Families in a Digital World – Digital Citizenship Summit

Posted October 21, 2016

Curious about how teachers use technology in class to engage students and how you can follow their learning online? Are you looking for more information on our Grade 9 students receiving Chromebooks? Find out answers to these questions and more at the Digital Citizenship Summit. This event for families whose children attend our schools will focus […]

Additional safeTALK training sessions for WRDSB parents & guardians

Posted October 17, 2016

As part of our system goals to supporting student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/guardians of the WRDSB. What is safeTALK? safeTALK is a three-hour alertness workshop that prepares participants, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide alert helper. What are the goals and objectives of […]


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Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) applications due today

Posted October 14, 2016

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in a Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) school and community members to apply for positions on the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee. The mandate for the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee is to: Provide information and advice on parent engagement to the WRDSB Communicate with and […]

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Howl Away Hunger Food Drive

Posted October 7, 2016

The students in room 22 had a food drive this week to help the hungry.  All students at NLW brought food items all week long.   We collected 36 boxes of food to donate to the Waterloo Region Food Bank.  This is a great Thanksgiving gift for all those in our community who rely on the […]

Room 21 and Place Value

Posted October 5, 2016

Today the grade 5 students in room 21 explored the relationship between tenths and hundredths using base ten blocks.  They were able to prove 2.27 is smaller than 2.3. The grade 4’s played a place value game where strategies like ‘guess and check’ and ‘making a table’ were used.  The game also allowed them to practice […]

Fall Munch and Mulch

Posted October 3, 2016

Thanks to the 30 people who showed up on Saturday to help move 20 yards of fresh mulch.  The generous support of a grant from Union Gas paid for the event and for the mulch that now helps maintain our yards through constant recess wear.   The weather cooperated for us this year and everyone […]

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