Students Are Invited to Walk for the Earth on April 22
Posted April 17, 2025
On Earth Day, students are invited to Walk for the Earth! This year, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), in partnership with Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) encourages students and families to take part in Walk for the Earth on April 22! Walk for the Earth Spring is the perfect time to […]
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Don’t Miss It: Assistive Technology – Support for Families in From April to June 2025
Posted April 16, 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 Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child? The SEA Assistive Technology Team of the […]
Semester 2 Term 2
Posted April 14, 2025
Semester 2 Term 2 starts Wednesday, April 16th
Happy Easter
Posted April 14, 2025
Friday, April 18th – Sunday, April 21st. Enjoy your long weekend.
Inside the Student-Led Movement that is Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators | #StudentVoice
Posted April 11, 2025
Written by Polina, a WRDSB secondary student Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming everything these days—from the way we communicate to the careers we plan to pursue one day. But in a world racing toward a tech-driven future, a critical question remains: Are our future generations ready to lead in that world? Youth Tech Labs is […]
Exploring Pathways Through Experiential Opportunities
Posted April 11, 2025
At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we believe in the power of experiential learning to transform students’ educational journeys, and the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program is the perfect vehicle for this type of learning. Students in the SHSM program from Grand River Collegiate Institute, Eastwood Collegiate Institute and Forest Heights Collegiate […]
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2024-25 Grads Community Service Hours
Posted April 11, 2025
All potential Grads are required to have completed fourty hours of Community Service hours. Please provide your hours to the Guidance office by Thursday, May 1st.
Instructional Support, Assessment & Evaluation Day – April 15, 2025
Posted April 10, 2025
Hello GCI Families, The WRDSB has divided the 10 exam days into a 1:4 day split each semester, as shown on the WRDSB school year calendar. The mid-semester day, at the midpoint of each semester, is an opportunity for students and teachers to focus on a variety of assessment and evaluation products, conversations and observations […]
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April 9 is the International Day of Pink
Posted April 8, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 is the International Day of Pink. The International Day of Pink is an opportunity to represent: Inclusion Diversity Courage Solidarity Kindness Acceptance Students and staff are encouraged to wear pink in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. About the International Day of Pink The International Day of Pink started in 2007 by […]
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World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month
Posted April 1, 2025
This April, across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) we are celebrating World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month. World Autism Awareness Day In 2007, the United Nations designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. The goal of this day is to increase autism awareness and acceptance around the world. In the […]
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