Office update – May 31

Dear Families, The provincial election will be taking place on Thursday, June 7, 2018. Jean Steckle P.S. is being used as a polling location. Please note that there may be an increase in traffic this day, and as a result parking around the school may be difficult. Please keep this in mind when planning your […]

2018-19 School Year Calendar is now available

The 2018-19 School Year Calendar is now available.

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Office update – May 25

Dear Families, What an exciting week! 91.5 the Beat was at our school to present us with a Buddy Bench and other great prizes. Thank you to Mrs. Eckhardt and her class for winning the 91.5 Breakfast School Tour. Our junior students rocked it as they participated in our school’s track and field meet. Thank you to Ms. Ellenton […]

June 1 is a P.D. Day for Elementary schools

Friday, June 1, 2018 is a professional development day for Elementary school staff. Elementary students will not attend school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus of the P.D. Day will be teacher directed assessments, evaluation and planning activities. Paraprofessional staff (EAs/CYWs) will be participating […]

Family Survey

Welcome to the 2017-18 Family Survey. Take the Survey We would like to hear from you! Parents and guardians are important partners as we work to provide safe, caring and inclusive places for students to learn and succeed. The survey will remain open until June 28, 2018 at 4pm. Your answers will remain anonymous and […]

Flying the Pride flag to celebrate diversity and inclusion

June is nationally recognized as pride month in Canada. Many institutions and organizations fly the Pride flag as a celebration of diversity. During the month of June, all Waterloo Region District School Board locations will fly the Pride flag alongside the Canadian flag. We believe that our schools are safe spaces for everyone that walks […]

The Beat Breakfast School Tour – 91.5 the Beat

The Beat Breakfast School Tour – 91.5 the Beat Jean Steckle P. S. has been selected as this week’s winning school for the Beat Breakfast School Tour on Thursday, May 24 in the morning. Carlos and Laura from the 91.5 the Beat Breakfast show will be broadcasting live from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The […]

Office update – May 17

Dear Families, I would like to thank the students from Huron Heights Secondary School for helping out with our Intermediate Track and Field event. The event was a huge success and it was wonderful to see our students win many ribbons. Next week, our junior students will be participating in their Track and Field event. […]

Office update – May 10

Dear Families,   Tomorrow, May 11 is character day. Don’t forget to dress as your favourite character from a book or movie. On Thursday, May 17 (rain date: May 18), our intermediate students will be participating in the school-wide track and field meet. I encourage students to dress appropriately for the day, wear sunscreen, and […]

Happy Support Staff Appreciation Day

At Waterloo Region District School Board we believe that all of our staff play an important role in supporting students’ confidence and success. May 9th marks Support Staff Appreciation Day. This is a day in which we celebrate the skills, commitment and dedication of our educational support staff in helping create bright futures for our students. […]