Cycle to School Day
Posted June 5, 2017
Friday June 16 is Cycle to School day at WCI, sponsored by the City of Waterloo! Ride your bike to school, receive a tag at lunch and bring it to Student Activities for a prize! Click below for some safety tips. Information Posters – Cycle to School – 2017 Tip Posters – Cycle to School […]
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Summer School Registration
Posted June 2, 2017
Summer School Registration 2017 All forms are available in Guidance. New Credit Courses Registration will be accepted until Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. Late registration for New Credit courses will be accepted until 12:00 NOON on Thursday, June 29, 2017 for courses with space. Online […]
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Pride flag to fly at all WRDSB locations during June
Posted May 31, 2017
During the month of June, all Waterloo Region District School Board locations will fly the Pride flag alongside the Canadian flag. The month of June is Pride month. Many of our students, parents/caregivers and community members identify as members of the Rainbow (or LGBTQ+) community.
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Life After High School Spring Sessions follow up
Posted May 30, 2017
This year, Waterloo Collegiate Institute was chosen to take part in Life After High School, a pilot program to help all Grade 12 students find out how to apply for college or university and student financial aid. Participating students attended two one-hour workshop sessions in the fall with a focus on researching and applying for post […]
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Provincial funding to provide renewal, program improvements
Posted May 29, 2017
Our vision to innovate tomorrow by educating today received a boost this month. As part of the 2017-18 Pupil Accommodation Grant – School Renewal Allocation, provided by the Ministry of Education, to address the cost of repairing and renovating schools and infrastructure, Waterloo Region District School Board will receive approximately $9.8 million.
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Grade 3 and 6 EQAO assessments begin May 23, grade 9 assessments on June 5
Posted May 19, 2017
Beginning Tuesday, May 23, grade 3 and 6 students will begin EQAO assessments of reading, writing and mathematics. Grade 9 students will complete their assessment of mathematics, beginning on Monday, June 5. Please check with your individual school for exact assessment dates.
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Commencement 2017
Posted May 18, 2017
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2017-18 School Year Calendar is now available
Posted May 17, 2017
The 2017-18 School Year Calendar is now available. School will start on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Winter holidays run between December 25, 2017 and January 5, 2018, and March break runs from March 12 to March 16, 2018. The last day of classes will be Thursday, June 28, 2018. The 2017-18 School Year Calendar contains detailed […]
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EXTENDED: Safe, Caring & Inclusive School Surveys for parents/guardians
Posted May 15, 2017
We are committed to providing safe, caring and inclusive learning environments for everyone to help our students learn and succeed. One way for us to find out how best to do this is to ask students in Grades 3-11, staff and parents/guardians how they feel about their school and interactions with teachers and other students. […]
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Students play, teachers learn during May 5 PD Day
Posted May 11, 2017
While students were away from the classroom on Friday, May 5, more than 1,000 secondary teachers hit local movie theatres—to learn. District 24-Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) members participated in a TED talk-inspired session, delivered by their colleagues and community members as part of a day of learning on a range of topics.
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