Pink Shirt Day is February 24

Posted February 22, 2021

On Wednesday, February 24, join us in recognizing Pink Shirt Day. This is a day to stand up against bullying of all kinds. Since March 2020, we have shifted to being online more than ever before. Whether it has been to learn, work, keep in touch with family and friends, or pass the time, our […]

Changing How History is Taught – All Year Long

Posted February 22, 2021

A passion for history is what brought Chris Ashley to teaching, and it’s what keeps him at it 23 years after he first joined the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). The educator from Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School (KCI) isn’t shy about the fact that part of his motivation came as a result of […]

February 22 – All Schools Closed & Transportation Cancelled

Posted February 22, 2021

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!

Posted February 21, 2021

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

Posted February 21, 2021

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

Posted February 19, 2021

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

Posted February 18, 2021

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 […]

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