WRDSB revises staggered start of the school year

Posted August 31, 2020

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will delay the start of the school year to allow students and staff time to transition back into the learning environment, both online and in-person.  The later start will give staff time to prepare to safely welcome their students back into the classroom and transition to their new […]

SJAM COVID Info Hub

Posted August 31, 2020

Looking for information regarding COVID policies and frequently asked questions at SJAM?  Please check out our dedicated COVID INFO HUB page for updates and important guidelines to follow when you return to school.

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Cohort and Class Info – Coming This Week

Posted August 31, 2020

Students and families awaiting information about cohort assignments and quadmester 1 classes, please make sure you are signed up for notifications from School Day (login from SJAM homepage).  SJAM staff will send out detailed information later this week through School Day once available.  This will include period A class assignments, cohort groupings and instructions for […]

“Welcome Back” from Ms. Collis

Posted August 29, 2020

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Distance Learning in the WRDSB: Fall 2020

Posted August 28, 2020

This following describes the WRDSB Plan for our Distance Learning Program, Fall 2020 As a parent or caregiver, you have either chosen in-person or Distance Learning for September for your child(ren). We have a higher than anticipated number of students who have opted for Distance Learning: over 8,500 elementary students and 2000 secondary students. These […]

Day in the Life: Secondary Students

Posted August 28, 2020

The upcoming school year will be different from what we are used to. To help ease the worry and anxiety of both students and their families, we have put together this guide for families, to help them visualize and practice what a typical school day will be like in the 2020-21 school year. The guide […]

UPDATE: Secondary School Quadmester Calendar and Daily Schedule

Posted August 28, 2020

On July 30, 2020, the Ministry of Education released a list of designated school boards that would begin the 2020-21 secondary school year in an adaptive/hybrid model. Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) was selected as a designated school board. Further direction from the Ministry of Education has resulted in some changes to our original […]

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