Principal’s Message – Updates – Please read
Posted September 15, 2020
Dear Families, Thank you to everyone who helped to make this week a great success. It was so amazing to see the students again. We do have a couple of reminders for everyone: Please complete the self-assessment Covid-19 Check Up prior to coming to school each day *NEW* At this time, Public Health has advised of the following […]
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Update on International and Indigenous Language Program
Posted September 15, 2020
The WRDSB International and Indigenous Language Program (IILP) has been a valued program for many years. In March, we made the difficult decision to close the ILLP for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year due to Covid-19. Given the current status of COVID-19 and following advice from our partners at Region of Waterloo Public […]
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Forms for online Distance Learners
Posted September 15, 2020
To clarify, all students, including our online Distance Learners, are required to complete the forms available on School-Day, as these are annual forms completed once a year for the school year. We are hopeful that we will be welcoming all our students back eventually. Our Distance Learners are still associated with us as their home […]
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Forms to be completed as soon as possible on School-Day
Posted September 14, 2020
Welcome Back Information for JW Gerth Public School On behalf of the staff of JW Gerth Public School, we welcome everyone to the 2020-2021 school year. We are anticipating an exciting school year for everyone. As part of the school year start-up, parents and caregivers are asked to review information to help you navigate the […]
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WRDSB flags flown at half-mast for Firefighters’ National Memorial Day
Posted September 11, 2020
To mark Firefighters’ National Memorial Day on Sunday, September 13, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast this weekend. Where buildings are closed for the weekend, our flags will be lowered at the end of the day today until business resumes on […]
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2020-21 School Year Calendar is now available
Posted September 11, 2020
The 2020-21 School Year Calendar is now available. Important dates to note: Winter holiday – December 21, 2020 to January 1, 2021 March break – March 15 to March 19, 2021 Last day of school for secondary students – Friday, June 25, 2021 Last day of school for elementary students – Monday, June 28, 2021 […]
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How to check elementary class assignments for the 2020-21 school year
Posted September 11, 2020
The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to keeping your children safe. To comply with privacy legislation we have changed the way we communicate elementary students’ home classrooms for September. Class lists will no longer be posted on the outside windows or doors of your child’s school. If you are a parent using School-Day, […]
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Revised Start for Elementary Distance Learning Program
Posted September 10, 2020
Dear families, We are providing you with an important update regarding our Elementary Distance Learning Program. Our students will now begin Elementary Distance Learning on September 18, 2020. This is later than our original date of September 14, 2020. Please note that our Secondary Distance Learning Program will begin as planned on Friday, September 11, […]
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If you have chosen in-person – UPDATE
Posted September 10, 2020
If you have chosen in-person – UPDATE If you have indicated in-person mode of learning but are intending to keep your child home from school or after attending in-person, you would like to choose online. SCENARIO 1– I have selected in-school instruction but my child will not be attending. I would like to switch to […]
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Online Distance Learners will be contacted soon
Posted September 9, 2020
For those who have indicated that their child will be participating in the online Distance Learning Program, you will be contacted by a staff member from our DLP program very soon. Please be patient as class lists are being formed at the Board level. Please do not call the school, as we have no information […]
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