WRDSB Remembers and Reflects on Remembrance Day

Posted November 3, 2023

As we approach Remembrance Day, a day of solemn reflection and gratitude, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will honour those who have served during times of war, conflict, and peace on Friday, November 10, 2023. We honour all Canadians who have served and are serving to protect our country. This includes ​​those identifying […]

Holocaust Education Week

Posted November 3, 2023

Holocaust Education Week (HEW) is recognised the first week of November, this year running from November 1 to 9. In 2023, HEW falls at an incredibly difficult moment for the Jewish community. The content shared during this week may be triggering for some staff and students. However, acknowledging HEW aligns with the Waterloo Region District […]

GRCI’s OSSLT Plan – Fall 2023

Posted November 2, 2023

Grade 11 and 12 GRCI students who were previously eligible to take the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test have been speaking with Guidance Counsellors to ensure they have communicated their plans to complete the Literacy Requirement for graduation.  As noted in a previous post, this could be by writing the test a second time or […]

OSSLT for Secondary Students in 2023-24

Posted November 1, 2023

To get their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), students in Grades 10 to 12 must meet the literacy graduation requirement. Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) In Ontario, the OSSLT is the standard method used to test students’ literacy skills. Its purpose is to support students to meet the provincial literacy requirement to graduate. Students […]

Instructional Support, Exam and Evaluation Days- Thurs. Nov. 9 and Fri. Nov. 10

Posted October 31, 2023

Purpose and Expectations We would like to remind our families that Thursday, November 9th and Friday, November 10th are Instructional Support, Exam and Evaluation Days. We will once again be utilizing these days at the midpoint in each semester, as listed on our Ministry-approved calendar. These days are an opportunity for students and teachers to provide […]

WRDSB shares 2022-23 Board Improvement and Equity Plan outcomes

Posted October 31, 2023

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is committed to transforming the education system so that identity and social location no longer predict outcomes for students. The 2022-2023 school year was the first year of implementation of the Board Improvement and Equity Plan (BIEP). The BIEP is what supports the implementation and achievement of the […]

Monday, November 13 is a PD Day for all WRDSB students

Posted October 30, 2023

Monday, November 13, 2023, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, in person or virtually All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed About Professional Development (PD) Days PD days are held throughout the school year to provide learning opportunities for school-based […]

School Council Meeting – Invite to Parents & Caregivers

Posted October 30, 2023

Just a reminder that Wed. Nov. 1st at 6:30pm  is our 2nd School Council meeting of the year. This meeting is open to all parents and caregivers of Grand River Collegiate.  

Don’t Miss It: Assistive Technology – Support for Families in Fall 2023

Posted October 30, 2023

View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Español Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Are you looking for ways to support your child with technology? The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) SEA Assistive […]

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