Elmira Theatre Company’s “Sleepy Hollow”
Posted November 17, 2015
The Elmira Theatre Company is a non-profit, volunteer, community theatre group. This year they are celebrating their 35th season and the production this spring will be the musical “Sleepy Hollow”. This is an opportunity for children, ages 10 and up, to be part of a community theatre production. A poster with additional information has been attached. […]
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French Immersion Night at Breslau
Posted November 13, 2015
Please join us for an Information session on Wednesday November 18th at 6:30 pm at Breslau Public School, in our library.
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IB Info Nights are Coming!
Posted November 10, 2015
The International Baccalaureate Program offers students more flexibility in terms of pace, depth and breadth of study. Students earn credits through a curricular framework infused with internationalism and upon successful completion are granted the International Studies Honours Certificate or the International Baccalaureate Diploma (an internationally recognized curriculum program). An application package for this program is completed […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Learning · Schools
Friday, November 13 is a PA Day
Posted November 9, 2015
Friday, November 13 is a Professional Activity Day for teachers. There will be no school for students. Elementary The morning of the PA Day, teachers will spend time in a staff meeting, focusing on student achievement and well-being. The afternoon is reserved for parent-teacher interviews. Teachers will be meeting with parents of children for whom […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Broadcast-Secondary · Learning · Schools
Tentative Deal Reached Between Province & ETFO
Posted November 4, 2015
We are very pleased to announce that on November 2, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) reached a tentative agreement with the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA). Once the tentative central agreement has been ratified, we will be able to determine the timelines and process for teachers completing […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour
French Immersion Registration Information Sessions
Posted November 4, 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
GRCI Magnet Information Night
Posted October 19, 2015
On Wednesday December 2, 2015 at 7:00pm please come to GRCI’s Magnet Information Night. *Hear presentations from teachers in Extended French, Fast Forward, or Strings programs. *Find out what these programs have to offer. *Get your questions answered.
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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