News & Announcements

Students: update your password before October 1

Posted September 22, 2017

All secondary students must update their password before September 30, 2017. If you don’t change your password your current password will expire and you will no longer be able to access WRDSB services including your Chromebook, eLearning and MyWay. For security reasons, WRDSB requires all users to reset their password every 90 days. Over the […]

Friday, September 22, 2017 is a PD Day – no school for students

Posted September 21, 2017

Friday, September 22, 2017 is a professional development day for Elementary and Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school school, but Extended Day Programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus for the day across all our schools will be School Improvement Planning in the morning and the completion of Mandatory […]

WRDSB closes gap to province on standardized tests

Posted September 20, 2017

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) results in standardized tests for reading, writing and mathematics moved closer to the provincial average in results released by the Education, Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) today. WRDSB now exceeds the provincial average in Grade 9 (Applied) Mathematics and for first-time eligible students for the OSSLT. WRDSB improved results […]

Grade 9 Parent Information Night

Posted September 14, 2017

Grade 9 Parent Information Night – Wednesday September 20, 2017 Come join us on Wednesday night for an informative evening and an opportunity for parents to meet their child’s Grade 9 teachers. The evening will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium with a brief overview of the various supports that WCI has to […]

Commencement 2017

Posted September 14, 2017

The graduation ceremony will take place on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Waterloo Collegiate Institute Gymnasium.

Graduates should arrive at school no later than 6:00 p.m. and report to the Cafeteria. This timeline is critical to ensure the evening runs smoothly. Each graduate should have paid a $50.00 fee last June. If no payment was made, and your son or daughter now wishes to attend, the $50.00 fee can still be paid in the Main Office at WCI. The deadline to fill out a form and pay is Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Main Office.

We look forward to celebrating this important event with our graduates and their families!

This is a semi-formal event. No jeans please. Thank you.






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Experience Ontario

Posted September 13, 2017

Experience Ontario is a pilot program for high school graduates interested in attending postsecondary education (apprenticeship training, college or university), but who need help to determine their career direction and appropriate pathway with greater certainty. This year the program is expanding to include present grade 12’s and WCI has been invited to participate! If you […]

CSLC 2017 billet families needed

Posted September 12, 2017

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is proud to host the 33rd annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC). From September 26-30, Sir John A MacDonald Secondary School (SJAM) is welcoming more than 1,000 student leaders, from all over Canada, to their school. Over the course of the week, CSLC participants will engage in activities and […]

Do Not Ride Form – Student Transportation

Posted September 11, 2017

If your student is eligible to receive transportation but they do not require bussing, please print off the form linked below and fill it out, and then please return it to the Main Office at WCI. If you are not sure if your student is eligible for transportation, please click the link here to check your address […]

WCI Blitz Day – Wednesday September 13th

Posted September 8, 2017

WCI Blitz Day – Wednesday September 13th On Wednesday, all students and staff will get their picture taken.  Students are able to purchase photo packages through Lifetouch and this information brochure was given to each student in their period A class on Friday September 8th. Parents and guardians are encouraged to order their photos online […]

WRDSB joins University of Waterloo HeForShe gender equity initiative

Posted September 7, 2017

WRDSB schools and youth are joining the University of Waterloo in supporting the UN Women’s HeForShe movement. Starting this fall, WRDSB and the University are inviting all students in Grades 9 to 12 to enter the University of Waterloo’s HeForShe Writing Contest. This contest is in its second year. HeForShe is a global effort to […]

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