French Language Certification for Grade 12 Students

Posted February 27, 2020

Are you currently enrolled in or completed a Grade 12 Core, Extended French, French Immersion or Advanced Placement course? Then you are invited to participate in the DELF: Diplôme d’études en langue Française. The DELF is a certified diploma from France that recognizes your level of language proficiency in French. After you successfully complete the […]

JHSS Dates to Remember Sem. 2

Posted February 27, 2020

Fri. Mar. 6 – C.A.K.E. Auction – donate a cake and help educate students in Kenya Wed. Mar. 11 – Parent Teacher Interviews, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Mar. 16 – 20 – March Break Fri. Mar. 3 – PD Day Apr. 10 – 13 – Easter Holidays Thurs. Apr. 16 – Term 2 begins Wed. […]

Bleed Blue Dance – Wed. Feb. 26, 7:00 to 10:00pm

Posted February 26, 2020

Jacob Hespeler will be holding its very own “bleed blue” themed dance! Dress up in your boldest, bluest outfits and bring your energy and school spirit on Wednesday, February 26th at this exciting event. $10.00 per ticket in advance and $12.00 at the door. Students, please bring your student card and ticket to enter the […]

Pink Shirt Day – Wednesday, Feb. 26

Posted February 26, 2020

Wear Pink to support a BULLYING FREE JHSS! Earn Homeroom Points for wearing PINK! Any students wearing PINK will receive a FREE slice of pizza! SMILE COOKIES will also be sold for $1 on Wednesday. All proceeds will go towards ANTI BULLYING clubs in our school. Students, here’s what you can do to stand against […]

Pink Shirt Day is February 26

Posted February 26, 2020

On Wednesday, February 26, join us in recognizing Pink Shirt Day. This is a day to stand up against bullying. This movement was inspired by the actions of two high school students from Nova Scotia. In 2007, the students witnessed a Grade 9 boy being bullied for wearing a pink polo shirt on his first […]

February 28 – All school buses cancelled. All schools open

Posted February 25, 2020

Due to the current weather conditions, ALL school buses, taxis and special education routes for the Waterloo Region District School Board are CANCELLED. All schools are OPEN. All extended day programs are OPEN. As always, parents and caregivers may choose to keep their children home due to weather conditions. If you choose to keep your […]

Week at a Glance: February 24-28, 2020

Posted February 23, 2020

We know that communication during work-to-rule and strike days can be overwhelming. To help our families, we created a calendar for this week as a reference, to help explain what days schools are open and what programs are operating. Monday, February 24 All schools (JK-Grade 12) open All rental permits cancelled No elementary extracurricular activities […]

WRDSB secondary schools remain open on February 28

Posted February 21, 2020

The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has announced that its members (teachers and education workers) will participate in another one-day full withdrawal of services (strike-action) at a number of school boards across the province on Friday, February 28, 2020. This one-day strike action does not impact WRDSB schools. Our schools will be open to […]

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members – apply today

Posted February 17, 2020

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members. They invite parents/caregivers of students currently enrolled in one of our schools to apply. The fundamental fact is that parents + engagement = student success. Your involvement with PIC can help us optimize this equation. The mandate for this committee is to: Provide information and […]

Week at a Glance: February 17-21, 2020

Posted February 15, 2020

We know that communication during work-to-rule and strike days can be overwhelming. To help our families, we created a calendar for this week as a reference, to help explain what days schools are open and what programs are operating. Monday, February 17 Family Day – no school Tuesday, February 18 All schools (JK-Grade 12) open […]

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