School-Day Page Added!

Posted October 8, 2015

The login form for School-Day is now located at http://shl.wrdsb.ca/about/school-day/, along with some information about why we are using School-Day and FAQs about it. It will no longer be available in the sidebar of our website. You can reach it by choosing the School-Day logo in the sidebar instead.

Choose the school-day link from the list.

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Board and School Improvement Plan

Posted September 14, 2015

At Sandhills, we keep the Board Improvement Plan, along with the School Improvement Plan, at the forefront of our learning work as we continue with our commitment to improved student achievement and well-being. Please see the synopsis below emphasizing the target areas of collaboration and mathematics; promoting student choice and voice, and the vision of […]

The last Scoop of the year is out!

Posted June 9, 2015

Thanks for reading our last edition of the Scoop: June Scoop We welcome your comments and suggestions. We are also looking at having an online only copy of the Scoop next year. If you would like to continue to receive a paper copy of our newsletter, please let us know by contacting the school or […]

Information for current Grade 6 French Immersion students

Posted June 1, 2015

To comply with Ministry of Education requirements for French Immersion, the Waterloo Region District School Board will be making changes to the program for students entering grades 7 and 8. Beginning September 2015, students in grades 7 and 8 will receive 53% of their instruction in the French language. Letter for parents of Gr 6&7 […]

Fifth Disease Information

Posted May 21, 2015

Dear Parents & Guardians: We have experienced a case of “Fifth Disease” in the school. As an awareness to parents, we have included information from the Region of Waterloo Public Health about the disease here: Fifth Disease and Pregnancy 2 Students with this childhood disease do not need to be excluded from school. However, our […]

Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast – May 21st, 8-8:30

Posted May 13, 2015

We are so grateful for the amazing volunteers that are an important part of our school culture. From School Council members, to supervising off campus trips, to helping in the classroom, to supporting our Strong Start students, we are fortunate to have such an dedicated and engaged group of volunteers in our school community. Please […]

Save the Date: School Council/Boston Pizza Family Night

Posted May 8, 2015

Does your family enjoy having dinner at Boston Pizza? On Wednesday, May 20, from 5 to 8 p.m., 10% of all proceeds will be donated to the School Council’s Greening Initiative, including outdoor play equipment. All Sandhills families/community members are welcome. Please refer to the School Council flyer for more informationSchool Council/Boston Pizza Night

Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools Survey

Posted April 29, 2015

It is time for the annual Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools (SCIS) survey. Who? Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 at Sandhills will be completing the survey at school.  Staff input is received through the staff survey. Parents and guardians are invited to complete the parent survey once for each child they […]

Sandhills is all abuzz – congratulating our Spelling Bee winners!

Posted April 14, 2015

The Optimist Club Spelling Bee Contest was held this past weekend. Sandhills P.S. was thrilled to have 10 of our students participate in the event. The top 5 students were all from Sandhills P.S. Our participants were: Cindy, Vanshaj, Lindsay, Saaniya, Veronika, Vanshika, Alivia, Micah, Navraj and Kate We are so proud of the hard […]

Chocolate Bar Fundraiser Ends Tomorrow

Posted April 7, 2015

Thanks to all of our Sandhills Suns and their families for the outstanding support of our Chocolate Bar Fundraiser and Greening Campaign. A friendly reminder that tomorrow is the last day of the fundraiser, and all chocolate and funds need to be returned to the school.

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