Monday, March 31 is a PD Day for All WRDSB Students
Posted March 18, 2025
Monday, March 31, 2025, 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 About Professional Development (PD) Days PD days are held throughout the school year to provide learning opportunities for school-based […]
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WRDSB Student Trustee Collects Books in Support of Expanded Literacy Education
Posted March 27, 2025
Feiyang Luo created a book drive to help inmates access the world through books. The Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute (CHCI) student and Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Student Trustee for the 2024-25 school year, set up this drive so inmates could access educational materials, including books. In 2022, he partnered with fellow students and […]
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April Lunch and Learn Sessions for Families and Caregivers
Posted March 26, 2025
As part of our ongoing efforts to support Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) families and caregivers, our psychology staff are offering a number of Lunch and Learn sessions. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip families and caregivers with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting their […]
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Introducing the 2025-2026 Student Trustees Who Aim to Make Change
Posted March 25, 2025
By Brook Doersam The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to announce our 2025-2026 Student Trustees: Krishna Trivedi and Kinjal Kaur. WRDSB students elected Trivedi and Kaur in a February election. Both student trustees said they feel honoured to serve the WRDSB student body. They are also excited to fulfil their roles when […]
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The Collaborative Nature of Music
Posted March 25, 2025
Music can be many things. It can be emotive, transformative, and expressive. In addition to all of these qualities, when it comes to our schools, music is also collaborative. In partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music and the Penderecki String Quartet, students from Eastwood, Grand River, and Waterloo Collegiate Institutes attended a two-day […]
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WCI Graduate Reflects on Envirothon Experience | #StudentVoice
Posted March 24, 2025
By Charles Martinez, WRDSB Graduate and current Engineering Science Student and the University of Toronto National Scholar Less than a year ago, I was a Grade 12 student, wondering what defining high school experience would stay with me for the rest of my life. As I approached my final semester, I assumed my high school […]
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Important Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) Information for Spring 2025
Posted March 24, 2025
On both Thursday, April 3rd and Friday April 4th the following student groups will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test: All first time eligible grade 10 students Multilingual learners in ESLEOI classes Previously eligible students who have not yet written the test or who have not yet been successful. Students must successfully complete […]
March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Posted March 21, 2025
Today, March 21, is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This day is observed on March 21 each year to mark the day police in Sharpeville, South Africa, killed 69 Black men, women and children, and injured 180 more, at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960. This day serves […]
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March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day
Posted March 21, 2025
Today, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. We encourage the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) community to celebrate this day with us. About World Down Syndrome Day World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. March 21 (3.21) was chosen […]
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March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day
Posted March 21, 2025
Today, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. We encourage the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) community to celebrate this day with us. About World Down Syndrome Day World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. March 21 (3.21) was […]
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March 20 is French Language Day
Posted March 20, 2025
Today is French Language Day. Established by the United Nations in 2010, French Language Day celebrates multilingualism and cultural diversity. It is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the history, culture and use of the French language worldwide. French Language in the WRDSB In the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we are proud […]