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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Help Kids Live Free From Hunger
Posted February 18, 2015
Money raised within the school stay in our school to help feed Doon students directly. To learn more, please see the link below: Support Your Local School On-Line Campaign
Grad Photo Reminder!
Posted February 18, 2015
Reminder! Gr. 8 Graduation Photos will be taken tomorrow. Recommended dress is white dress shirt or blouse with a collar and a tie for boys if possible. If you wish to order the 2014-2015 class composite, please bring your order form and money with you to the photographer. 😀
Ski and Snowboard Club
Posted February 12, 2015
Thanks to all the students who were part of our Ski/ Snowboard Club. We had awesome conditions and you were great ambasssadors of Doon! Any student who paid and missed a session due to illness or an appointment, a refund will be issued in the next two weeks.
Course selections for Grade 9 are beginning soon!
Posted February 12, 2015
Grade 8 students will recieve course selction instructions with their report cards on Febraury 20th. They will begin selecting courses on February 26th. Ms. Lussier will be visiting grade eights classes next week to review the process with students.
Parent Information Session – February 24th
Posted February 10, 2015
Grad Photos
Posted February 5, 2015
Due to Monday’s snow storm and subsequent school closure, Graduation photos have been rescheduled to Thursday February 19th.
February 2 – All Schools CLOSED
Posted February 2, 2015
Due to weather, ALL schools are CLOSED today. All Extended Day Programs are closed as well. The Education Centre is open for those who can get there safely.
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February 2 – All Schools Closed
Posted February 2, 2015
Due to the weather, ALL SCHOOLS are closed today. All Extended Day Programs are Closed. For all Grade 8 students / families… As today was scheduled to be Grad Photo Day…a replacement date for will be determined and communicated in the very near future.
French Immersion Changes for 2015-2016
Posted January 29, 2015
To comply with Ministry of Education French Immersion requirements, beginning in September 2015, the Waterloo Region District School Board will be offering some changes to the Partial French Immersion program for students entering grades 7 and 8. Presently, students continuing in the grade 7 and 8 program receive 35% of their instruction in French language. […]