Save the Date!! Scholastic Book Fair and ESQ Family Science Night is coming soon!!

Posted March 24, 2017

Save the Date – Our School Council is running the Scholastic Book Fair on Tuesday, April 4th – Thursday, April 6th. April 4 (2:00 – 4:30) April 5 (8:30 – 10:00; 2:00 – 4:30) April 6 (2:00 – 3:20; 5:30 – 8:30) On Thursday evening (April 6) we will also be running our ESQ Family […]

Special Weather Statement – March 13, 2017

Posted March 13, 2017

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Waterloo Region for Monday and Tuesday. High winds, precipitation and cold temperatures may result in WRDSB school closures and require us to cancel extended day programs. We encourage parents and staff to monitor the WRDSB website, social media accounts and local radio stations. 15:54 EnvCanada issued […]

Human Library event @ KCI – March 28th @ 7:00 pm

Posted March 5, 2017

All students and their families are welcome to attend the 1st annual KCI Human Library event.  This will be a night of fascinating conversation with a “human book” – a person who has volunteered to share his/her experience or expertise on a particular topic of interest to others. To find out more about this event […]

Supervision on the Playground – Before & After School

Posted March 1, 2017

Please be aware that supervision on the schoolyard begins at 9:05, 15 minutes prior to entry. Children are not  to arrive and/or  be dropped off by a parent/caregiver earlier than 9:05 since our yard is not supervised. At the end of the day children will be asked to leave the school grounds and go directly […]

Register now for the annual PIC and WRAPSC conference

Posted February 27, 2017

For the sixth year in a row, the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) and the Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils (WRAPSC) is hosting their free annual family event for parents, caregivers and the community. The theme for this year’s parent conference is Empowering Students with Parent Engagement. The conference will start with keynote speakers Royan Lee, a teacher, consultant […]

Aboriginal Presentation – a great learning experience for our students

Posted February 21, 2017

We were very fortunate to have Shannon Thunderbird and Sandy Horne bring their Interactive Presentation to Empire last Tuesday, February 7. We were entertained with their songs and stories and enjoyed learning more about Aboriginal life and customs.

Tomorrow is Family Night Out – Wed. Feb. 22

Posted February 21, 2017

Please join us for our next, fun Family Night Out – tomorrow, Wed., Feb. 22nd!!!  Come and enjoy some social time with fellow Empire families.  See flyer below for more information. Empire PS Beertown

Wear PINK to Stand UP to Bullying – Wed. Feb. 22nd

Posted February 21, 2017

What is Pink Shirt Day? In 2007, two high school students from the small community of Cambridge in Nova Scotia witnessed a Grade 9 boy being bullied for wearing a pink polo shirt. Bullies harassed the boy, for wearing pink and threatened to beat him up. The next day hundreds of students showed up wearing […]

2017-18 Annual Budget Survey

Posted February 21, 2017

Calling all students, parents and community members. Have a say in our budget process. Which funding priorities do you think the Board should consider for the 2017-18 school year, and beyond? Respond to the short 2017-18 Annual Budget Survey below to help us identify which areas are important to our WRDSB community. Please keep in mind: […]

All Welcome – Mindfulness and the Family

Posted February 15, 2017

All members of the Empire community are welcome to attend the “Mindfulness and the Family” parent workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, being held at Keatsway P.S. Minfulness Workshop-2 5

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