Potential Grand River Transit Strike

Posted April 27, 2023

Yesterday, the Region of Waterloo shared about a potential strike which would cause disruptions to Grand River Transit (GRT) service. UNIFOR Local 4304, the union representing many GRT staff, will be in a legal position to strike as early as Monday, May 1. In the event of a strike, the Region confirmed conventional bus, MoblityPLUS […]

April 23 is World Book Day

Posted April 23, 2023

Today, April 23, is World Book Day. World Book Day was designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to give worldwide promotion of books and authors, and to encourage access to books in all languages and countries. Books at the WRDSB At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we recognize […]

OSSLT Reminder for all Grade 10’s – April 24th & 25th

Posted April 23, 2023

This is a final reminder that all grade 10 students will write the literacy test during period A in their homeroom classes tomorrow (Monday, April 24th) and Tuesday, April 25th. Important Reminders for Tomorrow:   Remind the student to be on time Remind your student to bring in their fully charged board provided chromebook.  Remind […]

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test – April 24th & 25th, 2023

Posted April 17, 2023

On Monday, April 24th and Tuesday, April 25th all grade 10 students will write the literacy test during period A in their homeroom classes.  How will the test be administered? Students will use their board-provided Chromebooks to write the OSSLT. The test has many features to support students including:  A help menu   A text-speech function […]

Instructional Support Day, April 19th & 20th

Posted April 17, 2023

We would like to remind our families that Wednesday, April 19th & Thursday April 20th are Instructional Support and Evaluation Days. On these days, students may complete work remotely from home.  Teachers will communicate expectations for these days to their students and notify specific students if in-person attendance is required.  Students that attend in-person will follow a regular, daily […]

Friday, April 21 is a PD Day for all WRDSB students

Posted April 13, 2023

Friday, April 21, 2023, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, in person or virtually. All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed. Elementary teachers will participate in a full day of professional development planned by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario […]

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