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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Happy Thanksgiving & Fall Update
Posted October 7, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving! What a wonderful time of year to pause and reflect on how lucky we are to be members of the Driftwood Park School Community. As a staff, we are thankful for working in such a supportive community September was a fantastic month! This school year started off with terrific weather, happy students and […]
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Popsicle Challenge!
Posted October 6, 2016
Want to help your child’s class win popsicles? Register for School-Day! Classes will receive popsicles when all families have registered for School-Day. Call the office if you need help registering.
School-Day Update
Posted October 4, 2016
Welcome to Driftwood Park’s School-Day System. We now have 60% of our student population registered and are looking at increasing that adoption rate. Please encourage your friends and neighbors to register if they haven’t already. Anyone having difficulty with the process can call the office for assistance. Thank you for your patience as we get […]
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PA Day – Friday, September 23
Posted September 22, 2016
This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Activity (PA) Day this Friday – Friday, September 23, 2016. There will be no school for WRDSB students. All elementary and secondary employee groups will be focusing on the new WRDSB Strategic Plan, School Improvement Planning, and Health and Safety Training. This will drive the work and […]
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Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members!
Posted September 15, 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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The Breakfast Club Needs Volunteers!
Posted September 9, 2016
Driftwood Park Public School offers Breakfast Club on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:30am until the first school bell at 9:05. Our program for 2016-2017 will begin Monday September 12th. We need parents,grandparents or community members to volunteer during Breakfast Club to serve our children breakfast and do a quick clean up after. Volunteers arrive […]
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School-Day – Online communication tool
Posted September 6, 2016
We are excited to announce that for the upcoming school year, we will be beginning to use School-Day, an online portal that lets us instantly share school news and events with parents. With School-Day, you will be able to receive school news and announcements, complete permission forms, and pay for any school service, product or […]
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Welcome to the 2016-17 School Year
Posted September 6, 2016
Dear Parents, Guardians, and WRDSB Community Members, It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2016-17 school year. Successful learning relies on strong partnerships between school, home and community. Our staff work hard to ensure students achieve success through a variety of programs and resources that meet the needs of each student. […]