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.
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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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Junior Ski Trip Cancelled
Posted February 12, 2015
Due to the weather warning for February 12th, the junior ski trip to Chicopee has been cancelled. Classes at Mackenzie King are regular attendance for all junior students.
Junior teachers look at student work together
Posted February 6, 2015
Junior teachers participated in a CILM (Collaborative Inquiry in the Learning of Mathematics) on Wednesday. They collaborated together to plan a math lesson based on student data from the days leading up to this day. A problem was crafted for students to solve and then the “team” went into the grade 6 class. Mr Hori […]
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Primary teachers collaborating
Posted February 5, 2015
Teachers work together to plan learning goals and success criteria that will guide their instruction in writing in grades 1-3. Students will learn to assess and revise their own writing to include voice, word variety, sentence fluency, and appropriate conventions to provide interest and description for the reader. They will learn to organize their writing […]
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February 2 – All Schools CLOSED
Posted February 2, 2015
Due to weather, ALL schools are CLOSED today. All Extended Day Programs are closed as well. The Education Centre is open for those who can get there safely.
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All WRDSB schools closed today feb.2nd
Posted February 2, 2015
All schools and extended day programs are closed today due to the weather. Mackenzie King school is NOT open. Enjoy your day at home and stay safe. See everyone tomorrow and we will await to see if Wiarton Willie sees his shadow.
Tomorrow is Pajama day
Posted February 1, 2015
We celebrate our January character goal of initiative and introduce our February goal of kindness and caring. Join us tomorrow at our assembly at 9:55AM and wear your Jammies so you really blend in! At Mackenzie King, when we see a need, we fill it. We are bucket fillers not bucket dippers.
2014 Director’s Annual Report
Posted January 27, 2015
The 2014 Director’s Annual Report is now available! Each year, the Director is required to submit a report to the Ministry of Education, highlighting the achievements of the past year. Our Annual Report gives the local community a snap shot at what students and staff have achieved. Awards, good news stories and achievements in learning […]
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Winter Walk to School Day – Feb. 11th
Posted January 20, 2015
Get ready, bundle up, and put on your best snow boots because Wednesday February 11th is Winter Walk to School Day in Waterloo Region! We love the winter, and even though it’s cold outside, we know how important it is to do our part and walk to school when we can. Since walking to school is […]