safeTALK training for WRDSB parents & guardians

Posted April 5, 2017

As part of our system goals to supporting student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer more safeTALK training for parents and 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 […]

Friday, April 7, 2017 is a PD Day for all students

Posted April 4, 2017

Friday, April 7, 2017, is a Professional Development Day for all elementary and secondary schools, which means students do not need to be in school. Below you will find a summary of how teachers and staff will spend their day. Teachers Elementary and secondary teachers will spend the day developing the school improvement plan for […]

Safe, Caring & Inclusive School Surveys for parents/guardians

Posted April 3, 2017

We are committed to providing safe, caring and inclusive learning environments for everyone to help our students learn and succeed. One way for us to find out how best to do this is to ask students in Grades 3-11, staff and parents/guardians how they feel about their school and interactions with teachers and other students. […]

CORRECTION: Public transport strike – information for students

Posted March 31, 2017

The Region of Waterloo is advising that labour action will cause disruption to local Grand River Transit and MobilityPLUS operators starting Monday, April 3, 2017. The strike action may cause disruption for some of our students and their families who use public transport to get to and from school.  School Bus services are not affected and […]

Public transport strike – information for students

Posted March 31, 2017

The Region of Waterloo is advising that labour action will cause disruption to local Grand River Transit and MobilityPLUS operators starting Monday, April 5, 2017. The strike action may cause disruption for some of our students and their families who use public transport to get to and from school.  School Bus services are not affected and […]

Williamsburg Weekly Update – March 30, 2017

Posted March 30, 2017

Hello Parents, Here are this week’s updates: 1. Crazy Hair/Hat Day: Tomorrow (Friday, March 31st) is Crazy Hair or Hat Day at Williamsburg.  Show your Williamsburg spirit and come to school with a fun hat or crazy hair! 2. PD Day: Friday, April 7th is a PD Day which means no school for students. 3. Other Upcoming April […]

Board accepts Cambridge Trustee Mitchell resignation

Posted March 27, 2017

Waterloo Region District School Board Trustees accepted the resignation the representative for Cambridge/North Dumfries, Trustee Andrea Mitchell, today. “I would like to thank Trustee Mitchell for her tireless and dedicated service to the students, parents, staff and community members of the Waterloo Region District School Board,” said Chairperson Scott McMillan. “My fellow trustees and I are extremely grateful for her […]

Still time to register for the PIC Parent conference

Posted March 24, 2017

Registration is still open for the sixth annual Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) and the Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils (WRAPSC)  free family event for parents, caregivers and the community. The theme for this year’s parent conference is Empowering Students with Parent Engagement. The conference will start with keynote speakers Royan Lee, a teacher, consultant and blogger and Yumi […]

Williamsburg Weekly Update – March 23, 2017

Posted March 23, 2017

Hello Parents, Here are this week’s updates: 1. Upcoming Dates to Note: – March 31 – Crazy Hair/Hat Day – April 7 – PD Day – no school for students – April 14 – Good Friday Holiday – school is closed – April 17 – Easter Monday Holiday – school is closed – April 20 to […]

Move-a-thon Prize Winners

Posted March 22, 2017

We are excited to share our Move-a-thon Prize Winner List with you! Click the blue title above to open this note and click here: Move-a-thon prize list 2017 .  Our Williamsburg staff will be contacting the winning students in the next couple of weeks about when their prize activities will be taking place.  

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