Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test 2025-2026

Posted October 8, 2025

GRCI will be running the OSSLT on two separate dates this year.  Grade 11 and 12 students still needing to complete the OSSLT will write in the Fall and Grade 10 students will write in the Spring. Grade 11/12 – November 18 & 19, 8:15 – 10:50 in the cafeteria Grade 10 – April 8 […]

A Reminder About Disconnecting From Work for WRDSB Staff

Posted October 7, 2025

Supporting the health and well-being of our staff and students is a priority for the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Helping staff establish healthy boundaries between work and home is a key part of this commitment. When we prioritize mental health, we strengthen our collective ability to support students effectively. As part of a […]

Guest Speaker: Fast Forward Post-Secondary Seminar

Posted October 3, 2025

On November 19, Wayne Meidema (Essential Skills) and Elisha Rivard (Conestoga College) will be guest speakers for our Grade 11/12 Fast Forward students. Guidance curriculum includes post-secondary pathway planning as part of their IPP.  Handouts would include College promotional material including Post-Secondary options for essential level students.

Rethinking Summer School: A New Kind of Learning Experience

Posted September 30, 2025

At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), learning continues all year long. Over the summer, more than 4,500 students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 continued their learning through summer programming provided at WRDSB schools across the region.  Learning Happens Year-Round At The WRDSB The Summer Enhancement and Summer School Program is more than additional […]

Announcing a Change to End of Semester Evaluation Days for Grade 9 and 10 students

Posted September 26, 2025

In Ontario, the final grade for a course is composed of a mandatory weighting by the Ministry of Education, with 30% of the course being based on a final evaluation, and 70% of the grade based on evaluations that have happened throughout the semester. For the last 5 school years, Grade 9 and 10 students […]

Friday, October 10 is a PD Day for all WRDSB students

Posted September 26, 2025

Friday, October 10, 2025, 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 […]

Report Your Child’s Vaccines to Region of Waterloo Public Health

Posted September 26, 2025

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 ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt The following information is shared on behalf of Region of Waterloo Public Health: Report Your Child’s Vaccines to Public […]

Update About Grade 9 and 10 Evaluation Days

Posted September 24, 2025

Starting in the 2025-26 school year, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is making changes to how final evaluations work for students in Grades 9 and 10 to help better set them up for success on their future pathways. Evaluation for Grade 11 and 12 students will remain unchanged. Evaluation Days At the end […]

Recognizing Rowan’s Law Day and Supporting Concussion Safety

Posted September 24, 2025

The start of the school year welcomes the return of school clubs and sports. Whether students participate in team sports, physical education classes, dance, performing arts or any other physical activity, safety is always top of mind.  Rowan’s Law Day  Rowan Stringer was 17 years old when she died from a condition known as second […]

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