Drug Awareness Presentation

Posted April 21, 2015

On Thursday, April 30, St. Andrew’s will host a Drug Awareness Presentation for our Grade 7 and 8 students.  Please see the attached letter for more information.    Parents are welcome to attend the presentation.   Please contact the school to confirm the specific times for the presentations.  Thanks for your support. Drug Awareness Presentation […]

Colour of Paradise Fundraiser Update

Posted April 21, 2015

Good news Spartans. The colour of Paradise flower fundraiser has been extended. Orders will now be accepted until Wed. Apr. 29. All students who participate in this fundraiser will have their name entered into a draw to win a $50 gift certificate to the Cambridge Centre Mall.  Remember, proceeds from these sales will help to […]

Grade 8 Trip to Niagara Falls Update

Posted April 2, 2015

All Grade 8 students received a letter providing an update about the upcoming Year End trip to Niagara Falls.  Please use the link below to access the letter sent home on March 31. Grade 8 Update

Autism Awareness Day-Wear Blue April 2

Posted April 1, 2015

April 2 is Autism Awareness Day.  Wear Blue on Thursday April 2 to show your support. What is Light It Up Blue? Light It Up Blue (LIUB) is a unique global initiative to help raise awareness about the growing public health concern that is autism. Light it Up Blue was launched by Autism Speaks in […]

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 […]

Plant/Flower Fundraiser

Posted April 1, 2015

St. Andrew’s School Council is having their last School Council fundraiser for this school year. Spartans and their families will be able to purchase gift cards to the green house, Colour of Paradise. There are many plants and flowers to choose from. These gift cards make great gifts and never expire! Funds that are raised […]

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, […]

Building Skills to Navigate the School Years

Posted February 23, 2015

The WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is excited to announce our fourth annual family event: Building Skills to Navigate the School Years Workshop, which will be hosted on Saturday April 18th 2015 at Bluevale Collegiate. Sessions will include Lesley Andrew, Canadian Singer, Actress and Motivational Speaker with her keynote address “Overcoming Obstacles and Beating the […]

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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