WRDSB presents 2nd annual Backyard Bird Count
Posted April 22, 2021
Looking for a way to get outside and celebrate Earth Day? From Thursday, April 22 to Monday, April 26, our Outdoor Education Department is hosting its 2nd annual WRDSB Backyard Bird Count. They invite all WRDSB students and families to participate, whether it is by observing birds at feeders, through a window or on a […]
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Earth Day 2021
Posted April 22, 2021
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behaviour and create global, national, […]
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Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day
Posted April 21, 2021
Today, April 21, marks Administrative Professionals’ Day – a time to celebrate and highlight administrative professionals’ dedication and their important role in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). From our schools to the Education Centre, these individuals play a vital role in supporting our students and staff, each and every day. As with our […]
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You Count: WRDSB Student Census starts today
Posted April 19, 2021
Today, Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) launches its first-ever Student Census. As a school board, we want to better understand the cultural, social and demographic diversity of our student population. It is an opportunity for us to learn more about our students and help us to identify differences and gaps in their experiences and […]
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Verification of Screening for Elementary Students Attending In-Person
Posted April 19, 2021
The Ministry of Education announced, as part of enhanced safety measures for the return to in-person learning for students with special education needs, unable to learn remotely, all students and staff attending in-person must verify that they have completed the daily self-screening process. As a reminder, all students returning to in-person learning are expected to […]
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April At-Home Learning Schedules & Updates
Posted April 18, 2021
Dear Queensmount Families, We hope you all had a peaceful Spring Break with your children! We wanted to connect and let you know about the schedules for the upcoming at-home online learning. All students and educational staff will be working from home. If your child is currently in Distance Learning (online or paper), please have […]
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Class Outbreak Notification
Posted April 15, 2021
COVID-19: OUTBREAK NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Queensmount Public School. Public Health’s investigation has determined another case, a student, is in the same cohort as a case reported earlier this week. The identity of the individuals is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. […]
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COVID-19 Case Notification
Posted April 15, 2021
COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Queensmount Public School building on April 9 is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all high-risk contacts of […]
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Transition to Full Remote Learning on April 19
Posted April 15, 2021
Further to our announcement earlier this week regarding our return to remote learning on April 19, we wanted to provide more information to students and families about what they can expect. Elementary In-Person Students Elementary school students, previously attending school in-person, will now engage in remote learning beginning on Monday, April 19, 2021. Starting back […]
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New COVID-19: Case Notification
Posted April 13, 2021
COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Queensmount Public School building on April 8, 2021 is being treated as a presumed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified […]