Celebrating Custodial Appreciation Day

Today is Custodial Appreciation Day. We want to express our gratitude to the custodians and maintenance staff who work tirelessly to make sure Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools and offices are clean, safe and well-maintained. No matter the time of day, these hard-working individuals make sure our schools are clean and welcoming for […]

October Lunch and Learn Sessions for Families and Caregivers

As part of our ongoing efforts to support WRDSB families and caregivers, our psychology staff are offering a number of Lunch and Learn sessions. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip families and caregivers with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting their children.  Lunch and Learn Sessions […]

Assistive Technology – Support for Families in October 2024

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 (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi-Gurmukhi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child with technology? The SEA Assistive Technology Team […]

Popcorn Tuesdays Begin tomorrow – October 1, 2024

The grade 6 students will be selling popcorn every Tuesday to raise money for their Grade 6 camp trip at the end of the school year! A bag of popcorn cost $2 each and come in a variety of flavours: dill pickle, sweet & salty, butter & salt, and white cheddar. The popcorn meets nutritional […]

Community Discussion with the WRDSB

Join us for an exclusive community engagement session hosted by the YMCA School Settlement Services in collaboration with WRDSB. Please see this flyer for the details to join in person or via zoom on Wednesday, October 9th from 6-8pm.

Friday, October 11 is a PD Day for All WRDSB Students

Friday, October 11, 2024, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, in person or virtually All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed About Professional Development (PD) Days PD days are held throughout the school year to provide learning opportunities for school-based […]

Now Available: School Results for the Safe, Caring and Inclusive School (SCIS) Survey

All school boards in Ontario are required to seek feedback from students using school climate surveys. The Education Act states these should occur at least once every two years. The WRDSB uses the Middle Years Development Instrument (MDI) as our Safe Caring and Inclusive School (SCIS) survey. The MDI is a voluntary, self-reporting questionnaire. It […]

Recognizing Rowan’s Law Day and Supporting Concussion Safety

The start of the school year welcomes the return of school clubs and sports. Whether students are participating in team sports, physical education classes, dance, performing arts or any other physical activity—safety is always top of mind. Rowan’s Law Day Rowan’s Law is named after Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old athlete who tragically died in the […]

Photo Day is Coming on October 1st!

Photo Day is coming to Abraham Erb! Photo day is Tuesday, October 1st starting at 9:30am with our youngest students having their pictures done first.  These are the individual student photos; the class photos will be done outdoors in the spring! Questions? See this Photo Day Flyer!

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day – Monday, September 30

On Monday, September 30, Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will acknowledge: The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Orange Shirt Day What is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? In June 2021, the Government of Canada created the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This federal holiday, held every September 30, is a response […]

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