Blended Learning Day- Wed. May 7

Posted April 28, 2025

Wednesday, May 7th, is our last Blended Learning Day of the 2024/25 school year.  Blended learning days allow students to engage in synchronous and asynchronous work from home while staff engage in professional learning during the asynchronous portion of the day.  School administration will engage staff in professional learning opportunities around instructional and assessment strategies […]

Many Moods of Music Concert – Thursday, May 1st to Saturday, May 3rd

Posted April 16, 2025

The Annual Many Moods of Music Concert will be held in the Bluevale cafetorium on Thursday, May 1st, Friday May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd. Doors open at 5:45pm. Show starts at 6:00pm. Tickets can be purchased on School Day in advance for $7 or 4 tickets for $25. Tickets can also be purchased at the door […]

Summer School Registration for 2025

Posted March 18, 2025

Registration for WRDSB Summer School begins this week! Students who have expressed an interest to their Guidance counsellor will have received an email with next steps. In addition, all Google classrooms have received this announcement. Please check out the information below: Summer school runs Monday-Friday, July 2 through 28th inclusive. Two models are available: Asynchronous […]

Report cards – Semester 2, Term 1

Posted April 28, 2025

Midterm Report Cards will be distributed during Period A on Thursday, May 1st, 2025.  Students with Office homerooms, please pick up your report cards at the main office.

WRDSB Flags at Half-mast for National Day of Mourning

Posted April 28, 2025

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 […]

The 2025-26 School Year Calendar

Posted April 23, 2025

We are happy to share that the Ontario Ministry of Education has approved our 2025-26 School Year Calendar and it is now available. Important Dates PD Day for Elementary and Secondary Staff – Tuesday, September 2, 2025 First Day of School – Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Winter Break – Monday, December 22, 2025 to Friday, […]

World Book Day

Posted April 23, 2025

Today, April 23, is World Book Day. World Book Day was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to give worldwide promotion of books and authors, and to encourage access to books in all languages and countries. Books at the WRDSB At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we recognize […]

April 22 is Earth Day

Posted April 22, 2025

Today, April 22, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) celebrates Earth Day. Every year more than a billion people recognize Earth Day around the world. It is a day of action to change human behaviour and create global, national, and local policy changes. The environmental stewardship we are challenged to uphold every Earth Day […]

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 […]

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 […]

Bluevale Drama Presents “One Stoplight Town”

Posted April 14, 2025

Welcome to One Stoplight Town, where every person and every story matters. Bluevale Collegiate Institute invites you to experience this heartwarming and moving play by Tracy Wells. Set in a small town where life moves at a slower pace, One Stoplight Town weaves together the stories of its residents—young and old—as they navigate love, dreams, […]

Secondary Students Showcase Skills at Electric Vehicle Challenge | #StudentVoice

Posted April 14, 2025

By Ivy and Iva, WRDSB students Thirteen custom electric cars. Thirteen schools across Ontario. Twelve volts and sixty minutes. Who will be victorious? Excitement was in the air. The parking lot was filled with students, teachers and spectators, all excited to see the outcome of the race. Many WRDSB schools participated in the race, including […]

Exam and Evaluation Day Tues. April 15th

Posted April 14, 2025

We would like to remind our families that April 15 is outlined on our School Year Calendar as Exam and Evaluation day. We will be utilizing this day to support student success in the semester two mid-term reporting period. Some students may need to attend in-person for certain learning opportunities (e.g., missed assessments, catching up […]

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 […]

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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