Friday, November 17, 2017 is a PD Day – no school for students
Posted November 10, 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017 is a professional development day for Elementary and Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus for the PD Day will be School Improvement Planning in the morning. Teachers will participate in a whole-school activity […]
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Public Health wants to hear from you on Supervised Injection Services
Posted November 3, 2017
Region of Waterloo Public Health and community partners have started having conversations about supervised injection services. They are asking those who live, work and go to school in Waterloo region for their opinion on these services. You can have your say on Supervised Injection Services through the region’s online survey. To participate in the survey […]
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Happy Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day
Posted October 25, 2017
At Waterloo Region District School Board we believe that early childhood learning sets children up for success. “Research shows that early learning has long-term benefits for a child’s academic and social skills. It can also improve your child’s reading, writing and math skills—in school and in life,” said Elaine Ranney, superintendent for student achievement and […]
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Why are students biking during school?
Posted October 24, 2017
Our grade 5 and 6 students are participating in a 6 week cycling program run by a retired teacher from Sheppard PS who is passionate about student safety after witnessing a harrowing experience. To learn more about this incredible opportunity, please visit his website: cyclingintothefuture.com
Categories: Learning Tags: Bicycle Safety
Terry Fox Run Final Count
Posted October 24, 2017
Our final count is in and once again, our Sheppard community supported our Terry Fox Run in a very big way! We raised a total of $5006, meeting our $5,000 goal. A heartfelt thank you for your generosity. So now it’s time to bring on the Teacher Challenge 2017! This year Flyers chose “Teacher Truth […]
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Categories: Fundraising Tags: Terry Fox
EXTENDED: #WeSingOCanada together
Posted October 18, 2017
We have extended the deadline for video submissions to Friday, November 24, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. It’s time to show your Canadian pride, WRDSB fam. We are creating a brand new O Canada video – and we want you to be the star. You can be a part of a brand new national anthem video […]
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EXTENDED: #WeSingOCanada together
Posted October 18, 2017
We have extended the deadline for video submissions to Friday, November 24, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. It’s time to show your Canadian pride, WRDSB fam. We are creating a brand new O Canada video – and we want you to be the star. You can be a part of a brand new national anthem video […]
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#WeSingOCanada together
Posted October 18, 2017
It’s time to show your Canadian pride, WRDSB fam. We are creating a brand new O Canada video – and we want you to be the star. You can be a part of a brand new national anthem video that will showcase the amazing talents of our students, teachers and parents. We want to give […]
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Committed to student belonging on Halloween, and everyday.
Posted October 17, 2017
Halloween is just around the corner and this day that can be filled with excitement for many children. Halloween is often recognized with costumes and school activities, however it is important that schools continue to create a sense of belonging for each and every student. We recognize that not all families celebrate Halloween. October 31 […]
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School bus driver availability
Posted October 6, 2017
School bus operators are currently experiencing a school bus driver shortage. This shortage is being experienced across the province, and Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) has until this year been able to provide consistent service to all schools. For the region’s public and Catholic schools, 426 bus routes have been contracted to provide […]