Tag: Parent Involvement Committee

Introducing Parent Posts – written by parents, for parents

Posted November 9, 2017

By Brent Hutzal – Brent is co-chair of Parent Involvement Committee. He has two daughters, Kate, 7, who attends Bridgeport Public School, and Claire, 2 (Bridgeport Public School JK Class of 2019-20). Some of the most valuable parent information that I have ever received has been at my daughter’s school bus stop. I am confident […]

Annual PIC family event was a great success

Posted April 23, 2015

The WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) hosted their annual family event ‘Building Skills to Navigate the School Years’ on Saturday, April 18 at Bluevale Collegiate Institute. They saw record numbers this year with 300 attendees registered. The event kicked off with keynote speaker, Canadian singer, actor and artist, Lesley Andrew. Lesley embraced the audience with a […]

Register Now for the PIC Family Event!

Posted March 13, 2015

Registration is now open for the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Family Event ‘Building Skills to Navigate the School Years’, April 18, 2015, Bluevale Collegiate Institute. This FREE event is open to parents, guardians and the community. Keynote speaker, Lesley Andrews, will share with us her inspiring story of ‘overcoming the odds’ to follow her passion […]

March 3 – PIC Meeting Cancelled

Posted March 3, 2015

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) meeting scheduled for tonight has been cancelled due to weather. The meeting will be rescheduled for a later date.

Parent Involvement Committee Now Accepting Applications

Posted October 8, 2014

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) of the Waterloo Region District School Board invites parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in a WRDSB school to apply for positions on the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee. The mandate for the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee is to: Provide information and advice on parent engagement to the Waterloo Region District School […]

Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Annual Report

Posted October 7, 2014

The 2013-14 Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Annual Report is now available. This report contains highlights of the past year, including: meeting information, committee and sub-committee development, events for WRDSB parents, as well as financial information. Looking for more information on PIC? Visit their website, or follow them on twitter!

Our Schools

The Waterloo Region District School Board is one of the larger school boards in Ontario. We serve approximately 64,000 students in 121 schools in the Region of Waterloo. A full list of all WRDSB schools, their addresses and websites. Enter your address into the School Finder to see which schools are in your area. Maps […]

Parent Involvement Committee

http://pic.wrdsb.ca/

School Councils

Research has proven that the involvement of parents and guardians in their children’s education has a positive impact on improved student learning and helps to create a sense of community at the school. The support of the community has also proven to be an enhancement to that positive learning environment. By working together as partners, […]

Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils (WRAPSC)

1. Background The Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils (referred to as WRAPSC or the Assembly) was founded in October of 2000. The Assembly developed from an informal group of approximately forty School Councils of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) who came together with a common concern over the funding of public […]