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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Teachers will be calling all in-school students

Posted September 9, 2020

Dear JW Gerth Families,    I hope this message finds you well.  As we prepare for a new school year, the staff at JW Gerth have been working tirelessly with the health and safety of our Wolves at the front of our minds.  It is no secret that school will look different, however we are […]

Mask Accommodation Protocol

Posted September 8, 2020

The Ministry of Education’s Guide to Reopening Schools required boards to develop a process to consider reasonable exceptions to the mask requirement for students. Wearing a mask helps to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and helps to protect people who are around you. Since some people may have the COVID-19 virus and not know it, […]

School-Day reopens on Sept 11.

Posted September 8, 2020

All class information will be available when School-Day reopens on Sept. 11.  You will not be able to see your child’s class code until then.  You would then use the chart to match the class code with the teacher name.  The chart also appears in an earlier post here on our school website.    Please do not […]

First Day of School – Important Information

Posted September 8, 2020

Dear JW Gerth Families,    I hope you have had a chance to enjoy the summer under the current circumstances.  We understand that there are many emotions regarding what is going on in the world and our community, we have them too.  We want you to know that we have the safety of your child […]

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