Rescheduled meeting for Ministry’s well-being strategy
Posted January 27, 2017
Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/caregivers to participate in an opportunity to provide feedback directly to the Ministry of Education on a very important topic – student well-being. Student well-being is one of four connected goals in the province’s renewed vision for education – Achieving Excellence. Students with a sense of well-being thrive and […]
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Supporting mental health initiatives with Bell Let’s Talk Day
Posted January 25, 2017
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and we are encouraging our entire WRDSB community to participate with us. Back in 2011, Bell started a campaign leveraging the popularity of social media. Over the years, it has grown to be internationally recognized with more than $79 million being donated to Canadian mental health initiatives and organizations. Participating […]
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OTIP Teaching Awards nominations now open
Posted January 20, 2017
Do you know a teacher who demonstrates and inspires excellence in their work? Now is the time to give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for an OTIP teaching award. Each year the Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) and the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) jointly sponsor the OTIP Teaching Awards, to recognize teachers […]
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Foster Parent Information Sessions
Posted January 12, 2017
2017 Foster Parent Info Sessions
REMINDER: Changes to WiFi access begin January 3, 2017
Posted December 20, 2016
On January 3, 2017, WRDSB is introducing changes to the filtering of internet content on our password-free wireless network, WRDSB Wireless. These changes mean that if you continue to connect using WRDSB Wireless you will no longer be able to access some popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Vimeo. You can continue to […]
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Changes to WiFi access: go WRDSB Secure to maintain access
Posted November 21, 2016
On January 3, 2017, WRDSB is introducing changes to the filtering of internet content on our password-free wireless network, WRDSB Wireless. These changes mean that if you continue to connect using WRDSB Wireless you will no longer be able to access some popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Vimeo. You can continue to […]
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Westmount PS is the People’s Choice for Kitchener’s Great Places
Posted November 16, 2016
Westmount Public School is the People’s Choice winner of Kitchener’s Great Places Awards. Citizens of Kitchener selected the new school for “its positive contributions to the neighbourhood and the role that it plays in making Kitchener a great city.” The new fully accessible two-story Westmount Public School opened in September 2015, complete with a double […]
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Annual School Councils’ Report shows community engagement in our schools
Posted November 15, 2016
The 2015-16 Annual School Councils’ Report was presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, November 14th. Every school council submits their own report to the Waterloo Region District School Board near the end of the school year. The report outlines their engagement with the needs and desires of their own school community. […]
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We Day Toronto 2016 – Livestream
Posted October 19, 2016
Starting at 9:00 a.m., you can watch the We Day concert LIVE: www.mtv.ca/WEDay
Be sure to follow along and interact with us on Twitter using the hashtag #WeDayWRDSB.
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Newcomer Mother’s Group Starting Soon!
Posted October 18, 2016
We will be starting a Mother’s Group at Westmount focusing on helping new families in the Westmount community make the transition to Canada as smooth as possible. This is a great opportunity to meet other mothers like you, who are new to our country. We will gather as a community to share questions, concerns and our knowledge. […]