News & Announcements
Gift of Love Hampers !
Posted December 10, 2018
Today we loaded all the completed hampers and took them to the Wilmot Family Resource Centre sorting station at the former arena site in New Hamburg.
It is hard to do justice in a couple of pictures of just how much the W-O Community donated this year! We will be delivering 41 completely full hampers (7 Large, 19 Medium, and 15 Small). This is actually more hampers than were spoken for. Thanks to those homerooms who collected spare food and $$ we were able to complete an entire extra Large family hamper.
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
Posted December 6, 2018
Today, December 6, is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. To mark the day, flags at our buildings will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset. On the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we remember the 14 female engineering students who were murdered at l’École […]
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Grade 8 Information Night – Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Posted November 26, 2018
Please join us on Wednesday, November 29th for our Grade 8 Information Night. Open house at 6:15 p.m. Information session and tours from 6:45 to 9:00 p.m. Learn more about Waterloo-Oxford program offerings and our innovative subject areas. We look forward to meeting our future Grade 9 students and their parents! Parking is at the back of the school. Extra parking is available in our bus bay and at Sir Adam Beck Public School.
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Nominations for the Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence are now open
Posted November 23, 2018
Do you want to recognize a teacher or educator for their commitment to education and dedication to students? Now is your chance; nominations for the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence are now open. You can nominate a teacher or educator in three categories: The Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence honours outstanding and innovative […]
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Recognizing International Transgender Day of Remembrance
Posted November 20, 2018
The Waterloo Region District School Board would like to extend support to our transgender students, parents/families, and staff in honour of International Transgender Day of Remembrance and Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week. We are committed to providing safe, inclusive and caring learning environments for each and every one of our students. Our incredible staff work […]
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Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week – November 18-24
Posted November 19, 2018
We are committed to providing a safe, caring and inclusive learning environment for all students – each and every one. Ontario’s Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week runs from November 18 to 24, 2018. This week is an opportunity for us all to reinforce clear and positive messages that bullying is not acceptable in our schools […]
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Wanted: student art to celebrate winter
Posted November 16, 2018
This December we are selling winter greeting cards featuring student artwork – and we need your help. We’re looking for student artists to capture the beauty of the winter season and help support our Waterloo Education Foundation (WEFI). Students, proud parents, and educators are asked to submit original student artwork (JK-12) via Twitter and Instagram […]
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Jr Boys Volleyball CWOSSA Champions !!!
Posted November 16, 2018
Congratulations to our Jr Boys Volleyball Team for winning the CWOSSA Championship on November 15th!!!
They had a fantastic tournament day wrapped up with a win in the 5th game!
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Trauma Informed Parenting Workshop
Posted November 13, 2018
On November 21st from 12:30-2:30, there will be a free Community Workshop on helping youth who have experienced trauma. Please refer to the attached flyer for more details. Everyone is welcome!
Trauma Workshop Flyer
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Grade 9 Take Our Kids to Work Day – Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Posted November 13, 2018
Take Our Kids to Work is an annual program in which Grade 9 students are hosted by parents, friends, relatives and volunteers at workplaces across the country on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. The program, which began in 1994, supports career development by helping students connect school, the world of work, and their own futures. Permission forms were sent home with every grade 9 student several weeks ago. All completed forms were due to the Guidance Office on Monday, November 12, 2018. If your Grade 9 student still wishes to participate, please complete the attached Consent Form and submit it to Ms. Parker in Guidance Office by, Tuesday, November 13.
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