Early Progress Check Ins & Meet the Teacher Night

Posted October 3, 2025

Dear Parents and Caregivers, As part of our commitment to ongoing communication and partnership in your student’s education, you will receive an “Early Progress Check In email” from each of your student’s teachers on Wednesday, October 8th. These early progress check ins are designed to be a “snapshot” of your student’s progress, taken early in the […]

EDSS Fall OSSLT 2025 Information

Posted October 16, 2025

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Guardians:   This semester, the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) will again offer the online Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) to Grade 10 Ontario students and to those that still need to fulfill the literacy requirement. The OSSLT measures whether students are meeting the minimum standard for literacy across […]

Assistive Technology – Support for Families in October and November 2025

Posted October 16, 2025

View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Parents, Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child? The Assistive Technology Team of the […]

October Lunch and Learn Sessions for Parents, Families and Caregivers

Posted October 15, 2025

As part of our ongoing efforts to support Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) parents, families and caregivers, our psychology staff are offering a number of Lunch and Learn sessions. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip parents, families and caregivers with useful tips and information to assist them in […]

WRDSB Launches Strategic Plan Community Consultation Website

Posted October 14, 2025

We are excited to announce the launch of the Strategic Plan Community Consultations website, which will provide updates and information about the upcoming community consultation process. Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will engage in community consultation to ensure the Multi-Year Strategic Plan, which was developed in 2022, continues to resonate and reflect the WRDSB’s […]

A Reminder About Disconnecting From Work for WRDSB Staff

Posted October 7, 2025

Supporting the health and well-being of our staff and students is a priority for the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Helping staff establish healthy boundaries between work and home is a key part of this commitment. When we prioritize mental health, we strengthen our collective ability to support students effectively. As part of a […]

Reminder – Battle of the Barns Thursday. October 9

Posted October 3, 2025

The countdown is on for Battle of the Barns! EDSS is offering a $3 buy-out for students to be excused from their period D and C classes! The buy-out and permission form are both available on School Day (no in-person sales will be accepted) under the “Events”. This is a wrist band event. If students […]

Rethinking Summer School: A New Kind of Learning Experience

Posted September 30, 2025

At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), learning continues all year long. Over the summer, more than 4,500 students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 continued their learning through summer programming provided at WRDSB schools across the region.  Learning Happens Year-Round At The WRDSB The Summer Enhancement and Summer School Program is more than additional […]

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