Grade 9 EQAO assessments postponed to tomorrow

Posted January 17, 2017

In light of the decision to cancel transportation due to the current icy conditions, WRDSB Secondary Schools will reschedule any Grade 9 EQAO examinations planned for today to tomorrow. EQAO tests in Grade 9 can be scheduled across a number of days, therefore not every Grade 9 student is affected by the decision to postpone today’s […]

School buses cancelled; all schools open

Posted January 17, 2017

Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board are cancelled. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE OPEN. All Extended Day Childcare Programs are OPEN. The Education Centre is OPEN.

School buses cancelled

Posted January 11, 2017

Due to the current icy road conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes operated by the Waterloo Region District School Board are cancelled. All schools are open and extended day childcare programs are open. Parents and students should take care getting to school. If you judge it is not safe to do so, […]

Important OUAC News for Grads

Posted December 23, 2016

Students applying to Ontario universities through the OUAC website, please be aware that OUAC offices are closed from Dec. 24 to Jan. 2 inclusive. The OUAC website will remain open for students to submit applications.

Due to the holiday shutdown and new system implementations, students who apply during the holidays should expect delays of up to 2 weeks for university responses. For this reason, please ensure you apply well before the January 11th deadline. Anticipated processing delays will not affect application status for those students who apply on time. Don’t wait until January 11th!

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Ontario offering financial assistance for post-secondary education

Posted December 22, 2016

Are you currently in Grade 12 and applying to post-secondary programs for the fall? Applications are now open for college and university programs with the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). The last date for university applications is January 11, 2017. College applications for the fall term should be submitted before February 1, 2017. As part […]

REMINDER: Changes to WiFi access begin January 3, 2017

Posted December 20, 2016

On January 3, 2017, WRDSB is introducing changes to the filtering of internet content on our password-free wireless network, WRDSB Wireless. These changes mean that if you continue to connect using WRDSB Wireless you will no longer be able to access some popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Vimeo. You can continue to […]

Minister’s Student Advisory Council – Applications Now Open

Posted December 20, 2016

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2017-18 applications are open for the Minister’s Student Advisory Council

Students in grades 7 – 12 at publicly funded schools are eligible to apply.

The application form is available at ontario.ca/speakup. The Minister’s Student Advisory Council (MSAC) is a group of approximately 60 students who come from publicly funded schools across Ontario.
Members share their ideas and advice with the Minister of Education on a variety of topics about our publicly funded education system.

The council celebrates student diversity and seeks all perspectives and experiences.

Follow our page on Facebook to learn more about students’ MSAC experiences!

Deadline to apply is Feb. 9th, 2017!

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