COVID-19 Case Notification

Posted March 17, 2021

Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Southwood Secondary School building on March 12 is being treated as a presumed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all high-risk contacts of the presumed […]

What’s New: Grade 9 in the 2021-2022 School Year

Posted March 17, 2021

In July 2020, the Ontario government announced that starting in September 2021, school boards will begin the process of ending the streaming of Grade 9 students into applied and academic courses. The purpose of de-streaming is to address and eliminate the gap in outcomes and opportunities between those students in applied-level courses, compared to those […]

Register now for PIC’s annual Family Engagement Series

Posted March 16, 2021

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is excited to announce their annual Family Engagement Series for parents and caregivers. This year, they are offering a three-day virtual speaker series designed to ENGAGE-EQUIP-ENERGIZE parents and caregivers in getting through the rest of the school year. This free event runs from April 7 to 10, 2021 at various […]

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION

Posted March 16, 2021

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Southwood Secondary School building on March 10 is a confirmed case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified no high-risk contacts of the confirmed case.  […]

Important Update: 2021 Literacy Test and Graduation Requirement

Posted March 16, 2021

We would like to provide an update for our Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) secondary school communities on the literacy requirement for our Grade 12 graduating students, and for our students who are eligible for the literacy test this spring. For students graduating in 2021, the Ministry of Education has waived the literacy requirement. […]

1 … 143 144 145 … 370