Welcome to 2021 in the WRDSB

Posted January 1, 2021

Welcome 2021! As we can all attest to, 2020 was exceptionally challenging and we are looking forward with hope and optimism for all 2021 will bring! This new calendar year starts with some adjustments as students return to learning on January 4th. As a reminder, on December 21, 2020, the Ontario Provincial Government announced that […]

COVID-19: Outbreak Notification

Posted December 30, 2020

COVID-19: OUTBREAK NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Franklin Public School.  Public Health’s investigation has determined another case, a student, is in the same cohort as a case reported earlier last week. The identity of the individuals are protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. No additional […]

COVID-19 Update

Posted December 26, 2020

COVID-19: OUTBREAK NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Franklin Public School.  Public Health’s investigation has determined another case, a student, is in the same cohort as a case reported last week. The identity of the individuals are protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. An additional student […]

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION

Posted December 23, 2020

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Franklin Public School building on December 18th, 2020 is a presumed positive case of Covid-19. The identity individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all high-risk contacts of the presumed case […]

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION

Posted December 23, 2020

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Franklin Public School building on December 16th, 2020 is a presumed positive case of Covid-19. The identity individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all high-risk contacts of the presumed case […]

Covid-19: Case Notification

Posted December 22, 2020

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Franklin PS building on December 17 is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all high-risk contacts of the confirmed case […]

Update for WRDSB Families on Return to Learning in 2021

Posted December 22, 2020

Yesterday the Premier of Ontario, in consultation with Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced that starting January 4th both our elementary and our secondary students will begin the new year learning virtually from home and our schools will be closed to students during this time. The Premier and Minister of Education have made clear […]

Supporting Student Learning, One Device at a Time | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 21, 2020

In March of 2020, the entire Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) shifted to remote teaching, learning and working. This would not have been possible without the work of Dawn Marshall, ITS Assistant Supervisor of Operational Support, who was repeatedly recognized by those who nominated her as a WRDSB 2020 Champion. Speaking with each of […]

A Message from the Ministry of Education

Posted December 18, 2020

The following message is shared on behalf of the Ministry of Education   Dear parent/guardian, Thank you for your ongoing efforts which have made the school re-opening process possible, and for adhering to public health and safety measures that have ensured schools remain a safe place for our students and staff. The holidays are going […]

Holiday greetings from the Director

Posted December 18, 2020

Dear WRDSB community, As we near the last few days of 2020, let’s reflect on the year we shared together. It was a year unlike any other in public education, or indeed our lifetimes. In the face of an unprecedented global pandemic, the closure of schools, and social uprising in response to anti-Black racism, our […]

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