A Letter of Support to WRDSB Families
Posted March 22, 2020
Dear WRDSB Families, We are writing to you at the end of what has been a very different March break, one that we could never have imagined only a few weeks ago. We would like to share with you some of the work the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is doing, and will be […]
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Ministry of Education launches Learn at Home
Posted March 21, 2020
Today, the Premier of Ontario and Minister of Education announced the first phase of Learn at Home (Apprendre à la maison), a new online portal that will provide resources for families, so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The at-home activities offered by Learn at Home […]
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You Can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
Posted March 20, 2020
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) continues to work closely with Region of Waterloo Public Health, as we respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. We have compiled a number of resources, obtained from ROW Public Health and Public Health Ontario, intended to provide information to WRDSB families as you make decisions about your […]
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Update on Student Learning During School Closure
Posted March 18, 2020
Dear WRDSB Families, The health, safety and well-being of students and staff is our highest priority. We continue to receive advice from our Public Health agencies and direction from the Ministry of Education related to COVID-19. OSSLT and EQAO Provincial Assessments Effective today, March 17, 2020, the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), which is […]
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Nutrition for Learning Pop up Snacks for Students
Posted March 16, 2020
Nutrition for Learning is offering Pop Up Nutrition Breaks for students starting March 15th. Times and locations will be posted in advance, for more details please go check the Nutrition for Learning Website.
Congratulations
Posted March 15, 2020
Congratulations Sr Girls Volleyball CWOSSA Champions!! Good luck at OFSSA. Go Ghosts The girls ice hockey team won the gold medal and are CWOSSA champions!!! (Winter 2020) The girls ice hockey team advanced to the semi finals after winning all 3 pool play games. They faced the Grey Bruce Highlanders and were victorious by […]
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Congratulations ESL/ELD Winners
Posted March 13, 2020
Congratulations to our ESL/ELD winners of the 2nd annual ESL/ELD Speech Competition!
WRDSB schools closed March 14 through April 5
Posted March 12, 2020
Based on advice from Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and the experts at the COVID-19 Command Table, the Minister of Education has issued a Ministerial Order to close all publicly funded schools in Ontario for two weeks following March break, in response to the emergence in Ontario of COVID-19. This order […]
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March Break Message from the Director
Posted March 12, 2020
Dear Students, Staff, Parents and Caregivers, As next week is the March Break, and I know many of our families and staff will be using this time for a well-deserved break, I felt it important to reach out with some important messaging given recent announcements regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our local and Provincial health officials continue […]
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Considerations Regarding March Break and COVID-19
Posted March 12, 2020
The safety, health and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority. We appreciate that parents and caregivers may have questions about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the upcoming March Break, considering some of our families and staff may be embarking on international trips. The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is actively […]
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