Get Vaccinated: Priority Access for Youth Aged 12 to 17

Posted May 31, 2021

View this information in other languages Amharic – አማርኛ Arabic – اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ Chinese (Simplified) – 简化字 Farsi – فارسی French – Français Gujarati – ગુજરાતી Korean – 한국어 Punjabi – ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Serbian – српски Spanish – español Somali – Af-Soomaali Tigrinya – ትግርኛ Turkish – Türkçe Urdu – اُردُو Vietnamese – Tiếng Việt The Waterloo […]

Children’s Remains found at Kamloops Residential School

Posted May 30, 2021

On May 27, 2021, the buried remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found at the site of the Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia. The school operated as a residential school from 1890 to 1969, which was then turned into a day school until finally closing in 1978. The […]

June Lunch and Learn Sessions for Parents and Caregivers

Posted May 27, 2021

As part of our ongoing efforts to support WRDSB parents, caregivers and families, our psychology staff are offering a number of lunch and learn sessions for WRDSB parents, caregivers and family members. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour every Wednesday, aim to equip parents with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting […]

Asymptomatic Testing Available – May 30

Posted May 26, 2021

COVID-19 testing in Ontario schools – Phase 3 COVID-19 testing available for students and their family members on May 30, 2021 To ensure that our school remains safe for all to learn and work in, we have partnered with LifeLabs, Canada’s largest medical laboratory, to provide free COVID-19 testing for all students and their family […]

Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for volunteers

Posted May 25, 2021

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members for the 2021-22 school year. We invite parents/caregivers of students currently enrolled in any of our schools to apply. This is not an application to apply for school council. Please contact your child’s school administrator if you would like to be on your child’s school council. As a […]

WCSSAA announces next virtual fitness event – May 26

Posted May 19, 2021

Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association (WCSSAA) will be hosting a full-body workout session, also known as HIIT, for their second virtual fitness event on Wednesday, May 26 at 7pm. Ms. Mintz, who is a fitness teacher at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute (CHCI), and a WCSSAA basketball and track coach, will lead participants through this […]

New Deadline: September 2021 – Making Your Decision

Posted May 18, 2021

To view this message in other formats, such as simplified and translated text, or in English or translated audio, refer to September 2021: Making Your Decision | Alternative Formats and Multimedia Options. Choose One for the Entire 2021/22 School Year Due Date: June 2, 2021 at 4:00 PM Learning At School (In-Person) for the Full […]

May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

Posted May 17, 2021

May 17th is recognized globally as the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. It is important for our community to take the time to reflect on the meaning of this day. The day was created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex people and […]

Survey for Students from the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association

Posted May 17, 2021

The Waterloo Region District School Board is supporting the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) with their efforts to collect information about students’ experiences with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Who Can Participate? OPSBA has designed two surveys: One for students in Grades 5 and 6 One for students in Grades 7 to 12 […]

12-17 Year-Olds Eligible for Vaccination

Posted May 14, 2021

Yesterday, the Province of Ontario announced that as of the week of May 31, youth in Ontario between 12 and 17 years of age and their family members who have not received a vaccine will be eligible to book an appointment to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, including at special dedicated youth […]

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