The school year is well underway and the local executive has been hard at work getting the committees up and running! We are excited to have regular office hours again this year. Our regular office hours:
Monday – Thursday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Friday 8:30am to 4:00pm
Feel free to drop by the office, 130 Highland Road East, Kitchener, any time! We look forward to seeing you!
JOIN US FOR THE WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL BREAKFAST
Galtview Restaurant
693 Coronation Blvd, Cambridge, ON N1R 3G5
Saturday September 10th, 2016 at 10:00 am
Take time to reconnect with colleagues while enjoying a delightful breakfast in a relaxing atmosphere. We can discuss the upcoming benefits plan, new LTOs, Daily OT tips, or simply socialize.
Please RSVP to wrotlocal@etfowatots.ca by 3pm on Friday, September 9th so that we may let the restaurant know how many to expect.
There is no cost to you as a member, if you bring a guest they will need to cover the cost of their own breakfast
Sponsored by ETFO-WROTL and your PA/PR Committee
The employees of the WRDSB endorse, and are major sponsors of the annual United Way campaign. Each year money is donated by WRDSB staff which directly impacts families in our communities.
This year we are in desperate need of School Reps. If you are in a LTO, interested in assisting in the campaign and willing to take on this role, please speak to your administrator about this opportunity.
The Campaign officially kicks off in October and the School Rep Appreciate Night will be
held on October 6th at the Edelweiss Tavern
A Call to End Gender-based Violence
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016
Location: Kitchener City Hall (Carl Zehr Square and Rotunda)
Rain or Shine!
Everyone is welcome to participate in the rally and march!
This year we welcome our guests – Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre and the Aboriginal Student Association, University of Waterloo and Mino Ode Kwewak N’Gamowak (Good Hearted Women Singers)
Schedule:
5:30 p.m. Sign-making, Chalking, Children’s Activities, Community Partner displays, TBTN t-shirts and other swag!
6:00 p.m. Rally begins
6:15 p.m. Waterloo Aboriginal Education Centre and the Aboriginal Student Association, University of Waterloo and Mino Ode Kwewak N’Gamowak (Good Hearted Women Singers)
7:00 p.m. March begins
8:00 p.m. After March Gathering
Hello Members,
Welcome back! I will keep this newsletter quite short as we will have our official ‘hard copy newsletter’ arriving through the post in the next couple weeks. If you have made any major life changes this summer, that may affect your mailing, please be sure to send updated information to wrotlocal@etfowatots.ca. Included in your annual mailing will be: 2016-2017 Day Planner, Welcome Back Newsletter, Online Training Instructions, Lanyard Insert, and Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan information.
I will be volunteering at the Annual Labour Day Picnic in Waterloo Park on Monday, be sure to drop by for a bite to eat and some entertainment. It is an exciting event and demonstrates our commitment to organized labour. Our local makes a donation to this event through our Regional Teacher group ‘Together in Education.” The local also has their “Welcome Back Breakfast” Saturday, September 10th. This is a great opportunity to meet some of the executive members, re-connect with colleagues and do some networking.
I wish everyone a great start to the school year, and keep an eye on your mailbox.
Sincerely,
Nathan Core
WROTL President
