WRDSB presents 2nd annual Backyard Bird Count
Posted April 22, 2021
Looking for a way to get outside and celebrate Earth Day? From Thursday, April 22 to Monday, April 26, our Outdoor Education Department is hosting its 2nd annual WRDSB Backyard Bird Count. They invite all WRDSB students and families to participate, whether it is by observing birds at feeders, through a window or on a […]
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Earth Day 2021
Posted April 22, 2021
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behaviour and create global, national, […]
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Happy Administrative Professionals’ Day
Posted April 21, 2021
Today, April 21, marks Administrative Professionals’ Day – a time to celebrate and highlight administrative professionals’ dedication and their important role in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). From our schools to the Education Centre, these individuals play a vital role in supporting our students and staff, each and every day. As with our […]
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You Count: WRDSB Student Census starts today
Posted April 19, 2021
Today, Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) launches its first-ever Student Census. As a school board, we want to better understand the cultural, social and demographic diversity of our student population. It is an opportunity for us to learn more about our students and help us to identify differences and gaps in their experiences and […]
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Verification of Screening for Elementary Students Attending In-Person
Posted April 19, 2021
The Ministry of Education announced, as part of enhanced safety measures for the return to in-person learning for students with special education needs, unable to learn remotely, all students and staff attending in-person must verify that they have completed the daily self-screening process. As a reminder, all students returning to in-person learning are expected to […]
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Transition to Full Remote Learning on April 19
Posted April 15, 2021
Further to our announcement earlier this week regarding our return to remote learning on April 19, we wanted to provide more information to students and families about what they can expect. Elementary In-Person Students Elementary school students, previously attending school in-person, will now engage in remote learning beginning on Monday, April 19, 2021. Starting back […]
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Returning to Remote Learning on April 19
Posted April 12, 2021
Today, Premier Doug Ford announced that students across Ontario, including the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), will switch to remote learning on April 19th 2021 to help limit the spread of COVID-19. We would ask for families to be patient as we sort through the details of this announcement. Please be reassured we will […]
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COVID Case Notification
Posted April 11, 2021
COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Westmount Public School building on April 1 is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified no high-risk contacts of […]
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COVID-19: Case Notification
Posted April 11, 2021
COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Westmount Public School building on April 1 is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all high-risk contacts of […]
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April 19 Only: Screening Verification for Elementary Students
Posted April 9, 2021
The Ministry of Education announced, as part of enhanced safety measures for the return to in-person learning, they will now require all staff and secondary students to verify daily that they have completed the self-screening process. As a reminder, all students returning to in-person learning are expected to continue to complete the Ontario COVID-19 School […]
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