New Pilot Funding Initiative for Schools

Posted March 23, 2015

The Waterloo Region District school board has partnered with My Class Needs, a not-for-profit foundation associated with Curriculum Services Canada, to offer a unique opportunity to support classroom teachers in securing additional resources to support student learning, well-being and achievement. The program provides grants for materials/services up to a maximum of $750 per class. To qualify, […]

Kindergarten Registration

Posted March 11, 2015

Kindergarten registration is ongoing. Parents of children born in 2011 are  encouraged to register their children for Junior Kindergarten as soon as possible.

Parent Council

Posted March 9, 2015

Parent Council minutes from our March 2, 2015 meeting have now been posted on the Parent Council page. The next Parent Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 13, 2015 at 6:00 pm in the school Library

Carizon Workshop

Posted March 5, 2015

On Wednesday April 1 at 9:00 a.m. our school mental health worker Jamie Keyzer will be presenting a workshop on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) for parents in the Kaufman library. If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), or if you have questions about symptoms, strategies or treatments, please […]

Parent Involvement Committee Family Event

Posted March 3, 2015

the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is excited to announce our fourth annual parent symposium, Building Skills to Navigate the School Years on Saturday, April 18th, 2015 at Bluevale Collegiate.  The event sessions will include a keynote address by Lesley Andrew, Canadian Singer, Actress and Motivational Speaker, entitled “Overcoming Obstacles and Beating the Odds” and […]

Family Movie Night

Posted February 24, 2015

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel our Family Movie night for Friday, February 27, 2015.

February 23 – All schools open & buses are running

Posted February 23, 2015

Transportation is running and schools are open today.

Why were our schools closed Friday?

Posted February 23, 2015

The WRDSB has put in place a frigid temperature threshold in our severe weather procedure primarily for three reasons related to the safety of our students:

1. According to Environment Canada, at -35C exposed skin can freeze within 10 minutes. Environment Canada indicates that in temperatures between -28 to -39 there is a high risk of exposed skin freezing (frostnip or frostbite). This temperature is very unusual for our region and some students may not have the appropriate clothing to protect themselves.

2. Most students will take longer than 10 minutes to walk to school and the bused students may wait for an extended period of time should any bus be delayed.

3. We are unable to guarantee crossing guard service to our students as individual crossing guards have a right to maintain their safety given that they are exposed for extended periods of time in frigid temperatures.

The Education Centre remains open and is fully operational.

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February 20 – All Schools are Closed & Buses Cancelled

Posted February 20, 2015

Due to frigid temperatures, all schools are closed today and all buses are cancelled. All Extended Day Programs are also closed. The Education Centre remains open for those who can safely arrive to work.

When do Schools Close Due to Weather?

Posted February 19, 2015

Our procedure for severe weather  provides guidelines and expectations for school closings due to severe weather, and how this information is communicated to our families.

Severe weather refers to conditions such as ice, fog, rain, sleet, snow, wind and/or frigid temperatures and wind chills. We consider a frigid temperature to be -35C with wind chill, or colder.

The general manager of Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) will monitor weather and temperatures in the region beginning at 5:30am, using Environment Canada’s wind chill index. If the temperature is forecasted to reach or exceed -35C with wind chill at 7:00am, buses will not operate and schools will be closed. The education centre will be open to those employees who can safely arrive to work.

How do we communicate cancellations or closures?

Decisions relating to cancellations and closures are made by 6:00am. Any cancellations and closures will be posted on our website and school websites. Information will also be available on our twitter account (@wrdsb). We encourage you to monitor our website and listen to local media for up-to-date cancellation and closures.

Parents have the option of keeping their children at home when concerned about weather conditions.

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