Waterloo Elementary School - WES

Gentle reminder!
Monday there is no school due to the elections.

⏰𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑: 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Just a friendly reminder regarding our calendar update for the provincial election polling day next week:

🗓️ Monday, October 5, 2026 - Pedagogical Day: No regular classes or services will be running on this day.

🗓️ May 25, 2027 - Regular School/Centre Day: All classes and services will proceed on this date to replace October 5th.

Enjoy the long weekend, and don't forget to double-check your personal calendars! Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding as we accommodate polling day.

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⏰𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐋 : 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧é𝐞 𝐩é𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢!

Juste un petit rappel concernant la mise à jour de notre calendrier pour le jour du scrutin des élections provinciales la semaine prochaine :

🗓️ Lundi 5 octobre 2026 - Journée pédagogique : Aucun cours ni service habituel n'aura lieu ce jour-là.

🗓️ 25 mai 2027 - Journée de classe normale : Tous les cours et services auront lieu à cette date en remplacement du 5 octobre.

Profitez bien de ce long week-end et n’oubliez pas de vérifier vos agendas personnels! Merci pour votre coopération et votre compréhension continues alors que nous nous adaptons au jour du scrutin.

Our lost and found is growing at WES!
These pieces are missing their home!

Dear adults of WES!

“Like the band Green Day says, ‘Wake me up when September ends’'… although at WES, I’m not sure any of us slept a wink! Our dedicated team was too busy making it a great start to the year!

Your support and encouragement through this busy time of year has been exceptional, as usual! We are lucky to be apart of such a great community!

Please see below the important information about WES for the month of October!

1- The Monday routine

2- Cafeteria menu

3- Community Breakfast

4- Monthly calendar of events (PICTURE DAY!)

5- Bottle and can fundraiser.



Enjoy the beautiful colours of Fall!



Sincerely,

Mr.Don

Great job to all the WESties who represented WES at the ETSB Cross-Country event today! Everyone finished their race, some finished in the top 10 and a lot of smiles came along with the wonderful weather!
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Bravo à tous les WESties qui ont fièrement représenté WES aujourd’hui lors de la compétition de cross-country de l’ETSB! Tous ont terminé leur course, certains se sont classés parmi les 10 premiers, et de nombreux sourires ont accompagné cette magnifique journée sous un superbe soleil!

📣 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘! 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭?

LEARN and the English Parents’ Committee Association (EPCA) have partnered this year to bring parents and caregivers the FREE Perspectives in Parenting Webinar Series, featuring practical information, tools, and resources to help support children and teens throughout their school journey.

𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬
📅 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏: 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟕:𝟎𝟎–𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌
📅 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐: 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟕:𝟎𝟎–𝟖:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌

Join Eithne Anne Sheeran and Alison Reichert from the Centre of Excellence at Lester B. Pearson School Board for this two-part webinar topic.

And the conversation doesn’t end after Part 1! Be sure to join us again on November 3 for Part 2, where we’ll continue exploring this important topic and share additional strategies and resources.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 — 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲!
🔗 https://parents.learnquebec.ca/webinars/

https://youtu.be/g6JYANTsysQ?si=_m_uYe0bLh26IL_L
Kwai! (Hello)

Today at WES, we took time to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and to honour the Abenaki land on which our school stands.

Together, we talked about truth and reconciliation in a way that connected to our students’ everyday lives. Learning from the past and remembering the importance of making sure that everyone is treated with kindness, dignity, respect, and fairness. Regardless of the language you speak, the colour of your skin or any other differences you may have! Every child matters!

Students also had the opportunity to learn a few words in the Abenaki language before we gathered together for a school photo in front of the beautiful trees on our playground.

A meaningful moment of learning, reflection, and togetherness for our WESties that we will continue to honour for years to come. follow the Youtube link if you wish to discover a little more! 🧡
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Kwai! (Bonjour)

Aujourd’hui, à WES, nous avons pris le temps de souligner la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation et de rendre hommage au territoire abénakis sur lequel se trouve notre école.

Ensemble, nous avons parlé de vérité et de réconciliation d’une façon qui rejoint le quotidien de nos élèves. Nous avons discuté de l’importance d’apprendre du passé et de veiller à ce que chacun soit toujours traité avec gentillesse, dignité, respect et équité, peu importe la langue que l’on parle, la couleur de sa peau ou toute autre différence. Chaque enfant compte! 🧡

Les élèves ont également eu l’occasion d’apprendre quelques mots en langue abénakise avant que nous nous réunissions pour prendre une photo de toute l’école devant les magnifiques arbres de notre cour de récréation.

Un beau moment d’apprentissage, de réflexion et de rassemblement pour nos WESties, une tradition que nous continuerons d’honorer pour les années à venir.

Suivez le lien YouTube si vous souhaitez en découvrir un peu plus! 🧡

🧡 Orange Shirt Day at WES 🧡

Today, our WESties will come together to recognize Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Students will learn about the importance of listening, remembering, and showing respect for Indigenous Peoples, their histories, cultures, and continued presence in our communities.

Students will also reflect on our relationship with the land and on ways we can show kindness, respect, and care for one another and for the world around us. Every Child Matters. 🧡

🧡 Journée du chandail orange à WES 🧡

Aujourd’hui, nos WESties se rassembleront pour souligner la Journée du chandail orange et la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation. Les élèves apprendront l’importance d’écouter, de se souvenir et de faire preuve de respect envers les peuples autochtones, leur histoire, leurs cultures et leur présence continue dans nos communautés.

Les élèves réfléchiront également à notre relation avec le territoire et aux façons de faire preuve de gentillesse, de respect et de bienveillance envers les autres et envers le monde qui nous entoure. Chaque enfant compte. 🧡

Waterloo Elementary has become a Community Learning Center School (CLC)!
The Waterloo-Cowansville CLC is a new multi-site initiative to bring the English Community together!
Find out more below or call and ask Ms Cindy our Community Development Agent!

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐐𝐮é𝐛𝐞𝐜’𝐬 𝐂𝐋𝐂 𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫!

This year, we’re welcoming 36 additional schools to the Community Learning Centre (CLC) Initiative - growing the network from 88 to 124 schools across Québec. That’s a 41% increase!

This expansion includes 7 new CLCs, 8 expanding multisites, and 6 single-site CLCs transitioning to multisite models - bringing even more schools, communities and partners together around shared goals and local action.

At LEARN, we’re proud to support this exciting next chapter and the dedicated people across the province who are helping CLCs grow, connect and create meaningful opportunities for their communities.

𝟑𝟔 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬. 𝟏𝟐𝟒 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫.

LEARN more about the CLCs: https://clc.learnquebec.ca/about-clcs/

💙🏃‍♀️ **WES Terry Fox Run!** 🏃‍♂️💙

Yesterday, we came together at WES to celebrate our Terry Fox Run!

Our students ran or walked at their own pace, showing their support and helping raise awareness for Terry’s incredible legacy and the fight against cancer.

And there was a little extra fun along the way… Every lap completed earned students a new colour to wear! The more laps they did, the more colourful they became!

A huge thank you to our students, staff, families, and community for helping us bring colour to the run and keep Terry’s dream alive!