EDSS Picture Day is coming!!

Posted November 3, 2021

Save the date Lancers!! Photo Day is Tuesday, Dec 7th. Grad Photos are Jan 3 – 7, 2022 More details will be sent in the coming weeks.

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) – Fall 2021

Posted November 2, 2021

Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) – Fall 2021   For the 2021-22 school year, grade 10, 11 and non-graduating grade 12 students will be provided with the opportunity to fulfill their literacy graduation requirement. The common way students earn this literacy requirement is by writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT).     The […]

WRDSB flags at half-mast for the Late Honourable William G. Davis

Posted November 1, 2021

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Education Centre and school buildings will join other Ontario government establishments in flying the Canadian flag at half-mast on Thursday, November 4, 2021 for the memorial service of the Late Honourable William G. Davis, 18th Premier of Ontario, 1971 – 1985. William G. Davis passed away on August […]

School Council Meeting – Monday, November 8th @6:30p.m.

Posted November 1, 2021

All Parents/Guardians are invited to attend the EDSS School Council Meeting!! Please find the Monday, November 8th, 2021 School Council Meeting link below.  The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. The meeting agenda will be added to the link below on Monday, November 8th. Google Meet joining info Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/ffs-rgvm-dpt Or dial: ‪(CA) +1 […]

Holocaust Education Week

Posted October 29, 2021

The first week of November is Holocaust Education Week (HEW), as recognized by Jewish Community organisations across Canada. Recognizing Holocaust Education Week is part of the Waterloo Region District School Board’s (WRDSB) ongoing commitment to raising our collective consciousness and knowledge about the historical and contemporary experiences of systematically persecuted communities. From 1933-1945, the Nazi […]

November Lunch and Learn Sessions for Parents and Caregivers

Posted October 26, 2021

As part of our ongoing efforts to support WRDSB parents, caregivers and families, our psychology staff are offering a number of lunch and learn sessions for WRDSB parents, caregivers and family members. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip parents with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting […]

Treaties Recognition Week

Posted October 25, 2021

The first week of November is Treaties Recognition Week as proclaimed by the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation (MIRR) in 2016. It honours the importance of treaties and helps Ontarians learn more about treaty rights, treaty relationships and their role as treaty people. First Nations’ process of treaty-making existed for thousands of years before […]

Student Sign Out Procedures

Posted October 21, 2021

A reminder that when a student has permission to sign out of school by their parent / guardian, the expectation is that they must leave the school campus, which includes all school buildings and the EDSS sports field.  This applies to signing out due to an appointment, illness, family commitment and all extra-curricular school clubs […]

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