February 22 – All Schools Closed & Transportation Cancelled

Due to the current weather conditions, all transportation is cancelled and all schools are closed. Extended Day Programs,  Child Care centres co-located in schools and the Education Centre are also closed. All students will participate in Weather Impacted Distance Learning. Teachers in both the in-person and distance learning programs will provide learning resources from home […]

Husky Howl-out to Emaan Sikander!

HHSS Grade 12 student Emaan Sikander has been selected for the first round in both the short story and poetry categories of the 2020-21 Polar Express Publishing contest. Emaan’s work will be published in the ‘Intuition’ and ‘The Quiet’ collections and she is in the running for one of three cash prizes for her grade level.  […]

Black History Month – HHSS Music Department

Alicia Keys – Lift Every Voice and Sing “Most people don’t know what the second and third stanzas say in the national anthem and that writer Francis Scott Key was outraged by Black people fighting for their freedom. They hide those stanzas.” #lifteveryvoice https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/09/10/nfl-lift-every-voice-black-national-anthem/

Updated Covid-19 Screening Direction for WRDSB Staff, Students and Families

Effective February 22, 2021, under the direction of the Ministry of Education, staff and students are required to stay home from school or child care if anyone in their household develops a single symptom of COVID-19. Return to School If the symptomatic individual tests negative for COVID-19 or receives an alternative diagnosis by a health […]

Free Community Resource Program Workshops from Carizon

You’re invited to take part in a series of free workshops from the Community Resource Program at Carizon. These workshops, taking place throughout February and March, aim to help you feel confident and hopeful in your parenting. There are three options to attend each workshop, so please click on the date and time that works […]

Updated Secondary School Quadmester 3 Calendar and Daily Schedule

We would like to update secondary school students and families on the details of Quadmester 3, following the announcement from the Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, last week, regarding the timing of March Break. Quadmester 3: Updated Overview Schedule Below you will find a calendar to illustrate the consecutive day schedule of Quadmester 3. Please […]

Supporting Black-Owned Businesses and Bookstores

Looking to learn more about the Black community in Waterloo Region and make a difference? One way to do this is by supporting Black-owned businesses in our community and throughout Canada. Whether you’re looking to order something for dinner, or looking to buy a book to expand your own consciousness and understanding, there is a […]

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