Province Announces Free Menstrual Products in Schools
Posted October 14, 2021
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) was pleased with the announcement by Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, that the Ontario Government will distribute six million free menstrual products per year to school boards. Supporting Menstrual Equity in the WRDSB Since 2019, the WRDSB has addressed period poverty in every school in our system, beginning […]
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WCSSAA Protocol for Indoor Spectators
Posted October 14, 2021
To students, staff, families and community: To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association (WCSSAA) and WRDSB will not be allowing any non-essential spectators into indoor sporting events. This includes non-coaching school staff, students, family members, media, sports enthusiasts, and community members. Access to our schools is currently only provided […]
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WCI School Council
Posted October 14, 2021
Due to the ongoing pandemic, our school council meetings will be held virtually this year. Our first meeting of the year will be Oct. 20th at 7 PM. The meeting will be held on the Google Meet platform. Parents/caregivers wishing to attend need to complete this form so that you can be included in the invitation. If […]
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OSSLT for Secondary Students in 2021-2022
Posted October 14, 2021
As a reminder, over the past two years, our Grade 10 students have not been able to write the literacy test due to the pandemic. The Ministry of Education is restarting the literacy test again this year, for Grade 10, 11 and non-graduating Grade 12 students. Literacy Graduation Requirement in the 2021-2022 School Year Graduating […]
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Mark it Read for Dyslexia Awareness Month
Posted October 13, 2021
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is inviting you to Mark it Read for Dyslexia Awareness Month. October 1st, 2021 marked the start of the 4th annual Dyslexia national awareness-raising campaign. This year’s theme, Empowering Voices, intends to inspire young people across Canada to be proud that they are #PoweredByDyslexia as well as to […]
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WCI Class of 2021 – Follow-up Survey
Posted October 13, 2021
Dear Graduates, We are asking our 2021 Grads to complete this survey to gather some feedback on the June Celebration held at WCI. We had hoped that protocols surrounding Covid-19 would have permitted us to organize larger, in-person gatherings to further celebrate your achievements this fall but unfortunately, this remains not possible. Your feedback is important […]
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COVID Case Notification
Posted October 10, 2021
COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Waterloo Collegiate Institute building on October 7, is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all close contacts of the confirmed […]
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World Mental Health Day 2021
Posted October 10, 2021
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, and marks more than 18 months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While in some ways, life has returned to a version of what we remember, there are other regular reminders that our lives, and our mental health, are still being impacted by the pandemic. The World […]
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Holiday Long Weekend: Supporting Health and Safety
Posted October 8, 2021
As we prepare to set out on a well-deserved holiday long weekend, we wanted to take this opportunity to share some advice from Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario. Although this is a time to rest and relax, we must continue our efforts to keep students, families, and staff safe and […]
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WCSSAA Outdoor Sporting Event Protocol
Posted October 8, 2021
To students, staff, families and community: To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 within our community, all visitors attending an outdoor Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association (WCSSAA) sporting event at a Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) school site must complete a contact tracing form. We are required to do so under the Ontario […]