Celebrating Groh PS’s official opening
Posted February 7, 2018
Groh Public School opened their doors to students, staff and families back in September 2017. Last week, we had the opportunity to come together and celebrate with an official opening ceremony. Groh staff welcomed families, trustees, senior leaders and members of our community to a special assembly and open house. Watch below to see all […]
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February 7th Walk to School Day
Posted February 2, 2018
Wednesday, February 7th is the region’s annual “WINTER WALK DAY”. As we all know, there are too many parents who drive their kids to and from school each day, creating congested and unsafe road conditions for our students. We want to take this opportunity on February 7th to promote that all students and parents walk […]
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Groh Public School Official Grand Opening
Posted January 26, 2018
All students and parents are invited to attend our Official Grand Opening on Thursday, February 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the gym. Doors will open at 6:30pm. We will have board and ministry officials in attendance as well as our students performing a few songs and sharing a video of children engaged in their inquiry and project […]
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Friday, January 26 is a P.D. Day for Elementary school staff
Posted January 22, 2018
January 26, 2018 is a professional development day for Elementary school staff. Elementary students will not attend school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus of the P.D. Day will be teacher directed assessments, evaluation and planning activities. Paraprofessional staff (EAs/CYWs) will be participating in […]
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Help us improve communication: focus group registration
Posted January 20, 2018
At Waterloo Region District School Board we know that success for our students depends on effective communication between schools, students and their parents. To help us understand how we can continue to improve communication with you, we are running a series of focus groups to hear from parents across Waterloo region about your experience with […]
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Kindergarten Registration for Children Born in 2014 (JK) and New to Kindergarten Born in 2013 (SK)
Posted January 19, 2018
1. Ensure your child can attend Groh Public School! – you must reside within our school boundaries to attend Visit stswr.ca click on link titled “What school do I attend” and enter your address 2. Registration is open ON-LINE now: Visit http://www.wrdsb.ca/register/ (or click on the JK Registration tab on the left hand side) and complete the on-line registration form, call […]
EA and CYW Appreciation Day
Posted January 19, 2018
We are a public school district for everyone – no matter their background or ability. To help every child in our district achieve their potential, we rely on the support of parents and caregivers and, of course, the hard work of every member of staff. Today we recognize some of the staff who support some […]
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Join us on January 25 for a Public Meeting Open House
Posted January 18, 2018
Waterloo Region District School Board is developing a Long-Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) that will show how well used our schools are now and are expected to be over the next ten years. It also reveals how well kept our schools are in terms of school condition. Your feedback on the proposed solutions is important to us. We invite […]
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Tragic Death of 5 year old in Toronto
Posted January 17, 2018
As many of you have heard, there was a tragic death of a 5 year old girl at a Toronto school yesterday afternoon. This was as a result of car pinning the girl and her father against another vehicle. This tragedy is a symptom of a bigger issue that exists at all schools in Ontario […]
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Trustees form a committee to consider full-year schooling
Posted January 16, 2018
On Monday evening, trustees voted in favour of establishing a committee to look into the option of full-year schooling. Full-year schooling means students would get the same number of days in school but with more frequent, shorter breaks in the year. The committee will review research, look at examples of boards currently running full-year programs […]
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