November 2-9 is Holocaust Education Week

Posted November 2, 2022

November 2-9 is Holocaust Education Week (HEW). The theme this year for Neuberger Holocaust Education Week 2022 is The Future Is Here. Learning about this historical event is critical in countering antisemitism and other forms of hate. Commemorating HEW Enables Us To: Understand key concepts including democracy, dictatorship, collaboration and genocide. Acknowledge the dire consequences […]

November is Financial Literacy Month

Posted November 1, 2022

November is Financial Literacy Month and the theme for 2022 is Make Change that Counts: Managing Your Money in a Changing World. This campaign highlights the ever changing financial marketplace, which can be complex to understand and challenging to navigate. WRDSB students learn financial literacy in Grades 1 to 12 through subjects like: Mathematics Social […]

November is Hindu Heritage Month in Ontario

Posted November 1, 2022

The month of November is Hindu Heritage Month in Ontario. This province is home to a large and vibrant Hindu community which has made important contributions across a variety of sectors; from science, education and medicine — to law, politics, business, culture and sport. The general public is encouraged to mark Hindu Heritage Month by […]

Instructional Support Days: November 9 & 10

Posted November 1, 2022

Instructional Support Days: Nov. 9 & 10 We will once again be utilizing Instructional Support Days at the midpoint of each semester this year.   These days, listed on our Ministry-approved calendar, are an opportunity for students and teachers to provide time and space to focus on a variety of assessment and evaluation methods that […]

November Lunch and Learn Sessions for Parents and Caregivers

Posted October 31, 2022

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 Français Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt As part of our ongoing efforts to support Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) parents, caregivers and families, our […]

WRDSB Unaffected by CUPE Strike Action

Posted October 30, 2022

Schools Are Open and Operating As Usual. Today, CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) served notice that it plans to commence a strike involving full withdrawal of services on Friday, November 4, 2022. It is important to note that there are no Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) employees who are members of the CUPE […]

Literacy Test (OSSLT) Reminder – Grade 11 & 12 Students

Posted October 27, 2022

Literacy Test Reminder

If you are writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) this November, there is a Practice Session on Thursday, November 3 in the Library during Block A and B. You will be signed out of your classes for these periods.  Bring your charged Chromebook to the sessions.

Block A is a mandatory session to:

  • review the format of the test
  • review reading and writing strategies

Block B is an optional session to:

  • ask questions
  • get extra help with specific skills
  • write the Practice Test and get comfortable with the test format

Not sure if you have to write the OSSLT?  Check your email for a notice that you need to write the test in November.  If you were not successful on the OSSLT and did not receive an email please check in with Mrs. Wigmore in the main office.

One more reminder:  You must use a school device for the OSSLT.  Make sure your chromebook is working!

Helpful Links:

OSSLT Tips

OSSLT Practice Test

Tech Request form

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