You Can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19

Posted March 20, 2020

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) continues to work closely with Region of Waterloo Public Health, as we respond to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic. We have compiled a number of resources, obtained from ROW Public Health and Public Health Ontario, intended to provide information to WRDSB families as you make decisions about your […]

Update on Student Learning During School Closure

Posted March 18, 2020

Dear WRDSB Families, The health, safety and well-being of students and staff is our highest priority. We continue to receive advice from our Public Health agencies and direction from the Ministry of Education related to COVID-19. OSSLT and EQAO Provincial Assessments Effective today, March 17, 2020, the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT), which is […]

An update from the Principal

Posted March 13, 2020

Dear Sir John A Macdonald families, I am writing to you today with an information update regarding our school. As you may be aware, there was some misinformation circulating today regarding a positive case of COVID-19 in our school community. Region of Waterloo Public Health has clarified with us that no confirmed cases of COVID-19 […]

WRDSB schools closed March 14 through April 5

Posted March 12, 2020

Based on advice from Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and the experts at the COVID-19 Command Table, the Minister of Education has issued a Ministerial Order to close all publicly funded schools in Ontario for two weeks following March break, in response to the emergence in Ontario of COVID-19. This order […]

March Break Message from the Director

Posted March 12, 2020

Dear Students, Staff, Parents and Caregivers, As next week is the March Break, and I know many of our families and staff will be using this time for a well-deserved break, I felt it important to reach out with some important messaging given recent announcements regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19). Our local and Provincial health officials continue […]

PARKING LOT REMINDERS FOR STUDENT DRIVERS AND/OR VISITORS

Posted March 12, 2020

An important reminder to any students who drive to school and use the back lot for parking – please be aware that students/visitors are only permitted to use the lower tier of the lot closest to Creekside Drive. The upper 2 tiers are reserved for staff parking. In the coming weeks, any vehicles parked in […]

Considerations Regarding March Break and COVID-19

Posted March 12, 2020

The safety, health and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority. We appreciate that parents and caregivers may have questions about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the upcoming March Break, considering some of our families and staff may be embarking on international trips. The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is actively […]

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