Semester Two Course Changes

The deadline to make a course change for semester two is Friday February 9. Students requesting a course change should make an appointment to see their guidance counsellor by Thursday February 8.

Night School begins February 12

Night School is held on Monday and Thursday evenings at Cameron Heights C.I. and Galt C.I. There are over 20 course options to choose from. Registration is now open. All current high school students should register with their school guidance. Please see your guidance office and make an appointment. For more details please visit the Night School […]

February 2 is a P.D. Day for Secondary school staff

Friday, February 2, 2018 is a professional development day for all Secondary school staff. Secondary students will not attend school. The P.D. Day will be dedicated to school improvement planning and advancing student achievement. Staff will participate in a full-day activity reflecting our Strategic Plan and Operational Goals for student achievement and well-being. Visit our School Information […]

In the Event of Severe Weather during Exams

In the event of severe weather – If any Waterloo Region District School Board yellow school buses are cancelled in any geographic area(s) of the Waterloo Region (Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, Woolwich Townships), there will be no exams written on that day at any secondary school. The exam schedules in all secondary […]

Help us improve communication: focus group registration

At Waterloo Region District School Board we know that success for our students depends on effective communication between schools, students and their parents. To help us understand how we can continue to improve communication with you, we are running a series of focus groups to hear from parents across Waterloo region about your experience with […]

EA and CYW Appreciation Day

We are a public school district for everyone – no matter their background or ability. To help every child in our district achieve their potential, we rely on the support of parents and caregivers and, of course, the hard work of every member of staff. Today we recognize some of the staff who support some […]

Join us on January 25 for a Public Meeting Open House

Waterloo Region District School Board is developing a Long-Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) that will show how well used our schools are now and are expected to be over the next ten years. It also reveals how well kept our schools are in terms of school condition. Your feedback on the proposed solutions is important to us. We invite […]

Grade 9 Math EQAO

On January 18th and 19°, our Grade 9 students will be taking part in the provincial Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics created by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO). This assessment is administered to all students in Grade 9 applied or academic mathematics courses in Ontario’s publicly funded school system.

Trustees form a committee to consider full-year schooling

On Monday evening, trustees voted in favour of establishing a committee to look into the option of full-year schooling. Full-year schooling means students would get the same number of days in school but with more frequent, shorter breaks in the year. The committee will review research, look at examples of boards currently running full-year programs […]

Some Grade 9 students prepare to take the EQAO math assessment

Our Grade 9 students who took math in their first semester will be writing the EQAO math assessment in the coming days. The Grade 9 assessment of mathematics tests the skills students will have learned by the end of their Grade 9 math journey. Different versions of the test are administered in the academic and […]