All elementary schools closed January 27, 2020
January 22nd, 2020
On Monday, January 27, all ELEMENTARY schools will be CLOSED to students due to a one-day withdrawal of services (strike-action) by the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO).
In the WRDSB, ETFO represents elementary teachers, elementary occasional teachers and designated early childhood educators.
All secondary schools are OPEN to students and exams will continue as scheduled.
EarlyON and licensed child care centres located in WRDSB schools will be OPEN. Before and after school programs (extended day and youth development programs) operated by licensed child care providers will operate in designated locations only.
WRDSB operated before and after school programs (extended day and youth development programs) will be CLOSED.
The following programs will be OPEN.
| ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | PROGRAM |
| Baden PS |
Creative Beginnings Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Brigadoon PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Cedar Creek PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) / EarlyON Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Clemens Mill PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Driftwood Park PS |
Conestoga College Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Edna Staebler PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Elgin Street PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Franklin PS | Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Groh PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Janet Metcalfe PS | Contact Jacob Hespeler Child Care at 519-658-2620 or jhcc@bellnet.ca to inquire |
| JW Gerth PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Jean Steckle PS |
YWCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Lackner Woods PS | Contact Jacob Hespeler Child Care at 519-658-2620 or jhcc@bellnet.ca to inquire |
| Laurelwood PS | Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Lester B Pearson PS | Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Lexington PS | Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Mary Johnston PS | Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Millen Woods PS | Contact Jacob Hespeler Child Care at 519-658-2620 or jhcc@bellnet.ca to inquire |
| Moffat Creek PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Northlake Woods PS | Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Riverside PS |
Elmira Children’s Centre (0-4 yrs) / EarlyON |
| Ryerson PS |
YWCA Ryerson Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Saginaw PS | Contact Jacob Hespeler Child Care at 519-658-2620 or jhcc@bellnet.ca to inquire |
| Silverheights PS |
Conestoga College Child Care (0-4 yrs) Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Sir Adam Beck PS |
Creative Beginnings Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| WT Townshend PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Westvale PS | Contact Jacob Hespeler Child Care at 519-658-2620 or jhcc@bellnet.ca to inquire |
| Williamsburg PS |
YMCA Child Care (0-4 yrs) Extended Day (JK-Grade 2) / Youth Development (Grades 3 – 6) |
| Woodland Park PS | Contact Jacob Hespeler Child Care at 519-658-2620 or jhcc@bellnet.ca to inquire |
All elementary schools will reopen on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, and resume their regular routines.
We will continue to do our best to keep you informed of any future changes. Stay tuned in to our WRDSB website and social media channels and to local media. For information updates please:
- Use the Labour Updates button on www.wrdsb.ca and school websites
- Visit our labour website and subscribe to receive updates
- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
We understand that job action is frustrating for families, students and staff. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time.
Extended Day Notice– January Invoicing and Pre-Authorized Debit to be delayed
On January 10, 2020, the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (E.T.F.O.) announced plans for Phase 3 and Phase 4 strike action. Further to this, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (O.S.S.T.F.) is continuing with its strike action, which includes rotating strikes across the province.
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) does not charge fees for days in which WRDSB operated Before & After School programs are closed due to strike action. In order to ensure that fees for January 2020 accurately reflect any closure dates that may occur, invoicing and pre-authorized withdrawals will be delayed until the week of January 27-31.
Further communication regarding pre-authorized withdrawals will be sent with your January 2020 invoice. Please continue to monitor our website for labour updates.
We offer two fee-based Before and After School Programs for our students: Extended Day for children in JK – Grade 2 and Youth Development for children in Grades 3 – 6. These programs are led by Early Childhood Educators out of our classrooms and other spaces in our schools. All programs offer flexible registration and nutritional snacks.
Programs are offered from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, PD Days, March Break and the non-statutory week at Christmas.
For the 2019 – 2020 School Year WRDSB Extended Day and Youth Development Programs will be closed on:
September 20, 2019 – Professional Development Day
October 14, 2019 – Thanksgiving
December 25-31, 2019 – Winter Break Closure
January 1, 2020 – New Years Day
February 17, 2020 – Family Day
April 3, 2020 – Professional Development Day
April 10 and 13, 2020 – Good Friday & Easter Monday
May 18, 2020 – Victoria Day
June 26, 2020 – Professional Development Day
All of July and August
School closure announcements including before and after school program closures due to severe weather conditions, will be announced on the WRDSB website and/or to the following radio stations:
| KOOL-FM | FM 105.3 | CKWR Kitchener | FM 98.5 |
| MAGIC FM | FM 106.1 | CHYM Kitchener | FM 96.7 |
| 570 News | AM 570 | Dave FM | FM 107.5 |
| Oldies 1090 | AM 1090 | Kicx | FM 106.7 |
| Faith FM | FM 94.3 | The Beat | FM 91.5 |
| CTV Kitchener is also contacted | CBC Radio | FM 89.1 | |
