Moving Forward: 2022 Education Week

Posted May 3, 2022

Each year, Education Week (May 2-6) provides us with an opportunity to celebrate teaching excellence and student achievement within the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), and highlight all that public education offers our students. For 2022, Ontario’s Education Week theme is Moving Forward. It recognizes our collective efforts to support student achievement as part […]

Reminder: Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

Posted May 3, 2022

This is a reminder that on Thursday,  May 5th all grade 10 students, some grade 11s and non-graduating grade 12 students who did not write the test in the fall will have the opportunity to write the OSSLT in person at school.  All students writing the test this spring have been contacted by their supervising […]

Mental Health Week – Day 1: Pandemic

Posted May 2, 2022

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) holds its Mental Health Week during the first week of May as an opportunity to talk, educate and increase awareness about mental illness and well-being. It can be difficult to discuss the topic of mental health and healing. To help, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will be […]

WRDSB participates in Mental Health Week, May 2 to 6, 2022

Posted April 29, 2022

Since 1951, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has hosted Mental Health Week during the first week in May, making 2022 the 71st year. Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition, with communities, schools and workplaces rallying to celebrate, protect and promote mental health. This year, the theme is empathy. The campaign calls for us […]

May 1st is National Principal’s Day

Posted April 28, 2022

May 1st is National Principal’s Day! National Principal’s Day Principals and vice-principals lead Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools each and every day. This day recognizes the contributions these front-line leaders make with students, staff, families and community members. The impact of principals and vice-principals extend beyond a single classroom. They set the tone […]

WRDSB flags at half-mast for National Day of Mourning

Posted April 28, 2022

Today, April 28 is the annual National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace. To remember the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or have suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will […]

Blended Learning Day April 27, 2022

Posted April 26, 2022

We want to remind students that Wednesday, April 27, is a Blended Learning Day. Students are not required to attend in-person but will have learning provided through the virtual classroom and live meetings with their teachers. Teachers communicated to students their expectations for the asynchronous and synchronous portions of the day. Our ACE classrooms will […]

Masking in Schools: Help Us Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

Posted April 22, 2022

As we have throughout the pandemic, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) follows the advice of Region of Waterloo Public Health. Due to the increased spread of COVID-19 in our community at the moment, public health is recommending we use all the tools at our disposal to maximize our layers of protection to reduce […]

2022-2023 GRCI Co-President Preliminary Election Vote

Posted April 21, 2022

GRCI is holding a preliminary election in order to select the four candidates that will run to be student Co-Presidents for the 2022-2023 school year. -The vote will open at 11:30 AM on Thursday, April 22 and close at 3:00 PM on Friday, April 23. -Each student can only complete the form once. -Each student […]

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