Arts Event at Sir John A. Macdonald SS – November 30, 2017

The staff at SJAM would like to invite our school community to their incredibly innovative and exciting arts event, taking place on Thursday, November 30th from 7:00-9:30 pm at Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School.     Come to SJAM‘s second-ever celebration of the Arts and beyond! Experience our high school in a whole new light, as you’ve never […]

Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week – November 19-25

We are committed to providing a safe, caring and inclusive learning environment for all students – each and every one. Ontario’s Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week runs from November 19 to 25, 2017. This week is an opportunity for us all to reinforce clear and positive messages that bullying is not acceptable in our schools […]

Grade 1 French Immersion

Thinking about French Immersion for your child? Join us at one of our information sessions to learn more about our French programs and registration process. Information sessions will be held at the WRDSB Education Centre (Map) on the following days: November 27, 7 p.m. December 1, noon December 4, noon December 4, 7 p.m. Please […]

High School Info Nights: Grade 8 Transition

Over the next couple of months, High Schools across the board will be hosting Grade 8 Nights for parents and students. These information sessions will focus on Grade 8 students’ transition to High School, including the course selection process, in-school student supports, extracurricular activities and more. Please be sure to check-out the information session for any […]

OHIP+ Children and Youth Pharmacare

We want to remind students, parents and caregivers that starting on January 1, 2018, Ontario will provide free prescription drug coverage for all children and youth aged 24 and under. Children and youth will have access to over 4,400 medications and other drug products at no cost. Enrolment in OHIP+ is automatic – you will […]

Parent-Teacher Interviews

Friday November 17 is a Professional Development day where teachers will be available for interviews with parents in the afternoon.  In the past, interviews were scheduled through the office for Thursday evening and Friday during the day but this practice has been discontinued.  Teachers will contact parents to schedule an interview, if necessary.  This meeting […]

Friday, November 17, 2017 is a PD Day – no school for students

Friday, November 17, 2017 is a professional development day for Elementary and Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus for the PD Day will be School Improvement Planning in the morning. Teachers will participate in a whole-school activity […]

Public Health wants to hear from you on Supervised Injection Services

Region of Waterloo Public Health and community partners have started having conversations about supervised injection services. They are asking those who live, work and go to school in Waterloo region for their opinion on these services. You can have your say on Supervised Injection Services through the region’s online survey. To participate in the survey […]

Artshine

ARTSHINE – WINTER 2017-2018  ARTSHINE is coming to Edna Staebler .  In this session students will be exploring the following themes and mediums: Season 5 at a Glance Inspired by Canadian artists: Students will be inspired to create their own works of art, inspired by our very own Canadian artists! Charcoal: Students will have the opportunity to […]

Happy Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day

At Waterloo Region District School Board we believe that early childhood learning sets children up for success. “Research shows that early learning has long-term benefits for a child’s academic and social skills. It can also improve your child’s reading, writing and math skills—in school and in life,” said Elaine Ranney, superintendent for student achievement and […]

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