Used Book Sale
Posted April 28, 2015
Subject: Reminder to Donate Children’s Books Please keep sending in your gently-used children’s books for the MJ Used Book Sale. We are accepting donated books to the school office until May 5th. You can come and replenish your bookshelf at the Used Book Sale, May 5th after school and May 6th all day. All books […]
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School Climate Survey
Posted April 28, 2015
It is time for the annual Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Safe, Caring and Inclusive Schools (SCIS) survey (formally called the School Climate survey). Who? Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 at MJ will be completing the survey at school. Staff input is received through the staff survey. Parents and guardians are invited to complete the parent […]
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Please Donate Books to Our Book Sale
Posted April 23, 2015
It’s that time of year again! When we clean off our children’s book shelves and donate those gently-used books to the Mary Johnston Used Book Sale! Please bring in your books to the school office anytime before May 5. We accept fiction and non-fiction. Please keep in mind that our readers are in Kindergarten to […]
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Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families
Posted April 22, 2015
Potential job action by Waterloo Region District School Board Secondary teachers. You may have heard about the possibility of labour disruption at the Waterloo District School Board (WRDSB). We would like to assure you that this is currently an issue affecting secondary schools, not elementary schools. The collective agreements for all unionized school board employees […]
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School Council Meeting – April 15, 2015, 7:00pm
Posted April 13, 2015
A reminder that Wednesday evening there is a School Council Meeting. Please come join us, starting at 6:30pm for refreshments and conversation, with our meeting beginning at 7:00pm. The agenda for the meeting: School Council Agenda – April 2015 Minutes from the previous School Council Meetings can be found by clicking on the following link: http://mjp.wrdsb.ca/school-council/
New Health and Physical Education Curriculum Released
Posted February 24, 2015
Yesterday, the Minister released the updated Health and Physical Education Curriculum, with changes to the sexual education segment of the document. Also released was a Parents Guide to help them have discussions with their kids about elements of the curriculum. While acknowledging that teaching about some topics should be between parents and their children, the […]
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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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Move-a-thon Fundraising Initiatives
Posted February 19, 2015
Dear MJ families, Wednesday February 25 is move-a-thon day at MJ! Pledge forms were sent home with students at the beginning of this week and are due back on Monday. This year at Mary Johnston a decision was made by the School Council to engage in a fundraising event to support another school or program. […]
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MJ Moveathon – Wednesday February 25th
Posted February 18, 2015
Moveathon – February 25th Students have brought home the pedge forms for our annual moveathon which will take place on Wednesday, February 25th. Students have been challenged to raise at least $25.00 each. The first $3000 raised will go towards the Nutrition For Learning program. The balance of the proceeds will go towards supporting ongoing […]
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M.J.’s Got Talent Show
Posted February 18, 2015
We are planning to hold talent performances for all students in our year-end M.J.’s Got Talent Show to be held on Wednesday, June 17th*. They will also perform a private concert for their parents on Tuesday, June 16th* (*these performance dates are tentative and will be confirmed in early May). Preparing for the performances will […]