2020-2021 IEP Update

Posted October 26, 2020

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s): IEPs will be going home the week of October 26th.  If we have an email address on file in the system your daughter/son’s IEPs are being sent home for review and signing electronically.  You will receive an email which is automated and will indicate it is being sent fromSupport4Students@wrdsb.ca and will include an abbreviated […]

Black and Orange Spirit Day – Battle of the Cohorts. Who has the most spirit? 

Posted October 26, 2020

As with the Board Guidelines around Equity and Inclusion and Health and Safety – we are not wearing Halloween costumes this year. But we have this event planned in lieu of it.  We are part of the Junior Leadership class and have organized a SPIRIT COMPETITION between COHORTS. As a class, you will count the number […]

CELEBRATING 2019-20 GRADUATES – SOUVENIR PACKAGE

Posted October 26, 2020

In addition to the virtual Commencement ceremony on Friday, November 27 for our graduating class of 2020, we are inviting our graduates an opportunity to purchase a Graduation Souvenir Package.  The package includes a gown, cap, tassel and year charm in our school colours.  This Souvenir Package ($17.00) is available now on School-Day under your […]

Locker Clean out, Return of School Items and Yearbook Pick up Opportunity for DLP Students: NOVEMBER 11

Posted October 23, 2020

We would like to offer all Digital Learning Program Students who have yet to have had an opportunity to empty out their lockers, or return school items from last year, to do so on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 11th from 9:00 – 10:30am.  This date will also be available for DLP students to pick up their yearbooks […]

Celebrating our 2019-20 Graduates – Registration Information

Posted October 22, 2020

To our graduating class of 2020 and families, We want to provide you with an update on our Commencement celebrations following last week’s announcement. Graduation Package Pick-Up In addition to our “Grad Night” on Friday, November 27 at 7pm, featuring our virtual Commencement ceremony, complete with our school colours and familiar faces, we will also […]

WRDSB Outdoor Education Department presents Pond Live

Posted October 22, 2020

Pond study programs are one of the outdoor education department’s most-loved field trips. From wriggly tadpoles to stealthy water scorpions, students love to discover the diversity of aquatic ecosystems. This Friday, our outdoor education staff will go live from the pond at Camp Heidelberg Outdoor and Environmental Education Centre, providing a venue for students across […]

End of Quadmester One: Exams and Final Evaluations

Posted October 22, 2020

As our students and staff near the finishing line for quadmester 1, we wanted to connect and offer some information on what the upcoming days will look like. Term Marks and Removal of Exam Days The WRDSB, in line with Ministry of Education guidance, has decided to remove a 70% term and 30% final evaluation […]

Reminder for Cohort B!

Posted October 21, 2020

Cohort B is back at school tomorrow in their period B class!

Prioritizing Student Health and Safety During Halloween

Posted October 21, 2020

As we near the end of October, and with leaves already falling from trees, our minds turn to the festivities and celebrations of the season. Public Health recommendations are an important consideration especially this year, as schools, students and their families contemplate specific activities within classrooms, schools and the community. Putting Health and Safety First […]

The WRDSB Celebrates Local Government Week

Posted October 19, 2020

The week of October 19 to 23 marks Local Government Week. Along with our partners at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), we are working to raise civic awareness among our students and community. School board trustees are an excellent example of local government as these elected politicians play a vital role in providing […]

School Council Information 2020-2021

Posted October 19, 2020

Join School Council Parents play a vital role in education. When parents are engaged and involved, everyone—students, parents, and families, teachers, schools, and communities–benefits, and our schools become increasingly rich and positive places to teach, learn, and grow. –Parents in Partnership: A Parent Engagement Policy for Ontario Schools   All parents are welcome to come […]

Reminder Secondary Students May Change Mode of Learning by October 16th

Posted October 14, 2020

We are reminding families who wish to change their secondary student’s mode of learning (in-person learning to distance, or the opposite), they have until Friday, October 16 at 4 pm to request the change. How to request a change to a student’s mode of learning: If you want to make a change to your secondary […]

Reminder for Cohort A!

Posted October 14, 2020

Cohort A is back at school tomorrow in their period B class!

High school graduation update for Class of 2020

Posted October 14, 2020

To our graduating class of 2020 and families, High school graduation is a significant milestone in our students’ learning journey. It is a time to acknowledge your accomplishments, celebrate the hard work you have put toward earning your diploma and close off a significant chapter in your life. During this unprecedented year, WRDSB central staff […]

WRDSB presents the Monster Tree Challenge

Posted October 9, 2020

Trees throughout our region are showing off their autumn colours, and what better way to celebrate the fall season than a little leaf-learning! From now until Friday, October 30, our Outdoor Education department invites all WRDSB students and their families to participate in Monster Trees, a hunt for Waterloo region’s largest trees. This free, fun […]

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