Update: Information Regarding Grades 3 & 6 EQAO Assessments

Posted May 22, 2015

We would like to provide families with an update to our previous letter indicating that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) would begin strike action on Monday, May 11, 2015. The strike action taken by ETFO across the province, and including here in the WRDSB, involves the withdrawal of administrative duties, including the administration […]

Students enjoying new tarmac games

Posted May 20, 2015

Update on Administration of Grades 3, 6 & 9 EQAO Assessments

Posted May 15, 2015

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) notified the WRDSB that they will not be sending the Grade 3 and 6 Reading, Writing and Mathematics assessment materials to any boards currently affected by labour action. As a result, no WRDSB students in Grades 3 and 6 will participate in the EQAO assessment this year, until […]

Campaign Ends Tomorrow

Posted May 14, 2015

Nickels for Nepal – To help the people of Nepal, who experienced a large earthquake on April 25th, Mackenzie King is raising money to help them rebuild their lives.  Tomorrow is the last day to send your spare change to school.  Thank you for your participation.

Paralympic Schools Week 2015 resources now available

Posted May 11, 2015

This message is on behalf of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. — OTTAWA – Feb. 26, 2015 – The Canadian Paralympic Committee, in partnership with Petro-Canada, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2015 edition of Paralympic Schools Week, which will be held nation-wide from May 4 to 8, 2015. All schools […]

Cleaned Up Courtyard- Thank You Parent Volunteers

Posted May 8, 2015

Mackenzie King Parents- You ROCK.  What a makeover the courtyard received on this hot May night.  But so appreciated by staff and students.  We will be out there with students to visit on Monday and even see our Provincial flower – the trillium.

Crazy Hair Day at Mackenzie King

Posted May 8, 2015

Our students are SO respectful and show co-operation every day.  They sit co-operatively during assemblies and listen respectfully to amazing messages about the strength in working together and in TEAM.  There is no” I” in TEAM and Together We do Achieve More. AND, they are the authors and illustrators of much of what is presented […]

Co-operation Assembly at Mackenzie King

Posted May 8, 2015

Transportation Information for 2015-16

Posted May 8, 2015

Transportation details for the 2015 – 2016 school year will be available on Monday August 24, 2015. Parents can login and view your child’s transportation details by going to www.stswr.ca and following these easy steps: Click on “Student Login” Click on “Student Login” again (near the bottom of the page) Enter your child’s Ontario Education […]

Update: Job Action for Elementary Teachers on Monday, May 11

Posted May 8, 2015

Earlier this week we advised you that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) were in a legal strike position effective Monday May 11, 2015. This afternoon Sam Hammond, president of ETFO Ontario, formally confirmed that public Elementary Teachers in Ontario will begin phase one of job action on Monday.  Mr. Hammond indicated that extracurricular activities […]

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