Orientation Days for Quadmester 3 in the SDLP

Posted February 3, 2021

The beginning of Quadmester three for new and returning students in the Secondary Distance Learning Program (SDLP) in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will begin tomorrow. Here’s what the first week will look like. Orientation Days: February 4 and 5 SDLP teachers will be online to welcome students on the morning of February […]

W-O’s Taylor Erb wins an OSSTF Student Achievement Award!

Posted February 1, 2021

Taylor Erb (Grade 10) has become one of the nine provincial winners of the 2021 Student Achievement Awards (sponsored by the Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers’ Federation).   Her touching short story, ‘The One Who Paints Rocks’, exemplified this year’s theme: Kindness is a Renewable Resource. It placed first in the Grade 9-10: Academic Prose & Poetry […]

WRDSB recognizes Black History Month

Posted February 1, 2021

In February, Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) recognizes Black History Month. While the conversations of Black history and heritage must go beyond the 28 days of February, this month-long acknowledgement is a time to highlight and remember the ways that African, Caribbean, and Black Canadians have contributed to Canada’s past, present and future, while […]

Introducing Caring/Coping/Connecting

Posted January 28, 2021

We are excited to announce Caring/Coping/Connecting, a new monthly newsletter created by WRDSB social workers and psychology consultants. The newsletter will share resources and community supports with families. “The idea came about because we recognized that there was a need to get information to all caregivers within the WRDSB,” said Heather Faulkner, a WRDSB social […]

WRDSB to remain closed to in-person learning

Posted January 28, 2021

Today the Ministry of Education announced that some Ontario School Boards would re-open to in-person instruction on Monday, February 1st, 2021. The Ministry of Education, in consultation with local Public Health has informed the WRDSB that we will remain closed until at least February 10th pending further information. For clarity, the earliest the WRDSB will […]

WODSS Timetable Updates for Students and Parents

Posted January 27, 2021

ALL STUDENTS will start Quadmester 3 studying from home, regardless of whether the student is registered for in-school classes or Distance Learning classes.  We know that students are anxiously waiting to receive their timetables for the rest of the year.  We are working hard to prepare your timetables and have every student scheduled into their […]

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