A Reminder About Disconnecting From Work for WRDSB Staff

Posted October 4, 2024

Supporting the health and well-being of students and staff is a priority for the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). In fact, support for student and staff well-being is one of the Strategic Directions set by Trustees in our Multi-Year Strategic Plan. Ensuring that our staff have healthy and professional boundaries between work and home […]

Celebrating World Teachers’ Day

Posted October 4, 2024

Saturday, October 5, 2024 is World Teachers’ Day! World Teachers’ Day Celebrated since 1994, World Teachers’ Day was created by UNESCO and is held each year on October 5 to celebrate teachers globally. It’s an opportunity to celebrate how teachers are transforming education, but also to reflect on how we can better support their work. […]

Black Brilliance Pathways to Post-Secondary Fair – Oct. 18 @ WRDSB Ed Centre

Posted October 3, 2024

Dear Parent/Caregiver, WRDSB is presenting the inaugural Black Brilliance Pathways to Post-Secondary Fair on October 18, 2024 between 8:30am and 4:00pm at the Education Centre, 51 Ardelt Avenue in Kitchener.  This opportunity is offered to African, Caribbean and Black identifying students in Grades 10 through 12 alongside their families/caregivers.  You are invited to accompany  your […]

Celebrating Custodial Appreciation Day

Posted October 2, 2024

Today is Custodial Appreciation Day. We want to express our gratitude to the custodians and maintenance staff who work tirelessly to make sure Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools and offices are clean, safe and well-maintained. No matter the time of day, these hard-working individuals make sure our schools are clean and welcoming for […]

October Lunch and Learn Sessions for Families and Caregivers

Posted October 2, 2024

As part of our ongoing efforts to support WRDSB families and caregivers, our psychology staff are offering a number of Lunch and Learn sessions. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip families and caregivers with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting their children.  Lunch and Learn Sessions […]

Assistive Technology – Support for Families in October 2024

Posted October 1, 2024

View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi-Gurmukhi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child with technology? The SEA Assistive Technology Team […]

Take Our Kids to Work Day 2024 (TOKTW) – Wed. Nov. 6th

Posted October 1, 2024

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to encourage Grade 9 student participation on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in Take Our Kids to Work 2024!   

Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKTWD)  is an experiential opportunity designed for Grade 9 students to experience “A day in the life” of a profession or workplace. The goal of the program is to help Grade 9 students make connections between school and the world of work, as they begin to think about possible career pathways. Grade 9 students can spend the day in the workplace of a parent/guardian, relative, friend or colleague job shadowing. This experiential program is supported by The Students Commission of Canada SCC 2024. Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKTW) has a long history of being a successful opportunity for students to gain real world experience in the workplace.

Should your student wish to participate in TOKTW Day 2024, please complete the PARENT/GUARDIAN CONSENT FORM and return to the LHSS main office prior to November 6th, 2024 to ensure your student is not marked absent from classes for this event.

If your student does not wish to participate, they may go to school and attend their regular classes for the day.  For more information about this event, please check out the preview video below.

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