Star gazing at Preston PS!

Posted May 4, 2015

Last Wednesday evening, the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) hosted a stargazing event in our schoolyard for some of the junior classes and their families. It was a fun night spent learning about the night sky and looking at planets and stars in telescopes – Jupiter’s moons were certainly a highlight! The RASC puts […]

Important Information from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Posted May 1, 2015

FOOD RECALL WARNING: SLICED APPLES Today the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Food Recall Warning of sliced apples and products containing sliced apples from Sun Rich Fresh Food Incorporated. The recall applies to sliced apples and products containing sliced apples produced in the company’s Brampton, Ontario facility due to possible Listeria contamination. Please […]

School Climate Surveys Are Here!

Posted April 30, 2015

School climate surveys are important tools which help schools assess the current culture within a school. The survey captures perceptions from students, parents and staff relating to issues such as character development, equity and inclusion, safe schools, and variables that contribute to a healthy school environment. Please take the opportunity to complete the Safe Caring […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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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