January 17 – All schools closed and transportation cancelled
Posted January 17, 2022
Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes are cancelled and all schools are closed. Extended Day Programs, Child Care Centres located in our schools, and our Education Centre are closed. All WRDSB students will participate in a Weather Impacted Remote Learning day. Educators in both the in-person and […]
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Elementary: Short Term Virtual Learning Option – WRDSB Commitment to Student Learning
Posted January 14, 2022
In Person Learning The WRDSB is pleased to be opening up and welcoming students back to in person learning on Monday, January 17, 2022. As we welcome students back to in person learning, we recognize that some families might not be comfortable with their child(ren) returning immediately to school on January 17, 2022. In response […]
Friday, January 21 is a PD Day for elementary WRDSB students
Posted January 14, 2022
Friday, January 21, 2022 is a professional development (PD) day for Elementary school staff. Students will not attend school, both in-person or virtually. All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will operate for enrolled students from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The focus of the PD Day will be teacher-directed assessment, evaluation and planning […]
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Elementary: Students Daily Confirmation of Screening
Posted January 14, 2022
As part of enhanced safety measures for the return to in-person learning after the Winter Break, the Ministry of Education has directed school boards to verify the daily screening of all students, staff and essential visitors, for the first two weeks of in-person school in January 2022 (January 17 to 28). While we have always […]
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Schools Reopen to In-Person Learning January 17, 2022
Posted January 12, 2022
Today Stephen Lecce, the Minister of Education, announced that all Ontario schools will reopen to in-person instruction on Monday, January 17, 2022. The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is looking forward to welcoming students back to the classroom on Monday. What you need to know: Elementary and secondary schools will reopen to in-person learning […]
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Meaning of Home Writing Contest for Grade 4, 5 and 6 Students
Posted January 10, 2022
The Meaning of Home writing contest is back for its 15th year and we want to invite all Grade 4, 5 and 6 students from across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) to participate. Meaning of Home Grades 4, 5 and 6 students across Canada are invited to submit a poem or essay explaining […]
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Targeted Emergency Child Care
Posted January 6, 2022
Dear WRDSB families, On Monday, January 3, 2022, the Province announced that elementary schools will shift to remote learning on January 5th for approximately two weeks. During this time, all before and after school programs will be closed. In support of health care and other frontline workers whose children are in school, a limited number […]
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Magnet Program Application Deadline is Approaching
Posted January 5, 2022
This is a reminder that January 11th is the deadline for grade 8s to apply to Magnet Programs such as the Integrated Arts Program at Eastwood C.I. and the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Program at Cameron Heights C.I. All information can be found through either the grade 8 Guidance Google Classrooms or the Queensmount website on […]
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Online Safety and Digital Citizenship in Distance Learning
Posted January 5, 2022
As we continue to support distance learning for all our students, we wanted to take the opportunity to revisit the supports and resources in place to ensure the safety and security of all of those working and learning online in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Digital Citizenship Students in the WRDSB are expected […]
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Ontario Announces Move to Remote Learning in 2022
Posted January 3, 2022
Today the Premier of Ontario announced the temporary closure of schools and move to remote learning, starting January 5 until at least January 17, to help control the spread of COVID-19. We understand this is a stressful and uncertain time, and we thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we move to remote […]
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