Build a Dream Career Discovery Expo

Posted November 17, 2022

Build a Dream will be hosting its Career Discovery Expo on November 30, 2022 at Bingemans in Kitchener. This event is geared towards women and girls in Grades 7 to 12, and admission is free for students and their parents or caregivers. Attendees can learn more about careers in STEM, skilled trades, emergency response, entrepreneurship […]

Labour Update: WRDSB schools will remain open

Posted November 17, 2022

The Waterloo Region District School Board continues to monitor the provincial labour negotiations closely. Yesterday, November 16, CUPE (Canadian Union of Public Employees) served notice that it plans to commence a strike involving full withdrawal of services on Monday, November 21, 2022, should an agreement not be reached. It is important to note that there […]

OSSLT (Lit Test) Practice Session – November 17th

Posted November 16, 2022

If you are writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) this November, there is a Practice Session on Thursday, November 17 at Lunch in the 3700 pod. Bring your charged Chromebook to the session. Just a reminder that you must use a school device for the OSSLT Test.

OSSLT Test Days: November 22 and 23

Location: School Library

Time: 8:20 to 11:00 am

Helpful Links to Prep for the Literacy Test:

OSSLT Tips

OSSLT Practice Test

Tech Request form

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November 16 is Louis Riel Day

Posted November 16, 2022

Today, November 16, is Louis Riel Day in Ontario. Louis Riel Day recognizes the anniversary of Riel’s execution in 1885. This day is an opportunity to learn more about the life and importance of Louis Riel, leader of the Métis. Riel led Métis People in the Northwest Resistance to protect Métis rights and ways-of-life. The […]

Masking in Schools Strongly Recommended

Posted November 14, 2022

Today, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore strongly recommended masking in all indoor public settings, including schools and childcare settings. This is due to the increased spread of RSV, influenza and COVID-19 among children across Ontario. While masking is not mandatory, wearing a mask helps to reduce the spread of viruses in […]

Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance

Posted November 14, 2022

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. Transgender Awareness Week This week provides an opportunity to: Celebrate and honour transgender people in our community Highlight the contributions of transgender people to our society Advance advocacy towards eliminating […]

Grade 8 Information Nights at WRDSB Secondary Schools

Posted November 14, 2022

View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French Français Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Grade 8 students across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) are beginning to look towards the next step […]

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