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

Next Family Night Out – Feb. 22

Posted February 15, 2017

Please join us for our next, fun Family Night Out.  Come and enjoy some social time with fellow Empire families and students.  See flyer below for more information. Empire PS Beertown

Director’s #WeAreWRDSB Town Hall

Posted February 10, 2017

We’re throwing the doors of the Education Centre wide open for the first ever Director’s Town Hall meeting. We’re inviting students, parents, staff and community members to our headquarters for the opportunity to take look at the big picture for public education in our region and to talk directly with education leaders in our district. […]

Director responds to recent terror attack in Quebec

Posted January 31, 2017

On Monday morning, Canadians woke to news of an attack on a mosque in Quebec City that left six people dead, and several others wounded. The Prime Minister called the attack an “act of terror against Canada and all Canadians.” This deplorable act will have an effect on the thousands of students, parents and staff we […]

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