Have a safe and fun summer!

Posted June 26, 2015

On behalf of the staff of Silverheights School, we wish all our students and their families a safe and happy summer.  We hope this summer is full of fun and family time, and creates lifelong memories.  We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Tuesday September 8th at 8:45 am. BMoen

Summer Camp Ideas

Posted June 26, 2015

Thank you School Council for Grade 3 books

Posted June 24, 2015

This spring the Parent Involvement Committee of the Silverheights School Council decided to support Grade 3 students and their parents by purchasing and distributing chapter books for them.  Also in the package was a bookmark with reading strategies, (also available in many different languages) and information about Cambridge Library summer programs. The students were very pleased to get a […]

Update on Implementation of the new Health and Physical Education Curriculum

Posted June 23, 2015

On Monday, June 15, staff presented trustees with an update regarding implementation of the new Health & Physical Education Curriculum. Since 2010, the Ministry has engaged in extensive consultation regarding the revised curriculum for Health & Physical Education, Grades 1-8 and Health & Physical Education, Grades 9-12. On February 23, 2015, the Ministry released both […]

Good-bye to some staff, welcome to others

Posted June 23, 2015

As the school year draws to a close we have to say good-bye to some of our staff members and welcome to others. We want to thank the following staff who covered leaves of absence (LTOs) for our permanent staff this year: Mr. Brent Hewitt taught Grade 2/3 and Kindergarten Planning time, Ms. Denisha Naidoo […]

National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism

Posted June 23, 2015

Today we have lowered our flags at the Education Centre, and our schools, in memory of those who have lost their lives through acts of terror in Canada and around the world.

Grade 7 return from Canada’s Wonderland

Posted June 19, 2015

Our Grade 7 students are expected to leave  Wonderland at 5:00 pm and return to the school at approximately 7:30 pm, depending upon the traffic and construction along the way.   Students can call/text parents from the bus or call parents from the school phones.  Our Grade 7 students always have a fun day at Wonderland! […]

Grade 8 return from camp

Posted June 19, 2015

Our Grade 8 students are expected back from camp between 4:30 and 5:30 tonight with traffic and construction making an exact time of arrival unpredictable.  We have asked teachers on the busses to let students know when they are about 30 minutes away from the school so they can  text or call their parents to […]

Update: Mark Summary to be Provided for Elementary Students

Posted June 18, 2015

On June 16th, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) communicated to families that, as a result of Elementary Teachers’ Federation Ontario (ETFO) strike action, the WRDSB would be unable to provide report cards to students. Teachers have submitted marks to school principals in a variety of paper formats. As such, we notified families that […]

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