National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

Posted December 6, 2019

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

Preparing for Post-Secondary Presentation – Resources

Posted December 5, 2019

For students or families who weren’t able to join us for the Preparing for Post-Secondary Presentation on Dec. 3, or those who would like access to the resources/presentation for review, please see the links below to the presentation and handout.

PREPARING FOR POST-SECONDARY PRESENTATION

PRESENTATION HANDOUT/CHEAT SHEET

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Schools reopen December 5

Posted December 4, 2019

All WRDSB elementary and secondary schools will reopen for students on December 5 following the one-day OSSTF strike. Before and after school programs will reopen and student transportation will operate as normal. We want to thank everyone for their patience during this time.

All schools will be closed on December 4, 2019

Posted December 4, 2019

On Wednesday, December 4, ALL SCHOOLS, both elementary and secondary, will be closed to students.  This includes ALL before and after school childcare programs, extended day childcare programs, Early ON Centres and third-party operated childcare centres.   Bus Transportation will not be in operation and ALL extracurricular activities and evening rental permits are cancelled. This is […]

Preparing for Post-Secondary Info Night – Dec. 3 SOLD OUT!

Posted December 1, 2019

A huge thanks to everyone who signed up for our special Preparing for Post-Secondary Info Night on Tuesday, Dec. 3rd @ 7:00pm in the SJAM auditorium.  Due to the overwhelming response, the event is now “sold out” – all who signed up should have received a confirmation email from SJAM guidance this weekend.  We look forward to seeing you at SJAM on Tuesday evening!

SJAM guidance will likely plan a similar event during the spring – please visit the SJAM website in semester 2 for any updates!

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All schools to close on December 4 in the event of one-day OSSTF strike

Posted November 29, 2019

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, their members will engage in a full withdrawal of services (strike action) in public schools where OSSTF is represented across the province unless an agreement is reached at the central bargaining table. In the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), […]

OSSTF Announces Full Withdrawal of Services on Wednesday, December 4

Posted November 28, 2019

Full Withdrawal of Services Announced for Wednesday, December 4 by Waterloo secondary teachers, occasional teachers, Custodial and Maintenance staff, Educational Support Staff, Professional Student Services Personnel and Supervision Monitors and Cafeteria Assistants: The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Association (OSSTF) has announced that next Wednesday, December 4, all of its members across the province of Ontario […]

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