June 8, 2020 Special Board Meeting goes online

Posted June 8, 2020

Public school trustees play a critical role in linking families with school boards. While our schools are closed and we are not holding our regular public Board Meetings, our trustees are continuing to meet online. Our next online meeting is tonight, June 8, 2020, starting at 7:00 pm. Trustees and members of our senior team […]

Week 10 Wrap-Up: Retrieving Items and Provincial Updates

Posted June 5, 2020

Retrieving personal items from your school Starting the week of June 15, WRDSB students and families will have the opportunity to safely empty their lockers and safely retrieve personal items from their schools. Families can expect to receive information directly from their school about the retrieval process, including the dates and times families should arrive […]

Retrieving personal items from school

Posted June 5, 2020

Starting the week of June 15, WRDSB students and families will have the opportunity to safely empty their lockers and retrieve personal items from their schools. Families can expect to receive information directly from their school about the retrieval process, including the dates and times families should arrive at their school. The health and safety […]

Ontario Universities Still Accepting Students for September!

Posted June 5, 2020

Did you know that there are still some Ontario university programs that have spaces available for September? To learn more and apply, please see instructions in the OUAC AIS Flyer – 934 programs are listed!  Locally, the University of Guelph still has spaces in a variety of 40+ programs.  If you want to discuss options further, […]

Summer School Upgrading Courses

Posted June 5, 2020

The WRDSB is offering “Upgrading Summer School Courses” (55 hours; half credit course) for students to improve their learning in a course from their CURRENT semester.  It is intended for students in Grade 11 & 12 English and Math courses (courses listed at the end of post). The new upgrading courses are: 1)  Only for […]

Anti-Racism: Equity Resources for the WRDSB Community

Posted June 4, 2020

In our message shared last week, the WRDSB recognized the need to action our commitment to confronting anti-Black racism in our board. We acknowledge that we have much work to do, and we understand we need to do better. We know that when we messaged on Friday we indicated that we would be sharing resources […]

Acknowledging the recent and ongoing events of anti-Black racism in the United States and Canada

Posted June 2, 2020

The WRDSB acknowledges and recognizes the tragic and devastating incidents of recent weeks that include the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Regis Korchinski-Paquet, and the harm done to Christian Cooper. We also acknowledge and recognize the legacy of anti-Black racism that causes harm, violence, and too often leads to the death of […]

June Updates @ WCI

Posted May 31, 2020

June marks the beginning of Pride month. The Pride flag will be raised at WCI by members of our Administration team and GSA support staff in a small ceremony observing Public Health safety directions. The flag will fly for the entire month of June. Many of our community will remember that our Pride Week celebration […]

Update from the Director on Distance Learning and Summer School

Posted May 29, 2020

A Message from the Director of Education As we look to the last month of this academic school year, I want to take the opportunity to update our community and thank all of you for your patience and support during our distance learning journey. We appreciate your honest feedback and are committed to making the […]

OSAP INFO, POST-SECONDARY FUNDING VIRTUAL WORKSHOP & “THE SCHOLARSHIP REPORT”

Posted May 28, 2020

WCI Guidance has important information to share with students entering post-secondary institutions in September, 2020.  This information is also of value to any students and families that want to learn more about post-secondary funding and scholarships. OSAP APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN! Ontario has launched applications for the 2020-21 Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) for full-time […]

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