WRDSB flags at half-mast for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Posted December 6, 2023

To mark National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Wednesday, December 6, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast. Every year, we remember the 14 female engineering students who were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal on December […]

Could YOU be one of our 2024-25 Student Trustees?

Posted December 5, 2023

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is looking for 2024-25 Student Trustees to represent our 65,000 students at the Board table and through various committees. Are you going to be in Grade 11 or 12 during the 2024-25 school year? Do you have an interest in policy and governance? Do you want to see […]

WRDSB Blended Learning Day – Wed. Dec. 6th

Posted November 30, 2023

Blended learning days allow students to engage in synchronous and asynchronous work from home while staff engage in professional learning during the asynchronous portion of the day. We look forward to engaging staff in professional learning opportunities around instructional and assessment strategies that centre students in secondary schools.

Blended Learning Days (Wednesdays):  Sept. 27th, Dec. 6th, Feb. 28th, May 8th

  • Morning is dedicated to educator professional development, educators connect with students in the afternoon.
  • Student attendance at school is optional.  Students work on their own in the morning and can connect with a teacher virtually or in-person in the afternoon.
  • Teachers will assign work to students and take attendance for each class based on evidence of participation or check-ins during the day.  Daily schedule posted here.

Important reminders: 

  • During the morning, secondary teachers will engage in Professional Development to support the capacity of teachers to be responsive to student learning needs.
  • Students will have remote asynchronous learning in the morning and short remote synchronous virtual meets for each class in the afternoon. The school schedule for these days is outlined below.
  • Blended Learning Days are instructional days. Students will learn asynchronously and synchronously and attendance will be taken by the teacher for each class. Teachers will take attendance once for the day based on student engagement at any point in the day.
  • A supervised study space will be available in the morning for students who chose an in person environment at school.
  • In the morning, students will participate in asynchronous learning by logging into their class VLE (Virtual Learning Environment = Brightspace or Google Classroom), and complete the work provided by their teachers for all their courses and in the afternoon they will be provided a synchronous session for each course to support the work that was assigned in the morning.
  • ACE students will attend school with regular programming and following regular attendance procedures, optional OT coverage for ACE teachers will be considered at each site.
  • Transportation will run at regular times.

For further details regarding the WRDSB Blended Learning Days, please review our summary document here.

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New Chair and Vice-Chair Elected at Inaugural Board Meeting

Posted November 21, 2023

Joanne Weston elected Chair and Maedith Radlein elected Vice-Chair At the Inaugural Board Meeting of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), trustees re-elected Joanne Weston as Chair and Maedith Radlein as Vice-Chair. Trustee Weston and Trustee Radlein, are in their second and first terms, respectively, as trustees. Trustee Weston served as Chair for the […]

December Lunch and Learn Sessions for Parents and Caregivers

Posted November 21, 2023

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. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip parents, caregivers and families with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting their child. Lunch and […]

Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week

Posted November 21, 2023

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is committed to fostering and supporting a school culture that is respectful and prioritizes the inclusion of all. We remain steadfast in our commitment to the safety and well-being of all students. Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week We’re recognizing Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week from November 19 to […]

Transgender Day of Remembrance and Transgender Awareness Week

Posted November 20, 2023

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. This week provides an opportunity to learn about transgender people, highlight their contributions throughout history, and advance advocacy towards eliminating discrimination and violence that impact the transgender community. Transgender Day […]

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