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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February 20 – All Schools are Closed & Buses Cancelled

Posted February 20, 2015

Due to frigid temperatures, all schools are closed today and all buses are cancelled. All Extended Day Programs are also closed. The Education Centre remains open for those who can safely arrive to work.

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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Roll Up the Rim for the Homeless and Working Poor is back!

Posted February 5, 2015

Roll Up the Rim is back!! Once again, Trillium is proud to support the efforts of Cec Joyal of WLU in collecting winning Roll Up the Rim tabs for “K-W Out of the Cold” to benefit the homeless and working poor. We have our collection jar out in the office, and Mr. Wiechers has already […]

Online Safety and Digital Citizenship Information Night at Laurentian P.S.

Posted February 4, 2015

Online Safety and Digital Citizenship Information Night

Kindergarten Registration Appointments Scheduled for Monday, February 2nd

Posted February 2, 2015

Due to the weather, all WRDSB schools are closed today, Monday, February 2, 2015. We apologize for the inconvenience if you had an appointment scheduled for today to register your son or daughter for kindergarten next year. If it works with your schedule, please come tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3rd at the same time as you […]

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.

Popcorn and Crazy Hair Day!

Posted January 27, 2015

This Thursday, January 29th will be Popcorn and Crazy Hair Day at Trillium. As one of our fun spirit days this year, staff and students are invited to do something fun with their hair – use coloured gel, hair spray to spike it up, elastics for silly pig tails, wear a wig, or any other […]

2014 Director’s Annual Report

Posted January 27, 2015

The 2014 Director’s Annual Report is now available! Each year, the Director is required to submit a report to the Ministry of Education, highlighting the achievements of the past year. Our Annual Report gives the local community a snap shot at what students and staff have achieved. Awards, good news stories and  achievements in learning […]

School Council Meeting

Posted January 15, 2015

Our next Trillium School Council Meeting will be held on Monday, January 19th at 6:30 in the Library. All are welcome!

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