Friday, November 17, 2017 is a PD Day – no school for students
Posted November 10, 2017
Friday, November 17, 2017 is a professional development day for Elementary and Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus for the PD Day will be School Improvement Planning in the morning. Teachers will participate in a whole-school activity […]
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Waterloo-Oxford Remembers – November 2017
Posted November 10, 2017
“Lest we Forget”
Waterloo-Oxford observed Remembrance Day with two assemblies this morning. Students and staff were honoured with a presentation by Mr. Mike Disney, president of the New Hamburg Legion. With moving interviews from our local veterans including their thoughts on Remembrance Day, staff and students marked the occasion by honouring all those who have been affected. Thank you to the following for sharing their experiences in service: Robert Brydon, Mike Disney, Owen Horn, Reg Kirby and Peter Sartorelli. 
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Public Health wants to hear from you on Supervised Injection Services
Posted November 3, 2017
Region of Waterloo Public Health and community partners have started having conversations about supervised injection services. They are asking those who live, work and go to school in Waterloo region for their opinion on these services. You can have your say on Supervised Injection Services through the region’s online survey. To participate in the survey […]
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Commencement 2017 – Sold Out
Posted November 3, 2017
We have SOLD OUT the Avon Theatre for Waterloo-Oxford’s Commencement Ceremonies, 2017. This is exciting news, as it means that we will be celebrating the graduation of more of our students than ever before. However, it also means that in order to conform with fire codes and the theatre’s seating limit, tickets will be required for admittance. Please make sure that you have stored your tickets in a safe place and that you have them on your person before you leave home on the 17th. A valid ticket will be required for entrance to the theatre to attend Waterloo-Oxford’s commencement ceremonies.
We are also excited to announce that this year, we will be broadcasting the ceremonies LIVE, over the web. (More information will be available over the next few weeks.) We encourage people who are not able to make it to the theatre to get together, turn on their computers/televisions, and celebrate the class of 2017 with us.
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Congratulations Jeff Gerber
Posted October 30, 2017
At the recent Canadian Student Leadership Conference, Mr. Gerber was awarded the 2017 Leader of Distinction for his outstanding contributions to student leadership. From all of us at WRDSB and WODSS, we want to congratulate Mr. Gerber on earning this national distinction. Our students are truly fortunate to learn from such an outstanding teacher and […]
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Calling All Wild Writers!
Posted October 26, 2017
The Wild Writers Literary Festival is back in town. Your chance to learn from novelists, poets, publishers, and distinguished panelists is happening November 3-5th at locations in Kitchener and Waterloo. Get all the details at: https://tnq.ca/wildwriters/ Unleash your inner voice and write!
