Diversifying Perspectives in Kitchener, One Book at a Time | WRDSB 2020 Champions

If books can inspire, then Dinah Murdoch and the KW Little Free Diverse Libraries project has already made an immeasurable impact across our community since its launch earlier this year. Motivated by a quote from the book I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, Murdoch immediately identified with the words of […]

Supporting Every Student in the Move to Distance Learning | WRDSB 2020 Champions

“Ikigai” is a Japanese concept for finding one’s purpose and reason for being, and for Kimiko Shibata, it is the driving force behind her work supporting student learning as an English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD), Itinerant Resource Teacher, with a current focus on Elementary Distance Learning. It began as […]

Secondary Students: Requesting a Mode of Learning Change for Quadmester 3 and 4

We are asking families of secondary students who want to change their child’s mode of learning (in-person to distance learning or vice versa), to do so by Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Only those who wish to change the mode of learning should fill out this form. If you complete this form and then change your […]

Sock Drive

Starting Monday December 14th, 2020 Huron Heights will be running a Sock Drive in collaboration with the WE BE US 20k Sock Day initiative to get socks donated to shelters across Canada. What can I do: Students can donate to the Sock Drive by bringing new socks to the foyer at Huron Heights. Not at school, but still want […]

Around the Clock Support Schools Can Count On | WRDSB 2020 Champions 

Whenever we experience a turbulent or uncertain time, we look for someone to ground us, steer, and guide us as we stay on course. For the WRDSB, Bill Lemon has been the guiding force that has helped us navigate welcoming our students back safely and managing Covid-19. Lemon, superintendent of student achievement and well-being, in […]

Finding Hope in Art at Forest Heights Collegiate Institute | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Student artwork continues to brighten the lives of the community thanks to the efforts of Melanie Kloet, art teacher at Forest Heights Collegiate Institute (FHCI) in Kitchener. In the earliest days of the pandemic and emergency school closures, Kloet was focused on how to help those hardest hit. She developed a plan to safely share […]

Leading by example at Huron Heights SS | WRDSB 2020 Champions

On any given day, you can find Jeff Klinck walking the halls of Huron Heights Secondary School in Kitchener greeting his students and sharing a laugh or two with his staff. His work as a principal and devoted leader has caught the attention of his educators Kim Clegg, Jennifer Diebolt, and Jamie Reaburn, who all […]

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