(Empire Public School)

Digital Citizen Summit is almost here

Posted November 16, 2016

Less than two weeks to go – sign up today! Curious about how teachers use technology in class to engage students and how you can follow their learning online? Are you looking for more information on our Chromebook initiative? Wondering how to make sure your children are behaving safely online? Find out answers to these […]

Annual School Councils’ Report shows community engagement in our schools

Posted November 15, 2016

The 2015-16 Annual School Councils’ Report was presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, November 14th. Every school council submits their own report to the Waterloo Region District School Board near the end of the school year. The report outlines their engagement with the needs and desires of their own school community. […]

PD Day – Friday, November 18, 2016

Posted November 14, 2016

This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Development (PD) Day this Friday – Friday, November 18, 2016. There will be no school for WRDSB students. All elementary, secondary and designated early childhood educator (DECE) employee groups will spend their morning in professional development sessions, focusing on assessing, reflecting, and developing the School Improvement Plan for […]

The ShoeBox Project – a SOAR Squad Initiative

Posted November 11, 2016

Dear Empire Families, We would like to inform you about a special project that the SOAR squad is doing. This project is called the Shoebox Project. The Shoebox Project for Shelters, supported by Dream, collects and distributes gifts in the form of Shoeboxes to women who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness in communities across […]

Boston Pizza Night!

Posted November 11, 2016

Mark your Calendars! – Wed. Nov. 30 2016 – Don’t make dinner – Come have a social night with Empire Friends and Families! 10% of sales at Boston Pizza on Nov. 30 5-8pm will be donated to Empire School! Wear your spirit wear, enjoy some pizza and have FUN! Don’t forget to mention you are […]

School Council Meeting – November 9, 2016 – 7 PM in the Library

Posted November 8, 2016

All parents and guardians are invited to attend the school council’s monthly meetings. We encourage all long-time, and brand new Empire families to attend these useful meeting. The meetings are typically 1-2 hours. You do not have to be an official member to attend. At this month’s meeting, we will be reviewing the budget for […]

Families in a Digital World – Digital Citizenship Summit

Posted October 21, 2016

Curious about how teachers use technology in class to engage students and how you can follow their learning online? Are you looking for more information on our Grade 9 students receiving Chromebooks? Find out answers to these questions and more at the Digital Citizenship Summit. This event for families whose children attend our schools will focus […]

Looking for Strong Start Volunteers

Posted October 20, 2016

Strong Start is a charitable organization that provides programs and services through community-wide partnerships to help young children learn to read. Strong Start volunteers work in a school to offer a ten week program called “Letters, Sounds and Words” to some of our emerging readers. Volunteers will be given the necessary training to deliver to […]