School Climate Surveys Are Here!

Posted April 30, 2015

School climate surveys are important tools which help schools assess the current culture within a school. The survey captures perceptions from students, parents and staff relating to issues such as character development, equity and inclusion, safe schools, and variables that contribute to a healthy school environment. Please take the opportunity to complete the Safe Caring […]

40 J W Gerth staff in the “Walk so Kids Can Talk” Walk. Sunday May 3.

Posted April 29, 2015

40 J W Gerth staff will be walking in the “Walk so Kids Can Talk” Walk on Sunday, May 3 at the Museum off of Homer Watson.  If you would like to walk with us, go to their website for pledge and walk information.  We will be wearing blue t-shirts:)  Would love to see you […]

UPDATE: Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families

Posted April 29, 2015

Potential job action by elementary teachers province-wide The purpose of this letter is to update Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) families on the status of labour negotiations with elementary teachers. At the provincial/central bargaining table, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) filed for conciliation and made the request for a No-Board Report. On April 24, […]

J W Gerth Fun Fair is June 11 and we need volunteers to make it happen!

Posted April 27, 2015

Dear Parents We need your help!  Our annual Fun Fair will be held on Thursday, June 11th from 5 to 8pm.  To help make this event a success, we need many volunteers!  We ask if you could kindly donate 1 or 2 hours of your time to help in areas such as running games, ticket collection and […]

Important Letter coming home today from WRDSB to all students.

Posted April 23, 2015

Please ask your child to share the letter sent home today from the WRDSB, clarifying information about the Potential job action by WRDSB Secondary teachers.

Room 32 wins Yearbook Permission Form Pizza Party!

Posted April 22, 2015

Room 32 was the winner of the Yearbook Permission Form Class Pizza Party!  Thanks, everyone, for returning your forms.  If you haven’t already done so, please send them in asap.  Thanks.

Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families

Posted April 22, 2015

Potential job action by Waterloo Region District School Board Secondary teachers. You may have heard about the possibility of labour disruption at the Waterloo District School Board (WRDSB). We would like to assure you that this is currently an issue affecting secondary schools, not elementary schools. The collective agreements for all unionized school board employees […]

School Council Meeting is April 29.

Posted April 22, 2015

Please check the upcoming agenda in our SC tab.  All are welcome to any meeting:)

Yearbook permission slips due tomorrow.

Posted April 20, 2015

We need your permission to publish your child’s pictures in our yearbook for this year.  Please return the orange form, sent home last week, to your child’s teacher, no later than tomorrow, April 21.  A draw for a class pizza party will be done at 3:25 for all students who have handed in their forms.  If […]

More tickets are available for our Spring Concert!!

Posted April 20, 2015

This is an update on our upcoming Spring Concerts happening on Thursday April 30 at 12 pm and 6:30 pm. There are some extra tickets that will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. These can be picked up at the school office  until they run out. Please ask Mrs. Adair or Mrs. Baechler for […]