French Immersion Registration Information Sessions
Posted November 3, 2015
Registration for Grade 1 French Immersion will begin on Thursday, January 7, 2016 on the Waterloo Region District School Board website at www.wrdsb.ca/french. Parents/guardians of children in senior kindergarten are invited to attend an information session to learn more about French programs in the WRDSB and the registration process for Grade 1 French Immersion. Information […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Learning · Schools
Update Regarding Elementary Progress Report Cards
Posted October 27, 2015
We appreciate the ongoing patience and support of parents/guardians during this time of province-wide labour unrest and uncertainty in our schools. Given the current cumulative impact of provincial labour action on the part of elementary teachers and WRDSB support staff (secretaries, custodians and supervision monitors in schools as well as some central staff), the Waterloo […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour
Update Regarding Withdrawal of Extracurricular Activities
Posted October 23, 2015
On Oct. 22, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced that they would be escalating their current job action next week, if a provincial agreement is not reached. As per their news release, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, elementary teachers and occasional teachers will withdraw from all voluntary extracurricular activities in Ontario public schools, […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour
Parking Lot Attendants Needed
Posted October 23, 2015
Southridge School is in need of parking lot attendants to ensure safety in our lots. The positions are for one half hour either before or after school in both of our lots (four time slots in total) or approximately 8:35 am to 9:05 am and 3:05 pm to 3:35 pm. If you, or someone that […]
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Election day – October 19th
Posted October 16, 2015
Southridge Public School is a polling station on Monday. Many of our families along with many other community members will be coming to the school to cast their ballot. It is very important that voters go to the door by the new gym in order to vote. Voters should not buzz the office, or expect […]
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School Council October 20th
Posted October 16, 2015
All parents and guardians are invited to our School Council meeting on October 20th at 7:00 PM in the library. The agenda for the meeting is found here.
Important Information Regarding Rentals & Community Use of Schools
Posted October 14, 2015
Educational Support Staff/Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (ESS/OSSTF) and the Custodial and Maintenance Association/Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (CAMA/OSSTF) are currently in ongoing province-wide labour negotiations with the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Public School Boards Association (OPSBA). As a result, members of ESS/OSSTF and CAMA/OSSTF are taking part in a legal job sanctions. […]
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Categories: Broadcast · Community · Labour
October Newsletter
Posted October 7, 2015
Our October newsletter went home today. It can also be found here. The newsletter also included a letter from our local Community Care Access Centre (CCAC). CCAC offers occupational therapists (OT) in the school who work with children. Please read the letter because if you do not want your child to participate in any activities with the OT, […]
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Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families
Posted October 6, 2015
Dear Parents/Guardians of Elementary Students: We wanted to provide you with an update about job action being taken by teaching staff represented by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) Support Staff, which includes secretaries, custodians & supervision monitors in schools as well as some central staff. Currently, […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour
Student Accident Insurance
Posted October 5, 2015
Students can and will have accidents. This is particularly the case when involved in inter-school sports activities. Sometimes, accidents result from the nature of the activity and can occur without any fault of the student, or the School Board or its employees or agents, or the facility where the activity is taking place. The Waterloo […]