Thank you and Best Wishes!
Posted June 29, 2017
Thank you and Best Wishes! Congratulations to Mrs. Pat Kipfer, our grade 6 teacher who is retiring after serving with the school board for 31 years! We thank you for all your hard work and wish you all the best as you embark on this new chapter in your life. Happy Retirement Mrs. Kipfer! We […]
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Principal’s Message
Posted June 29, 2017
Dear Parents and Guardians, This year has been a dynamic year at ARK! So much has been accomplished in and out of the classrooms – Snowflake Bazaar, Community Breakfast, 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 […]
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Important information for families regarding opioid-related drug overdoses and deaths
Posted June 29, 2017
This information is shared in cooperation with Region of Waterloo Public Health, Waterloo Regional Police Service, and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Dear Parents and Caregivers, Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Parenting your child/children is the most important job you will ever experience. As parents and caregivers, it is […]
WRDSB email addresses to change August 21
Posted June 27, 2017
We are excited to announce that the Waterloo Region District School Board is moving its email and calendar platform to Google. Many staff and students are already using G Suite tools on a daily basis. In fact, WRDSB has more than 40,000 users of G Suite in our district today.
As part of this change on Aug. 21, 2017, we will also make our email addresses a lot easier and more intuitive for people. When the switch to Gmail happens, all WRDSB email addresses will switch to end with @wrdsb.ca, just like our website.
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Parent resources for summer reading
Posted June 26, 2017
The Ontario Library Association has put together a fun summer reading toolkit for all ages to help students combat academic “summer slide.” The toolkit provides lists of reading programs and engaging reading lists to inspire student summer reading. There is also a quiz for parents to help them determine which summer reading program is most […]
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Summertime sun safety
Posted June 19, 2017
Warm weather has finally arrived in Waterloo region and with it comes a reminder on sun safety. We believe in promoting sun safety through education and working with our community partners, such as Public Health. Creating shaded spaces in our school yards and play areas is a key component of our Sun Safety and Shading […]
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Parent resources for Pride conversations
Posted June 12, 2017
For the month of June, all WRDSB schools and the education centre are flying the Pride flag. Below are some frequently asked questions and resources to help guide conversations for parents and caregivers. Why is my child’s school flying the Pride flag? The month of June is Pride month. Many of our students, staff, parents/guardians […]
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Grade 8 Graduation
Posted June 9, 2017
The Graduation ceremony for our grade 8 students will be held on Wednesday, June 28 at the Victoria Hills Community Center. The ceremony will start at 6:30 pm and will conclude at approximately 8:00 pm. Following the ceremony, there will be a dance in the ARK gym for the graduating class, which will end at […]
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Have your say in the 2017-18 school year budget
Posted June 8, 2017
How can you give input? Appear as a delegation on June 14, 2017, at the Special Committee of the Whole Meeting. If you would like to appear as a delegation, you must register with the Manager of Corporate Services by noon on Wednesday, June 14. Delegations must relate to budget matters only. More information on delegation […]
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Board appoints new Cambridge trustee
Posted June 7, 2017
At a special meeting of the board tonight, Waterloo Region District School Board trustees chose Courtney Waterfall, a Cambridge resident, as its newest member.
Trustees voted Waterfall to office as trustee for Cambridge and North Dumfries after Trustee Andrea Mitchell retired in March. Trustee Waterfall will serve on the board until the end of the current board term in 2018.