Dec 15: Night School & Evening Rentals Cancelled

Posted December 15, 2016

Due to the ongoing and deteriorating weather conditions, the Waterloo Region District School Board is advising: That students be released from schools at any time if parents judge it safe to pick up and return home; Extended Day Programs will run as normal, but parents are encouraged to pick up children as soon as it is […]

Thanks so much, everyone for another wonderful Concert Night:)

Posted December 15, 2016

A huge thanks to all of our parents who came out yesterday afternoon and  last night to enjoy an amazing, performance-packed evening of dancing, singing, bucket-drumming and ukulele playing.  It was so nice to see everyone.  Our students outdid themselves for sure, with their dedication and excellent performances throughout the concert. The performance of our […]

Thursday, December 15th 2016

Posted December 15, 2016

Due to the weather, our buses and off campus trips have been cancelled for the whole day, but the school is open.  This means, should you decide to drive your child to school, please make arrangements for how they will return home at the end of the day.  Please ensure your child is aware of those […]

Dec 15 – All school buses cancelled, schools are open

Posted December 15, 2016

Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board are cancelled. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE OPEN.

All Extended Day Childcare Programs are OPEN.

Education Centre is OPEN.

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A Nightmare in our parking lot!! Changes coming Jan 9 2017.

Posted December 13, 2016

We know that this will cause inconvenience to many, however, after watching the traffic issues in our parking lot for the past few weeks and noting the dangerous behavior of the drivers coming into our small parking lot each morning to drop off children and again at the end of the day to pick up, […]

Thank you for your support of the QSP and cookie dough fundraiser:)

Posted December 12, 2016

Thank you to all the JW Gerth families who supported our fundraising efforts with QSP magazine and cookie sales this fall. We made $8524.34 in profit, which will go toward enhancing our students’ experiences as they learn! Remember to follow the minutes of our School Council meetings on the JWG website to see where the money goes. […]

REMINDER: Have your say. Vote on WRDSB purpose statement!

Posted December 8, 2016

We’re looking for some help. We need your ideas, whether you are a student, a parent, a grandparent, a teacher, a bank clerk or a bus driver. We want to hear from everyone. And it’s an important job. We want you to help us define in a single statement what the Waterloo Region District School […]

safeTALK training sessions for WRDSB parents & guardians

Posted December 7, 2016

As one of our operational goals to support student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/guardians of the WRDSB on #BellLetsTalk Day. 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 […]

Extra Christmas Concert tickets now available on a first-come, first-serve basis!

Posted December 5, 2016

If you would like more tickets for your family and friends to attend our concert on Dec. 14, please send a note with your child to the office indicating the number needed AND the performance (afternoon or evening) and we will happily fill your order-until all tickets are sold. Please DO NOT call the office […]

CORRECTION: French Immersion Information Sessions

Posted December 5, 2016

Registration for Grade 1 French Immersion will begin on Monday, January 9, 2017 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 sessions […]

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