School playgrounds closed until further notice
Posted March 23, 2020
In an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community, all schoolyard play structures are closed until further notice. We are asking families and community members to avoid playing on equipment for their health and the health of others. Schoolyards continue to be available for families to enjoy while practicing social distancing. […]
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Nutrition for Learning Pop Up – Coming Wilmot & Area March 24th
Posted March 23, 2020
Nutrition for Learning Pop Locations: Tuesday, March 24
(We will be outside in the parking lot of each school.)
New Dundee Public School 10 am-10 :20 am
Plattsville and District Public School 10: 30 am-10: 50 am
Tavistock Public School 11: 15 am-11:35 am
Grandview Public School 11:50 am -12:10 pm
Forest Glen Public School 12:20 am-12:40 pm
Sir Adam Beck Public School 12:50 pm-1:10pm
Wellesley Public School 1:30 pm-1:50 pm
These snack pop ups are intended for students in need but no one will be turned away. Social distancing measures MUST be adhered to, please, or we will need to shut down.
We will be at each stop for 20 minutes. Volunteers will have assembled snacks placed in bags for students to pick up individually on a table. Safe food handling measures are followed. Please allow volunteers to direct you when it is your turn to pick up a snack.
Please share with families and school contacts you feel may need this. They are not full grocery supplies but a few snacks to help kids get by.
There are also pop ups in KW and Cambridge. Follow this link for more information.
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A Letter of Support to WRDSB Families
Posted March 22, 2020
Dear WRDSB Families, We are writing to you at the end of what has been a very different March break, one that we could never have imagined only a few weeks ago. We would like to share with you some of the work the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is doing, and will be […]
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Ministry of Education launches Learn at Home
Posted March 21, 2020
Today, the Premier of Ontario and Minister of Education announced the first phase of Learn at Home (Apprendre à la maison), a new online portal that will provide resources for families, so students can continue their education while schools are closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The at-home activities offered by Learn at Home […]
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You Can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
Posted March 20, 2020
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) continues to work closely with Region of Waterloo Public Health, as we respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. We have compiled a number of resources, obtained from ROW Public Health and Public Health Ontario, intended to provide information to WRDSB families as you make decisions about your […]
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Update on Student Learning During School Closure
Posted March 18, 2020
Dear WRDSB Families, The health, safety and well-being of students and staff is our highest priority. We continue to receive advice from our Public Health agencies and direction from the Ministry of Education related to COVID-19. OSSLT and EQAO Provincial Assessments Effective today, March 17, 2020, the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), which is […]
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