WRDSB wears orange on September 29

WRDSB recognizes Orange Shirt Day as a way to honour residential school survivors, those who did not survive, and their descendants. It’s just one of the ways we support, educate and reconcile our relationship with Indigenous people. What is Orange Shirt Day? Orange Shirt Day is observed September 30 and was first launched in 2013. […]

Students: update your password before October 1

All secondary students must update their password before September 30, 2017. If you don’t change your password your current password will expire and you will no longer be able to access WRDSB services including your Chromebook, eLearning and MyWay. For security reasons, WRDSB requires all users to reset their password every 90 days. Over the […]

Friday, September 22, 2017 is a PD Day – no school for students

Friday, September 22, 2017 is a professional development day for Elementary and Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus for the day across all our schools will be School Improvement Planning in the morning and the completion of Mandatory […]

WRDSB closes gap to province on standardized tests

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) results in standardized tests for reading, writing and mathematics moved closer to the provincial average in results released by the Education, Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) today. WRDSB now exceeds the provincial average in Grade 9 (Applied) Mathematics and for first-time eligible students for the OSSLT. WRDSB improved results […]

2017-18 Parent Night

Wednesday, October 4th 5:30 – 8:30 We encourage Parents of all GCI students tot take the opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and discuss your child’s progress.

Student Packages

Blitz Days 2017 Last day to purchase your discount student package is Friday September 15th, 2017… BUT if you are a school-day.com user, you are able purchase packages online until the evening of Sunday, September 17th, 2017! During Blitz days, students will have an opportunity to buy a student card, yearbook, and athletic banquet tickets.  Students […]

CSLC 2017 billet families needed

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is proud to host the 33rd annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC). From September 26-30, Sir John A MacDonald Secondary School (SJAM) is welcoming more than 1,000 student leaders, from all over Canada, to their school. Over the course of the week, CSLC participants will engage in activities and […]

2016-17 Commencement

Friday, October 20th Commencement Ceremonies Congratulations to our 2016-17 Graduates. Tickets available in the Main Office. Extra tickets available Tuesday, October 10th.

WRDSB joins University of Waterloo HeForShe gender equity initiative

WRDSB schools and youth are joining the University of Waterloo in supporting the UN Women’s HeForShe movement. Starting this fall, WRDSB and the University are inviting all students in Grades 9 to 12 to enter the University of Waterloo’s HeForShe Writing Contest. This contest is in its second year. HeForShe is a global effort to […]

School-Day

School Day is an online communication and cashless payment system. School Day can be accessed from any web browser and provides real-time access to information, and the ability to receive communication, approve permission forms online, register for extracurricular events, and make online payments for students cards, sports fees, yearbooks, trips or other activities. Parents/Students who […]