French Immersion Registration Information Sessions

Posted November 4, 2015

Registration for Grade 1 French Immersion will begin on Thursday, January 7, 2016 on the Waterloo Region District School Board website at www.wrdsb.ca/french.  Parents/guardians of children in senior kindergarten are invited to attend an information session to learn more about French programs in the WRDSB and the registration process for Grade 1 French Immersion.  Information […]

High School Parent Information Night

Posted November 2, 2015

High School Parent Information Nights 2015/2016 Laurentian Senior School Parent Information Session Wednesday November 11th at 7pm This is a general high school information session for parents of all Laurentian students What High School Does My child Attend? It is based on your home address. ~Check out this website if you are unsure. https://www.stswr.ca Parent […]

Student Protest at Laurentian

Posted October 28, 2015

A small group of Laurentian students chose to stay out of class as a form of protest based on the current phase of ETFO struck work. Our priority is to ensure student safety. We communicated a message to all students at the start of the day that any form of protest was that individual student’s […]

Update Regarding Elementary Progress Report Cards

Posted October 27, 2015

We appreciate the ongoing patience and support of parents/guardians during this time of province-wide labour unrest and uncertainty in our schools. Given the current cumulative impact of provincial labour action on the part of elementary teachers and WRDSB support staff (secretaries, custodians and supervision monitors in schools as well as some central staff), the Waterloo […]

Update Regarding Withdrawal of Extracurricular Activities

Posted October 23, 2015

On Oct. 22, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced that they would be escalating their current job action next week, if a provincial agreement is not reached. As per their news release, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, elementary teachers and occasional teachers will withdraw from all voluntary extracurricular activities in Ontario public schools, […]

Lancer Girls/Boys Volleyball Starts soon!

Posted October 22, 2015

Check the website calendar for dates and locations.  GO LANCERS!

Teacher – Parent Communication – Partners for Success

Posted October 21, 2015

As we approach the mid year of our first semester, parents are interested in finding out how their child is progressing. We believe working in partnership with parents, guardians and caregivers is critical to the success of our students.There are a variety of ways in which teachers share clear, consistent and updated information with you. […]

Important Information Regarding Rentals & Community Use of Schools

Posted October 14, 2015

Educational Support Staff/Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (ESS/OSSTF) and the Custodial and Maintenance Association/Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (CAMA/OSSTF) are currently in ongoing province-wide labour negotiations with the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Public School Boards Association (OPSBA). As a result, members of ESS/OSSTF and CAMA/OSSTF are taking part in a legal job sanctions. […]

Youth Arts at The Country Hills Community Centre

Posted October 8, 2015

Country Hills Community Centre is starting an Arts Program where youth can come in and express themselves through music (writing, recording), drama, drawing (graffiti, paint) photography, writing and video.   On Thursday October 22nd, 2015 the instructors are having 2 brainstorming sessions: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM (ages: 12-14) & 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM […]

Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families

Posted October 6, 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians of Elementary Students: We wanted to provide you with an update about job action being taken by teaching staff represented by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) Support Staff, which includes secretaries, custodians & supervision monitors in schools as well as some central staff. Currently, […]

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