Trustee Motion Requires All Students Wear Masks

Posted August 18, 2020

During the Virtual Special Board Meeting on Monday, August 17, Trustees of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) voted unanimously to require students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 to wear masks during the upcoming school year. This enhanced health and safety measure builds on the Provincial requirement for students in Grades 4 to 12 […]

Returning to School: A Guide for Families

Posted August 14, 2020

As we embark upon a school year unlike any other, I want to express my deep gratitude for our students, staff, families, and communities who have persevered in an extraordinarily challenging time.  We have experienced unprecedented change since our school year was interrupted last March and I know this process has been difficult for everyone […]

Announcing the Caregivers’ Guide to Setting the Stage for Return to School

Posted August 12, 2020

As part of our ongoing work to assist families and students during the transition back to school this September, we are proud to announce the launch of the Caregivers’ Guide to Setting the Stage for Return to School. This guide, compiled by WRDSB Psychological Services, is designed to help caregivers support and communicate with their […]

Need to Register for September?

Posted August 10, 2020

Current health and safety requirements, as well as direction provided by the Ministry of Education, require that we implement an alternative to in-person meetings to process new registrations. As such, we have implemented a virtual registration process that allows us to provide audit-compliant registration information, while also protecting the health and safety of our staff. […]

DEADLINE EXTENSION: Confirmation of Attendance Form Now Due August 13

Posted August 7, 2020

Earlier this week, Waterloo Region District School Board families were asked to complete a Confirmation of Attendance Form and indicate whether or not their child (or children) would be attending in-person learning on the first day of school, September 8th, The initial deadline was August 11, 2020, but due to the wishes of parents/guardians for […]

Questions and Answers about Returning to School

Posted August 5, 2020

We know that as parents and caregivers, you have questions about your child returning to school. To provide you with answers, we have created a Frequently Asked Questions page. We are providing answers to your questions relating to transportation, health and safety, our COVID protocols, Extended Day programs and what learning will look like when […]

School Reopening Fall 2020

Posted August 4, 2020

WRDSB staff are so excited to welcome our students back in September and with the announcement from the Minister of Education we now have a better idea of what school will look like.   Despite this announcement just being made last week, we want our students and families to know that we have been hard […]

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