Survey for Students from the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association
Posted May 17, 2021
The Waterloo Region District School Board is supporting the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) with their efforts to collect information about students’ experiences with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Who Can Participate? OPSBA has designed two surveys: One for students in Grades 5 and 6 One for students in Grades 7 to 12 […]
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Office Update – May 14
Posted May 14, 2021
Dear Jean Steckle families, Fundraising Opportunity – Domino’s Pizza Starting on May 18, we have partnered with the Domino’s Pizza location on Max Becker Drive for a four-week Pizza Night Fundraiser. With the purchase of a large pepperoni or cheese pizza for $10, the school will receive $5 in return to help replace tech equipment […]
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12-17 Year-Olds Eligible for Vaccination
Posted May 14, 2021
Yesterday, the Province of Ontario announced that as of the week of May 31, youth in Ontario between 12 and 17 years of age and their family members who have not received a vaccine will be eligible to book an appointment to receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, including at special dedicated youth […]
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Volunteer with our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
Posted May 13, 2021
Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members. We invite parents/caregivers of students currently enrolled in any of our schools to apply. As a member of PIC, you have an opportunity to strengthen parent/caregiver partnership in education and be part of a committee committed to helping each student achieve their full potential. We would like PIC […]
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Calling French Teachers: ApplytoEducation Job Fair on May 20
Posted May 13, 2021
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is excited to be taking part in an upcoming ApplytoEducation virtual Job Fair on Wednesday, May 20, with a focus on French teachers. If you are launching your career as a French Teacher, or if you are qualified to teach French and are looking for new teaching roles, […]
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Community Use of Schools and Rentals Update
Posted May 11, 2021
As we have shared over the past year, Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) uses a five-phase approach within the province’s framework for reopening to reopen our board facilities: Phase 1: support the opening of Essential Service Childcare Centres Phase 2: support our Licenced Child Care Centres and Summer Camp at sites with Purpose Built […]
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Diversity and Inclusion ApplytoEducation Virtual Job Fair on May 13
Posted May 11, 2021
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is excited to be taking part in an upcoming ApplytoEducation virtual Job Fair on Thursday, May 13, with a focus on diversity and inclusion. The WRDSB is dedicated to supporting our students by working to ensure that each of them feels represented in the staff who are working […]
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Final Week: My Canada Project Writing Contest
Posted May 10, 2021
Grade 8 Students: Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win The second annual My Canada Project writing competition, open to all Grade 8 students in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Students are invited to share their thoughts and ideas about Canada, in 300-500 words, for the chance to win one of three prizes. The […]
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Office Update – May 7
Posted May 7, 2021
Dear Jean Steckle families, Census Time It’s Census Time! The data collected will help with the building of new schools, community services, and services provided to schools. Tips for Remote Learning To help our student in remote learning, please consider implementing a few of these best practices: -Be on time and ready to learn. -If […]
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WRDSB Student Census Extension
Posted May 6, 2021
Thank you to all our students and families who completed the WRDSB 2021 Student Census. The information you provided will help guide us to strengthen programs and learning environments to meet the diverse needs of all students and families. For parents/guardians of a child who is in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 who still have […]