Elmira District Secondary School Grade 8 Parent Information Night

Elmira District Secondary School will be holding it’s annual Grade 8 Parent Information Night on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the EDSS Cafeteria for interested Grade 8 students and Parents. The night focus will be on the student transition process from grade 8 to 9 (i.e. course selection process […]

Friday, October 26, 2018 is a PD Day – no school for students

Friday, October 26, 2018 is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, and Extended Day Programs will operate at satellite locations. The focus for the day across all our schools will be reflecting on our Strategic Plan and Operational Goals for Student Achievement & Well-Being and School Improvement […]

Elmira District Secondary School in The Record!

https://www.therecord.com/news-story/8976571-elmira-school-aims-to-wow-students-with-science/

Perimeter Institute Science Exhibit Free Community Open House

The Power of Ideas Exhibition will bring cutting-edge science programming to communities across Ontario. In this inspiring exhibition and presentation from Perimeter Institute, students take a fun, hands-on approach to engaging with the process of science. From delving into two of the world’s largest science experiments to exploring changing ideas about our universe, this immersive […]

Cannabis legalization and our schools

On October 17, 2018, cannabis will be legal to use, buy, possess and cultivate in Canada for persons over 19 years of age. For our students, the possession and use of cannabis is illegal. We know that this change in legislation has raised many questions and possible concerns regarding how the change will affect schools. […]

EDSS Parent-Teacher Night – Wedneday, October 17th

The EDSS Fall Parent-Teacher night will be on Wednesday, October 17th  from 5:30 – 8 pm. Parents are encouraged to visit the school on Wednesday night to connect with teachers. Please bring the Interim report to the interviews

Interim Report Card Day – Wednesday, October 10th

Students will receive their Interim Report Cards on Wednesday, October 10th in their first period class.  Students who do not have a first period (Ex. Spare, TA class, Online course) class can pick up their Interim Report Card in the Guidance Office.

October 5 is World Teachers’ Day

On October 5th, we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, a day where we acknowledge the dedication and passion of our educators. This morning, 64,000 students across Waterloo Region made their way to school. They walked with their friends, rode their bikes, or boarded a school bus. They entered classrooms excited and ready to learn. In each […]

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