Student Accident Insurance Information
Posted September 17, 2018
Every September, Ontario school boards remind families about the option of acquiring student accident insurance. Student accident insurance can help cover unforeseen expenses due to injury that are not covered by provincial health care or employer group plans. Waterloo Region District School Board recommends “insuremykids®” Protection Plan. For more details on this option you can view […]
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PD Day for all teaching and paraprofessional staff on September 21
Posted September 16, 2018
Friday, September 21, 2018 is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, and all Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) operated before and after school programs will be closed. The focus for the day across all our schools will be School Improvement Planning in the morning and the […]
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WRDSB flags at half-mast this weekend for Firefighters’ National Memorial Day
Posted September 7, 2018
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) Education Centre and school buildings will be joining other Ontario government establishments in flying the Canadian flag at half-mast this weekend to mark Firefighters’ National Memorial Day. Firefighters’ National Memorial Day was instated by the federal government last year and is celebrated annually on the second Sunday of […]
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International Languages course registration opens tomorrow
Posted September 7, 2018
Waterloo Region District School Board’s International Language Programs are offered every Saturday from September 15, 2018 to June 15, 2019. The programs run at a variety of locations throughout the region, and each class lasts either 3.25 hours for high school credit courses or 2.5 hours for elementary courses. All levels of language ability are welcome. […]
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Opening Day Newsletter and Parent Information Package- September 2018
Posted August 31, 2018
Welcome back Cougar families! Please use the link below to access our Opening Day Newsletter and Parent Information Package for September 2018. https://spark.adobe.com/page/kwXglZrwOg2bJ/ This year our monthly newsletter, The Cougar Report, will be shared online. I encourage you to sign-up for School Day, subscribe to our website (cha.wrdsb.ca) and follow us on Twitter @chawrdsb. Utilizing […]
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Welcome to the new school year
Posted August 31, 2018
I want to welcome students, families and staff with sincere enthusiasm and express my excitement for all the developments and successes that the upcoming school year will bring.
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Questions about the Health and Physical Education curriculum changes
Posted August 29, 2018
We recognize that there may be a number of questions about the changes relating to the re-issued 2010 Health and Physical Education Curriculum. We are providing Frequently Asked Questions as a way to inform our staff, families and community members about the changes. We will continue to update this section as information becomes available.
Information about an automated message
Posted August 28, 2018
At approximately 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, the Waterloo Region District School Board became aware that a list of subscribers to the School Messenger information system received a pre-recorded voice, email or text message inviting them to a school meeting. The message, which reached parents across our community, was distributed as a result of an internal […]
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New Student Registration/Student Inquiries
Posted August 21, 2018
The office will be closed and will re-open August 27th. Registrations will be accepted at that time. Please note the following schedule: Monday, August 27th: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 28th: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 29th: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 30th: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Beginning […]
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2018-19 School Year Information Package is now online
Posted August 21, 2018
We’re excited to welcome you back to school on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Follow Waterloo Region District School Board on Twitter and Instagram, and share your first day of school with us using #WRDSBFirstDay. Our online parent information package is now updated for the 2018-19 school year. Please take a few moments to review this […]
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