Welcome Back Secondary Students!

Posted February 1, 2022

Thursday, February 3rd is the first day of semester 2 for our Waterloo Region District School Board Secondary students. We wish to welcome back both our In Person as well as Remote Learning students to a regular semester and we look forward to seeing you all on Thursday! Short Term Virtual Learning While some of […]

Black Brilliance Month in the WRDSB

Posted February 1, 2022

Yes, Black Brilliance Month! When it comes to tackling systemic anti-Black racism in education, every organization must set a goal. At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), the goal is creating learning environments where African, Caribbean, and Black identifying (ACBI) staff and students are supported in being unapologetically Black. This means creating an environment […]

Semester 2 Timetable Distribution

Posted January 31, 2022

Students will be receiving their Semester 2 timetable on Thursday February 3rd in Period 1. Your semester two homeroom teacher will be in touch with you by Wednesday February 2nd. Please be sure to reply to your teachers email or phone call. A few items: Be sure to check your email for notifications from your […]

January 29 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia

Posted January 28, 2022

On January 29, 2017, a lone gunman entered a mosque in Quebec City and opened fire on dozens of Muslim Canadians during a prayer service. By the time the shooting had ended, six worshippers had been killed, and 19 more injured. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history that prompted widespread […]

Wednesday, February 2 is a PD Day for secondary WRDSB students

Posted January 27, 2022

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 is a professional development (PD) day for Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, both in-person or virtually. Secondary teachers will participate in whole-school professional learning activities reflecting on our Strategic Plan and Operational Goals for Student Achievement and Well-Being. In addition, they will be finalizing assessment, evaluation and reporting […]

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted January 27, 2022

As an educational system, we have a responsibility to learn about the lived realities of systematically harmed communities. With this in mind, the WRDSB is committed to learning about the lived experiences, realities and harm faced by the Jewish community. In the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we look forward to building strong, ongoing […]

Secondary: Returning to a Regular Semester Schedule

Posted January 26, 2022

As was announced last week, WRDSB secondary schools will be returning to a regular semester timetable. Many of our secondary students have yet to experience a regular semester schedule, so we thought it would be a good idea to remind our community of how a 4-period timetable works! You will have 4 classes on your […]

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