Save the Date – Wednesday, May 13

Posted April 21, 2015

Stewart Avenue students from Grade 1 to 5 are getting ready to perform “The Night the Band Went Green!”  All students will have the opportunity to perform on stage.  If parents are unable to come to the evening performance  at 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. (dependent on which show your child is performing in), they are […]

Student Transportation – Kindergarten Riders

Posted April 15, 2015

First Time Riders Program This program is offered the last Sunday of August each year, and is held at various locations around the tri-cities.  This program is for all JK and SK students who will be riding the bus to school in September. Children and their parents/guardians will receive a free bus ride to help […]

Register Now for the PIC Family Event!

Posted April 1, 2015

Registration is now open for the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Family Event ‘Building Skills to Navigate the School Years’, April 18, 2015, Bluevale Collegiate Institute. This FREE event is open to parents, guardians and the community. Keynote speaker, Lesley Andrews, will share with us her inspiring story of ‘overcoming the odds’ to follow her passion […]

School Council Presents Bully Prevention Event

Posted March 30, 2015

Upcoming Bullying Prevention Event for Parents/Guardians In response to high interest in the topic, expressed through the school communication survey conducted last year, Stewart Avenue School Council is partnering with the John Howard Society of Waterloo-Wellington to present an informative session on bullying prevention. This free session will be held in the school library the […]

Winter Lost and Found Items on Display

Posted March 26, 2015

We have once again collected a number of items from students throughout the winter months.  A thank you to Mrs. Rigby-Williams for displaying them in the hallway near the library.  Students and parents are encouraged to come and browse and collect items before they are bagged up and sent off to a goodwill agency on […]

Another successful fundraiser!

Posted March 24, 2015

Stewart Avenue students, parents and school council has once again done it!  The chocolate bar fundraiser has ended and the school has raised $12,540 to provide enhancements to our school playground and student learning. Thank you to a dedicated group of parents who came in often to distribute, collect and redistribute many boxes of chocolate as […]

New Pilot Funding Initiative for Schools

Posted March 23, 2015

The Waterloo Region District school board has partnered with My Class Needs, a not-for-profit foundation associated with Curriculum Services Canada, to offer a unique opportunity to support classroom teachers in securing additional resources to support student learning, well-being and achievement. The program provides grants for materials/services up to a maximum of $750 per class. To qualify, […]

Coffee Connection – Monday March 23

Posted March 13, 2015

Come join us in the library for coffee on Monday, March 23 at 8:45 a.m.   We will have a guest speaker coming in to discuss healthy snacks and the importance of exercise and routines.

February 23 – All schools open & buses are running

Posted February 23, 2015

Transportation is running and schools are open today.

Why were our schools closed Friday?

Posted February 23, 2015

The WRDSB has put in place a frigid temperature threshold in our severe weather procedure primarily for three reasons related to the safety of our students:

1. According to Environment Canada, at -35C exposed skin can freeze within 10 minutes. Environment Canada indicates that in temperatures between -28 to -39 there is a high risk of exposed skin freezing (frostnip or frostbite). This temperature is very unusual for our region and some students may not have the appropriate clothing to protect themselves.

2. Most students will take longer than 10 minutes to walk to school and the bused students may wait for an extended period of time should any bus be delayed.

3. We are unable to guarantee crossing guard service to our students as individual crossing guards have a right to maintain their safety given that they are exposed for extended periods of time in frigid temperatures.

The Education Centre remains open and is fully operational.

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