WRDSB hosts Backyard Bird Count

Posted April 17, 2020

Looking for a fun way to mark Earth Day, enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature, all while practicing physical distancing? From Tuesday, April 21 to Thursday, April 23, our outdoor education department is hosting a Backyard Bird Count for all WRDSB students and families. Counting birds can be done easily from a backyard, balcony […]

Update on year-end events

Posted April 16, 2020

Dear WRDSB families, I want to start by thanking you for your partnership as we work together to support student learning and well-being through distance learning. These are extraordinarily difficult times for many as we cooperate with the public measures of staying home except where necessary, maintaining physical distancing, supporting our frontline workers and doing […]

Renegades We are Thinking of You!

Posted April 14, 2020

Hi Renegades, (quick link to video from staff) Just wanted to send a brief update around your coursework. As you probably already know, teachers have started to provide lessons in your google classroom and through other distance learning methods for those who do not have access to the internet. We are committed to facilitating your […]

School Playgrounds Are Closed

Posted April 11, 2020

We want to remind our community that school playground equipment, including basketball and tennis courts, are closed until further notice. We are asking families and community members to avoid playing on and using equipment for their health and the health of others. Schoolyards are available for families only if they practice physical distancing. Large gatherings […]

Update for Families: Continued Implementation of Distance Learning

Posted April 9, 2020

Thanks to all parents and caregivers for your feedback as we implement a distance learning program that is responsive to the needs of our students and our families. We have done our best to contact all of you and are committed to helping each and every student through this unprecedented time. This past week has […]

Communicating with our families

Posted April 9, 2020

Relationships with your child’s educators are essential to their achievement and well-being in school. With distance learning, it is more important than ever that we continue to nurture these relationships through open and ongoing communication between home and school. We want our families to know that lines of communication between families and educators continue to […]

Retrieval of Chromebooks from school

Posted April 6, 2020

Limited access to the school will be granted to students who need to retrieve their Chromebooks on Thursday April 9th. Please complete this survey to indicate that you are interested. Parents/Caregivers, you will be asked to provide a working email address so that administration can assign a specific time between noon and 4pm on Thursday for you […]

Waterloo Region District School Board On Track For Phase 2 of Distance Learning

Posted April 4, 2020

We would like to remind you about the lesson plan that will be delivered to your children starting Monday, April 6th. In response to the Minister of Education’s announcement on March 31 that schools would remain closed until at least May 4, the WRDSB ended the week in lockstep with Provincial requirements and committed to […]

Update for Families: Supporting Student Learning

Posted April 3, 2020

As we continue to navigate these unprecedented times, families and students will be provided with a weekly communication from the WRDSB that provides an update on the past week’s activities and an overview of the goals for the upcoming week. Our hope is that regular communication will reduce the understandable anxiety students and families may […]

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