OSSLT (Grade 10 Literacy Test) – Thursday, March 26th

Posted March 6, 2015

On Thursday, March 26, Grade 10 students will write the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), as well as senior students who have yet to complete this graduation requirement.   Elmira District Secondary School  will run on a modified schedule for all students. The following is the timetable for March 26: 8:10 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. Literacy […]

Semester 2 Parent Teacher Interviews

Posted March 6, 2015

Parents and/or Guardians are invited to attend Parent Teacher Interviews on Thursday, March 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

Interim Report Cards

Posted March 5, 2015

Interim Report Card day is MONDAY, MARCH 23rd.  Students will receive their reports in their Period A class.  If the student does not have a Period A class or has an online course during Period A, please report to the Guidance Office to pick up a form.

Canada’s new anti-spam legislation (CASL)

Posted February 23, 2015

If you are interested in receiving information electronically from Elmira District Secondary School and /or the Waterloo Region District School Board, please refer to the attached letter for details on how to put your email on our list. parentcaslletter

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.

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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