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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Parent-Teacher Night & University/College Fair – Oct. 19th

Posted October 12, 2016

Wednesday, October 19th is SJAM’s semester 1 parent-teacher night, running in 2 sessions:

3:15 – 4:45 pm & 5:30 – 7:30 pm

SJAM Guidance is also hosting our 2nd annual University & College Fair in the caf from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Students and parents from all grades are invited to meet with representatives from more than 25 post-secondary institutions. The following schools will be joining us:

UNIVERSITIES:

University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University, Brock, Carleton, University of Guelph, Guelph-Humber, McMaster, Nipissing, OCAD, University of Ottawa, Queens, Ryerson, University of Toronto (incl. Faculty of Engineering), UOIT, Western (incl. Kings, Brescia and Huron Colleges), University of Windsor, Redeemer, Tyndall College, St Mary’s (Halifax)

COLLEGES:

Centennial, Fanshawe, Georgian, Humber, Lambton

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Interim Report Cards – Thursday, October 13

Posted October 10, 2016

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Semester 1 Interim Report Cards will be sent home on Thursday, October 13th.  These informal reports provide early feedback on how students are doing in classes so far and also provide parents with helpful background information ahead of next week’s Parents’ Night (Wed. Oct. 19th).

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Double Blue Day – Thursday, Oct. 6

Posted October 2, 2016

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SJAM’s annual Double Blue Day is this Thursday, kicking off with a HUGE pep rally in the gym in the morning.  Make sure to deck yourself out in double-blue or SJAM gear to show your support of all our teams in action that day.  The day tops off with our senior boys football team squaring off against the Bluevale Knights at University Stadium at 7pm.

Buy your tickets in advance for the game for $5 or $7 at the gate!

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Work Smarter, Not Harder Workshop – October 5th

Posted September 23, 2016

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safeTALK training available for WRDSB parents & guardians

Posted September 23, 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 […]

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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