Halloween Spirit Day Friday Oct. 30

Posted October 29, 2015

Students are invited to bring Halloween costumes to school on Friday Oct. 30th.  Kindergarten students may wear their costume to school.  Kindies will have a costume parade in the morning.  Costume time for all other students will be later in the day.  Students should not wear gory or scary costumes that may frighten our youngest students.  […]

Empire Dines Out!

Posted October 28, 2015

Come and celebrate a great start to the school year and show your Empire Eagle Pride! We will be dining out at Boston Pizza Erbsville (651 Erb St W) on the first Wednesday of the month from 6 to 8 pm. A percent of the sales will be donated to Empire PS. Sponsored by the […]

Update Regarding Elementary Progress Report Cards

Posted October 27, 2015

We appreciate the ongoing patience and support of parents/guardians during this time of province-wide labour unrest and uncertainty in our schools. Given the current cumulative impact of provincial labour action on the part of elementary teachers and WRDSB support staff (secretaries, custodians and supervision monitors in schools as well as some central staff), the Waterloo […]

What is a combined grade classroom?

Posted October 26, 2015

Combined Classes group children from two or more consecutive grades into one classroom. Schools combine classes for a variety of reasons to meet learning needs and to balance class sizes. Combined classrooms are very common in schools today—they are neither better nor worse than single-grade classes. All classrooms, whether single-grade or combined, include students performing […]

You’re Invited to an Empire BBQ Fundraiser

Posted October 23, 2015

Empire PS will be operating a BBQ stand at the Canadian Tire located at 400 Weber Street North in Waterloo the weekend of October 30th.  Come out to buy hot dogs, sausages, chips, and drinks.  Proceeds from the BBQ will go towards the Empire Playground Fund.  Volunteer teams (adults & kids welcome) are still needed  […]

Update Regarding Withdrawal of Extracurricular Activities

Posted October 23, 2015

On Oct. 22, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced that they would be escalating their current job action next week, if a provincial agreement is not reached. As per their news release, beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, elementary teachers and occasional teachers will withdraw from all voluntary extracurricular activities in Ontario public schools, […]

Empire Celebrates the Blue Jays!

Posted October 22, 2015

Let’s celebrate another big Blue Jays win!  Wear your blue tomorrow (Friday October 23) to show your support and cheer on the Jays in game 6!

Room 9 Mathematicians

Posted October 20, 2015

Mr. Shinde’s class used Dan Meyer’s “Super Bear” question to deconstruct how a mathematician solves a problem. Congratulations to Mr. Shinde and his class for having this anchor chart that they created in math posted on a DAN MEYER’S blog.  Check it out! http://blog.mrmeyer.com/2015/great-moments-in-classroom-culture/

Important Information Regarding Rentals & Community Use of Schools

Posted October 14, 2015

Educational Support Staff/Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (ESS/OSSTF) and the Custodial and Maintenance Association/Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (CAMA/OSSTF) are currently in ongoing province-wide labour negotiations with the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Public School Boards Association (OPSBA). As a result, members of ESS/OSSTF and CAMA/OSSTF are taking part in a legal job sanctions. […]

Assemble your team & help Empire BBQ their way to a new Playground!!

Posted October 14, 2015

We are so close to our goal of a spring installation of our new naturalized play space, but we need a little more help to get there. Empire has been able to secure a fun new way that families can get together and help Raise money! We will be operating a BBQ stand at the […]

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