Moving Forward: 2022 Education Week

Posted May 3, 2022

Each year, Education Week (May 2-6) provides us with an opportunity to celebrate teaching excellence and student achievement within the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), and highlight all that public education offers our students. For 2022, Ontario’s Education Week theme is Moving Forward. It recognizes our collective efforts to support student achievement as part […]

Mental Health Week – Day 1: Pandemic

Posted May 2, 2022

The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) holds its Mental Health Week during the first week of May as an opportunity to talk, educate and increase awareness about mental illness and well-being. It can be difficult to discuss the topic of mental health and healing. To help, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will be […]

WRDSB participates in Mental Health Week, May 2 to 6, 2022

Posted April 29, 2022

Since 1951, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has hosted Mental Health Week during the first week in May, making 2022 the 71st year. Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition, with communities, schools and workplaces rallying to celebrate, protect and promote mental health. This year, the theme is empathy. The campaign calls for us […]

May 1st is National Principal’s Day

Posted April 28, 2022

May 1st is National Principal’s Day! National Principal’s Day Principals and vice-principals lead Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools each and every day. This day recognizes the contributions these front-line leaders make with students, staff, families and community members. The impact of principals and vice-principals extend beyond a single classroom. They set the tone […]

All About Kindness #7!

Posted April 28, 2022

Here is our final posts about showing kindness and being a good friend! 1. Need a friend? All alone and need a friend? Maybe this will help! This is a story about two good friends. One day there was a boy named Blake. Now Blake wanted a friend. He had no such luck. So he […]

WRDSB flags at half-mast for National Day of Mourning

Posted April 28, 2022

Today, April 28 is the annual National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace. To remember the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or have suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will […]

All About Kindness #6!

Posted April 27, 2022

Here are some more great tips on being a good friend! 1. How to be a kind friend! Here is how to be a kind friend. Never bully someone. Help when someone is hurt. Don’t judge someone on how they look. Be kind to everyone. Never ever be mean to anyone and also never hurt […]

All About Kindness #5!

Posted April 26, 2022

Here are more posts on kindness and on being a good friend! 1. How to be the best friend!  Hi my name is Matias and today I am going to talk about how to be a good friend but first how do you think you can be a good friend? 1. Compliment him or her make […]

All About Kindness #4!

Posted April 25, 2022

Here is the next round of blog posts on kindness! Enjoy the next 9 posts on kindness and on being a kind friend! 1. Some good ways on how to be a good friend “There’s nothing better than a friend then one with food.” Take some tips to be a kind friend. 1 tell jokes, like […]

Masking in Schools: Help Us Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

Posted April 22, 2022

As we have throughout the pandemic, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) follows the advice of Region of Waterloo Public Health. Due to the increased spread of COVID-19 in our community at the moment, public health is recommending we use all the tools at our disposal to maximize our layers of protection to reduce […]

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