March 31 is the International Day of Transgender Visibility

March 31 is the International Day of Transgender Visibility. This is an opportunity to celebrate two spirit, transgender, gender nonconforming and nonbinary people. It is also a chance to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by trans people worldwide. Trans-identifying people face ongoing pressure to change or conform in order to validate their identities. Over […]

WRDSB welcomes two new Student Trustees for 2023-24 school year

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to announce two new Student Trustees elected for the 2023-24 school year. Abdullah Awan and Casper Dong were elected during a student election in February 2023. As WRDSB continues to develop student-centred plans and programs to foster connection and belonging in our schools, Student Trustees play […]

Assistive Technology – Support for Families in Spring 2023

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 Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Español Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Are you looking for ways to support your child with technology? The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) SEA Assistive […]

Preparing Waterloo Region’s Future Change Makers Through Systems Thinking

Bright ideas and bright futures shone for all to see at the Waterloo Region Museum, where Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students pitched their innovative ideas to members of Smart Waterloo Region (SWR). The day marked the culmination of months of work by this group of students from Elmira District Secondary School (EDSS), Cameron […]

ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL LITERACY TEST (OSSLT) – Spring 2023

Students – mostly in Grade 10, who are attempting the OSSLT for the first time – will write the assessment on the morning of Tuesday, April 4th. 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 space; students will be provided the entire morning to complete the test (with additional/extra time where required). 

To aid students in preparing for the test, there will be a Practice Test opportunity provided on Tuesday, March 28th. This opportunity will be similar in structure to the actual OSSLT being written on Tuesday, April 4th. 

On both March 28th and April 4th, classes for all other, non-OSSLT writing students will proceed as usual. Both days will be regular, instructional days.

To prepare for and feel more comfortable accessing this online assessment, students are also encouraged to complete the following activities (some, limited time to complete these activities will also be provided during their afternoon classes):

Students are encouraged, if they have any questions, to connect with their Homeroom teachers.

Cameron Heights Administration

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CHCI phone trouble

We have recently had some intermittent technical difficulties with our central phone line. Technicians are working on the problem. Please email chc@wrdsb.ca if you are unable to connect or leave a voice mail message. Thank you for your patience.

March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

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 […]