Tech support during at home learning
Posted April 19, 2021
If you are experiencing issues with your Chromebook during at home learning please first visit the WRDSB’s tech help website: Tech@Home: Chromebooks. This website contains resources to help students and families troubleshoot technical problems and issues they may be experiencing with their Chromebooks or with their WRDSB computer accounts. If you are still experiencing difficulties after visiting […]
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School Council Meeting Reminder/Invite–April 21st
Posted April 19, 2021
This is a reminder of the Virtual Bluevale School Council Meeting on Wednesday, April 21st from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. If you would like to participate in this week’s meeting you need to complete this Form for Meeting Sign Up. Please complete this form by noon on Wednesday, April 21st so that an invite […]
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Quadmester 4 Information
Posted April 19, 2021
Please find the BCI Quadmester 4 Calendar HERE. It is once again colour coded for easy reference by cohort. We want to remind students to engage in coursework daily from 8:15 – 2:00, whether from at home or in school. The pacing of the quadmester goes by quite quickly and students are encouraged to keep up […]
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Quad 3 Summative Days Information–April 19-21, 2021
Posted April 19, 2021
Wednesday, April 21 marks the end of quadmester 3 and want to review again the expectations for our Summative Days. As communicated to you in an earlier post (Oct. 22) there is no 30% final evaluation this year. Students’ final marks are based on 100% term marks. Teachers will have communicated to students how the […]
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BCI Covid-19 Case Notification
Posted April 16, 2021
Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Bluevale Collegiate Institute building on March 31, 2021 is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified no high-risk contacts of the confirmed case. Public […]
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Transition to Full Remote Learning on April 19
Posted April 15, 2021
Further to our announcement earlier this week regarding our return to remote learning on April 19, we wanted to provide more information to students and families about what they can expect. Elementary In-Person Students Elementary school students, previously attending school in-person, will now engage in remote learning beginning on Monday, April 19, 2021. Starting back […]
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COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION
Posted April 15, 2021
Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Bluevale Collegiate Institute building on April 7, 2021 is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all high-risk contacts of the confirmed case and […]
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Returning to Remote Learning on April 19
Posted April 12, 2021
Today, Premier Doug Ford announced that students across Ontario, including the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), will switch to remote learning on April 19th 2021 to help limit the spread of COVID-19. We would ask for families to be patient as we sort through the details of this announcement. Please be reassured we will […]
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WRDSB lowers flags in honour of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Posted April 9, 2021
To honour the life of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away this morning, flags at Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools and office buildings will be flown at half-mast until sunset on the day of the funeral and memorial service (to be determined).
Expanded Asymptomatic Targeted Testing
Posted April 9, 2021
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), along with the Ministry of Education and its testing partners, continue to offer voluntary asymptomatic targeted testing for staff and students through a variety of testing approaches to support the safe return to in-person learning after the break. In-Pharmacy Testing Existing Pharmacies For the week of April 12-18 […]
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Taming Your Inner Critic | Caring/Coping/Connecting
Posted April 9, 2021
Did you know that our brains are wired to pay attention to negative thoughts and discount positive thoughts? The newest edition of Caring/Coping/Connecting focuses on how to tame your inner critic, and focus purposefully on the positive. Once you understand the negativity bias, and start paying attention to the thoughts, you can change them into […]
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Preparing for the April Break and Message from the Ministry of Education
Posted April 8, 2021
As we near the beginning of the well-deserved April Break for our students and staff, we wanted to provide some updates and reminders for families in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Preparing for the April Break As a precautionary measure only, we want to ensure that our students, staff and families are prepared […]
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WRDSB Student Census Opt-Out Reminder
Posted April 8, 2021
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is launching its first-ever Student Census on Monday, April 19, 2021. This is an opportunity for us to learn more about the students we support and help us to identify differences and gaps in our students’ experiences and outcomes based on their diverse needs. The census is a confidential […]
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April Break Wellbeing Passport
Posted April 7, 2021
As we near the April school break, our focus turns to supporting student wellbeing while they are away from their educators and classmates. With this in mind, in partnership with the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council, Front Door Children’s Mental Health Services, Lutherwood, and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, we are proud to announce […]
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Update for our Grads of 2021!!
Posted April 7, 2021
Attention Grads!! Please check out the Class of 2021 Google classroom (Join: sbfvzlh)! We have just posted: Voting for this year’s Valedictorian… please vote!! Applications for Commencement Awards… open to all Graduates and due April 24. We are excited to bring our Grads these experiences as we start to celebrate their accomplishments.
