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, […]

Photo Retake Day is November 4th

Posted October 23, 2015

Staff from Lifetouch will be at Brigadoon on Wednesday, November 4th for photo retakes.  Please return your children’s photo package on the 4th if you wish to have their picture retaken.  Photos will be coming home very soon!

Save Some Money While You Label Your Children’s “Stuff”!

Posted October 21, 2015

Outdoors the leaves are piling up, inside the school it’s our lost and found that is growing!   Please ensure your children’s “stuff” is labelled to improve the chances of getting it home.    One of our ongoing fundraisers is though Lovable Labels and they are having a 10th anniversary sale where you can save significantly and Brigadoon […]

Pumpkin Carving Contest is Coming!

Posted October 19, 2015

October is upon us, and with it comes chilly autumn days and a certain orange gourd showing up on doorsteps. Pumpkin carving is a great Halloween tradition, and it is back at Brigadoon.  A winner will be selected for the FUNNIEST, SCARIEST, MOST ORIGINAL, PET THEMED, LONGEST NOSE, MOST WARTY, SMALLEST and LARGEST. Each child […]

Family Hallowe’en Dance is Coming!

Posted October 19, 2015

Brigadoon’s Annual Family Hallowe’en Dance is coming soon!  Please join us on Friday, October 30th from 6-8 pm.  School Council continues to look for volunteers to help us make this event another successful one for our great community.  Looking forward to seeing you there!  Check out the flyer for more details.   BrigadoonHalloweenDance2015  

Help us Name our New Kitchener Elementary School!

Posted October 19, 2015

In 2017, we will open a new elementary school on Thomas Slee Drive, in the Doon area of south Kitchener. We invite all members of our community help us name this school. A committee made up of Kitchener trustees, the area superintendent, communications staff and the principal will select the name from the submissions. The […]

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. […]

Lockdown Drill October 15th

Posted October 9, 2015

Friday October 9, 2015 Dear Parents and Guardians,       The safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority for Brigadoon Public School and the Waterloo Region District School Board. We have been implementing a number of measures as part of a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring that our school […]

School-Day Page Added!

Posted October 8, 2015

The login form for School-Day is now located at http://bgd.wrdsb.ca/about/school-day/, along with some information about why we are using School-Day and FAQs about it. It will no longer be available in the sidebar of our website. You can reach it by choosing the School-Day logo in the sidebar instead.

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Important Notice for Elementary Students & Families

Posted October 6, 2015

Dear Parents/Guardians of Elementary Students: We wanted to provide you with an update about job action being taken by teaching staff represented by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) Support Staff, which includes secretaries, custodians & supervision monitors in schools as well as some central staff. Currently, […]

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