Innovating tomorrow by educating today

In November, we asked our community to help us define in a single statement what the Waterloo Region District School Board is all about. Over the last year, a big team of dedicated and passionate people in Waterloo region worked together to set a new direction for our public schools with a new strategic plan. […]

Rescheduled meeting for Ministry’s well-being strategy

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/caregivers to participate in an opportunity to provide feedback directly to the Ministry of Education on a very important topic – student well-being. Student well-being is one of four connected goals in the province’s renewed vision for education – Achieving Excellence. Students with a sense of well-being thrive and […]

PD Day – Friday, January 27, 2017 (Elementary)

This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Development (PD) Day tomorrow – Friday, January 27, 2017. There will be no school for WRDSB elementary students only. Teachers Elementary teachers will participate in assessment, evaluation and lesson planning. Educational Assistants (EAs) / Child and Youth Workers (CYWs) EAs and CYWs will attend centrally-run training at […]

“Let’s Talk” at NLW

It’s “Bell Let’s Talk Day“: Something as simple as: “Are you okay,” or “You can come play with me,” can make a positive impact on someone’s life. That’s all it takes. So why are we struggling to take the time to do the small things to make a person smile or feel good? As educators […]

Supporting mental health initiatives with Bell Let’s Talk Day

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and we are encouraging our entire WRDSB community to participate with us. Back in 2011, Bell started a campaign leveraging the popularity of social media. Over the years, it has grown to be internationally recognized with more than $79 million being donated to Canadian mental health initiatives and organizations. Participating […]

NLW Loves to Read!

Last Thursday, the NLW Library was abuzz with the sounds of friends sharing good books and participating in fun literacy activities at our first Family Reading Night.  In addition to students reading their favourite stories with family and friends, the evening included hot chocolate & cookies; a book trading table; guest readers (Thank you, Firefighter […]

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