WRDSB flags at half-mast for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

To mark National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Tuesday, December 6, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast. Every year, we remember the 14 female engineering students who were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal on December […]

Explore Your Future: Career Speaker Series

The Business and Education Partnership of Waterloo Region invites Grade 7 to 12 students and their parents/caregivers to participate in the interactive Explore Your Future speaker series starting Wednesday, December 7. This free, virtual series gives students a chance to learn about potential career options and help them plan their future career pathways. Registration for […]

Blended Learning Day Special Schedule – Wednesday, December 7

This Wednesday, December 7th is a Blended Learning Day. See the schedule below (click to enlarge). Most students will work from home on this day. Students will learn “asynchronously” in the morning (students will work independently on course work available in their Virtual Learning Environment for each class). In the afternoon, students will participate in […]

Events of the Week: December 5 – 9, 2022

Events Dec. 5 – 9

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Today, Friday November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It was first designated by the UN General Assembly in 1981. November 25 was chosen to honour the lives of three political activists from the Dominican Republic. The Mirabal sisters were murdered under the order of the country’s ruler in […]

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