Take Our Kids to Work Day – Wed. Nov. 2 (Grade 9 Students)

Posted October 25, 2016

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Wednesday, November 2 is Take Our Kids to Work Day!

Take Our Kids to WorkTM is an annual program in which Grade 9 (or equivalent) students are hosted by parents, friends, relatives and volunteers at workplaces across the country every November. The program supports career development by helping students connect school, the world of work, and their own futures. To learn more, CLICK HERE!

Permission forms available in homerooms or the main office. Please return BEFORE November 2nd!

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Families in a Digital World – Digital Citizenship Summit

Posted October 21, 2016

Curious about how teachers use technology in class to engage students and how you can follow their learning online? Are you looking for more information on our Grade 9 students receiving Chromebooks? Find out answers to these questions and more at the Digital Citizenship Summit. This event for families whose children attend our schools will focus […]

EQAO cancels online OSSLT

Posted October 20, 2016

Due to unforeseen technical difficulties, EQAO cancelled today’s online OSSLT. We are working with EQAO to determine the next steps and we will share further information online as soon as it becomes available. Students work hard to prepare for this assessment and we apologise for the inconvenience this decision has caused. For more information please visit http://bit.ly/2e4FRq4 […]

We Day Toronto 2016 – Livestream

Posted October 19, 2016

Starting at 9:00 a.m., you can watch the We Day concert LIVE: www.mtv.ca/WEDay

Be sure to follow along and interact with us on Twitter using the hashtag #WeDayWRDSB.

 

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The OSSLT is going online

Posted October 17, 2016

The Waterloo Region District School Board will be participating in the online pilot for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). On October 20, each of our secondary schools will be participating in the online test in different ways. In some schools, all Grade 10 students will participate; other schools will have small groups of […]

Additional safeTALK training sessions for WRDSB parents & guardians

Posted October 17, 2016

As part of our system goals to supporting student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/guardians of the WRDSB. What is safeTALK? safeTALK is a three-hour alertness workshop that prepares participants, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide alert helper. What are the goals and objectives of […]

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Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) applications due today

Posted October 14, 2016

The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in a Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) school and community members to apply for positions on the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee. The mandate for the WRDSB Parent Involvement Committee is to: Provide information and advice on parent engagement to the WRDSB Communicate with and […]

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