EDSS Semester 1 Final Exam/Evaluation Days Information

Posted January 6, 2026

EDSS Semester 1 Final Exam/Evaluation Days Information Exam and Evaluation Days: January 23–28, 2026 Professional Development Day: January 29, 2026 The information provided here will allow  students to better prepare for the end of the semester exams and final evaluations.  Information about Final Evaluations While 70% of a student’s grade is based on work completed […]

Giving Tuesday (December 2nd)

Posted December 1, 2025

Hello Lancer Community! Tuesday, December 2 is Giving Tuesday. We invite you to join us in making a lasting impact for students at EDSS by donating to the Waterloo Education Foundation Inc.(WEFI). All you have to do is go to the WEFI donation page, set your amount and add a note if you’d like your charitable gift to go to a specific EDSS […]

A Message from Region of Waterloo Public Health

Posted November 27, 2025

A Message from Region of Waterloo Public Health Public Health will be enforcing the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) during the 2025-26 school year. ISPA is an Ontario law that requires certain vaccines to be given for a student to attend school, making sure that all school-aged children and youth are protected from vaccine preventable diseases. Parents […]

Semester 1 Midterm report cards go home TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th

Posted November 17, 2025

Students will receive their Semester 1 Midterm report cards tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18th, in their first period class. Students without a first period class can pick up their report card in the Guidance Office.

Take Our Kids to Work Day – Wednesday, November 5

Posted October 23, 2025

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 is Take Our Kids to Work day! The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is pleased to encourage Grade 9 students to take part. About Take Our Kids to Work Day Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKTWD) is a unique experiential learning opportunity for Grade 9 students to explore “a day in the life” of a profession or workplace. The goal is to help […]

School Council Invitation – Wed Oct 22

Posted October 21, 2025

Dear Parents and Guardians, Please join us on Wednesday,  Oct 22nd at 6:00 PM in the school library for the first school council meeting of the 2025-2026 school year What is the School Council? The School Council is an engaged group of caregivers, students, and staff members who collaborate to enhance the overall educational experience […]

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 […]

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 […]

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