April Break Wellbeing Passport

Posted April 7, 2021

As we near the April school break, our focus turns to supporting student wellbeing while they are away from their educators and classmates. With this in mind, in partnership with the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council, Front Door Children’s Mental Health Services, Lutherwood, and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, we are proud to announce […]

Young Men Leading Change – Program Opportunity for WRDSB Students

Posted April 7, 2021

Young Men Leading Change (YMLC) is a male allyship program for racialized and newcomer boys and men. This session will invite young men in grades 9-12 to come together virtually to explore gender-based violence and healthy masculinity.

This is a multi-session program running each Thursday from 5-7pm from April 29th, until June 3rd.   Participants must register and attend all sessions. This is a closed group, so we encourage youth to register in advance to assure they don’t miss out!

This program centers the importance of male allyship in preventing gender-based violence, builds leadership skills, and engages young men in conversations that interrupt and challenge systems that cause gender-based violence. YMLC provides a safe space for young men to explore how sexual harassment, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence take place in our communities, and how we can prevent it.

Youth will receive:

  • Volunteer hours
  • Gift cards and prizes
  • Certificates
  • Opportunity to work on a self-development project
  • Great Conversations

This is a virtual program. Participants will receive the Zoom meeting information before the start of the program via email. If you have any questions, please email Male Allies Educator, Adjei Scott, at maleallies@sascwr.org.  This program is presented by the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region Male Allies program, and the KW Multicultural Centre.

If interested in participating, please register here.Young Men Leading Change (YMLC) is a male allyship program for racialized and newcomer boys and men. This session will invite young men in grades 9-12 to come together virtually to explore gender-based violence and healthy masculinity.

This is a multi-session program running each Thursday from 5-7pm from April 29th, until June 3rd.   Participants must register and attend all sessions. This is a closed group, so we encourage youth to register in advance to assure they don’t miss out!

This program centers the importance of male allyship in preventing gender-based violence, builds leadership skills, and engages young men in conversations that interrupt and challenge systems that cause gender-based violence. YMLC provides a safe space for young men to explore how sexual harassment, sexual assault, and intimate partner violence take place in our communities, and how we can prevent it.

Youth will receive:

  • Volunteer hours
  • Gift cards and prizes
  • Certificates
  • Opportunity to work on a self-development project
  • Great Conversations

This is a virtual program. Participants will receive the Zoom meeting information before the start of the program via email. If you have any questions, please email Male Allies Educator, Adjei Scott, at maleallies@sascwr.org.  This program is presented by the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region Male Allies program, and the KW Multicultural Centre.

If interested in participating, please register here.

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Swing Into Spring – SJAM Music Auditions

Posted April 6, 2021

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UPDATE: Hold and secure lifted

Posted April 1, 2021

UPDATE: The hold and secures at both schools have been lifted. Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School and Laurelwood Public School have been placed into a hold and secure at the direction of Waterloo Regional Police, due to police activity in the area. We will update this web post, Twitter and Facebook as more details […]

World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month in the WRDSB

Posted April 1, 2021

With the arrival of April, so too comes World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month. These are both opportunities to recognize the importance of accepting, and supporting those on the Autism Spectrum in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) so they can reach their full potential as learners and in life beyond school. […]

Important information regarding WRDSB Student Census

Posted March 31, 2021

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is launching its first-ever Student Census. This is an opportunity for us to learn more about the students we support and help us to identify differences and gaps in our students’ experiences and outcomes based on their diverse needs. The WRDSB Student Census is a confidential and voluntary survey […]

Class/Cohort Schedule to Instructional Support Days

Posted March 31, 2021

With the long weekend, April Break and the end of the Quadmester, there are many change-overs for classes and cohorts (and it is confusing!).  Cohort A, Period 1 attends SJAM on Thursday, April 1st. Cohort B learns from home. Friday, April 2nd and Monday April 5th are holidays:  No school! Tuesday, April 6th and Wednesday, […]

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