What a successful Terry Fox fundraising week at JWG:)

With a variety of creative ways, the students at JWG raised 2607.35 for the Terry Fox campaign.  We had toonies for Terry, cupcakes sales, Lemonade stands, a snack shack and an apple sale, followed, of course, by our fun Terry Fox run this afternoon in the beautiful, sunny fall weather.  How lucky are we:) Thanks […]

safeTALK training available for WRDSB parents & guardians

As part of our system goals to supporting student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/guardians of the WRDSB. 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 […]

If you plan to volunteer at JWG, please read CAREFULLY! Thanks:)

Dear Parents/Guardians We know you love to volunteer and we appreciate your help!  You are an integral part of our school community and we definitely need and welcome you. There has, however, been a change to the requirements for volunteering.   Our Board now requires, “Prior to volunteering, submit an original copy of a Police Vulnerable […]

PA Day – Friday, September 23

This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Activity (PA) Day this Friday – Friday, September 23, 2016. There will be no school for WRDSB students. All elementary and secondary employee groups will be focusing on the new WRDSB Strategic Plan, School Improvement Planning, and Health and Safety Training. This will drive the work and […]

Student Transportation Subscription Services Instructions

The Student Transportation subscription service allows parents to receive delays and cancellations to their email address. For Parents and Guardians who use the Student Login to retrieve their child(ren)’s busing information, there is a section at the bottom of the Student Login to enter an email for the subscription as well. For instructions on how […]

Bus Seating Plans in place for safety and easy attendance!

All of our buses will now have seating plans and all of our JK/SK students will sit at the front of the bus and all of our Grade 1-5 will sit behind them, with our Bus Patrols scattered strategically for safety and support.  This will mean that your children may not be sitting side by […]

Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members!

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in a Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) school and community members to apply for positions on the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee. The mandate for the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee is to: Provide information and advice on parent engagement to the WRDSB; Communicate with and […]

Lunch Lady Update

This Fall, The Lunch Lady has teamed up with Egg Farmers of Canada to help share the natural goodness of eggs with staff and students. Together, we have the common goal of ensuring students can have healthy, nutritious meals for lunch. To kick this off, we have a special Fall Promotion. Any staff or student, […]

Welcome to the 2016-17 School Year

Dear Parents, Guardians, and WRDSB Community Members, It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2016-17 school year. Successful learning relies on strong partnerships between school, home and community. Our staff work hard to ensure students achieve success through a variety of programs and resources that meet the needs of each student. […]

Important information about School Planners

Due to ongoing issues with School-Day, we will not be able to post our School Planners for sale online until later next week.  If you would like to send in $5 cash (exact change please) to purchase a planner, your child will receive it right away from their homeroom teacher. We no longer accept cheques.  […]