Posted June 16, 2015
At the Committee of the Whole Meeting on Monday, June 15, the newly elected student trustees for the 2015-16 school year were announced. We are pleased to welcome Ryan Barnes, from Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute, and Andy Takhar, from Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute to the board table! Starting in September, both Ryan and Andy will be entering […]
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Categories: Board · Learning · Schools Tags: Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School · Student Trustees
Posted May 13, 2015
Tim Walker Awards Presented by Student Trustees Four schools received funding to support their environmental projects. The funding was provided as part of the Tim Walker Memorial Awards for Environmental Stewardship, established by the board to honour the life of secondary school teacher Tim Walker, and his commitment to education and environmental initiatives. An adjudication […]
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Categories: Board · Learning · Schools Tags: Elgin Street Public School · Highland Public School · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School · Manchester Public School · Student Trustees · Tim Walker Memorial Awards
Posted April 14, 2015
“You will never know how high you can reach, how far you can go, how much you can do until you try. ~ Believe in yourself and believe in your dreams. ~ You just might surprise yourself and surpass your original goal. Reach as high as you can!” (National Calendar Day, 2015). April 14 is National […]
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Categories: Board · Community · Schools Tags: Bluevale Collegiate Institute · Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute · Eastwood Collegiate Institute · Elmira District Secondary School · Forest Heights Collegiate Institute · Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute · Glenview Park Secondary School · Grand River Collegiate Institute · Huron Heights Secondary School · Jacob Hespeler Secondary School · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School · Preston High School · Reach As High As You Can Day · Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School · Southwood Secondary School · student learning · Waterloo Collegiate Institute · Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Posted March 10, 2015
On Thursday March 5th, we held our 6th annual Employment Fair for students destined for the workplace after graduation. Twenty-two interviewers from ten local companies were on hand interviewing students for a variety of full-time, part-time and summer positions. Over 60 students from WRDSB secondary schools participated in the event. Counsellors from the Kitchener-Waterloo and […]
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Categories: Board · Schools Tags: career counselling · Glenview Park Secondary School · Grand River Collegiate Institute · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School · student learning · WRDSB Event · WRDSB Learning Services
Posted March 9, 2015
Westmount Public School has kicked off their apps4learning project with high school students from Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School (KCI)! Students in Mr. Lloyd’s Grade 5/6 class came up with app ideas to better help students understand certain concepts that are difficult in school. They met with Mr. Papoutsis’ computer class from KCI and presented the storyboards […]
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Categories: Inspiration · Learning · Schools Tags: apps · apps4learning · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School · School of the Day · student learning · technology · Westmount Public School
Posted November 10, 2014
Founded in 1999, REEP Green Solutions is an environmental, non-profit organization empowering the Waterloo Region community towards healthier homes and sustainable living. REEP provides the services, tools and programs people need to use energy and water wisely. REEP celebrated their 15th Anniversary at the Victoria Park Pavilion, and Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute (KCI) received a RAIN award. RAIN […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Learning · Schools Tags: horticulture · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School · RAIN Award · REEP Green Solutions · School of the Day
Posted November 6, 2014
WHAT IS OYAP? The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is a School to Work program that opens the door for students to explore and experience apprenticeship skilled trade career opportunities, starting in Grade 11 or Grade 12, through the Cooperative Education program. Students can become registered apprentices and work towards becoming certified journey persons in […]
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Categories: Board · Learning · Schools Tags: Bluevale Collegiate Institute · Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute · Eastwood Collegiate Institute · Elmira District Secondary School · Forest Heights Collegiate Institute · Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute · Glenview Park Secondary School · Grand River Collegiate Institute · Huron Heights Secondary School · Jacob Hespeler Secondary School · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School · Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) · Preston High School · Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School · Southwood Secondary School · Waterloo Collegiate Institute · Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Posted November 3, 2014
On the first Wednesday of November every year, The Learning Partnership holds Take Our Kids to Work™ day. More than 250,000 grade nine students spend the day in the workplace of a parent, relative, or friend. This event allows students to experience and explore the world of work as they begin to consider possible career paths. Take Our Kids […]
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Categories: Board · Learning · Schools Tags: Bluevale Collegiate Institute · Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute · Eastwood Collegiate Institute · Elmira District Secondary School · Forest Heights Collegiate Institute · Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute · Glenview Park Secondary School · Grand River Collegiate Institute · Huron Heights Secondary School · Jacob Hespeler Secondary School · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School · Preston High School · Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School · Southwood Secondary School · Take Our Kids to Work · The Learning Partnership · Waterloo Collegiate Institute · Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Posted October 29, 2014
The horticulture class at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School (KCI) received a $500 cheque from the Canadian Wildlife Federation (CFW) as part of their Habitat 2020 school program. The program helps reward schools (or classrooms) across the country that make an important contribution to wildlife in Canada. The money will help carry on the restoration efforts that the […]
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Categories: Community · Inspiration · Learning · Schools Tags: Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) · grant · Habitat 2020 · horticulture · Ken Beattie · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School
Posted September 12, 2014
Congratulations to Patrick Rittinger, who received the 2014 Teacher Recognition Award by the Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc. Pat is the sixth teacher to win this award, since it began in 2009. The award celebrates Ontario teachers that “integrate agricultural concepts into non-agricultural curriculum.” Pat adds agricultural information to his grades 10, 11 and 12 green […]
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Categories: Inspiration · Learning · Schools Tags: Green Industries · Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate Institute & Vocational School
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