EDSS Grade 8 Open House

Posted November 15, 2022

Wednesday December 7th from 6-8 pm families and students entering into grade 9 next fall are invited to EDSS. The event will have some structure to it but also some flexibility for those who can’t make it for 6 pm start time as well as those who will have to leave before 8 pm. No […]

Masking in Schools Strongly Recommended

Posted November 14, 2022

Today, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore strongly recommended masking in all indoor public settings, including schools and childcare settings. This is due to the increased spread of RSV, influenza and COVID-19 among children across Ontario. While masking is not mandatory, wearing a mask helps to reduce the spread of viruses in […]

Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance

Posted November 14, 2022

November 20 is recognized around the world as the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. In preparation, the preceding week is acknowledged as Transgender Awareness Week. Transgender Awareness Week This week provides an opportunity to: Celebrate and honour transgender people in our community Highlight the contributions of transgender people to our society Advance advocacy towards eliminating […]

Grade 8 Information Nights at WRDSB Secondary Schools

Posted November 14, 2022

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 Français Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Grade 8 students across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) are beginning to look towards the next step […]

2022-23 Severe Weather Day Information

Posted November 11, 2022

Dear Families and Students, As the days get colder and winter will soon be upon us, we want to take this opportunity to share with you the WRDSB’s severe weather plans for the 2022-23 school year. If buses are cancelled due to severe weather, schools will remain open unless it is considered unsafe. This decision […]

Update on Secondary Report Cards

Posted November 11, 2022

We want to share an update with secondary students and families about report cards. Report cards will be sent home with the students the week of November 21, 2022. Students will receive a mark in each course, a summary of their attendance, and a comment about their progress. This mid-semester report is an important opportunity […]

Attendance Phone calls

Posted November 11, 2022

The automated phone calls for absent and late EDSS students will resume once again Friday, November 11th. ITS is still working on some of the issues that caused the system to be shut down earlier this semester. As a result, some families may receive phone calls even if they have notified the school to validate […]

Friday, November 18 is a PD Day for all WRDSB students

Posted November 11, 2022

Friday, November 18, 2022, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, in person or virtually. All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed. All staff will engage in a full day of professional learning focused on School Learning and Improvement Planning, and/or […]

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