Tentative Deal Reached Between Province & ETFO
Posted November 4, 2015
We are very pleased to announce that on November 2, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) reached a tentative agreement with the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA). Once the tentative central agreement has been ratified, we will be able to determine the timelines and process for teachers completing […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour
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 […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Learning · Schools
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 […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour
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, […]
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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour
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. […]
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Categories: Broadcast · Community · Labour
School-Day Page Added!
Posted October 8, 2015
The login form for School-Day is now located at http://riv.wrdsb.ca/about/school-day/, along with some information about why we are using School-Day and FAQs about it. It will no longer be available in the sidebar of our website. You can reach it by choosing the School-Day logo in the sidebar instead.
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Tags: school-day · update
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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Categories: Broadcast-Elementary · Labour
We Day Toronto – Livestream
Posted October 1, 2015
Starting at 9:00 a.m., you can watch the We Day concert LIVE: www.weday.com/watch/ Be sure to follow along and interact with us on Twitter using the hashtag #WeDayWRDSB.
Categories: Broadcast
Steve Nash Youth Basketball
Posted September 18, 2015
The Steve Nash Youth Basketball program is ABSOLUTELY FREE to residents of the Township of Woolwich! Please see the flyer for more details. Basketball Flyer
Linwood P.S. is Hosting a School Nutrition Empowerment Night
Posted September 16, 2015
Don’t feel stuck on school lunches this year! Feel empowered to make GOOD… BETTER… BEST choices! Please see attachment for all the details. Linwood Public School Nutrition Empowerment Night