Weekly Announcements

Posted February 27, 2015

Friendship Lunch-A Resort Vacation-Thursday March 12th Students will enjoy a popsicle at the break, lunch will be a Hot Dog, Caesar salad or potato salad and Potato chips.  Dress in your summertime gear and celebrate the start of March Break. Cost is $5.50 and all orders are due by Friday, March 6th. 2   Grade 1-3 […]

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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February 20 – All Schools are Closed & Buses Cancelled

Posted February 20, 2015

Due to frigid temperatures, all schools are closed today and all buses are cancelled. All Extended Day Programs are also closed. The Education Centre remains open for those who can safely arrive to work.

Weekly Announcements

Posted February 19, 2015

New to Lunch Box Orders-Boston Pizza will be added to the menu starting on Friday, March 7th. Menu choices will be Chicken Teriyaki Stir-fry, Ham and Cheese Calzone, Hawaiian Calzone, Penne with  butter, meat sauce or tomato sauce, tossed salad and vegies and dip.  A  Minimum number of orders will be required for this order […]

When do Schools Close Due to Weather?

Posted February 19, 2015

Our procedure for severe weather  provides guidelines and expectations for school closings due to severe weather, and how this information is communicated to our families.

Severe weather refers to conditions such as ice, fog, rain, sleet, snow, wind and/or frigid temperatures and wind chills. We consider a frigid temperature to be -35C with wind chill, or colder.

The general manager of Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) will monitor weather and temperatures in the region beginning at 5:30am, using Environment Canada’s wind chill index. If the temperature is forecasted to reach or exceed -35C with wind chill at 7:00am, buses will not operate and schools will be closed. The education centre will be open to those employees who can safely arrive to work.

How do we communicate cancellations or closures?

Decisions relating to cancellations and closures are made by 6:00am. Any cancellations and closures will be posted on our website and school websites. Information will also be available on our twitter account (@wrdsb). We encourage you to monitor our website and listen to local media for up-to-date cancellation and closures.

Parents have the option of keeping their children at home when concerned about weather conditions.

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Parent Involvement Committee Event

Posted February 19, 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 18, 2015 at Bluevale Collegiate. Sessions will include Lesley Andrew, Canadian Singer, Actress and Motivational Speaker with her keynote address “Overcoming Obstacles and Beating the […]

Canadian Flag Wavers

Posted February 13, 2015

The Smithson video for the Canadian Flag Wavers will appear on the CKCO news, Channel 12 tonight on the 6:00 news between 6-7 pm and again on the 11:30 pm news.

Weekly Announcements

Posted February 12, 2015

1.  As many of you know, Mr. Steve Bergen composed the Canadian Flag Waver song, and that our Smithson students were involved in the taping of         the music video for this song. Mr. Bergen’s Flag Waver song and video, created right here at Smithson Public School and featuring our Smithson Public School students will be on […]

Gr. 5/6 Ski Trip – Mon. Feb 9/15

Posted February 8, 2015

The current weather conditions could have an impact on whether or not school buses will run in the morning. In the event that buses are cancelled, the scheduled Grade 5-6 ski trip to Chicopee will also be cancelled. Students and families of students planning to attend the ski trip are asked to to listen to local […]

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