School buses cancelled; all schools open

Posted January 17, 2017

Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board are cancelled. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE OPEN. All Extended Day Childcare Programs are OPEN. The Education Centre is OPEN.

Grade 9 EQAO assessments postponed to tomorrow

Posted January 17, 2017

In light of the decision to cancel transportation due to the current icy conditions, WRDSB Secondary Schools will reschedule any Grade 9 EQAO examinations planned for today to tomorrow. EQAO tests in Grade 9 can be scheduled across a number of days, therefore not every Grade 9 student is affected by the decision to postpone today’s […]

Revised – Exam and Final Evaluation Schedule

Posted January 12, 2017

Please note that there were a number of room changes to the Out of Class Exams. Final Evaluation and Exam Schedules  have been distributed. Extra copies are available in the main office. There is an expectation that students complete all parts of a course’s final evaluation. Vacations are not valid reasons to miss an exam. […]

CANCELLED ~ Jr. Boys Basketball

Posted January 11, 2017

Due to bus cancellations, the Jr. Boys Basketball game vs FHCI has been cancelled for today.

School buses cancelled

Posted January 11, 2017

Due to the current icy road conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board are cancelled. All schools are open and extended day childcare programs are open. Parents and students should take care getting to school. If you judge it is not safe to do so, […]

Ontario offering financial assistance for post-secondary education

Posted December 22, 2016

Are you currently in Grade 12 and applying to post-secondary programs for the fall? Applications are now open for college and university programs with the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). The last date for university applications is January 11, 2017. College applications for the fall term should be submitted before February 1, 2017. As part […]

25th Annual Senior’s Tea was a Success

Posted December 21, 2016

By: Cleo Pinheiro

The time has come for Grand River’s 25th annual Senior and Student Christmas Tea! GRCI has been running this event since 1991 and many seniors have been coming back ever since. As everyone says, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year to spend with friends and family” and the Christmas Tea is a great way to do just that. As a student with or without grandparents, you can always still participate in this spirited event. Whether it’s bringing in a relative, adopting a senior from a local retiring home, serving at the tea or performing, there is always room and place for you to participate.  As a student myself, I have came to recognize that not everyone feels connected to the holiday season, so the Senior Tea is an amazing opportunity to be a part of someone’s holiday.

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A New Feature: Student Voice & Journalism

Posted December 21, 2016

Grand River Collegiate is proud to announce the creation of a new Student Voice feature for our website.  Students in our Journalism Club will be writing about the wonderful activities that happen at GRCI for our website.  This initiative supports the WRDSB Strategic Plan.   Participation in writing for an authentic audience fosters students’ development of media literacy, capacity […]

REMINDER: Changes to WiFi access begin January 3, 2017

Posted December 20, 2016

On January 3, 2017, WRDSB is introducing changes to the filtering of internet content on our password-free wireless network, WRDSB Wireless. These changes mean that if you continue to connect using WRDSB Wireless you will no longer be able to access some popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Vimeo. You can continue to […]

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