Transition to High School ~ Parent Information Night!

Posted November 11, 2015

Please join us on Tuesday November 17, from 6:30-7:30 pm, in the gym, for our Grade 8 Parent Information Night focussed on the Transition to High School Process.  A flyer for this program was sent home with all students in grade 8 earlier this week. It may also be found here ~> Gr 8 Parent Information […]

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 […]

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 […]

Honouring Remembrance Day

Posted November 4, 2015

We will have two opportunities to come together as a school community to honour Remembrance Day next week. On Monday, November 9 from 1:30-2:30 we are hosting Mr. Ronald Gross, a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran, along with two UN Peacekeepers, who will join us in our gym. Mr. Gross was awarded the Minister of Veterans […]

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 […]

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 […]

Photo Re-Take Day!

Posted October 29, 2015

On Friday, November 6, during first block, photographers from Lifetouch Photos will be back to Margaret Avenue to photograph any students who were absent on our original photo day and to also photograph any students who may require a re-take. Please send the payment envelope with your child on November 6 or if you are […]

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 […]

Student Protest at Margaret

Posted October 26, 2015

Today, some students at Margaret Avenue organized and participated in a walk-out from class to protest the current labour situation. Student safety is our first priority. As such, we ensured all students were supervised and safe during the protest action which lasted the full day. Although this was disruptive to our school day, many students […]

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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