Monday, March 31 is a PD Day for All WRDSB Students

Monday, March 31, 2025, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, in person or virtually All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed About Professional Development (PD) Days PD days are held throughout the school year to provide learning opportunities for school-based […]

Assistive Technology – Support for Families from March to June 2025

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 (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child? The SEA Assistive Technology Team of the […]

Meet The Teacher Night – Thursday, March 20th, 2025

Meet the Teacher is from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm If you are a parent of a Grade 10 or 11 student and would like to learn more about pathways after high school, please join us at 5:30 pm in the Library for a half hour presentation hosted by our Guidance Team. Parents/Guardians are invited […]

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day that marks the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection leading up to Easter.

Recognizing Social Work Week at the WRDSB

March is National Social Work Month, and March 3 to 9 is Social Work Week in Ontario. Here at the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we are recognizing and celebrating the incredible work of our social work department. Social Work Professionals in the WRDSB The WRDSB’s team of highly skilled social worker clinicians supports: […]

Start of Ramadan

Ramadan Mubarak! We want to wish those who are observing Ramadan a peaceful, healthy and reflective month. This is a month-long period of prayer, fasting, charity-giving and self-accountability, and is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

March Lunch and Learn Sessions for Families and Caregivers

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 […]

Pink Shirt Day

Today on Pink Shirt Day we stand together against bullying. As JHSS hawks we hope all of you will embody this community spirit, and ensure no one in our community is mistreated.  If you or someone you know is being bullied please take action.  Talk to a trusted adult in the building, so we can […]

Blended Learning Day – Wednesday, February 26th

Wednesday, February 26th is a Blended Learning Day. Secondary teachers will be engaged in Professional Development to support the expansion of destreaming and single streaming. For students, these days will be similar to our Instructional Support Days, where students are not required to attend in person but will have learning provided through the virtual classroom and meetings […]

Measles Update from Region of Waterloo Public Health

There has been increased measles activity in Southwestern Ontario. This includes confirmed cases in neighbouring areas. Measles cases are usually linked to travel outside of Ontario and are highly contagious. A single case can result in local outbreaks, particularly among unimmunized people. Update from Region of Waterloo Public Health Region of Waterloo Public Health asks […]

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