Educational Assistant and Child & Youth Worker Appreciation Day

Posted January 17, 2020

Today, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) marks the third annual Educational Assistant and Child & Youth Worker Appreciation Day. Educational Assistants (EAs) help to deliver educational programs in our schools, while Child & Youth Workers (CYWs) are mental health professionals who work with children who face a variety of emotional, behavioural or physical […]

Severe Weather or School Closure during Exams

Posted January 16, 2020

When a severe weather day or school closure occurs during the formal exam schedule, January 24 to 30, 2020, all exams will be shifted forward one day (i.e. the exam schedule for Friday, January 24 would be shifted to Monday, January 27). all examinations for the cancelled day will be postponed to the next school […]

WRDSB secondary schools remain open on January 21

Posted January 15, 2020

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that its members (teachers and education workers) will participate in another one-day full withdrawal of services (strike-action) at a number of school boards across the province on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. This one-day strike action does not impact WRDSB schools. Our schools will be open to […]

Potential Grand River Transit Strike – Information for Students

Posted January 13, 2020

The Region of Waterloo is advising that labour action may cause disruption to local Grand River Transit, Bus Plus and MobilityPLUS operators starting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 14, 2020 if an agreement is not reached today. This strike action is not linked to the negotiations between the Ministry of Education and education sector workers. However, it […]

2020-2021 Course Selection Information!

Posted January 10, 2020

Today, the Guidance Department held a Course Selection Assembly for EACH grade.  All of the handouts, presentations and deadlines can be found on Guidance’s “Course Selection Information” webpage. The deadline to select courses on MyWay for the 2020-2021 school year is: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19th! Students need to PRINT their “MyWay Course Selection Sheet” and bring it to […]

WRDSB schools remain open on January 15, 2020

Posted January 10, 2020

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that its members (teachers and education workers) will participate in another one-day full withdrawal of services (strike-action) at a number of school boards across the province on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. This one-day strike action does not impact WRDSB schools. Our schools will be open to […]

January Grade 9 EQAO Mathematics Assessment

Posted January 8, 2020

Today the Minister of Education published an announcement regarding the January Grade 9 EQAO Mathematics Assessment. As a result of this announcement, students in semester 1 math courses will not participate in the January Grade 9 EQAO Mathematics Assessment at this time.  As you may be aware, a student’s final grade includes a portion of […]

Applying to University for September 2020?

Posted January 6, 2020

The deadline to submit your completed applications to OUAC is fast approaching!  Remember to submit your university applications by Wednesday, January 15th, 2020.  Please book an appointment with your Guidance Counsellor if you have any questions or need assistance with your applications. Need help researching university programs?  Check out ontariouniversitiesinfo.ca for more info!

WRDSB schools open January 8, 2020

Posted January 3, 2020

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that its members (teachers and education workers) will participate in another one-day full withdrawal of services (strike-action) at a number of school boards across the province, on January 8, 2020. This one-day strike action does not impact WRDSB schools. Our schools will be open to students […]

Holiday greetings from the WRDSB Director of Education

Posted December 19, 2019

With the holidays upon us and 2019 drawing to a close, it’s a great time to look back at another busy year. I’m immensely proud of the work that is being done to improve the opportunities for all the students in the Waterloo Region District School Board. It is not always easy to quantify the […]

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