Grade 6 Orientation Night at Centennial Public School

Posted May 23, 2018

All future Grade 7 students and their parents are invited to Centennial’s Orientation Night on May 24, 2018 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Come and find out more about our academic and extra-curricular programs and have a tour of the school!

Flying the Pride flag to celebrate diversity and inclusion

Posted May 22, 2018

June is nationally recognized as pride month in Canada. Many institutions and organizations fly the Pride flag as a celebration of diversity. During the month of June, all Waterloo Region District School Board locations will fly the Pride flag alongside the Canadian flag. We believe that our schools are safe spaces for everyone that walks […]

Parent Involvement Committee

Posted May 16, 2018

By Brent Hutzal – Brent is co-chair of Parent Involvement Committee. He has two daughters, Kate (8), who attends Bridgeport Public School, and Claire (almost 3) will be attending Bridgeport Public School JK Class of 2019-20. Are you passionate about education? Are you interested in helping the school board engage with parents? Are you looking […]

The Screen-“Free” Challenge

Posted May 13, 2018

By Brent Hutzal – Brent is co-chair of Parent Involvement Committee. He has two daughters, Kate (8), who attends Bridgeport Public School, and Claire (almost 3) will be attending Bridgeport Public School JK Class of 2019-20. “Daddy, did they have Screen-Free Week when you were a little boy?” Kate asked me on the Sunday evening […]

Year End Trips

Posted May 10, 2018

Hey Lions!  Here is information regarding year end trips! Dear Parent(s) / Guardian(s), The end of the year is fast approaching and we have a number of special activities planned for students. First of all, students will have the opportunity to travel to Camp Kintail near Goderich for a 2 day, 1 night program.  Grade […]

Journey of Support

Posted May 10, 2018

By Angela (In order to protect the identity of the student involved, this Parent Post has been published using only the first name of the author). Mental illness has been a very real journey for our family over the past eight years. My daughter was internationally adopted when she was two years old. She had […]

Happy Support Staff Appreciation Day

Posted May 9, 2018

At Waterloo Region District School Board we believe that all of our staff play an important role in supporting students’ confidence and success. May 9th marks Support Staff Appreciation Day. This is a day in which we celebrate the skills, commitment and dedication of our educational support staff in helping create bright futures for our students. […]

Sun Safety

Posted May 8, 2018

It may have taken longer than expected, but spring has finally arrived in Waterloo region. We know that many parents and students are excited to get outdoors and enjoy the gorgeous weather. But before we head outside, our friends at the Region of Waterloo want to remind us of some important sun safety tips to […]

Children’s Mental Health Week

Posted May 7, 2018

May 7 – 13th marks Children’s Mental Health Week across Ontario. This is an important week where we are able to bring awareness to the prevalence of mental health issues and the need to support our kids’ mental health. Wear It Wednesday To show support and raise awareness of children’s mental health, the Canadian Mental Health […]

New Parent Resources – Charity Fleming – Supporting Your Stressed Out Teen – Slides

Posted May 6, 2018

Hey Lions!  Our final Window into Well-Being focused on Supporting your Stressed Out Teen with Charity Fleming.  Her slides are now available under our Parent Resources Tab!

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