EDSS Semester 2 Update

Hello to our EDSS Families, As we wrap up Semester 1 and prepare for Semester 2, we are excited to welcome our students to their new classes on Wednesday, February 5! Last week, all students received a copy of their Semester 2 schedule in their WRDSB email. On Wednesday, all Period 1 classes will be […]

Thank You for Supporting Nutrition for Learning

We’re proud to announce that thanks to your help, we raised nearly $40,000 in support of Nutrition for Learning! These funds will help feed students in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Together, we’re helping to make sure that students have the nutrition they need to be able to focus on learning in their […]

Meet the 2025-26 Student Trustee Candidates!

Meet the Student Trustee candidates for the 2025-26 school year: Meet the Candidates As part of our ongoing work to centre students’ voices and create equitable opportunities for all students, we are asking for WRDSB students to help elect their next Student Trustees. In January, students submitted their applications to become Student Trustees. Candidates provided […]

February is Psychology Month

February is Psychology Month. This month provides us with an opportunity to: Highlight the important role Psychological Services consultants play in the lives of students Share some resources developed by Psychological Services at WRDSB Psychology at the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Each school has a Psychological Services consultant. Our Psychology staff is committed […]

Flourish – Black Brilliance Month 2025

At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we strive to recognise Black Brilliance all year long. February is Black Brilliance Month. We aim to create an environment where African, Caribbean and Black-identifying (ACBi) students and staff see their brilliance: Highlighted Represented Celebrated Black Brilliance 2025: Flourish Flourishing is the presence of positive well-being, belonging […]

REMINDER – Friday, January 31st is a PD DAY

REMINDER – Tomorrow (FRIDAY, JANUARY 31ST, 2025) is a PD Day for all Secondary schools. Students DO NOT attend school this day. Exams will continue next week with Period C exams on Monday, February 3rd and Period D exams on Tuesday, February 4th. Please refer to the revised “Exam and Evaluation Days” post on the EDSS website for more […]

Update #2 – Severe Weather, Exams and the January 31 PD Day

Today, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, was declared a severe weather day. This led to the cancellation of all school transportation in: Wellesley Wilmot Woolwich This is the second severe weather day declared this week. We want to provide an update to help clarify how these severe weather days impact the next week for secondary students. […]

January 29 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action Against Islamophobia

On January 29, 2017, a gunman entered a mosque in Quebec City and killed six worshippers and injured 19 Muslim Canadians during a prayer service. The Quebec City mosque mass shooting remains the worst mass murder in a house of worship in Canada’s history. On June 6, 2021, the Afzaal family of London, Ontario were […]

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