Changes for Kindergarten Bus Students

Posted August 28, 2015

Does your Kindergarten student ride the bus? The following changes will take place this September for our JK-SK bus students: The school will provide colour coded bus tags to all JK- SK bus students. Matching coloured cones will be placed beside the buses at the end of the day to help Kindergarten students find and board the correct […]

Main Office Re-Opens Mon. August 31st

Posted August 26, 2015

The main office will be open again starting Mon. August 31st from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.  If you need to come in to register please try to do so early in the week and come prepared with your child’s proof of birth, immunization records and proof of address.  If you have any questions please call 519-578-5480. Class […]

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 […]

Follow-up to the Fundraising Scam

Posted July 31, 2015

Thank you to all those who have been able to provide information around the summer fundraising done for the junior playground. The information that was provided has allowed the police to locate those involved and deal with the matter appropriately.   Although it was not a school sponsored fund raising activity, the funds that were collected […]

Fundraising Scam

Posted July 28, 2015

A woman with a baby and a girl about 10-12 years old are going door to door in the Forest Hill neighborhood asking for money to help build the Junior playground for our school. No such fundraising activity is presently taking place by the school or school council over the summer for this project. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Attention New Kindergarten Families!

Posted June 19, 2015

If you have a child coming to JK or SK at Forest Hill this September, a letter will be sent home letting you know his/her class placement, meeting time and staggered entry dates.  If you have not received a letter, please contact the office.  If your child is eligible to ride the bus, you will […]

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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