Celebrating Educational Assistant and Child and Youth Worker Appreciation Day
Posted January 17, 2025
Sunday, January 19 is Educational Assistant and Child and Youth Worker Appreciation Day in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). This day provides an opportunity to show our appreciation to all of these incredible staff members who support the students we serve every day. Educational Assistants (EA) and Child and Youth Workers (CYW) in […]
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Friday, January 31 is a PD Day for Secondary WRDSB Students
Posted January 17, 2025
Friday, January 31, 2025, is a professional development (PD) day for secondary school staff. Students in Grades 9 to 12 will not attend school, in person or virtually Students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 will attend school on their regular schedule All Board-operated Extended Day Programs will operate at their regular hours About Professional Development […]
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January 17 is Raoul Wallenberg Day
Posted January 17, 2025
January 17 is Raoul Wallenberg Day in Canada. Raoul Wallenberg worked as a Swedish diplomat in Budapest during the Second World War. He risked his own life to save the lives of tens of thousands of Hungarian Jewish people from the Holocaust. In 1985, the Government of Canada named Mr. Wallenberg its first honourary citizen. […]
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Waterloo Oxford is Getting a New Principal
Posted January 15, 2025
At the end of January, the current WO Principal, Mrs. Carolyn Salonen will be retiring. She has served as principal at WO since 2018, and we appreciate her dedication to the school in that time. The new principal will be Mr. Dave Linnerth. Mr. Linnerth is currently a Vice-Principal at Cameron Heights in Kitchener, and […]
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WEFI Donates $50,000 to Combat Food Insecurity and Winter Clothing Needs
Posted January 15, 2025
The Waterloo Education Foundation Inc. (WEFI) is pleased to donate $50,000 to support local community partnerships and programs that support students in Waterloo Region. On December 4, 2024, the WEFI Board of Directors approved donations to the following local organizations and programs: Food4Kids Waterloo Region ($15,000) May Court Club of Kitchener-Waterloo ($5,000) Nutrition for Learning […]
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Don’t Miss It: Assistive Technology – Support for Families in January and February 2025
Posted January 13, 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 […]
