This Week @ MacGregor: Mar. 2-6, 2015

Posted March 2, 2015

Check out the board for the awesome activities scheduled this week at MacGregor: Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6, 2015.

Girls Divisional Basketball Finals on Thursday, February 26

Posted February 24, 2015

Girls Divisional Basketball Finals on Thursday, February 26 are as follows: At Bluevale Collegiate Game 1 – AAAA Division, Centennial/MacGregor at 3:30 pm *** Game 2 – AA Division, Baden/Lincoln Heights at 5 pm At Preston High School Game 1 – AAA Division, St. Andrews/Woodland Park at 3:30 pm Game 2 – A Division, Stewart […]

Grade 8 Graduation Photos Re-Scheduled

Posted February 23, 2015

Grade Eight graduation photos are re-scheduled for Monday, March 30, 2015.

This Week @ MacGregor: Feb. 23-27, 2015

Posted February 23, 2015

Check out the board for all of the great activities scheduled for this week at MacGregor for the week of Monday, February 23 – Friday, February, 2015.

February 23 – All schools open & buses are running

Posted February 23, 2015

Transportation is running and schools are open today.

Why were our schools closed Friday?

Posted February 23, 2015

The WRDSB has put in place a frigid temperature threshold in our severe weather procedure primarily for three reasons related to the safety of our students:

1. According to Environment Canada, at -35C exposed skin can freeze within 10 minutes. Environment Canada indicates that in temperatures between -28 to -39 there is a high risk of exposed skin freezing (frostnip or frostbite). This temperature is very unusual for our region and some students may not have the appropriate clothing to protect themselves.

2. Most students will take longer than 10 minutes to walk to school and the bused students may wait for an extended period of time should any bus be delayed.

3. We are unable to guarantee crossing guard service to our students as individual crossing guards have a right to maintain their safety given that they are exposed for extended periods of time in frigid temperatures.

The Education Centre remains open and is fully operational.

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When do Schools Close Due to Weather?

Posted February 19, 2015

Our procedure for severe weather  provides guidelines and expectations for school closings due to severe weather, and how this information is communicated to our families.

Severe weather refers to conditions such as ice, fog, rain, sleet, snow, wind and/or frigid temperatures and wind chills. We consider a frigid temperature to be -35C with wind chill, or colder.

The general manager of Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) will monitor weather and temperatures in the region beginning at 5:30am, using Environment Canada’s wind chill index. If the temperature is forecasted to reach or exceed -35C with wind chill at 7:00am, buses will not operate and schools will be closed. The education centre will be open to those employees who can safely arrive to work.

How do we communicate cancellations or closures?

Decisions relating to cancellations and closures are made by 6:00am. Any cancellations and closures will be posted on our website and school websites. Information will also be available on our twitter account (@wrdsb). We encourage you to monitor our website and listen to local media for up-to-date cancellation and closures.

Parents have the option of keeping their children at home when concerned about weather conditions.

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This Week @ MacGregor: Feb. 16-20, 2015

Posted February 17, 2015

Check out the board for the fun festivities planned for this week at MacGregor for the week of Monday, February 16 to Friday, February 20, 2015.

This Week @ MacGregor: Feb. 09-13, 2015

Posted February 9, 2015

Check out the board for all of the winter activities scheduled at MacGregor for the week of Monday, February 9, to Friday, 13, 2015.

This Week @ MacGregor – Feb. 02-06, 2015

Posted February 3, 2015

Check out the board for the fabulous activities scheduled this week at MacGregor for the week of Monday, February 2, to Friday, February 6, 2015.

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