Students Requesting Change in Mode of Learning Survey Due TOMORROW
Posted October 15, 2020
EDSS Families wishing to change their student’s Mode of Learning (ie. In-Person to Distance Learning or Distance Learning to In-Person) for Quadmester 2 are reminded that they MUST complete the survey that has been published through the WRDSB website BEFORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH AT 3PM. If you do not require a change in learning mode from […]
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Reminder Secondary Students May Change Mode of Learning by October 16th
Posted October 14, 2020
We are reminding families who wish to change their secondary student’s mode of learning (in-person learning to distance, or the opposite), they have until Friday, October 16 at 4 pm to request the change. How to request a change to a student’s mode of learning: If you want to make a change to your secondary […]
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High school graduation update for Class of 2020
Posted October 14, 2020
To our graduating class of 2020 and families, High school graduation is a significant milestone in our students’ learning journey. It is a time to acknowledge your accomplishments, celebrate the hard work you have put toward earning your diploma and close off a significant chapter in your life. During this unprecedented year, WRDSB central staff […]
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Confirmed COVID-19 Case: Student at EDSS
Posted October 14, 2020
Region of Waterloo Public Health has confirmed that a student at Elmira District Secondary School, last in the building on October 7, has tested positive for COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health is in the process of contacting all high-risk contacts of the […]
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WRDSB presents the Monster Tree Challenge
Posted October 9, 2020
Trees throughout our region are showing off their autumn colours, and what better way to celebrate the fall season than a little leaf-learning! From now until Friday, October 30, our Outdoor Education department invites all WRDSB students and their families to participate in Monster Trees, a hunt for Waterloo region’s largest trees. This free, fun […]
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World Mental Health Day 2020
Posted October 9, 2020
October 10 marks World Mental Health Day, a day begun by the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) to raise awareness in the global community about the importance of supporting mental health, to take action and create lasting change. “It is nearly 30 years since the first World Mental Health Day was launched by the […]
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New Deadline for Secondary Students and Families to Change Mode of Learning
Posted October 7, 2020
We are asking families of secondary students who want to make a change in their child’s mode of learning, to do so by Friday, October 16 at 4 pm. This is one week earlier than the previous deadline of October 23. The new, earlier deadline of October 16 will help students feel settled in their […]
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Resources to Help Those Experiencing Family Violence
Posted October 7, 2020
Supporting our students and their families goes beyond their learning – we want all those in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) community to know there are resources available to help them cope with the added stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Waterloo Region Crime Prevention Council, 1 in 3 Canadians is […]
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