Pizza Days
Posted September 28, 2016
We will once again be selling pizza at Stewart Avenue every Friday (Thursdays, if it is a holiday or P.D. day on Friday). Your child may purchase either cheese or pepperoni pizza for $1.50 per slice. The proceeds from the pizza sales help with the various fundraising initiatives organized by your School Council. Thank you in […]
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The Power of Being a Girl
Posted September 26, 2016
The Power of Being a Girl Conference will be held on October 21st, from 9:00am to 2:30pm for all Grade 8 girls and female-identified youth. Power of Being a Girl is a girls-only conference designed to promote healthy self-confidence and develop skills for coping and resiliency in young women. The focus of this year’s conference is on healthy coping skills and holistic health and well-being. Registration is $10 per person and includes lunch. Please contact Mrs. Evelyn to register.
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MADD Canada Presentation
Posted September 26, 2016
September 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
MADD Canada is putting on a free presentation for our grade 7 & 8 students. Please read the attached parent letter for more information and helpful links to the program. 2016-2017-letter-to-parents-for-school-delivery-with-grade
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Terry Fox Run
Posted September 26, 2016
Our annual Terry Fox run is scheduled for this Thursday, Sept 29th during middle block. The students will be walking/running in the memory of Terry Fox. We are fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation, our goal as a school is to raise $600. Help us reach our goal by bringing in a loonie throughout the week.
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Picture Day Reminder
Posted September 23, 2016
Don’t forget that Monday is Picture Day!
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safeTALK training available for WRDSB parents & guardians
Posted September 23, 2016
As part of our system goals to supporting student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/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 and objectives of […]
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PA Day – Friday, September 23
Posted September 22, 2016
This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Activity (PA) Day this Friday – Friday, September 23, 2016. There will be no school for WRDSB students. All elementary and secondary employee groups will be focusing on the new WRDSB Strategic Plan, School Improvement Planning, and Health and Safety Training. This will drive the work and […]
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Greening Ceremony
Posted September 20, 2016
Join the staff and students Wednesday Sept 21 for our Greening Ceremony! We will be launching the new green space and celebrating with a ribbon cutting. Former principal Leslie McNabb will be in attendance as well as our new Administration, members of the school board and city alderman Shannon Adshade. The event will begin at 2pm. Hope to see you there.
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Say Hi Day
Posted September 19, 2016
The Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council (WRCPC) is pleased to announce the 10th annual “Say Hi Day” at schools across the Waterloo Region on Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Say Hi Day encourages students to say “Hi” to peers, teachers and staff within the school in an effort to get to know each other, be more inclusive and understanding of others, connect with each other and as a result create stronger, safer school communities. Visit http://www.sayhi.ca to download activities or to learn more about this initiative.
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School Nutrition Program Coordinator
Posted September 15, 2016
Stewart Ave is in need of a School Nutrition Program Coordinator. This is a voluntary job that would require purchase, prep and organization of our school nutrition program and would require roughly 5 hours of your time each week.
If interested, please contact the main office at 519-621-4171.