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, […]

Engaging with others for our children

Posted March 31, 2021

By Beth Daniel & Chiazor Ugwuogo – Beth is the co-chair of the Parent Involvement Committee and Chiazor is a Parent Member of the Parent Involvement Committee. Having children in school means juggling a lot, all at once. The daily routine includes getting dressed, preparing lunches, helping with homework, not to mention extracurricular activities such […]

Staff, Students and Community Members Recognized for Black Brilliance Work by Kitchener MPP

Posted March 30, 2021

On Sunday, March 21, Laura Mae Lindo, MPP for Kitchener Centre, invited members of the community to come together virtually to mark the International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Lindo also had a surprise in store – the inaugural Black Excellence in Leadership Academy (BELA) awards, given to a group of local organizations, and […]

Summer School 2021 – Important Student Info

Posted March 29, 2021

Important news for any students wishing to sign up for a summer school credit this coming July…

Summer courses will run from Monday, July 5th to Thursday, July 29th inclusive and will be fully online.  Students are expected to participate in approx. 5.5 to 6 hours of online classes per day (plus homework) – this differs significantly from current distance or hybrid learning models. Regular attendance is also strictly monitored. If you have plans during July that prevent you from meeting this time commitment (camps, summer job, etc.), you are NOT recommended to sign up for a course at this time.

If you did not complete the Google Course Submission Form that was due with your course selections OR did not initially indicate plans to enroll in summer school, please complete the Google Form posted to the Guidance Google Classroom on March 29th.

SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION DEADLINE – MAY 21st

Please note – many summer online classes have limited space, so students are strongly recommended to complete this form as early as possible. Classes could be full/closed prior to the deadline above, so don’t delay.  Students wishing to sign up for summer co-op – only single credit co-op is available for July 2021 (DCO course).

The full list of WRDSB summer school course offerings is available in the Google form posted to the Guidance Google Classroom.  NOTE – grade 9 courses are available only for current high school students (with the exception of the GLS1OI Learning Strategies course for grade 8s).

If you have any questions regarding summer school, please contact your SJAM guidance counsellor.

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April Lunch and Learn Sessions for Parents and Caregivers

Posted March 29, 2021

As part of our ongoing efforts to support WRDSB parents, caregivers and families, our psychology staff are offering a number of lunch and learn sessions for WRDSB parents, caregivers and family members. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour every Wednesday, aim to equip parents with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting […]

Notification of Presumed Positive Covid Case

Posted March 26, 2021

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Sir John A Macdonald Secondary School building on March 24 is being treated as a presumed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified […]

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