Final Evaluation and Exam Days Reminders

Posted January 9, 2026

Final Evaluations From Jan. 12th – 22nd :  Attendance Students and parents are reminded that all courses have a 30% final evaluation as defined by the Ministry of Education curriculum.  This final evaluation is a mandatory part of each course and can include several components such as an exam, performance, lab, essay, project or other […]

Now Available: School Results for the Safe, Caring and Inclusive School (SCIS) Survey

Posted January 19, 2026

All school boards in Ontario are required to gather student feedback using school climate surveys. The Education Act states these should occur at least once every two years. The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) uses the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) as our Safe Caring and Inclusive School (SCIS) survey. The MDI is a […]

Thursday, January 15: All Evening Rentals Cancelled

Posted January 15, 2026

Due to the current weather conditions, all rental permits and school-led evening events are cancelled for the evening of Thursday, January 15, 2026. Please check with your event organizer to see if your event or meeting will be rescheduled at a later date. Important Reminder About Community Use of Schools When schools are closed, all […]

Skilled Trade Learning Opportunities: Career Speaker Series

Posted January 15, 2026

In partnership with the Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region (BEP), the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) invites Grade 7 to 12 students and their parents, families, and caregivers to participate in the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) and Skilled Trade Learning Opportunities interactive speaker series. This free virtual series gives students a […]

GRCI Semi-Formal POSTPONED

Posted January 15, 2026

This IMPORTANT update is from the GRCI Principal. It is with regret that we are announcing that we are unable to run the Semi-Formal as planned tonight. In order to comply with the policies of both the venue and the WRDSB on a day where schools were closed, we will have to POSTPONE the event. […]

Thursday, January 15: All schools closed and transportation cancelled

Posted January 15, 2026

Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes are cancelled and all schools are closed. Extended Day Programs, Child Care Centres located in our schools, and our Education Centre are closed. All WRDSB students, in both the in-person and remote learning programs can access asynchronous learning resources from their […]

Assistive Technology – Support for Families in January 2026

Posted January 14, 2026

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 (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi (Gurmukhi) ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Parents, Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child? The Assistive Technology Team of […]

Thursday, January 29 is a PD Day for Secondary WRDSB Students

Posted January 13, 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026, is a professional development (PD) day for secondary school staff. Students in Grades 9 to 12 will not attend school, in person or virtually Students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 will attend school on their regular schedule All Board-operated Extended Day Programs will operate at their regular hours About Professional Development […]

Pathways Information Night: Wednesday January 28th @6:30pm

Posted January 13, 2026

Pathway Night At GRCI Wednesday January 28th, 2026 Starting at 6:30pm in the GRCI Cafeteria with a keynote speaker from the Workforce Planning Board.   Pathways Night is designed to help students and GRCI families learn about, and plan, for what they want to do after high school. The sessions available will provide advice on […]

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