Back Pack Fundraiser in our Welcome Centre!

Our Student Parliament here at Margaret Avenue have taken on a great cause to support local students new to our region! Since the start of 2016, the WRDSB Welcome Centre has been providing new backpacks to all newcomers to Canada who are in need of a backpack when they begin attending a WRDSB school.  We have […]

Grade 9 Transition Guide for Students and Parents

Please find attached our Grade 9 Transition Guide for all students and parents who will be transitioning to high school in September 2016. This guide is only one of the supports that will be provided to you as you prepare to move on to high school. Know that your teachers will be there to answer […]

Important Reminder: No Nuts/Nut Products, Please

Dear Parent/Guardians, This year we have several students attending Margaret Avenue Public School with a severe allergy that can cause an anaphylactic reaction.  An anaphylactic reaction is an allergic reaction so severe that it can cause death.  These children have a severe allergy to peanuts and nut products.  Because these children can react to trace […]

We Care! We Scare! Food Drive at Margaret Avenue Senior Public School

The Annual We Scare Hunger Food Drive Arrives to Margaret Avenue! Campaign will run from Oct.31st to Nov. 14th. Every Halloween night, youth around the world take action to fight local hunger and poverty by participating in Free The Children’s We Scare Hunger Campaign Formerly named ‘Halloween for Hunger’, campaign participants collect non-perishable food items, donating […]

Margaret Avenue Senior PS a big presence at CIBC Run for the Cure

The staff of Margaret Avenue Senior Public School along with Mrs. McTavish’s closest family and friends participated in the annual CIBC Run for the Cure on October 5, 2014. To date, $15,400 has been raised by Jen’s Jedi in support of Cancer Research in Canada. You can read more here –> A Big Presence for Mrs. […]

Video Newsletter #1!

We here at Margaret Avenue believe it is important to better engage our parent community and utilize many of the 21st Century tools available to us each day. We hope this regular glimpse into a day in the life of our students, and hearing from all our staff, will be an enjoyable and alternative method of […]

Mrs. McTavish

Many of you are aware that Ms. McTavish is on a leave this year. You may also be aware that three years ago Mrs. McTavish was diagnosed with breast cancer. At that time she underwent surgery and chemotherapy treatments to treat the disease, and she was able to return to teaching the following fall. For […]

So Proud of Our Students and Staff!

Our students and staff participated in the Innovative Math Practices initiative last year. This Initiative is a joint project with our District School Board and the Ministry of Education. The focus of the initiative was to utilize collaboration in our teaching and learning practices to encourage and develop student voice and student engagement. We also […]

Safe Welcome begins at Margaret

In December 2012 the Provincial Government announced its intention to enhance security measures in elementary schools across Ontario.  The Safe Welcome initiative involves the locking of all doors in elementary schools. Implementation of this initiative occurred in some elementary schools throughout the 2013-2014 school year in the Waterloo Region District School Board.  All visitors (parents, […]

Welcome Back, Mavericks!

We are just about ready to open our doors and welcome our Margaret Mavericks to another terrific school year! Please find below a few important dates to share with you as we look to the upcoming weeks and month ahead as well as the attachment with many more details! Of note: Class Lists will be […]

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