Easter Weekend

Posted March 26, 2015

School will be closed on Friday, April 3rd and Monday, April 6th for the Easter Long Weekend. Happy Easter Everyone!

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, […]

March Break

Posted March 10, 2015

March Break is from Mon. March 16th to Fri. March 20th.  Enjoy your break!

Kindergarten to Grade 6 Report Cards

Posted February 23, 2015

All students will receive their Term 1 Report Cards today, Monday, Feb. 23/15, due to the schools being closed on Feb. 20/15.  Please sign and return the form to acknowledge that you have received the report card by Fri. Feb. 27/15.  Thank you!

Kindergarten registration continues at WRDSB elementary schools

Posted February 23, 2015

Please contact us at 519-578-5480 to arrange a time for registration. Who can register for Kindergarten? Children born in 2011 are eligible for Junior Kindergarten, and children born in 2010 are eligible for Senior Kindergarten. If your child is already enrolled in Junior Kindergarten, you do not need to register again. Interested in more information […]

February 23 – All schools open & buses are running

Posted February 23, 2015

Transportation is running and schools are open today.

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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School is Closed – Friday February 20

Posted February 20, 2015

Due to the weather, ALL SCHOOLS are closed today. All Extended Day Programs are Closed. The Education Centre is open, for those who can safely arrive to work.

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.

When do Schools Close Due to Weather?

Posted February 19, 2015

Our procedure for severe weather  provides guidelines and expectations for school closings due to severe weather, and how this information is communicated to our families.

Severe weather refers to conditions such as ice, fog, rain, sleet, snow, wind and/or frigid temperatures and wind chills. We consider a frigid temperature to be -35C with wind chill, or colder.

The general manager of Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) will monitor weather and temperatures in the region beginning at 5:30am, using Environment Canada’s wind chill index. If the temperature is forecasted to reach or exceed -35C with wind chill at 7:00am, buses will not operate and schools will be closed. The education centre will be open to those employees who can safely arrive to work.

How do we communicate cancellations or closures?

Decisions relating to cancellations and closures are made by 6:00am. Any cancellations and closures will be posted on our website and school websites. Information will also be available on our twitter account (@wrdsb). We encourage you to monitor our website and listen to local media for up-to-date cancellation and closures.

Parents have the option of keeping their children at home when concerned about weather conditions.

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