Update: Secondary Schools Open May 4

Posted April 30, 2015

The OSSTF teachers’ union is obliged to serve five days notice of their intention to take strike action. At this point in time, the WRDSB has not received this notice. Therefore secondary schools will be open as usual on May 4.

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Important Notice for Secondary Students & Families

Posted April 21, 2015

Potential job action by Waterloo Region District School Board secondary teachers. The purpose of this letter is to update Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) families on the status of labour negotiations with its secondary teachers. We know that, as parents, it’s important for you to know how this situation may affect your daughter and/or […]

Final Exam Schedule – June 2015

Posted April 15, 2015

The Final Exam Schedule runs from June 16-June 24, 2015.

Please click the link below to view a copy.

Final Exam Schedule June 2015

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Register Now for the PIC Family Event!

Posted April 1, 2015

Registration is now open for the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Family Event ‘Building Skills to Navigate the School Years’, April 18, 2015, Bluevale Collegiate Institute. This FREE event is open to parents, guardians and the community. Keynote speaker, Lesley Andrews, will share with us her inspiring story of ‘overcoming the odds’ to follow her passion […]

New Pilot Funding Initiative for Schools

Posted March 23, 2015

The Waterloo Region District school board has partnered with My Class Needs, a not-for-profit foundation associated with Curriculum Services Canada, to offer a unique opportunity to support classroom teachers in securing additional resources to support student learning, well-being and achievement. The program provides grants for materials/services up to a maximum of $750 per class. To qualify, […]

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (Mar. 26, 2015) – Letter for Parents

Posted March 9, 2015

Dear Parents / Guardians:  Please click the link below to view the letter sent home with all Grade 10 students this week. Letter for parents or guardians re OSSLT 2015  

Save The Date – Annual Charity Multi Dinner

Posted March 3, 2015

Wednesday, March 25 This year the students are supporting Plan Canada’s Spread the Net campaign to help malaria ravaged regions of Africa. This issue greatly affects child mortality in parts of Africa. We already have great food lined up: Watami, Beer Town, The Bauer Kitchen, Taco Farm, Huether Hotel, The Red House, The Culinary Studio […]

February 23 – All schools open & buses are running

Posted February 23, 2015

Transportation is running and schools are open today.

Why were our schools closed Friday?

Posted February 23, 2015

The WRDSB has put in place a frigid temperature threshold in our severe weather procedure primarily for three reasons related to the safety of our students:

1. According to Environment Canada, at -35C exposed skin can freeze within 10 minutes. Environment Canada indicates that in temperatures between -28 to -39 there is a high risk of exposed skin freezing (frostnip or frostbite). This temperature is very unusual for our region and some students may not have the appropriate clothing to protect themselves.

2. Most students will take longer than 10 minutes to walk to school and the bused students may wait for an extended period of time should any bus be delayed.

3. We are unable to guarantee crossing guard service to our students as individual crossing guards have a right to maintain their safety given that they are exposed for extended periods of time in frigid temperatures.

The Education Centre remains open and is fully operational.

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Multi – The Friday show will go on!

Posted February 20, 2015

Despite the school closing due to weather today (Friday), the Multi show scheduled for tonight, Friday, Feb. 20, 7:00 pm, will go on as scheduled.

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