Posted September 23, 2016
As part of our system goals to supporting student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/guardians of the WRDSB. What is safeTALK? safeTALK is a three-hour alertness workshop that prepares participants, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide alert helper. What are the goals and objectives of […]
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Posted September 22, 2016
This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Activity (PA) Day this Friday – Friday, September 23, 2016. There will be no school for WRDSB students. All elementary and secondary employee groups will be focusing on the new WRDSB Strategic Plan, School Improvement Planning, and Health and Safety Training. This will drive the work and […]
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Posted September 6, 2016
September 5, 2016 Dear ARK Families, Welcome back! I hope that you all had a wonderful summer with many opportunities to rest, relax and enjoy family life. We want to begin by welcoming everyone – our returning families as well as the new ones who have moved into the community this year. We would also […]
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Posted June 27, 2016
Bake Sale Mrs. McPhee and Mrs. Coopers grade 5 class organized a Bake Sale to help raise support for the residents of Fort McMurray. It was truly a team effort, with staff and students donating baked items, Mrs. Hill’s class making bracelets to sell, Mrs. Frank overseeing the set-up and clean-up of the gym, Mrs. […]
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Posted June 27, 2016
June 27 : Reports Go Home, June 28: Grade 8 Graduation, June 29: Canada Spirit Day Assembly/Last Day of Classes, June 30: PD Day, July 1: Canada Day Holiday, July 6-Aug. 26: School Closed, Sept. 2: Class Lists posted, September 6: First Day of School, Sept. 8: Meet the Teacher Evening, October 10: Thanksgiving Day.
Posted June 27, 2016
Dear Parents and Guardians, This year has been a dynamic year at ARK! So much has been accomplished in and out of the classrooms – We Day, track and field Meets, volunteer tea, trips to various venues, pizza days, authors’ visits, report cards and assemblies just to name a few. As the last term draws […]
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Posted May 20, 2016
Thank you to all of the staff, students and families who helped make our Literacy Night a success. Many families from our school community came to ARK and engaged in fun literacy activities with our students. Mrs. Maloney has compiled a list for parents of helpful literacy websites and books: literacywebsitesMay2016
Posted May 18, 2016
ARK is hosting a family Literacy Night on May 19th from 6:00 to 7:30. Students and families are invited to join our staff for an evening of fun reading and writing activities, prizes and refreshments. Reading With Your Child at Home The document in the above link, prepared by our grade 2/3 teacher, Mrs. Norton, […]
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Posted May 9, 2016
The WRDSB has taken the initiative of writing a letter to our school communities regarding fundraising efforts for the victims of the Fort McMurray fires. Attached is the letter from the WRDSB. Fort McMurray Disaster Relief In the past, our school has held Bake Sales and simple fundraisers to help financially during similar national or […]
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Posted May 6, 2016
Parents are asked to please read the following letter regarding the vandalism that occurred to one of our school portable classrooms on the evening of Thursday, May 5, 2016 Indident letter
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