Orange Shirt Day

Posted September 24, 2020

Show support for those who attended residential schools across Canada. The Southwood Community is encouraged to show their support for those that attended residential schools by wearing an Orange Shirt on Wednesday September 30th. For more information on this national campaign, visit Orange Shirt Day Cohort A, if you are on social media, we would […]

Secondary Distance Learning Update #3

Posted September 22, 2020

The process of building the Secondary Distance Learning Program for 2600 students has been one of both excitement and challenges. We are proud to announce that the complex task of assigning and hiring staff and ensuring students are in their courses is almost complete. We want to thank the community of families, students and home […]

Our Outdoor Education Department presents Monarch Madness Live

Posted September 22, 2020

Ontario monarchs are on the move, beginning their 3,000 kilometre migration to Mexico. This Wednesday, our outdoor education staff will tag and release monarch butterflies live as part of Monarch Watch’s migration monitoring and population assessment program. This livestream event will wrap up the Monarch Madness citizen science initiative where students and families reported sightings […]

Tracking Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the WRDSB

Posted September 21, 2020

Communicating with WRDSB families, students and staff is a guiding principle of our Return to School plans, and this includes keeping you informed about any confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our schools. In accordance with guidance from the Ministry of Education, our Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 page will be updated on an ongoing basis with […]

Terry Fox Walk

Posted September 21, 2020

On Wednesday September 23rd (Cohort A) and Thursday September 24th (Cohort B) Southwood’s Leadership Class is running a socially distant Terry Fox Walk around the track. Please bring a toonie for the Terry Fox Foundation, which will help with cancer research. Each class will be scheduled for a 15 minute time slot to ensure safety. […]

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