Willow River PS School Council

🔔 Reminder! Don’t miss our amazing Loonie Liquidation Summer Sale TOMORROW - Monday, June 22! ☀️

Students will have the opportunity to purchase a variety of items during the school day with their class.

$1 each item - choose any one item:

Books 📚
Freezies
Popsicles
Apple Juice
Popcorn
Chips
Greeting Cards

As a special bonus, every student in the school will receive a Free Bookmark and a Free Summer Reading Tracker - no purchase necessary! Students who keep track over the summer and return it in the fall will have a chance to win a prize!

Please send CASH ONLY with your child if they would like to make purchases. 💵

Funds raised will go toward our Playground Fundraiser. Thank you for your support and we hope students enjoy this fun end-of-year event!

Keep swimming through stories all summer long, Otters! 🦦

‼️ Don’t miss our amazing Loonie Liquidation Summer Sale on Monday, June 22!

Our previously scheduled Book Sale on June 16 and June 17 has been changed and will now be included as part of this special liquidation event. 📚

Students will have the opportunity to purchase a variety of items during the school day with their class.

🔔 $1 each item - choose any one item:

Books
Freezies
Popsicles
Apple Juice
Popcorn
Chips
Greeting Cards

As a special bonus, every student in the school will receive a Free Bookmark and a Free Summer Reading Tracker - no purchase necessary! Students who keep track over the summer and return it in the fall will have a chance to win a prize!

💰 Please send CASH ONLY with your child if they would like to make purchases.

Funds raised will go toward our Playground Fundraiser. Thank you for your support and we hope students enjoy this fun end-of-year event!

Keep swimming through stories all summer long, Otters! 🌊 🦦 ☀️

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/willow-river-public-school-celebrates-official-grand-opening/

Willow River Public School celebrates official grand opening The school year is wrapping up, but students and staff at Willow River Public School are celebrating a brand-new beginning.

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Official Opening of Willow River Public School The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is proud to officially open Willow River Public School, its newest elementary school[...]

We can’t wait to see you tonight at Otter Fest! 🦦

🦦 The big day is finally here! We look forward to celebrating our School Grand Opening with our school community at Otter Fest tomorrow from 5:30–8:00pm.

PARKING: 🚙
THE SCHOOL PARKING LOT WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE EVENT
Please walk if possible or park nearby following the Willow River Drive to 5 Map
https://www.stswr.ca/?resource=willow-river

CASH ONLY: 💵
Please note that the event is cash only!

EVENT MAP: 🗺️
Please refer to the EVENT MAP to help you locate the various activities and stations throughout the school

INSIDE THE SCHOOL: 🏫
Silent Auction – Main Entrance
Quiet Craft Zone – Upstairs Library
Jumbo Games Zone – Gym - Free
Maker’s Market – Gym
Henna
Face Painting
Freezies - Free for children

OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL: 🌳
Welcome Booth / First Aid – Main Entrance
BBQ – Near Bike Racks
Carnival Games
Lemonade Stand
Cotton Candy
Soccer, Chalk and Bubbles - Free
Ticket Booths
Prize Station

RAIN OR SHINE: ☀️
Otter Fest will run rain or shine. In the event of rain, outdoor activities will be moved indoors. We are hopeful for a beautiful evening and excited to celebrate together.

We are otterly excited for Otter Fest and look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! 🦦

Back by popular demand, we are hosting another BOOK SALE on June 16 and 17 to help raise money for our playground fundraiser while also helping kids find great books to enjoy this summer! ☀️📚

Book donations will be accepted from now until June 15.

We welcome all gently used books from baby and toddler to young adult genres. Further details about the book sale will be communicated soon!

If you have any questions or would like your books picked up, please email [email protected]

Thanks for your support!
Willow River PS School Council

Join us on June 11 from 5:30-8pm for an evening of family fun, community spirit and fundraising in support of Willow River Public School’s playground project.

4X Your Impact This June

Reminder that a very generous anonymous local family has committed to a 3X matching donation for all funds raised during the month of June, up to $15,000.

That means every dollar raised will have four times the impact toward our playground fundraiser. A $10 donation instantly becomes $40.

This matching opportunity includes funds raised through:

Ticket sales - Pre-order open now in School-Day products
Food sales
Silent auction purchases
Donations
And more!
If you, your family, or your business would like to make a donation, please visit:

www.wrdsb.ca/wefi/donate/

Fund: Willow River PS – 0385

🎟️ TICKETS

Visit the Products page in School-Day to pre-order tickets and get bonus tickets. See the Tickets Pre-Order announcement for the suggested ticket amounts per person and how many tickets you need for your family.

Tickets are required for the following:

🌭 BBQ
Carnival Games
Henna and Face Painting
Cotton Candy and Lemonade
Guessing Game

🛍️ MAKER’S MARKET
Visit our Maker’s Market featuring local vendors and more than 15 student maker tables showcasing the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of our students. Note: the Maker’s Market does not use tickets. It is cash only!

Featured local vendors include:

Zebra Robotics
STEM with Priya
Cyns Yarn Tails
NutriBakes
Crystal Queen
Aesha’s Gift World
Seize the Day Crafts
Pokémon
Red Squirrel Cookie Co.
Artisans Collective
Knotty After Midnight
My Invisible Friend - ADHD Book
Sewing Items
Tenley’s Treasures
Baked Goods

SILENT AUCTION
Browse and bid on themed class baskets and donated prizes, including:

Pizza Party
Movie Night
Outside Fun
Mixed Sports
Crafting
Play-Doh
Fidgets
Camp Fire
Squishies & Sweets
Books
Barrie’s Asparagus
Doon Animal Hospital
McDonald’s
Colour Paradise
City of Kitchener Summer Splash Pass
Mabel’s Labels
And many more!
Note: Tickets cannot be used for the silent auction. It is cash only!

FOOD

Enjoy hot dogs (veggie and all beef jumbo), snacks, drinks, cotton candy and lemonade.

We are excited to announce that our inaugural YEARBOOK SALE has been extended! There’s still time to order your copy! Deadline to purchase Willow River’s inaugural yearbook is now midnight on June 7, 2026.

Yearbooks will be in an all-colour format, filled with approximately sixty pages of class photos, candids, clubs and school events, a special ‘Willow River under Construction’ feature and of course - an autograph page.

The yearbook will be in a perfect bound softcover format. Willow River’s yearbook publishing partner is with Pegasus. Trust us, you will want a copy of your treasured memories! Each yearbook costs $25.

Yearbooks will be delivered by the end of the school year.