Weather Warnings for Waterloo Region
Posted June 10, 2015
Update 9:30pm: All weather watches and warnings for Waterloo Region have been lifted. All schools have been notified of the weather watches and warnings currently in place for Waterloo Region. Our priority is always the safety of our students and staff. Administrators are directed to follow the procedure for tornado conditions. We will keep […]
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Have your say in the 2015-16 Budget Process!
Posted May 28, 2015
How can you give input? Appear as a delegation at the June 10, 2015 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 4 2015. More information on delegation procedures and how to register is […]
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PD Day – Friday, May 29, 2015
Posted May 27, 2015
The focus for the May 29th PD Day will be teacher directed assessment, evaluation and planning activities. There is no school for students on this day.
Update: Information Regarding Grades 3 & 6 EQAO Assessments
Posted May 22, 2015
We would like to provide families with an update to our previous letter indicating that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) would begin strike action on Monday, May 11, 2015. The strike action taken by ETFO across the province, and including here in the WRDSB, involves the withdrawal of administrative duties, including the administration […]
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Update on Administration of Grades 3, 6 & 9 EQAO Assessments
Posted May 15, 2015
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) notified the WRDSB that they will not be sending the Grade 3 and 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics assessment materials to any boards currently affected by labour action. As a result, no WRDSB students in Grades 3 and 6 will participate in the EQAO assessment this year, until […]
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Transportation for 2015/2016
Posted May 13, 2015
Transportation details for the 2015 – 2016 school year will be available on Monday August 24, 2015. Parents can login and view your child’s transportation details by going to www.stswr.ca and following these easy steps: Click on “Student Login” Click on “Student Login” again (near the bottom of the page) Enter your child’s Ontario Education […]
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Paralympic Schools Week 2015 resources now available
Posted May 11, 2015
This message is on behalf of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. — OTTAWA – Feb. 26, 2015 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee, in partnership with Petro-Canada, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2015 edition of Paralympic Schools Week, which will be held nation-wide from May 4 to 8, 2015. All schools […]
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Update: Job Action for Elementary Teachers on Monday, May 11
Posted May 8, 2015
Earlier this week we advised you that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) were in a legal strike position effective Monday May 11, 2015. This afternoon Sam Hammond, president of ETFO Ontario, formally confirmed that public Elementary Teachers in Ontario will begin phase one of job action on Monday. Mr. Hammond indicated that extracurricular activities […]
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The 2015-16 School Year Calendar is Here!
Posted May 8, 2015
The 2015-16 school year calendar has been approved by the Ministry of Education. The first day of school for the 2015-16 school year is September 8, 2015.
View the Calendars:
Elementary
Secondary – Semestered Schools
Secondary – Waterloo-Oxford DSS
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Kindergarten Information Night Cancelled
Posted May 8, 2015
Kindergarten Information Night will be cancelled on Wednesday, May 13th. Information regarding kindergarten for next year will be sent home to parents at a later date. We apologize for this inconvenience.