School Climate Surveys Are Here!

Posted April 30, 2015

School climate surveys are important tools which help schools assess the current culture within a school. The survey captures perceptions from students, parents and staff relating to issues such as character development, equity and inclusion, safe schools, and variables that contribute to a healthy school environment. Please take the opportunity to complete the Safe Caring […]

Music Monday

Posted April 30, 2015

Monday, May 4 is Music Monday! Music Monday is an annual national event that occurs on the first Monday in May.  It celebrates the importance of music in our lives, and especially in our schools. Each year at A.R. Kaufman, we celebrate this important day.  In the past we have held assemblies in the gym, […]

UPDATE: Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families

Posted April 29, 2015

Potential job action by elementary teachers province-wide The purpose of this letter is to update Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) families on the status of labour negotiations with elementary teachers. At the provincial/central bargaining table, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) filed for conciliation and made the request for a No-Board Report. On April 24, […]

Parent Council minutes

Posted April 22, 2015

Minutes from our April 13th Parent Council meeting have posted on our Parent Council page.

Crazy Hair/Crazy Hat Day

Posted April 22, 2015

Friday, April 24 is Crazy Hair/Crazy Hat day! Staff and students can do their hair in a crazy hairstyle, or wear a crazy hat

Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families

Posted April 22, 2015

Potential job action by Waterloo Region District School Board Secondary teachers. You may have heard about the possibility of labour disruption at the Waterloo District School Board (WRDSB). We would like to assure you that this is currently an issue affecting secondary schools, not elementary schools. The collective agreements for all unionized school board employees […]

PD Day

Posted April 15, 2015

This is a reminder to parents that Friday, April 17, 2015 is a PD day, and there is no school for students. The school office will be closed for the day.

Parent Workshop

Posted April 15, 2015

Surviving the Summer   Jamie Keyzer, our family support worker, will be presenting a workshop on Surviving the Summer in the Kaufman library on Wednesday May 6 at 9:15 a.m. This workshop is free of charge. Jamie will be talking about summer camps, community playground programmes and local sports programmes.  She will explain how parents […]

Register Now for the PIC Family Event!

Posted April 1, 2015

Registration is now open for the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Family Event ‘Building Skills to Navigate the School Years’, April 18, 2015, Bluevale Collegiate Institute. This FREE event is open to parents, guardians and the community. Keynote speaker, Lesley Andrews, will share with us her inspiring story of ‘overcoming the odds’ to follow her passion […]

Easter Weekend

Posted March 27, 2015

A reminder to parents that there will be no school on Friday, April 3rd (Good Friday), and on Monday, April 6th (Easter Monday). Please enjoy the long weekend!  

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