Track & Field Day on Wednesday!

Posted May 16, 2016

Our school Track & Field Meet is on Wednesday, May 18 at Jacob Hespler Secondary School. It is an expectation that all students attend as there will not be an alternate program offered here at the school; all our staff will be at the Track and Field Meet supervising stations and students. Because our field […]

Graduation 2016!

Posted May 16, 2016

Our graduation ceremony will be held on Monday, June 27th in Marshall Hall at Bingeman Park. The ceremony will begin at 6:45 p.m. sharp and will be approximately one and a half hours in length. A dance will be held for grade 8 students, only, after the ceremony in Marshall Hall. The dance will be […]

safeTALK training now available for parents & guardians

Posted May 12, 2016

As part of our system goal of supporting student achievement & well-being, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/guardians. 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 and objectives of safeTALK? Recognize that […]

Grade 6 Parent Information Night and Orientation!

Posted May 9, 2016

We are excited to welcome our new Mavericks and their families! Our Grade 6 Parent Information Night and Orientation is on Thursday, May 12 at Margaret Avenue.  Please join us in the Margaret Avenue Gym at 6:30 to hear a little more about our school, the transition process and to meet our staff.   The evening […]

Camp Wabanaki Parent Information Session!

Posted May 9, 2016

We are once again offering our grade 8 students the opportunity to spend an exciting week at beautiful Camp Wabanaki in late June! This trip will take place during the week of June 20-24, when most Margaret Ave. students are involved in trips or electives programs organized by the school. Our past experiences with this […]

Fort McMurray Disaster Relief Fund

Posted May 9, 2016

People in Waterloo Region are compassionate and caring, and have responded generously to appeals for assistance in times of extraordinary need or disaster at home and around the world. In responding to the emergent situation, the Waterloo Region District School Board will be launching the “Fort McMurray Disaster Relief” board-wide fund-raising initiative. Parents, students and […]

Welcome Back, Public Health!

Posted May 2, 2016

Nurses from our Public Health Department will join us on Monday May 16 to conduct Immunizations. All grade 7 boys and girls will receive their 2nd Hep B Vaccine. All grade 8 girls will receive their 3rd HPV Vaccine. If anyone missed a vaccine over the course of this year or last, our nurses will […]

Class and Group Photo Day!

Posted May 2, 2016

Smile….! Lifetouch will join us on Wednesday, May 4, to take our class and group photos! Students who have participated in one of our teams, groups or clubs will be called to the gym, once all class photos are complete, to have their photo taken. ] All these photos will be included in our 2016-2017 […]

Join our Accessibility Planning Committee!

Posted April 28, 2016

We are looking for three representatives to sit on our Accessibility Planning Committee beginning in the 2016-17 school year. The role of the committee aligns with the Board’s Strategic Plan and specifically relates to fostering wellness and well-being, embracing diversity and inclusion and engaging students, families, staff and communities by ensuring that our school and […]

The 2016-17 School Year Calendar is Here!

Posted April 27, 2016

The 2016-17 School Year Calendar has been approved by the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) and by the Ontario Ministry of Education. The first day of school for 2016-17 school year is Tuesday, September 6, 2016. View the calendars: 2016-17 School Year Information Elementary Secondary – Semestered Schools Secondary – Waterloo-Oxford DSS

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