Parenting Essentials Event with Parents for Children’s Mental Health

Posted November 6, 2020

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) and Parents for Children’s Mental Health are proud to announce the Parenting Essentials webinar, open to any parents, and caregivers interested in learning more about the complexities of parenting. About the Webinar Confused by different diagnoses and conflicting advice? Feeling overwhelmed by all the complexities of parenting? This […]

Cohort Change-Over: Thursday, Nov. 5th

Posted November 4, 2020

Thursday, November 5th brings another Cohort Change-Over:  Cohort B returns for Period 1 for Thursday, Nov. 6th and Friday, Nov. 7th while Cohort A learns from home. Reminder:  Monday, Nov. 9th and Tuesday, Nov. 10th will see Cohort B for Period 2  back at SJAM as we head into Summative Days starting Nov. 11th. Beginning […]

Celebrating Grads – Class of 2020

Posted November 3, 2020

GRADS – Have you registered for the virtual Commencement ceremony on Friday, November 27?  If you have, we thank you and we will “see” you on November 27.  If you ordered a souvenir package when registering, and have not completed the payment, please visit www.School-Day.com and complete the payment.

If you have not registered, and are still interested in participating in our school’s Commencement activities, please visit our school’s website and complete the Commencement Registration.  Please note, we have extended the deadline for our graduates to register for their virtual Commencement Ceremony to Thursday November 19 at 4pm but the opportunity to order a souvenir package is now closed.

Congratulations Graduates!

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Community Use of Schools Update

Posted November 2, 2020

As we continue to reopen board facilities, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) has adopted a five-phase approach, within the province’s reopening framework, to evaluate the feasibility of reopening our schools for community use. As of today, we are evaluating Phase 5 as the board continues to focus on supporting our day time school […]

Welcome to Quadmester 2 in the SDLP

Posted October 30, 2020

Dear Quadmester 2 Secondary Distance Learning Program (SDLP) Students, For our new distance learning students; welcome to the program! We can’t wait to have you connected to your quadmester 2 teachers soon, and learn how we can help you learn at home. For our returning students, we are looking forward to working with you again […]

EXTENDED: 2019-20 Commencement Registration

Posted October 30, 2020

We have extended the deadline for our graduates to register for their virtual Commencement ceremony to Thursday, November 19 by 4pm. The opportunity to order a souvenir package (gown, cap, tassel and year charm) is now closed. Commencement Registration Grads interested in participating in any of our school’s Commencement activities must fill out our registration form […]

Quad 1 Summative Days and Quad 2 Turnover FAQs

Posted October 30, 2020

Summative Days Schedule (Nov. 11-13) & Frequently Asked Questions About Quad 2 Turnover

As you may already be aware the three days in mid-November at the end of Quad 1 are set aside for summative assessment activities from home. These replace exam days that we would traditionally run at the end of a semester. Here are some answers to the questions many of you likely have.

Q: Do I come to school during the summative days? 

A: No, students will not attend in person during the Nov 11-13 dates (unless they are currently attending school everyday because they are enrolled in our congregated special education classes).

Q: Do I have to be attending “online” during these at home summative learning days? 

A: Please follow the schedule below to see when your course teacher will be expecting you to attend synchronously/online to complete your summative assessments. Teachers may also give special instructions about how these learning blocks are being used for their courses.

Q: When will I know what cohort/classes I’m in for quad 2 (including rooms and entrances)?

A: Each of the Quad 2 course teachers will email and/or call students/families to let them know all of this information by the end of the day November 13th. The Quad 2 calendar is now available . NOTE – if you are not a student who takes the bus and you are expected to walk to school, your Quad 2 cohort may change from what it was in Quad 1 to accommodate your new classes.

Q: When do I need to return my Quad 1 course textbooks?

A: Teachers will communicate a date for students to return their resources while classes are in session before the November 11-13th summative schedule and during their cohort’s attendance time period. In some cases students may need their textbooks until the last day of the summative period (13th of November). In this case, students will need to return all texts to their new teacher on the first day of their Quad 2 in-class attendance – November 16th for Quad 2, Cohort A or November 19th for Quad 2, Cohort B.

SUMMATIVE DAYS – LEARNING BLOCK SCHEDULE (Nov. 11 to 13)

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