1st Day Schedule – Tuesday, September 5th

Posted August 22, 2017

Click here to view the schedule for the first day of school, Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Remember to bring your updated and signed forms from your Start-Up Package Data Verification Form (DVF) IS-09-L-S form – Notification and Permission for the Use of Student Personal Information

Start-up Packages – August 28th – August 31st

Posted August 22, 2017

The Start-up Packages will be ready for pick-up starting Monday, August 28th until Thursday, August 31st from 7:30am to 3:00pm. The information contained in this package is important for the first day of school. Please come to the school between Monday, August 28th to Thursday, August 31st to pick them up. If you have any […]

A new school year begins September 5—Information you need to know

Posted August 21, 2017

Get ready to start learning, discovering and making memories.

We’re excited to welcome you back to school on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Follow Waterloo Region District School Board on Twitter and share your first day of school with us using #WRDSBFirstDay.

Find out more about transportation, registration and newcomer assessment information.

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Transportation details for 2017–18 school year will be available Monday, August 21, 2017

Posted August 15, 2017

Kindergarten Students

Since Junior Kindergarten students will not have an Ontario Education Number prior to September, Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) Inc. will be sending a direct mail out to families of Junior Kindergarten students detailing busing information for September 2017.

Senior Kindergarten students will receive a mailed postcard with student login instructions to retrieve their information. Information will be mailed out during the week of August 14.

Special Education Programs

Families with students in Special Education programs will receive a letter home indicating busing information during the month of August.

Elementary and Secondary students

Parents can login and view your child’s transportation details by going to www.stswr.ca and following these easy steps:

  • Click on “Student Login”
  • Enter your child’s Ontario Education Number (OEN)
    • The OEN can be found on your child’s report card (numbers only, no space, no dash).
  • Enter your child’s birth date: DD/MM/YYYY
  • Enter your child’s street number (house number only).
  • Select the school your child is attending from the drop down menu.

You can also visit www.stswr.ca to see bus delays and cancellations, subscribe to receive email notifications for late buses and closures and follow on Twitter @stswr.

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Apply for a position on the board’s Parent Involvement Committee

Posted July 31, 2017

The Waterloo Region District School Board’s (WRDSB) Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is seeking parents/caregivers of students currently enrolled in a WRDSB school and community members to fill avaliable committee positions. WRDSB parents/caregivers and community members interested in this volunteer opportunity can apply using the online form. All applications must be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 13, […]

Transportation Information

Posted July 31, 2017

Transportation details for the 2017-2018 school year will be available on Monday August 21, 2017. If your student is eligible for yellow school bus transportation they will receive their bus pass, along with other important information required for the first day of school, in their Start-up Package which will be available for pick-up at PHS […]

Secondary school 2017 summer office hours

Posted July 24, 2017

Over the summer, our secondary schools are closed for periods of time over the summer. 2017 Secondary School Summer Office Hours School Name Summer Closure Bluevale C.I. July 4 – indeterminate (renovations) Cameron Heights C.I. July 21 – August 18 (inclusive) Eastwood C.I. July 14 – August 21 (inclusive) Elmira District S.S. July 17 – August […]

Farewell PHS

Posted July 5, 2017

  It is with mixed feelings that I write this message.  In September 2017 I will be taking on a new role at the Education Centre as a System Administrator JK-12 in Learning Services.  Although I am excited about this opportunity and look forward to serving our students in a different role, I shall miss […]

Thank you for a wonderful school year

Posted June 30, 2017

It is hard to believe that another academic school year has come and gone. As our students prepare to move on to their next chapter, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the past school year. This year we asked you to help us define what public education in Waterloo region means, by […]

Important information for families regarding opioid-related drug overdoses and deaths

Posted June 29, 2017

This information is shared in cooperation with Region of Waterloo Public Health, Waterloo Regional Police Service, and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board. Dear Parents and Caregivers, Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. Parenting your child/children is the most important job you will ever experience. As parents and caregivers, it is […]

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