Video Newsletter – May 2015

Posted May 18, 2015

Margaret Avenue is an active school with long standing traditions – view the attached video to learn more about legacies in the library and sharpshooters!  With special thanks to Mr. Lip and Hannah V.  Enjoy!

Obituary for Jen McTavish

Posted May 15, 2015

Jen McTavish  

Update on Administration of Grades 3, 6 & 9 EQAO Assessments

Posted May 15, 2015

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) notified the WRDSB that they will not be sending the Grade 3 and 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics assessment materials to any boards currently affected by labour action. As a result, no WRDSB students in Grades 3 and 6 will participate in the EQAO assessment this year, until […]

Camp Wabanaki

Posted May 14, 2015

Grade 8 students wishing to go to Camp Wabanaki are reminded that all forms and  payment are due on May 22, 2015.  It is going to be another great trip!!!

Funeral Arrangements – Jen McTavish

Posted May 14, 2015

Visitation will be held at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo on Friday, May 15 from 7-9 p.m. and on Saturday, May 16 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial service to be held at Rockway Mennonite Church, 32 Weber St. W., Kitchener on Sunday, May 17, 2015 in the afternoon – not completely confirmed […]

Sad News

Posted May 13, 2015

Today has been a very difficult day for our school community with the loss of one of our outstanding teachers.  Ms McTavish, you were loved and are missed! The letter that went home with all of our students this afternoon is attached.  Funeral arrangements will be posted when they are available. jenmctavish Resources parents may find […]

Paralympic Schools Week 2015 resources now available

Posted May 11, 2015

This message is on behalf of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. — OTTAWA – Feb. 26, 2015 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee, in partnership with Petro-Canada, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2015 edition of Paralympic Schools Week, which will be held nation-wide from May 4 to 8, 2015. All schools […]

Update: Job Action for Elementary Teachers on Monday, May 11

Posted May 8, 2015

Earlier this week we advised you that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) were in a legal strike position effective Monday May 11, 2015. This afternoon Sam Hammond, president of ETFO Ontario, formally confirmed that public Elementary Teachers in Ontario will begin phase one of job action on Monday.  Mr. Hammond indicated that extracurricular activities […]

The 2015-16 School Year Calendar is Here!

Posted May 8, 2015

The 2015-16 school year calendar has been approved by the Ministry of Education. The first day of school for the 2015-16 school year is September 8, 2015.

View the Calendars:

Elementary
Secondary – Semestered Schools
Secondary – Waterloo-Oxford DSS

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Job Action for Elementary Teachers on Monday, May 11

Posted May 6, 2015

Job action announced by Waterloo Region District School Board elementary teachers. We would like to provide families with an update to our previous letter indicating that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will be in a legal strike position on Monday May 11, 2015. We can now inform you that ETFO will begin strike […]

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