Dance-a-thon a Huge Success!

Posted April 17, 2015

What a wonderful and successful dance-a-thon day!  We first want to again thank our Millen Woods community  for your overwhelming generosity.  We sure enjoyed seeing all those awesome dance moves!  We are also grateful for your enthusiastic participation in the movie night hosted by School Council.  The  bake sale organized by Room 15 in support of the snack […]

Millen Woods Mariners Take a Stand Against Bullying!

Posted April 13, 2015

On April 8th we had our spring assembly which focused on an anti-bullying message.  Students showed their support by wearing pink shirts, pink stockings, and in some cases, pink everything!  Room 20 led a presentation urging students  to stand up to bullying.   They reminded us that seeking support from an adult is not “tattling” but […]

Wear Pink on April 8!

Posted April 2, 2015

April 8th is an important day when students at Millen Woods are joining with people around the world to take a stand against bullying. Kids who are bullied and who bully others can face serious, lasting problems. Bullying is unwanted, disrespectful, and aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is […]

Register Now for the PIC Family Event!

Posted April 1, 2015

Registration is now open for the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Family Event ‘Building Skills to Navigate the School Years’, April 18, 2015, Bluevale Collegiate Institute. This FREE event is open to parents, guardians and the community. Keynote speaker, Lesley Andrews, will share with us her inspiring story of ‘overcoming the odds’ to follow her passion […]

New Pilot Funding Initiative for Schools

Posted March 23, 2015

The Waterloo Region District school board has partnered with My Class Needs, a not-for-profit foundation associated with Curriculum Services Canada, to offer a unique opportunity to support classroom teachers in securing additional resources to support student learning, well-being and achievement. The program provides grants for materials/services up to a maximum of $750 per class. To qualify, […]

Have a Happy March Break!

Posted March 13, 2015

Congratulations to the over 150 students who brought their creations to the school on Thursday.  Visit the board website at wrdsb.ca to view photos of the Creation Convention. Wishing all Millen Woods students a fun and relaxing week. School resumes on Monday, March 23.

Coming Soon: The Second Annual Student-Run Creation Convention

Posted March 3, 2015

Dear Millen Woods families, We would like to inform you about our second annual Creation Convention, coming up on March 12 2015. Students are encouraged to participate and collaborate with others. They can do art pieces, performances, science, math, and many other things. We would also like to inform you that there will be a […]

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.

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