Posted March 5, 2021
The Ontario Ministry of Education has made revisions to the community involvement requirements for the 2020-21 school year so that[…]
Tags: community involvement · secondary schools
Posted October 28, 2020
We would like to update secondary school students and families on the details of Quadmester 2, which starts on Monday,[…]
Tags: return to school · secondary schools
Posted October 27, 2020
As we draw closer to the start of what traditionally would be the Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association (WCSSAA)[…]
Tags: secondary schools · sports · Waterloo County Secondary School Athletics Association (WCSSAA)
Posted October 7, 2020
We are asking families of secondary students who want to make a change in their child’s mode of learning, to[…]
Tags: secondary schools
Posted August 28, 2020
On July 30, 2020, the Ministry of Education released a list of designated school boards that would begin the 2020-21[…]
Tags: return to school · secondary schools
Posted January 29, 2020
Friday, January 31 is a professional development (PD) day for secondary school staff. Secondary students will not attend school. The[…]
Tags: PD Day · professional development · secondary schools
Posted July 9, 2018
Over the summer, our secondary schools are closed for periods of time over the summer. 2018 Secondary School Summer Office[…]
Categories: Board · Schools Tags: secondary schools · summer hours
Posted July 24, 2017
Over the summer, our secondary schools are closed for periods of time over the summer. 2017 Secondary School Summer Office[…]
Categories: Schools Tags: secondary schools · summer hours
Posted May 4, 2017
Frequently Asked Questions – 13 Reasons Why, provided by School Mental Health ASSIST – May 4, 2017
Netflix recently released the series 13 Reasons Why based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series depicts the story of a high school student who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette recordings that share the events that she perceives led to her death. Series like this one can lead to misconceptions and misinformation about suicide, and possibly to the glorification of suicide.
For these reasons, mental health professionals, including the Waterloo Region District School Board’s mental health team, feel it is necessary to make you aware of this series. The WRDSB is providing the following tips, distributed by School Mental Health (SMH) ASSIST and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), to help with conversations you may have with your child:
Read more about Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why – Guidance for Parents »
Categories: Board · Schools Tags: secondary schools · wellness
Posted February 2, 2017
This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Development (PD) Day tomorrow – Friday, February 3, 2017. There will be[…]
Categories: Schools Tags: PD Day · reminder · secondary schools
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