Safe Welcome Program Begins Tomorrow January 20, 2015

Posted January 19, 2015

Our day has come when all doors will be locked to Mackenzie King School.  Students will enter and exit through their regular doors.  All staff members carry access keys to open doors  for students.  All other visitors (parents, volunteers, community personnel etc) enter the school by using the intercom system at the main entrance. Doors […]

Family Movie Night – LEGO- Jan. 29th

Posted January 19, 2015

Click on the link to get information about our Family Movie Night.  Plan on joining us on Thursday January 29th at 6:30 p.m. Lego movie night

Food Drive at Mackenzie King

Posted January 12, 2015

During the month of December, the students of Mackenzie King collected non-perishable food items to donate to the Kitchener Food Bank.  We have packaged more than 17 large boxes of canned goods to give to members of our community!

Kindergarten Registration

Posted January 10, 2015

Phone the school 519-745-8694 to make an appointment.  Registration is the week of Feb. 2-6th. Click on “Register for Kindergarten” to the left of this post to download all necessary forms.

January’s character goal is Initiative

Posted January 10, 2015

We see a need and we fill it.  Students are seeing the value and rewards of showing initiative.  Encourage your children at home to practice showing initiative at home as well.

Safe Welcome Begins Tuesday January 20, 2015

Posted January 9, 2015

In compliance with the Provincial Government’s directive for all elementary schools across Ontario to be locked, the WRDSB committed to implement this initiative throughout the 2013-14 school year.  Due to our construction, Mackenzie King is a little later than most schools in having this happen.  We are now ready to begin!  With all school doors locked, […]

Grade 1&2’s learn about life in Kenya

Posted January 9, 2015

Grace Schmelzle shared her experiences in Kenya this summer building a school. Students made many connections to the resources and needs of students in Kenyan schools and communities with our schools and communities  in Canada. Grace addressed many questions that the students generated. Taking a shower by  having a bucket of water dumped over you […]

January 9 – Transportation Cancellation

Posted January 9, 2015

Due to the current weather conditions ALL SCHOOL BUSES, TAXIS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTES in Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich and North Dumfries Townships are cancelled for the Waterloo Region District School Board

The following schools dependent on Transportation are Closed for the Day: Floradale, Linwood, WaterlooOxford D.S.S.
ALL evening RENTAL PERMITS at these schools are CANCELLED

TRANSPORTATION IN ALL OTHER AREAS IS OPERATING AND SCHOOLS ARE OPEN.

All Extended Day Child Care programs are OPEN.

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Lost and Found – does anything look familiar?

Posted January 7, 2015

How does someone lose one boot or one shoe?  Really!  Please check out these pics and cone in to check our lost and found table and bin set up in the hallway. There are many warm sweaters, and other items. Come and claim what is yours. 

Sara Westbrook returns for a parent presentation. Jan. 28th, at 7:00pm

Posted January 7, 2015

Wednesday Jan.  28th, 2015 at 7:00 pm. Sara Westbrook Mark your calendars, parents, as you do not want to miss this opportunity to hear Sara speak. Sara presented to our students this past fall at Mackenzie King. We were all inspired with her message of power and respect, her amazing singing voice, and her interactive […]

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