Laurel Heights Secondary School

Health and Safety Measures in Schools

Posted September 5, 2023

As we prepare to welcome students back for the 2023-24 school year, we want to share an important update about health and safety measures in Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools. Health and Safety Measures The Ministry of Education provides funding to school boards for the purpose of improving ventilation in schools. The WRDSB, […]

2023-2024 Course Changes

Posted September 3, 2023

Students requiring a change to your courses for the coming school year, please review details below (also posted to your “Class of” Google Classroom):

Change request forms are available outside the guidance office as of Wednesday, Sept. 6th (no online forms available this year)
Make sure you use the correct change form for your grade (colour-coded) as there are different submission dates per grade – see below:
- Grade 12 students (blue) – start Thursday, Sept. 7th
- Grade 11 students (yellow) – start Friday, Sept. 8th
- Grade 9 & 10 students (salmon) – start Monday, Sept. 11th
Final Request Deadline – 11:30am on Tuesday, Sept. 12th
Make sure forms are completed in full and signed by a parent/caregiver before returning to guidance (use drop basket on Ms. Cressman’s desk)
Please review the posted “FULL/CLOSED COURSES” list (posted outside guidance or in Google Classroom) as these courses are not available for change requests at this time
Students should avoid “reach ahead” course changes requests (such as a grade 11 student requesting grade 12 courses) as these are likely not possible due to full classes and priority placement of at-grade-level students
Email requests for course changes will not be processed as forms/signatures are required for ALL changes
Guidance counsellors will notify students VIA EMAIL of the status of change requests (or call down students as required to discuss requests). NOTE – guidance calendars are not open for students to book course change appointments during startup.
Students are required to continue attending all current scheduled classes until any course changes have been confirmed

Tuesday, September 5 is a PD Day for all WRDSB students

Posted September 1, 2023

Tuesday, September 5, 2023, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, in person or virtually All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed About Professional Development (PD) Days PD days are held throughout the school year to provide learning opportunities for school-based […]

2023-2024 School Year Information

Posted September 1, 2023

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“CLASS OF” GOOGLE CLASSROOMS – MAKE SURE YOU’RE IN!

Posted August 30, 2023

2023-2024 “CLASS OF” GOOGLE CLASSROOM CODES
If you aren’t already part of one of the guidance Google classrooms, please use the appropriate code below to join! These classrooms will be used throughout the year to keep you looped in to important updates, etc. from LHSS guidance, administration & SAC, including school-wide activities, course changes, course selections, post-secondary info and much, much more. You can join using your WRDSB Google account!

Class of 2024 (grade 12/5th year) – zj526i2
Class of 2025 (grade 11) – bcmc76x
Class of 2026 (grade 10) –pqrkksy

NEW GRADE 9 STUDENTS – CLASS OF 2027 – wgkngtq

SchoolDay Student Course Issues

Posted August 29, 2023

Any students who are checking SchoolDay to find your upcoming 2023-2024 timetable – please be aware there are issues with what is currently being displayed on the SchoolDay site (missing courses, incorrect courses, etc.). We are hoping an update to SchoolDay will be posted by the start of classes next week. Please do not email […]

OPENING DAY SCHEDULE (UPDATE) & REPORT CARD PICKUP

Posted August 28, 2023

FINAL 2022 REPORT CARD PICK-UP

Any students who did not pick up their final report cards in June may do so this week (Monday to Thursday from 8am to 3pm) in the LHSS main office. Please enter the school using the front doors.

OPENING DAY SCHEDULE – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

LHSS is running our regular 4 block schedule on opening day and all students are expected to attend. Please see details below:

NOTE – 2023-2024 timetables will be handed out during Period A homeroom on Wednesday. Homeroom lists will be posted in the main lobby (all students) and caf (grade 9s) prior to the start of classes on Wednesday morning. There will be no early timetable pickup available the week before school begins.

Period A – 8:20-9:35
Period B – 9:40-10:55
LUNCH – 10:55-11:55
Period C – 11:55-1:10
Period D – 1:15-2:30

Grade 9 welcome activities are running during period A and B blocks:

8:20-9:00 – grade 9 welcome assembly (cafeteria)
9:00-9:35 – grade 9 homeroom orientation/student leader icebreakers
9:40-10:55 – Chromebook distribution by period B teachers & school tours with student leaders
10:55-11:55 – outdoor games & freezies for grade 9s (back tarmac and main field)

Enjoy your last week of summer holidays and we’ll see you next week!

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