Course Change Requests for 2025-2026 School Year

Posted June 5, 2025

Students wishing to make a change to a course for the coming school year, please read instructions below – the window to submit requests is open Monday, June 9th to Thursday, June 12th.

  • Change request forms available in the guidance office starting Monday, June 9th
  • Return fully completed/signed forms to guidance no later than noon on Thursday, June 12th
  • Priority given to course level (ex. college vs university) or pathway pre-requisite changes
  • Guidance will notify you about the status of your request via your WRDSB email before the end of the school year
  • Next opportunity to request changes @ start of September – more details to follow later this summer

REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING DURING THIS WINDOW:

  • “Reach ahead” courses (ex. grade 10 student requesting grade 11 class) – such requests are on hold further notice
  • Specific teacher requests or “custom” timetable arrangements

Final student timetables will be distributed (likely via your WRDSB email) prior to the start of classes in September.
Watch the LHSS website for updates during the summer break!

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Semester 2 Final Exams & Summatives – June 20-25

Posted June 3, 2025

The WRDSB has divided its 10 exam/evaluation days in a 1-4 day split each semester, as shown on the secondary school year calendar. The four days occurring at the end of each semester will allow staff to support and administer exams or final evaluation tasks and determine a grade for students.

The Assessment and Evaluation Period for the end of Semester 2 will occur from Friday, June 20th to Wednesday, June 25th, 2025.

  • There will be no field trips, WCSSAA games or practices, and no school events for 5 days prior to the end of semester Assessment and Evaluation Days.
  • Exams: Exams are only being written for select Grade 11 and 12 Courses. Courses with exams have been communicated to students by their classroom teacher.
  • Credit Rescue Opportunities: Some students will be invited to attend on these days in order to complete final demonstrations of expectations in order to earn their credit.
  • Student Attendance – similar to former exam days, attendance will be taken and submitted for scheduled exams or performance tasks, in-person credit rescue, and level-up opportunities.
  • Study Areas: The Library will be open for those who wish to engage in quiet study. The cafeteria will also be open for those who need to work collaboratively together.
  • Creed Accommodation Days: Any students requiring accommodations for a WRDSB noted day of significance should speak with their teacher and have the option to write the exam at the earliest opportunity within the exam schedule.

During any period of the Instructional Support/Exam days, students could be required by their teacher to be present in class to complete forms of evaluation or complete credit rescue opportunities.  For this reason, please do not plan events which require your student to be absent from school on these days.  

SEM 2 EXAM SCHEDULE – ALL EXAMS START @ 8:20AM

Fri. June 20

Mon. June 23

Tues. June 24

Wed. June 25

Period A

Period B

Period C

Periood D
FULL EXAM SCHEDULE (CLASS LIST) – PLEASE CONFIRM WITH YOUR CLASSROOM TEACHER
SCHOOL CLOSURE OR UNFORSEEN EVENT
  • School buses run on their regular schedule during these three days.
  • Listen to local radio and check the school board social media channels/website at wrdsb.ca and the school website lhs.wrdsb.ca by 6:30 a.m.
  • Evaluations may be postponed for various reasons including inclement weather, bus cancellations, plant malfunctions, etc.
  • Attendance for students without any scheduled exams is optional unless required by the teacher or if arrangements with the teacher have been made.

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June is Pride Month in the WRDSB

Posted June 2, 2025

June is Pride Month. It’s a chance to reflect on and celebrate the contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ community to our community and the world. About Pride Month Since 2016, WRDSB has proudly raised the Pride flag at every building across our school board as a symbol of recognition and support to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, while also […]

National Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day 2025

Posted June 2, 2025

June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) looks forward to commemorating National Indigenous History Month throughout June, and to recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st. This important time allows us to honour the voices, experiences, and contributions of First […]

Measles in Our Community – Supporting Health and Well-being in Our Schools

Posted May 27, 2025

We know that recent news of confirmed cases of measles in Waterloo Region District School Board school communities may be causing worry, especially when they impact students and staff. While you may not be impacted directly, we understand that this news may raise questions or concerns. Working in Partnership with Region of Waterloo Public Health […]

Celebrating National AccessAbility Week 2025

Posted May 26, 2025

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) continues to prioritize accessibility in all that we do. This week, we are recognizing National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) in Canada. As per the Ontario Human Rights Code, “Disability” covers a broad range and degree of conditions, some visible and some not visible. A disability may have been: Present […]

Next Year’s Student Timetables – Update from Guidance

Posted May 21, 2025

An important update from LHSS guidance & administration – we have completed the initial stages of student timetabling for next year.  We are now moving ahead with some critical work to ensure student schedules are as complete and balanced as possible for September startup.  Here’s what happens next…

#1 – TIMETABLE CONFLICTS (NEXT FEW WEEKS)

  • ALL students should monitor your school email REGULARLY in case you have a schedule conflict and guidance needs to contact you!
  • If contacted, please respond ASAP and/or book an appointment with your counsellor.
  • Counsellors may also need to call students out of class to fix conflicts during the next few weeks.

#2 – TIMETABLE BALANCING

  • Once we’ve finished step 1, guidance counsellors will need time to review ALL student timetables to ensure courses & workload are relatively balanced between semesters.

#3 – POSSIBLE COURSE CHANGE REQUESTS (AFTER STEPS 1 & 2) – STAY TUNED!

  • There MIGHT be a brief window of time ahead of summer holidays to request some minor changes to next year’s courses once we have fully completed steps 1 and 2 above.
  • If this is possible, we will share updates via Google Classroom in the coming weeks.  Don’t ignore those posts to your classroom stream!

Final student timetables will be available at the start of the new school year – more information to come later in the summer!

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