Passover

Posted April 12, 2025

Happy Passover to the Jewish community who are celebrating the Isrealites’ liberation from slavery in Egypt. We hope you are able to connect and celebrate this holiday with family and friends. May you have peace, joy and good health. Chag Sameach!

Inside the Student-Led Movement that is Empowering the Next Generation of Innovators | #StudentVoice

Posted April 11, 2025

Written by Polina, a WRDSB secondary student Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming everything these days—from the way we communicate to the careers we plan to pursue one day. But in a world racing toward a tech-driven future, a critical question remains: Are our future generations ready to lead in that world? Youth Tech Labs is […]

Exploring Pathways Through Experiential Opportunities

Posted April 11, 2025

At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we believe in the power of experiential learning to transform students’ educational journeys, and the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program is the perfect vehicle for this type of learning. Students in the SHSM program from Grand River Collegiate Institute, Eastwood Collegiate Institute and Forest Heights Collegiate […]

April 15, 2025 – Assessment and Evaluation Days: Purpose and Expectations

Posted April 9, 2025

We would like to remind our families that Tuesday, April 15th, is an Assessment and Evaluation Day. We will once again be utilizing this day at the midpoint of each semester, as listed on our Ministry-approved calendar. These days are an opportunity for students and teachers to provide time and space to focus on a […]

April 9 is the International Day of Pink

Posted April 8, 2025

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 is the International Day of Pink. The International Day of Pink is an opportunity to represent: Inclusion Diversity Courage Solidarity Kindness Acceptance Students and staff are encouraged to wear pink in support of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. About the International Day of Pink The International Day of Pink started in 2007 by […]

World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month

Posted April 1, 2025

This April, across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) we are celebrating World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month. World Autism Awareness Day In 2007, the United Nations designated April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. The goal of this day is to increase autism awareness and acceptance around the world. In the […]

WRDSB Celebrates Sikh Heritage Month 2025

Posted April 1, 2025

April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada. More than 500,000 Sikh people live in Canada, the second-largest Sikh population in the world. Celebrated in Ontario since 2013 and across Canada since 2019, this month recognizes the significant contributions that Sikh Canadians have made to the social, economic, political and cultural fabric of the country. WRDSB […]

March 31 is the International Day of Transgender Visibility

Posted March 31, 2025

March 31 is the International Day of Transgender Visibility. This is an opportunity to celebrate: Two spirit people Transgender people Gender nonconforming people Nonbinary people It is also a chance to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by trans people worldwide. Trans-identifying people face ongoing pressure to change or conform in order to validate their […]

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT)

Posted March 31, 2025

On Wednesday, April 9th and Thursday, April 10th all of our Grade 10 students as well as any Grade 11 or 12 student who were previously eligible, but has not yet written the test or who has not yet been successful, will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).  Students must successfully complete […]

Eid-ul-Fitr

Posted March 30, 2025

Eid Mubarak! We would like to wish those celebrating the end of Ramadan in the upcoming week, a happy and joyful Eid-al-Fitr. 

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