Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day

Today, October 18, is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. This is an opportunity to celebrate the passion, hard work and dedication of WRDSB ECEs and those who work with young children. These educators are crucial in the learning and development of thousands of students across the region. We are grateful for […]

Co-op Placement an Investment in Students’ Futures

“I’m learning about the value of presenting yourself professionally and understanding the dynamics of an office setting. It’s stuff I think you can only learn when you’re in an actual workplace.” Saniya Sohal has a pretty good idea about what she wants for her future, and how challenging her path will be. “I’m hoping to […]

October 17-21 is National School Bus Safety Week

October 17-21 is National School Bus Safety Week. All are welcome aboard, with the first stop: safety! This education program invites interested parties to address the importance of school bus safety. As parents, caregivers, students, teachers, motorists, school bus operators, school administrators and community members, we all have a role to play. Bus drivers are […]

Update About Ventilation in Schools

View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Somali Soomaali Spanish Española Turkish Türk We remain committed to ensuring Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools are safe for students and staff. In support of this we have made significant investments and improvements. These are outlined in […]

Parent/Guardian Teacher Night – Wed, Oct 19th

Wednesday, October 19th from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. All Parents/Guardians are invited to the JHSS Parent/Guardian Night which will be held in the Caf. and East Gym.  Teachers, Counselors, Administrators, and other staff will be available to speak with you about the progress of your student. Please see the Parent/GuardianTeacher Night Map to locate […]

JHSS School Council 2022/2023

JHSS School Council 2022-2023 will be returning to in-person meetings. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00 pm in our Library.  Please come and join us. Education is a partnership with the community and your involvement helps strengthen that partnership. Your participation makes a difference!

Individual Education Plans (IEP’s)

The WRDSB’s cyber security incident has impacted a number of our online platforms. Included in this is our ability to update Individual Education Plans (IEPs) online and then send them home to families. Please be assured that teachers are aware of students who have an IEP and the Resource team is supporting students with IEPs […]

JHSS Fall Food Drive

Jacob Hespeler Secondary School runs the largest annual Fall Food drive in the City of Cambridge and we are underway with this year’s efforts. Starting today, October 11th, Jacob Hespeler Secondary School will be collecting non-perishable food items for our Track and Food Fall Food Drive. The collection will be taking place each morning and […]

Renovating Houses and Building New Skills for a Future Career

“I’m learning about the business, working with all sorts of tools, getting some work experience and earning credits.” Summertime – for most high school students, it’s time for a break from the books, for trips to the beach or hanging out with friends. But for some, summer means unique opportunities to get hands-on training as […]

Online learning graduation requirement and opt-out process

Online learning graduation requirement and opt-out process The Ontario Ministry of Education has introduced a new graduation requirement for secondary students to complete two online credits as part of the 30 credits required for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The new graduation requirement begins with students who entered grade 9 in the 2020-2021 school […]

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