Staying Safe Online: Update for WRDSB Students, Parents, Families and Caregivers

Posted October 24, 2025

We want to make you aware of a recent phishing attempt targeting Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) student email accounts. Please be assured that we are actively monitoring the situation and have already taken key steps to protect our students. At this time, we are not aware of any WRDSB email accounts that have […]

Applications Open for Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant for School Projects

Posted October 23, 2025

Parents, families and caregivers are invited to share their ideas for potential school projects for the 2025-26 Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant. What is the PRO Grant? The Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant is funding provided by the Ministry of Education to allow school boards to work with their Parent Involvement Committee and/or school councils […]

2025-2026 Math & Computer Science Competition Information/Dates

Posted October 23, 2025

Math Contest Medals

Any students interested in participating in math and/or computer science competitions, please check out the linked Google Doc below.  Please pay close attention to registration deadline and test/competition date.  If you have any questions about the contests/process, please speak with a math or computer science teacher!

CONTEST DATES & REGISTRATION INFO

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Graduation Requirements – Students Who Started Grade 9 in 2024 Onward

Posted October 22, 2025

As we support all students in moving forward towards graduation in Grade 12, we want to share: Graduation Requirements for Students Who Started Grade 9 in 2024 Onwards Resources for Students, Parents, Families and Caregivers Graduation Requirements For secondary students working towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), requirements for graduation include: Course credit accumulation […]

Explore Your Future: Career Expo

Posted October 22, 2025

Students in Grades 7 to 12 and their families, parents and caregivers are invited to attend and learn about career options and future pathways at the Explore Your Future Career Expo.  Organized by the Business and Education Partnership (BEP) of Waterloo Region, attendees will be able to: Learn about local colleges, universities, and training programs […]

LHSS Ontario University Fair – Monday, Oct. 27 (1:00-3:30pm)

Posted October 20, 2025

Laurel Heights is hosting our first Ontario Universities Fair since 2019, and we’re pleased to welcome representatives from nearly ALL of our outstanding universities.  The event runs from 1:00-3:30pm in our cafeteria, with grade 11 & 12 classes invited to attend last period.  Students may also wish to sign up for this event through their Class of Google Classroom (form posted week of October 20th).

Parents/caregivers are welcome to attend this event AFTER 2:30pm if you wish to connect with university recruitment representatives.

CONFIRMED POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS:

  • Brock University
  • Carleton University
  • Georgian College
  • University of Guelph
  • University of Guelph-Humber
  • King’s University (Western)
  • Lakehead University
  • Laurentian University
  • McMaster University
  • Ontario Tech University
  • University of Ottawa
  • Queen’s University
  • St. Jerome’s University (Waterloo)
  • University of Toronto
  • Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Trent University
  • University of Waterloo
  • Wilfrid Laurier University
  • University of Windsor
  • York University

 

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Assistive Technology – Support for Families in October and November 2025

Posted October 16, 2025

View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Parents, Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child? The Assistive Technology Team of the […]

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