Students play, teachers learn during May 5 PD Day

Posted May 11, 2017

While students were away from the classroom on Friday, May 5, more than 1,000 secondary teachers hit local movie theatres—to learn. District 24-Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) members participated in a TED talk-inspired session, delivered by their colleagues and community members as part of a day of learning on a range of topics.

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Weekly update – May 4

Posted May 4, 2017

Dear families, It’s been a busy and exciting week. Thank you to our families for the #sneakerswalk on Wednesday. We had a great turnout, and we encourage families to continue to walk to school to avoid the congestion in the drop off area. We had a wonderful week of music too! Thank you to Mrs. […]

Friday, May 5, is a PD Day for all students

Posted May 1, 2017

Friday, May 5, 2017, is a Professional Development Day for all elementary and secondary schools, which means students do not need to be in school. Below you will find a summary of how teachers and staff will spend their day. Teachers Elementary and secondary teachers will attend full-day professional development activities with their union groups. […]

Weekly update – April 28

Posted April 28, 2017

Dear families, On May 3, police and bylaw officers will accompany students on their walk to school to encourage active travel to school and pointing out traffic tips along the way. Here are the maps that will show start points, start times, and routes for the event at Jean Steckle: Jean Steckle 1 4Jean Steckle […]

Weekly update – April 20

Posted April 20, 2017

Dear families, I highly recommend getting a ticket for the Kodaly Choir Concert taking place at the Centre in the Square on May 3rd, 2017. Dedicated students from grade 4 to 6 have been rehearsing for months in preparation of the 30th Anniversary of this important event. It is one of the most heartwarming things […]

Weekly update – April 9

Posted April 13, 2017

Dear families, Thank you to our families who have been using the student drop off area properly. However, we continue to have vehicles left unattended and staff vehicles being blocked in. Please remember to leave the bus area free as our students need access to the buses. We are looking for more kindergarten students! The […]

Weekly update – April 6

Posted April 6, 2017

Dear families, Just a reminder about tomorrow’s PA Day. The school will be closed for students as teachers are working on math fluency, analyzing EQAO data, and creating blog posts for our website. We remind families that dogs are not allowed on school property between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. We continue to accept Kindergarten […]

safeTALK training for WRDSB parents & guardians

Posted April 5, 2017

As part of our system goals to supporting student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer more safeTALK training for parents and guardians of the WRDSB. What is safeTALK? safeTALK is a three-hour alertness workshop that prepares participants, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide alert helper. What are the goals […]

Safe, Caring & Inclusive School Surveys for parents/guardians

Posted April 3, 2017

We are committed to providing safe, caring and inclusive learning environments for everyone to help our students learn and succeed. One way for us to find out how best to do this is to ask students in Grades 3-11, staff and parents/guardians how they feel about their school and interactions with teachers and other students. […]

Public transport strike – information for students

Posted March 31, 2017

The Region of Waterloo is advising that labour action will cause disruption to local Grand River Transit and MobilityPLUS operators starting Monday, April 5, 2017. The strike action may cause disruption for some of our students and their families who use public transport to get to and from school.  School Bus services are not affected and […]

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