Food Drive

Posted October 4, 2024

Grand River is kicking off its annual Food Drive for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region on Monday, October 7. We are accepting both non-perishable food items and cash donations to go towards families in need all week long. At the same time, we are having a friendly competition both between grades and Cameron Heights […]

Black Brilliance Pathways to Post Secondary Fair

Posted October 4, 2024

Dear Parent/Caregiver, WRDSB is presenting the inaugural Black Brilliance Pathways to Post-Secondary Fair on October 18, 2024 between 8:30am and 4:00pm at the Education Centre, 51 Ardelt Avenue, Kitchener, ON N2C 2R5. This opportunity is offered to African, Caribbean and Black identifying students in Grades 10 through 12 alongside their families/caregivers. You are invited to accompany your […]

A Reminder About Disconnecting From Work for WRDSB Staff

Posted October 4, 2024

Supporting the health and well-being of students and staff is a priority for the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). In fact, support for student and staff well-being is one of the Strategic Directions set by Trustees in our Multi-Year Strategic Plan. Ensuring that our staff have healthy and professional boundaries between work and home […]

Celebrating World Teachers’ Day

Posted October 4, 2024

Saturday, October 5, 2024 is World Teachers’ Day! World Teachers’ Day Celebrated since 1994, World Teachers’ Day was created by UNESCO and is held each year on October 5 to celebrate teachers globally. It’s an opportunity to celebrate how teachers are transforming education, but also to reflect on how we can better support their work. […]

OSSLT in the 2024-2025 School Year

Posted October 3, 2024

This year, GRCI has determined that Grade 11 and 12 students who have not yet been successful on the OSSLT will write the test on the mornings of November 27th and 28th from 8:30 am to 10:45 am.  Details about the location for each student will be communicated to individual students closer to the test […]

Celebrating Custodial Appreciation Day

Posted October 2, 2024

Today is Custodial Appreciation Day. We want to express our gratitude to the custodians and maintenance staff who work tirelessly to make sure Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools and offices are clean, safe and well-maintained. No matter the time of day, these hard-working individuals make sure our schools are clean and welcoming for […]

October Lunch and Learn Sessions for Families and Caregivers

Posted October 2, 2024

As part of our ongoing efforts to support WRDSB families and caregivers, our psychology staff are offering a number of Lunch and Learn sessions. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip families and caregivers with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting their children.  Lunch and Learn Sessions […]

Assistive Technology – Support for Families in October 2024

Posted October 1, 2024

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 Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child with technology? The SEA Assistive Technology Team […]

Friday, October 11 is a PD Day for All WRDSB Students

Posted September 27, 2024

Friday, October 11, 2024, 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 […]

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