UPDATE: Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families
Posted April 29, 2015
Potential job action by elementary teachers province-wide The purpose of this letter is to update Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) families on the status of labour negotiations with elementary teachers. At the provincial/central bargaining table, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) filed for conciliation and made the request for a No-Board Report. On April 24, […]
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Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families
Posted April 22, 2015
Potential job action by Waterloo Region District School Board Secondary teachers. You may have heard about the possibility of labour disruption at the Waterloo District School Board (WRDSB). We would like to assure you that this is currently an issue affecting secondary schools, not elementary schools. The collective agreements for all unionized school board employees […]
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Special dates this week…
Posted April 13, 2015
Wednesday April 15th – This Wednesday, Panda bracelets ($1) and cookies (.50$) will be for sale to raise money to adopt a Panda family as our school mascot to follow and discover their needs and develop a stewardship toward living thing in our world. Thursday April 16th – This Thursday is a time to take […]
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Register Now for the PIC Family Event!
Posted April 1, 2015
Registration is now open for the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Family Event ‘Building Skills to Navigate the School Years’, April 18, 2015, Bluevale Collegiate Institute. This FREE event is open to parents, guardians and the community. Keynote speaker, Lesley Andrews, will share with us her inspiring story of ‘overcoming the odds’ to follow her passion […]
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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, […]
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Ski trip cancelled for February 27th
Posted February 27, 2015
Due to the continued extreme cold weather, we will have to postpone the junior ski trip to Chicopee today. Further details will follow.
Upcoming dates
Posted February 26, 2015
Friday March 6th – “Snow Day” pizza day make-up date. If your child was to receive pizza on Monday February 2nd, they will receive their order on this date. Tuesday March 10th – Parent Council meeting 7:00 – 8:30. Free child care is available, please call the school office by Friday March 6th to let […]
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February 23 – All schools open & buses are running
Posted February 23, 2015
Transportation is running and schools are open today.
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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.
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