Weekly Announcements

Posted May 7, 2015

EQAO – Grade 3- May 25-28th Grade 6 – June 1 – 5th Please avoid booking appointments or scheduling any activities that would prevent your child from being in attendance at school during EQAO testing dates. 2.  Safe, Caring, Inclusive School Survey (SCIS) due by May 31st. The SCIS survey for Parents/Guardians can be accessed […]

Job Action for Elementary Teachers on Monday, May 11

Posted May 6, 2015

Job action announced by Waterloo Region District School Board elementary teachers. We would like to provide families with an update to our previous letter indicating that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) will be in a legal strike position on Monday May 11, 2015. We can now inform you that ETFO will begin strike […]

Weekly Announcements

Posted May 1, 2015

Join us for our annual Spring Garage Sale, this Saturday, May 2nd from 8 am- 1pm. Garage sale/Craft & Vendor sale/Bake sale 2.  EQAO – Grade 3- May 25-28th Grade 6 – June 1 – 5th Please avoid booking appointments or scheduling any activities that would prevent your child from being in attendance at school […]

Important Information from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Posted May 1, 2015

FOOD RECALL WARNING: SLICED APPLES Today the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a Food Recall Warning of sliced apples and products containing sliced apples from Sun Rich Fresh Food Incorporated. The recall applies to sliced apples and products containing sliced apples produced in the company’s Brampton, Ontario facility due to possible Listeria contamination. Please […]

School Climate Surveys Are Here!

Posted April 30, 2015

School climate surveys are important tools which help schools assess the current culture within a school. The survey captures perceptions from students, parents and staff relating to issues such as character development, equity and inclusion, safe schools, and variables that contribute to a healthy school environment. Please take the opportunity to complete the Safe Caring […]

UPDATE: Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families

Posted April 29, 2015

Potential job action by elementary teachers province-wide The purpose of this letter is to update Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) families on the status of labour negotiations with elementary teachers. At the provincial/central bargaining table, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) filed for conciliation and made the request for a No-Board Report. On April 24, […]

Weekly Announcements

Posted April 23, 2015

1. Join us for our annual Spring Garage Sale! Garage sale / Craft & Vendor sale / Bake sale Date: May 2, 2015 Time: 8am-1pm Indoors (weather permitting outdoors as well) Location: Smithson Public School 150 Belleview Ave. Kitchener Tables are $15.00 each in advance and $20.00 at the door. Tables can include garage sale […]

Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families

Posted April 22, 2015

Potential job action by Waterloo Region District School Board Secondary teachers. You may have heard about the possibility of labour disruption at the Waterloo District School Board (WRDSB). We would like to assure you that this is currently an issue affecting secondary schools, not elementary schools. The collective agreements for all unionized school board employees […]

Safe, Caring, Inclusive School survey – Parents/Guardians

Posted April 21, 2015

A Safe, Caring and Inclusive School (SCIS) is a place where all partners – students, staff, parents, and community members treat one-another fairly, with respect and kindness, and act in a socially responsible way towards all members of the school community. Safe, Caring and Inclusive School surveys will assist schools in understanding and describing the […]

Weekly Announcements

Posted April 16, 2015

1. PD Day – Friday, April 17th, no school tomorrow. 2.  Smithson’s Earth Week Activities April 20th-April 24th 1)  Boomerang lunch, bring a littlerless lunch all week 2)  Bookmark Contest-students will receive bookmark templates.  They are encouraged to design a bookmark showing what the Earth means to them or how to keep the Earth beautiful.  […]

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