Wednesday, February 2 is a PD Day for secondary WRDSB students

Posted January 27, 2022

Wednesday, February 2, 2022 is a professional development (PD) day for Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, both in-person or virtually. Secondary teachers will participate in whole-school professional learning activities reflecting on our Strategic Plan and Operational Goals for Student Achievement and Well-Being. In addition, they will be finalizing assessment, evaluation and reporting […]

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted January 27, 2022

As an educational system, we have a responsibility to learn about the lived realities of systematically harmed communities. With this in mind, the WRDSB is committed to learning about the lived experiences, realities and harm faced by the Jewish community. In the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we look forward to building strong, ongoing […]

Semester Two At Glenview

Posted January 27, 2022

Daily Structure In second semester, Glenview (and all high schools in WRDSB) will be moving to a daily structure that has four classes. This structure is very similar to the four-period timetable used at Glenview before Covid began. Please see the schedule below, and note there will be five minutes of “travel time” between the […]

Secondary: Returning to a Regular Semester Schedule

Posted January 26, 2022

As was announced last week, WRDSB secondary schools will be returning to a regular semester timetable. Many of our secondary students have yet to experience a regular semester schedule, so we thought it would be a good idea to remind our community of how a 4-period timetable works! You will have 4 classes on your […]

Bell Let’s Talk Day

Posted January 26, 2022

Today, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) encourages our students, staff, families and community members to participate in Bell Let’s Talk Day, a social media day of action to help end the stigma surrounding mental health and well-being. Although Bell Let’s Talk Day is a corporate initiative, it provides an important opportunity for us […]

WEFI Announces HEPA Filter Fund

Posted January 25, 2022

We know our community wants to help to make our schools equitable and welcoming spaces for all our students. We have heard from you that this includes working to provide high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter units in as many spaces as possible. With this in mind, the Waterloo Education Foundation Inc. (WEFI) is excited to […]

February Lunch and Learn Sessions for Parents and Caregivers

Posted January 25, 2022

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 on Wednesdays, aim to equip parents with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting […]

Important Dates in the First Weeks of Semester 2

Posted January 25, 2022

Important Dates in the First Weeks of Semester 2    Wednesday, February 2    PD Day Thursday, February 3 Semester 2 Begins February 14 to 18 Report Cards handed out Monday, February 21 Family Day March 14 to 18 March Break  

Instructional Support Days January 28,31,February 1

Posted January 25, 2022

Instructional Support Days In the modified semester schedule, instructional support days are an opportunity for students to catch up on missing work, submit work and receive direct individual support from their classroom teachers. Why will students not attend school on these two days? In keeping with our commitment to support the health and safety of […]

Anticipated Transportation Service Interruptions

Posted January 24, 2022

We want to share an important update from Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR). Bus companies are now experiencing an increase in driver absences due to COVID-19 isolation. Although more than 90% of bus routes are operating normally, some routes are experiencing more frequent and prolonged delays (50 minutes or greater). As a result, […]

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