Welcome Back
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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2016-17 Transportation Information is Coming Soon!
Posted August 11, 2016
Transportation details for the 2016 – 2017 school year will be available on Monday, August 22, 2016. Kindergarten Students Since Junior Kindergarten students will not have an OEN number prior to September, STSWR, Inc. will be sending a direct mail out to families of Junior Kindergarten students detailing busing information for September 2016. Senior Kindergarten […]
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KAUFMAN CARES! Thank you for your generosity!
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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DATES TO REMEMBER
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.
Best Wishes For a Safe and Happy Summer!
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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WRDSB Lowers Flags for Orlando
Posted June 16, 2016
We are all saddened by the tragic events that took place this past weekend in Orlando, Florida. To show support for all those affected, including our LGBTQ students and staff, families and allies, we will be lowering our flags at our schools and Education Centre, until the end of the day on June 17.
Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Broadcast-Secondary · Schools

Have your say in the 2016-17 School Year Budget!
Posted June 8, 2016
How can you give input? Appear as a delegation at the June 15, 2016, 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 Thursday, June 9, 2016. More information on delegation procedures and how to register is […]
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Parent Involvement Committee is looking for new members!
Posted May 26, 2016
The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in a WRDSB school and community members to apply for positions on the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee. The mandate for the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee is to: Provide information and advice on parent engagement to the Waterloo Region District School Board; Communicate with and support […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Broadcast-Secondary · Community · Schools

It’s Facebook Official
Posted May 20, 2016
We are excited to announce that we have joined Facebook, the most popular social media network!
Please take a few moments to visit our page, look around and LIKE us: facebook.com/wrdsb/
Come join us on Facebook!
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Broadcast-Secondary · Schools
Success!
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