WCI and Winston Churchill PS Open on Wednesday, November 6
Posted November 5, 2024
Waterloo Collegiate Institute (WCI) and Winston Churchill Public School including the Extended Day program will be OPEN on Wednesday, November 6. On Tuesday, a power outage required the schools to close. The service provider worked quickly to address the situation, and thanks to their hard work, the schools will reopen. We want to thank students […]
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WRDSB flags at half-mast for the Death of the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair
Posted November 5, 2024
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) school and office buildings will be flying the Canadian flag at half-mast to mark the loss of the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, who passed away on November 4, 2024. A former member of Canada’s Senate, Justice Sinclair was a leading legal scholar, one of Canada’s first Indigenous judges […]
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WCI Closed on Tuesday, November 5
Posted November 5, 2024
As a result of a power outage, Waterloo Collegiate Institute will be closed today, Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Rental and extracurricular activities will be cancelled for the evening of November 5. Facility Services and contractors are working as quickly as possible to address the situation. While they complete this work, the school will be closed […]
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Grade 8 Information Nights at WRDSB Secondary Schools
Posted November 4, 2024
View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French Français Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Grade 8 students across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) are beginning to look towards the next step […]
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Holocaust Education Week
Posted November 4, 2024
Holocaust Education Week (HEW) is recognised the first week of November, this year running from November 4 to 10. In 2024, HEW falls at an incredibly difficult moment for the Jewish community. The content shared during this week may be triggering for some staff and students. However, acknowledging HEW aligns with the Waterloo Region District […]
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November 3-9 is Treaties Recognition Week
Posted November 4, 2024
November 3-9 is Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario. This week aims to: Raise awareness about treaty rights and responsibilities Build understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples It was created in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action in 2016. What Is A Treaty? Treaties are the legally binding agreements that set out […]
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Bus Route 251 – Changed a Stop Location Nov 2024
Posted November 4, 2024
11/4/2024 Re: Change of Bus Stop Location on Route 251 for Waterloo Collegiate Institute Dear Parents/Guardians: Effective November 6, 2024, we will be moving your child’s AM and PM bus stop on Route 251 to the location below. Note that stop times have not changed. Please be advised that this change will be effective November […]
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Explore Your Future: Speaker Series
Posted October 31, 2024
The Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region invites Grade 7 to 12 students and their parents/caregivers to take part in the Explore Your Future speaker series. These free, in-person sessions will give students a chance to learn in small groups, speaking with panels of professionals. Registration is required for these events. Please see below […]
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UPDATED: INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT DAY
Posted October 31, 2024
Hello WCI Families, We are sending out a reminder that this coming Friday, November 8th is an Instructional Support day. This day can be used by students to get caught up on work and/or connect with teachers either virtually or in person. Classroom teachers can work with students on assignment completion, and/or offer additional opportunities […]
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Wednesday, November 6 is Take Our Kids to Work Day
Posted October 31, 2024
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to encourage Grade 9 student participation on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in Take Our Kids to Work 2024. Families and caregivers are encouraged to see if their employer is taking part in Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKW). If so, families and caregivers are invited […]
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