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Award-Winning Innovation in Physics Education at WCI
Posted December 16, 2021
A passion for innovation and providing real-world learning opportunities in a gradeless classroom has made a Waterloo educator an award winner, and will likely take her to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Europe. Ashley McCarl Palmer, a physics teacher at Waterloo Collegiate Institute (WCI) has won the 2021 CAP Award for Excellence […]
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School Immunization Program Update for Grade 7, 8 and 9 Students
Posted December 13, 2021
We want to remind families that students in Grade 7, 8, and 9 are eligible to be vaccinated through the school immunization program. Learn more about the school immunization program on the Public Health website. Vaccination Clinics Vaccination clinics are being offered at Public Health offices at 99 Regina Street South, Waterloo and 99 Beechwood […]
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Future Grade Nines: What You Need to Know
Posted December 6, 2021
Every year, thousands of students across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) make the transition from Grade 8 to Grade 9, entering the next stage of their learning journey. From choosing courses to understanding graduation requirements, there is a lot involved in making this next step. To help you with this transition, we’ve collected […]
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Change to Modified Semester Calendar – week of January 24th
Posted December 1, 2021
The Modified Semester Calendar has been adjusted to bring a better balance between A/B and C/D days. The change impacts the week of January 24th and has two A/B days replacing C/D days. Here is the link with the new dates: JHSS 20212022 CALENDAR with changes
Educator Recognized for Dedication to Advocacy and Supporting Multilingual Students
Posted December 1, 2021
When Kimiko Shibata heard she had been selected as a winner of the 2021 Leading Women, Leading Girls – Building Communities Recognition Award, she didn’t believe it at first. Shibata is a multilingual learner (MLL) resource teacher with the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). “Oh no, that’s for other people,” said Shibata as she […]
Spiritwear is now available!
Posted November 9, 2021
Hello, Grads of 2022 and Grade 9’s, 10’s, and 11’s! After a long wait, we are excited to announce that SPIRIT WEAR is now available for staff and students! Grads can choose between a Gildan crew neck sweatshirt or hoodie in 3 different colours with the NEW JHSS logo. All other students can choose between […]
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In Conversation with Students: An Interview with the Director of Education
Posted November 8, 2021
For Amelia and Vivian, two Grade 6 students from Empire Public School in Waterloo, it was an opportunity to ask the Director of Education their burning questions. For the Director of Education jeewan chanicka, it was an opportunity to hear directly from Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students, about what matters to them. This […]
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Treaties Recognition Week
Posted October 25, 2021
The first week of November is Treaties Recognition Week as proclaimed by the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (MIRR) in 2016. It honours the importance of treaties and helps Ontarians learn more about treaty rights, treaty relationships and their role as treaty people. First Nations’ process of treaty-making existed for thousands of years before […]
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School Immunization Program Restarting for Grade 7, 8, and 9 Students
Posted October 18, 2021
Since the Spring of 2020, the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) school vaccination program has been suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Health will be restarting the program on November 1, 2021 for students in Grade 7, 8, and 9. Vaccination Clinics Clinics will be offered at Public Health offices at […]
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Rescheduling WCSSAA Games for Thursday, October 7
Posted October 6, 2021
Due to the lack of school bus transportation available, Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association (WCSSAA) has made the difficult decision to reschedule games for Thursday, October 7 between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. At this time, our local bus companies do not have enough bus drivers available to support our sports program in addition […]
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