Director responds to recent terror attack in Quebec

Posted January 31, 2017

On Monday morning, Canadians woke to news of an attack on a mosque in Quebec City that left six people dead, and several others wounded. The Prime Minister called the attack an “act of terror against Canada and all Canadians.” This deplorable act will have an effect on the thousands of students, parents and staff we […]

W.T.T. Moment of Silence

Posted January 31, 2017

January 31, 2017 Good Morning Trailblazers. Instead of our mindfulness moment today, we are going to honour those lives affected by the tragedy in Quebec City.  This terrible and senseless act is the worst form of hate.  You children of the world are more evolved than that.  You need to show us the way.  You […]

Innovating tomorrow by educating today

Posted January 30, 2017

In November, we asked our community to help us define in a single statement what the Waterloo Region District School Board is all about. Over the last year, a big team of dedicated and passionate people in Waterloo region worked together to set a new direction for our public schools with a new strategic plan. […]

Rescheduled meeting for Ministry’s well-being strategy

Posted January 27, 2017

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/caregivers to participate in an opportunity to provide feedback directly to the Ministry of Education on a very important topic – student well-being. Student well-being is one of four connected goals in the province’s renewed vision for education – Achieving Excellence. Students with a sense of well-being thrive and […]

The Centre for ADHD Awareness presents…

Posted January 26, 2017

ADHD PREP (Parent Readiness Education Program) ADHD PREP is a comprehensive 12-hour program geared to parents of newly diagnosed children and adolescents with ADHD, and to parents wishing to upgrade their knowledge on the more complex aspects of ADHD including ADHD and learning, executive functioning and self and mood regulation. Treatment options, parenting strategies and […]

PD Day – Friday, January 27, 2017 (Elementary)

Posted January 26, 2017

This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Development (PD) Day tomorrow – Friday, January 27, 2017. There will be no school for WRDSB elementary students only. Teachers Elementary teachers will participate in assessment, evaluation and lesson planning. Educational Assistants (EAs) / Child and Youth Workers (CYWs) EAs and CYWs will attend centrally-run training at […]

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