Posted September 28, 2017
WRDSB recognizes Orange Shirt Day as a way to honour residential school survivors, those who did not survive, and their descendants. It’s just one of the ways we support, educate and reconcile our relationship with Indigenous people. What is Orange Shirt Day? Orange Shirt Day is observed September 30 and was first launched in 2013. […]
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Posted September 22, 2017
September 22, 2017 – Weekly School-Day Update Important Dates Sept. 26 – Grade Three Students trip to Crawford Lake Sept. 28 – Terry Fox Run and Wear Blue and Yellow Sprit Day **NEW DATE Sept. 29 – Grade Six Students trip to Camp Ki-Wa-Y Oct. 6 – All Junior Students trip to Laurier soccer […]
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Posted September 20, 2017
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) results in standardized tests for reading, writing and mathematics moved closer to the provincial average in results released by the Education, Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) today. WRDSB now exceeds the provincial average in Grade 9 (Applied) Mathematics and for first-time eligible students for the OSSLT. WRDSB improved results […]
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Posted September 12, 2017
Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is proud to host the 33rd annual Canadian Student Leadership Conference (CSLC). From September 26-30, Sir John A MacDonald Secondary School (SJAM) is welcoming more than 1,000 student leaders, from all over Canada, to their school. Over the course of the week, CSLC participants will engage in activities and […]
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Posted September 8, 2017
September 8, 2017 – Weekly School-Day Update Important Dates Sept. 13 – School Council meeting 6:30 pm, everyone welcome. Sept. 20 – Photo Day Sept. 22 – P.A. Day – no school for students Sept. 29 – Terry Fox Run and Wear Blue and Yellow Sprit Day Please visit https://schools.wrdsb.ca/school-year-information/ for lots of helpful […]
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Posted September 1, 2017
September 1, 2017 – Weekly School-Day Update Principal’s Welcome Bienvenue and Greetings to the Sandhills Elementary School Community, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to the families of the Sandhills Elementary School community. I am Nancy Murovec and I will be your principal for this upcoming school year. I have been […]
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Posted August 31, 2017
Dear Parents and Caregivers, It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2017-18 school year. We have put together a variety of resources designed to help you become familiar with school programs, communicate with your child’s teachers and school, and actively engage in their learning. Participating in your child’s learning is a […]
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Posted August 24, 2017
Do you have a passion for public education and community involvement? We are looking for up to two community members to join the Board Audit Committee, which supervises a variety of financial and risk management processes for the school board. Candidates must have a high level of financial and business knowledge relevant to our publicly […]
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Posted August 21, 2017
We’re excited to welcome you back to school on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Follow Waterloo Region District School Board on Twitter and share your first day of school with us using #WRDSBFirstDay.
Find out more about transportation, registration and newcomer assessment information.
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Posted August 15, 2017
Since Junior Kindergarten students will not have an Ontario Education Number prior to September, Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) Inc. will be sending a direct mail out to families of Junior Kindergarten students detailing busing information for September 2017.
Senior Kindergarten students will receive a mailed postcard with student login instructions to retrieve their information. Information will be mailed out during the week of August 14.
Families with students in Special Education programs will receive a letter home indicating busing information during the month of August.
Parents can login and view your child’s transportation details by going to www.stswr.ca and following these easy steps:
You can also visit www.stswr.ca to see bus delays and cancellations, subscribe to receive email notifications for late buses and closures and follow on Twitter @stswr.
This information expires once printed. Please always refer to the online version for the most current information.