LHSS Guidance Presentation – Are You Ready for Post-Secondary?

Posted December 18, 2024

The Laurel Heights Guidance Department, in collaboration with Conestoga College recruitment and financial aid offices, would like to invite our senior level students and parents/caregivers to a special evening presentation – ARE YOU READY?  The event is planned for Wednesday, January 15th from 6:30-8:00pm in the Laurel Heights auditorium.  We’ll have representatives on hand from Conestoga College and our own guidance department to share information and help with your post-secondary questions. The presentation will focus on general post-secondary planning tips (not institution specific).

Our presentation will focus on important information to help students and parents/caregivers prepare for the realities of post-secondary, including:

  • Budgeting for Post-Secondary (University & College)
  • Financial Aid Information (OSAP, student loans vs grants, scholarships, etc.)
  • Strategies for Success in Post-Secondary (skills development in high school)
  • The “Home Stretch” – Your Final Semester & Prep for Higher Education

If you wish to attend this event, please RSVP using the Google form linked here – https://forms.gle/aq85PDpwBWVro8bp9

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Warm Wishes for the Holiday Season

Posted December 20, 2024

As we prepare for the winter break and bid farewell to 2024, we wanted to take this opportunity to share our gratitude for all that you helped us accomplish this year, and wish you all the best for a healthy and prosperous 2025. It’s hard to believe that we are nearly halfway through the school […]

JobTalks – Virtual Skilled Trades Pathway Events (Jan. 23rd & Feb. 13th)

Posted December 20, 2024

What Waterloo Region Caregivers Need to Know About Careers in the Skilled Trades
Join us at this engaging online seminar to learn why there’s a high and growing demand for people in the skilled trades and why this is an excellent option for all high school students to seriously consider. The award–winning keynote speaker Jon Callegher from JobTalks will deliver his data-driven reasons why caregivers can be confident in supporting good paying, satisfying careers in the skilled trades as a post-secondary pathway.
  • Primary Target Audience: Parents/guardians/caregivers (Students can attend if they like too)
  • Date: January 23, 2025
  • Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
  • Location: Virtual (Zoom)
  • Click here to register (and for more details)
5 Great Reasons for Students to Pursue A Career in the Skilled Trades
Join us at this engaging online seminar to learn why students can be confident that pursuing a career in the skilled trades is an excellent option to seriously consider, and why there’s a high and growing demand in this sector. The award–winning keynote speaker Jon Callegher from JobTalks will deliver his data-driven reasons why pursuing these high demand, good paying careers is an excellent and satisfying post-secondary pathway.
  • Primary Target Audience: Parents/guardians/caregivers & grade 7-12 students
  • Date: February 13, 2025
  • Time: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
  • Location: Virtual (Zoom)
  • Click here to register (and for more details)

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Student Trustee Candidate Applications Now Open

Posted December 19, 2024

Applications for 2025-26 Student Trustee Candidates are open! Student Trustee Candidate Applications Open The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is looking for two students to serve as its 2025-26 Student Trustees. Learn more about how to Become a Student Trustee. What is a Student Trustee? Student Trustees represent more than 65,000 WRDSB students at […]

WRDSB Launches 2024-25 Board Improvement and Equity Plan (BIEP)

Posted December 17, 2024

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is committed to ensuring that identity and social location no longer predict outcomes. We work together with students, staff, families and caregivers, and communities to support all students to reach their full potential. WRDSB creates a Board Improvement and Equity Plan (BIEP) each school year to guide our […]

Thursday, December 12, 2024: All transportation cancelled, schools are open

Posted December 12, 2024

Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes are cancelled. All WRDSB schools are open. Extended Day Programs and Child Care Centres located in our schools are open and operating. All transportation, games and competitions for Waterloo County Secondary School Athletics Association (WCSSAA) are cancelled today. As always, families […]

WRDSB Flags at Half-Mast for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Posted December 6, 2024

To mark National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Friday, December 6, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast. Every year, we remember the 14 female engineering students who were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal on December […]

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