Welcome back!
Posted September 14, 2015
It has been wonderful having our staff, students and families back to Preston PS for the first week of school. The occasional rain didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits. Our teachers are creating positive environments for our students and helping our students adjust to new routines. Here are some of the comments students shared about their first […]
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Let us communicate with you!
Posted September 9, 2015
Provide us your email address! The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) continues to be compliant with Canada’s anti-spam legislation, which prohibits the sending of unsolicited email messages without consent. We would like to have the option of communicating with you through email, so please sign up at secure.wrdsb.ca/subscribe. You will need to know your […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Broadcast-Secondary
2015 Health & Physical Education Curriculum
Posted September 3, 2015
On February 23, 2015 the Ministry of Education released its revised curriculum for Health and Physical Education, Grades 1-8. Parents/guardians are encouraged to review this document on the Ministry of Education website. The revised Health and Physical Education curriculum supports Ontario’s goal of achieving excellence, ensuring equity, promoting well-being and enhancing public confidence in the […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Learning
Back to School is just around the corner!
Posted August 31, 2015
Get ready to start an amazing new year of learning, discovering, and creating memories. We are very excited to welcome you back to school on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Don’t miss the bus! Schedules will be available at the end of August. For bus information, visit Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR), or call 519-650-4934. […]
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Labour Relations Update – August 25, 2015
Posted August 25, 2015
Secondary School Update The Waterloo Region District School Board is pleased that the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) have reached a tentative agreement with the Ontario government and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) regarding central items. No details of the agreement can be provided at this point in time. The new two-tiered structure […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Broadcast-Secondary · Labour
Mark Summary for Elementary Students to be Mailed this Week
Posted July 28, 2015
We are pleased to let you know that Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 will begin to receive their mark summary documents starting July 29. The mark summary will be mailed to the address the school has on file. If you do not receive a mark summary at […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour · Learning · Schools
Update on Implementation of the new Health and Physical Education Curriculum
Posted June 23, 2015
On Monday, June 15, staff presented trustees with an update regarding implementation of the new Health & Physical Education Curriculum. Since 2010, the Ministry has engaged in extensive consultation regarding the revised curriculum for Health & Physical Education, Grades 1-8 and Health & Physical Education, Grades 9-12. On February 23, 2015, the Ministry released both […]
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National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
Posted June 23, 2015
Today we have lowered our flags at the Education Centre, and our schools, in memory of those who have lost their lives through acts of terror in Canada and around the world.
Categories: Broadcast
Update: Mark Summary to be Provided for Elementary Students
Posted June 18, 2015
On June 16th, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) communicated to families that, as a result of Elementary Teachers’ Federation Ontario (ETFO) strike action, the WRDSB would be unable to provide report cards to students. Teachers have submitted marks to school principals in a variety of paper formats. As such, we notified families that […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour · Schools
Information for Parents: Elementary Report Cards
Posted June 16, 2015
Dear Parent/Guardian: We are writing with an important update on the final report card. At this point in the year, you would normally receive your child’s report card. We know how important the report card is to parents and to students. It is a reflection of the work done throughout the year, and the marks, […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour · Schools