Tracking Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the WRDSB

Posted September 21, 2020

Communicating with WRDSB families, students and staff is a guiding principle of our Return to School plans, and this includes keeping you informed about any confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our schools. In accordance with guidance from the Ministry of Education, our Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 page will be updated on an ongoing basis with […]

Register for International and Indigenous Language Programs

Posted September 18, 2020

Registration for the WRDSB International and Indigenous Language Program (IILP) is now open.  Both the Elementary IILP and Secondary Credit Language Program will be offered virtually.  Registration closes on September 29 with a tentative start date of October 31. Elementary IILP Registration Form Secondary Credit Language Program Parents/Guardians will be contacted if additional registration information […]

JHSS Quadmester 1 Student Schedule Revised

Posted September 18, 2020

Thank you for your patience students, parents and guardians as we readjust to our new quad-mestered timetable, cohorts and health and safety measures as mandated by the Ministry of Education and Public Health. On August 31, the WRDSB adjusted the first day of school to start on Friday, September 11.  Please find the updated JHSS […]

Update on International and Indigenous Language Program

Posted September 15, 2020

The WRDSB International and Indigenous Language Program (IILP) has been a valued program for many years.  In March, we made the difficult decision to close the ILLP for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year due to Covid-19.   Given the current status of COVID-19 and following advice from our partners at Region of Waterloo Public […]

Secondary Distance Learning Update #2

Posted September 12, 2020

Scheduling and staffing a comprehensive timetable for over 2500 distance learners from all 16 of our secondary schools in such a short period of time has been a complex task.  If you would like additional information that is not provided in this update, we would remind you of our secondary distance learning guide and our […]

WRDSB flags flown at half-mast for Firefighters’ National Memorial Day

Posted September 11, 2020

To mark Firefighters’ National Memorial Day on Sunday, September 13, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast this weekend. Where buildings are closed for the weekend, our flags will be lowered at the end of the day today until business resumes on […]

2020-21 School Year Calendar is now available

Posted September 11, 2020

The 2020-21 School Year Calendar is now available. Important dates to note: Winter holiday – December 21, 2020 to January 1, 2021 March break – March 15 to March 19, 2021 Last day of school for secondary students – Friday, June 25, 2021 Last day of school for elementary students – Monday, June 28, 2021 […]

Starting the Secondary Distance Learning Program

Posted September 10, 2020

Dear Parents/Caregivers of Secondary Distance Learning Students We are looking forward to working with you in our secondary distance learning classrooms. We have some important information and updates about the program to share with you.  The Secondary Distance Learning Guide may help you find answers to topics we have not covered here. Teachers Assignments and […]

JHSS Student Covid Code of Conduct

Posted September 10, 2020

JHSS COVID-19 CODE OF CONDUCT Things will be Different…To keep us all healthy JHSS Covid-19 Student Code of Conduct

Orientation Days Grade 9s

Posted September 8, 2020

Cohort A – Sept. 9 All walkers and bused students in Cohort A will attend a Grade 9 orientation tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9th.  Cohort B – Sept. 10 All walkers and bussed students in Cohort B will attend a Grade 9 orientation on Thursday, September 10th. Students, please report to your designated entry, there will be […]

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