Planting the Roots of Reconciliation

Posted May 2, 2019

Under a bright and warm sun, more than 140 students, staff, families and members of the community came together on Monday, April 22 at the Blair Outdoor Education Centre for a reconciliation tree planting and ecological restoration in honour of Earth Day. The event was made possible thanks to the generous support of the WRDSB Indigenous Learning Team and helped to raise funds for land-based Indigenous education.

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EXTENDED: Looking for #WeSingOCanada performers

Posted May 1, 2019

We have extended the deadline for video submissions to Thursday, June 27, 2019. Warm up those vocal cords (or fingers)[…]

Cooking Up French Language Skills at Elizabeth Ziegler

Posted April 30, 2019

The smell of freshly baked cookies and the sound of French music was in the air at Elizabeth Ziegler Public School in Waterloo on April 18, as students were treated to a unique French language learning opportunity. Throughout that week, students from grades one through six had the chance to take part in a cooking class, presented by Chef à l’École, that allowed them to improve their French, along with their baking skills.

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Coordinating Superintendent Scott Lomax Retires from Education

Posted April 29, 2019

After 31 years of commitment to learning and the well-being of students, Coordinating Superintendent Scott Lomax is preparing to bid[…]

A Message Regarding the Attack in San Diego

Posted April 29, 2019

Over the weekend, the world experienced yet another act of violence. On Saturday, April 27, one person was killed and[…]

WRDSB flags at half-mast this weekend for National Day of Mourning

Posted April 26, 2019

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Education Centre and school buildings will be joining other Ontario government establishments in[…]

UPDATE: Water issues in Kitchener – Thursday, April 25

Posted April 25, 2019

UPDATE: 10:27 a.m. Water has been restored to schools affected by the water outage this morning. Thank you to everyone[…]

Step into spring on April 25 for Spring Walk to School Day

Posted April 24, 2019

Join us on Thursday, April 25 for Spring Walk to School Day. Spring is a great time to get active[…]

Tell us about your experience with our French Programs

Posted April 24, 2019

We are seeking public input on how we deliver our French Language Instruction programs in elementary and secondary schools. In[…]

A Message Regarding the Attacks in Sri Lanka

Posted April 23, 2019

On Easter Sunday, we awoke to news of yet another senseless attack in Sri Lanka, that has left over 300[…]

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