2015
With the first phase of our greening project completed, the Greening Committee would like to thank the following donors for their generous support of this project: TD Friends of the Environment, with help from our local branch #71 – $2,400 Cambridge and North Dumfries Community Foundation – $1,000 Toyota Everygreen Learning Grounds, with a special […]
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Sensory Room
Posted November 26, 2015
A new feature at our school this year is a sensory room that helps some of our students with their sensory needs. There is equipment that helps students alert their senses (eg. trampoline, spinner, hoola hoops) and calm their senses (eg. bean bag chair, weighted blanket, roller). When our students’ “motors” are running just right they […]
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10 days of giving
Posted November 26, 2015
We are half-way through our giving campaign. Our community has been very generous with gifts of books, hats, mitts, socks, games teddy bears, P.J.s, toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo and razors. Beginning December 7 we will be having our week of giving for the Fire Fighters Christmas Basket Fund and Food Bank.