Friday, November 18 is a PD Day for all WRDSB students

Friday, November 18, 2022, 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. All staff will engage in a full day of professional learning focused on School Learning and Improvement Planning, and/or […]

WRDSB Remembers and Reflects on Remembrance Day

Across our board, we will mark Remembrance Day. On November 11, Waterloo Region District School Board joins fellow Canadians in honouring our country’s many brave war heroes, both past and present, whose sacrifices have ensured the freedoms and lifestyle we are privileged to enjoy today. We honour all Canadians that have served and are serving […]

November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day

Today, November 8 is National Indigenous Veterans Day. This is an opportunity to recognize the military service and sacrifices made by First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples. This day of acknowledgement was established in 1994. More than 12,000 Indigenous Peoples served in the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War. This […]

November 9 & 10 are Instructional Support and Evaluation Days

We would like to remind our families that Wednesday, November 9th, and Thursday, November 10th are Instructional Support and Evaluation Days. We will once again be utilizing these days at the midpoint in each semester, as listed on our Ministry-approved calendar. These days are an opportunity for students and teachers to provide time and space to […]

November 7 is Inuit Day

Today, November 7, is International Inuit Day. International Inuit Day is an opportunity to celebrate, listen to, and learn from Inuit from across the North. It is a day to honour the rich contributions and vibrant ways of knowing and being of Inuit across the globe. In 2006, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) declared that […]

Chicken Cam 2022

We have chicken eggs in Mr. McIntyre’s Grade 10 and 12 Green Industries classes! The students are learning about the process of incubating chicken eggs. Once they hatch, the students will participate in caring for the chickens while documenting their growth over the next several weeks. Keep checking back to the Live Chicken Cam to watch […]

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