WRDSB wears orange on September 29

Posted September 28, 2017

WRDSB recognizes Orange Shirt Day as a way to honour residential school survivors, those who did not survive, and their descendants. It’s just one of the ways we support, educate and reconcile our relationship with Indigenous people. What is Orange Shirt Day? Orange Shirt Day is observed September 30 and was first launched in 2013. […]

ARK Makes Gains in EQAO Assessments

Posted September 21, 2017

AR Kaufman Public School results moved closer to the provincial average in results released by the Education, Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) yesterday. ARK improved results in four out of six measures, indicating an increase towards closing the gap to the province in Reading for Grade 3 and in Reading, Writing and Mathematics in grade 6. In […]

Friday, September 22, 2017 is a PD Day – no school for students

Posted September 21, 2017

Friday, September 22, 2017 is a professional development day for Elementary and Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus for the day across all our schools will be School Improvement Planning in the morning and the completion of Mandatory […]

Hold and Secure LIFTED

Posted September 21, 2017

Dear A.R. Kaufman Families, I want to make you aware of a situation that affected our school today. At about 9:46 a.m., I initiated our school into hold and secure, as a precautionary measure, while WRPS conducted an investigation in the community. As part of our hold and secure protocol, students and staff who were […]

WRDSB closes gap to province on standardized tests

Posted September 20, 2017

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) results in standardized tests for reading, writing and mathematics moved closer to the provincial average in results released by the Education, Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) today. WRDSB now exceeds the provincial average in Grade 9 (Applied) Mathematics and for first-time eligible students for the OSSLT. WRDSB improved results […]

Parent Council Meeting

Posted September 18, 2017

Our first meeting is Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 9:30 am. Please come and share your ideas so that we can all work together to enrich our children’s school experiences. Thank you.    

Terry Fox School Run

Posted September 18, 2017

Once again this year A.R. Kaufman is a proud participant in the Terry Fox School Run.  Our run will take place on Tuesday September 19, 2017, from 12:20 pm until 1:20 pm.  Our fundraising goal for cancer research and Terry’s dream is $2.00 per student.  Please encourage your child to earn their toonie, by perhaps […]

CSLC 2017 billet families needed

Posted September 12, 2017

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is proud to host the 33rd annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC). From September 26-30, Sir John A MacDonald Secondary School (SJAM) is welcoming more than 1,000 student leaders, from all over Canada, to their school. Over the course of the week, CSLC participants will engage in activities and […]

Welcome to the 2017-18 School Year

Posted August 31, 2017

Dear Parents and Caregivers, It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2017-18 school year. We have put together a variety of resources designed to help you become familiar with school programs, communicate with your child’s teachers and school, and actively engage in their learning. Participating in your child’s learning is a […]

Welcome to the 2017-2018 School year

Posted August 29, 2017

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