ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL LITERACY TEST (OSSLT) – Spring 2025
Posted March 5, 2025
Students – mostly in Grade 10, who are attempting the OSSLT for the first time – will write the assessment on the morning of Thursday, April 3rd. This test is one way in which students may demonstrate the Literacy Graduation Requirement. The OSSLT will be administered in their homeroom classes, or in another designated writing […]
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WRDSB Student Trustee Collects Books in Support of Expanded Literacy Education
Posted March 27, 2025
Feiyang Luo created a book drive to help inmates access the world through books. The Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute (CHCI) student and Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Student Trustee for the 2024-25 school year, set up this drive so inmates could access educational materials, including books. In 2022, he partnered with fellow students and […]
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Vista Hills PS Brings Energy to the Coldest Night of the Year Walk in Kitchener
Posted March 27, 2025
It was a cool, crisp day in Kitchener as hundreds of people gathered at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute for the Coldest Night of the Year event. The walk is designed to raise money and awareness for people in the community who are facing homelessness and poverty. One special group at the event was the Vista […]
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April Lunch and Learn Sessions for Families and Caregivers
Posted March 26, 2025
As part of our ongoing efforts to support Waterloo Region District School Board (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 […]
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Introducing the 2025-2026 Student Trustees Who Aim to Make Change
Posted March 25, 2025
By Brook Doersam The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to announce our 2025-2026 Student Trustees: Krishna Trivedi and Kinjal Kaur. WRDSB students elected Trivedi and Kaur in a February election. Both student trustees said they feel honoured to serve the WRDSB student body. They are also excited to fulfil their roles when […]
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The Collaborative Nature of Music
Posted March 25, 2025
Music can be many things. It can be emotive, transformative, and expressive. In addition to all of these qualities, when it comes to our schools, music is also collaborative. In partnership with Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music and the Penderecki String Quartet, students from Eastwood, Grand River, and Waterloo Collegiate Institutes attended a two-day […]
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March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Posted March 21, 2025
Today, March 21, is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This day is observed on March 21 each year to mark the day police in Sharpeville, South Africa, killed 69 Black men, women and children, and injured 180 more, at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960. This day serves […]
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March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day
Posted March 21, 2025
Today, March 21, is World Down Syndrome Day. We encourage the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) community to celebrate this day with us. About World Down Syndrome Day World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. March 21 (3.21) was chosen […]