Advisory on school trips overseas

Posted November 11, 2016

With deep regret the Waterloo Region District School Board has made the decision to cancel all previously scheduled travel to Belgium and France. We understand the disappointment this decision causes our students, staff and families. Our primary concern is always the safety and security of our students and staff – each and every one. We […]

School Council Meeting: November 9 at 7pm

Posted November 4, 2016

WCI parents are encouraged to join us on Wednesday November 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Rotunda for our next school council meeting.  

Refugee Sponsorship Update

Posted November 1, 2016

A year ago the WCI community worked alongside St. Jacob’s Calvary United Church to respond to the Syrian humanitarian crisis.  We successfully embarked upon the path to a private refugee sponsorship as a way our WCI students, staff and families could take practical action in the face of a global refugee crisis. As expected, you, […]

Parent Math Night

Posted November 1, 2016

Do you want to learn some new strategies, tactics or ideas to support your student with mathematics?

Would you be interested in learning about “growth mindset” and having time to practice practical  techniques that can promote a growth mindset in your youth?

Do you want to know about online supports that are available for your youth?

Then come to the Parent Math Night on Wednesday November 2nd in the Library Rotunda from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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Take Your Kids to Work

Posted October 24, 2016

We would like to remind our WCI families of Take Our Kids to Work day, happening this year, on Wednesday Nov.2. Students may spend the day in the workplace of a parent, relative, friend or volunteer experiencing and learning about the world of work, as they begin to explore possible career paths. Consent forms to […]

Building a Vision for WCI

Posted October 21, 2016

An Open House and Public Consultation regarding building a vision for WCI will be held on Thursday October 27. An informal drop-in Open House will run from 4:00 – 6:30 in the school’s front foyer. At 7:00 pm, there will be a formal presentation in the library on the Feasibility Study for WCI. This will be followed by small group sessions where participants can provide feedback on the study and thoughts on building a vision for WCI.

We hope that parents will attend this event to provide valuable feedback.

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Families in a Digital World – Digital Citizenship Summit

Posted October 21, 2016

Curious about how teachers use technology in class to engage students and how you can follow their learning online? Are you looking for more information on our Grade 9 students receiving Chromebooks? Find out answers to these questions and more at the Digital Citizenship Summit. This event for families whose children attend our schools will focus […]

EQAO cancels online OSSLT

Posted October 20, 2016

Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, EQAO cancelled today’s online OSSLT. We are working with EQAO to determine the next steps and we will share further information online as soon as it becomes available. Students work hard to prepare for this assessment and we apologise for the inconvenience this decision has caused. For more information please visit http://bit.ly/2e4FRq4 […]

We Day Toronto 2016 – Livestream

Posted October 19, 2016

Starting at 9:00 a.m., you can watch the We Day concert LIVE: www.mtv.ca/WEDay

Be sure to follow along and interact with us on Twitter using the hashtag #WeDayWRDSB.

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The OSSLT is going online

Posted October 17, 2016

The Waterloo Region District School Board will be participating in the online pilot for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). On October 20, each of our secondary schools will be participating in the online test in different ways. In some schools, all Grade 10 students will participate; other schools will have small groups of […]

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