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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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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