WODSS Starts Best Buddies Canada Chapter
Posted January 30, 2017
Waterloo-Oxford is proud to announce that we have joined Best Buddies Canada. Best Buddies is a friendship program that connects individuals with intellectual challenges to a peer. Our student volunteers are matched with those who have an intellectual disability so that they may share similar interests and get together on a regular basis. The goal of Best Buddies Canada is that it “gives people with intellectual disabilities the chance to have experiences which most people take for granted – going for hot chocolate, out to a movie, or simply enjoying the company of a good friend.” We look forward to the connections and community that our students are building in our school.
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Semester Information for Students
Posted January 28, 2017
Attached is a handout for students with information about the semester system which is being distributed when Guidance Counselors visit classes to discuss course selection over the next few weeks at W-O. If students or parents have questions about course selection, please contact your Guidance Counselor. Student Information Handout
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PD Day – Friday, February 3, 2017
Posted January 28, 2017
Attached is the agenda for the Professional Development Day on Friday, February 3 at Waterloo-Oxford. Agenda
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Rescheduled meeting for Ministry’s well-being strategy
Posted January 27, 2017
Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/caregivers to participate in an opportunity to provide feedback directly to the Ministry of Education on a very important topic – student well-being. Student well-being is one of four connected goals in the province’s renewed vision for education – Achieving Excellence. Students with a sense of well-being thrive and […]
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Supporting mental health initiatives with Bell Let’s Talk Day
Posted January 25, 2017
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and we are encouraging our entire WRDSB community to participate with us. Back in 2011, Bell started a campaign leveraging the popularity of social media. Over the years, it has grown to be internationally recognized with more than $79 million being donated to Canadian mental health initiatives and organizations. Participating […]
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OTIP Teaching Awards nominations now open
Posted January 20, 2017
Do you know a teacher who demonstrates and inspires excellence in their work? Now is the time to give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for an OTIP teaching award. Each year the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) and the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) jointly sponsor the OTIP Teaching Awards, to recognize teachers […]
