WRDSB hosts Backyard Bird Count

Posted April 17, 2020

Looking for a fun way to mark Earth Day, enjoy the outdoors and connect with nature, all while practicing physical distancing? From Tuesday, April 21 to Thursday, April 23, our outdoor education department is hosting a Backyard Bird Count for all WRDSB students and families. Counting birds can be done easily from a backyard, balcony […]

Autism Awareness Month

Posted April 17, 2020

History of World Autism Month “April is World Autism Month, an annual opportunity for a dedicated conversation about autism spectrum disorder. Autism touches more than 70 million people globally. Approximately 1 in 66 children and youth are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Canada and this number continues to grow. In 2008, The United Nations […]

Update on year-end events

Posted April 16, 2020

Dear WRDSB families, I want to start by thanking you for your partnership as we work together to support student learning and well-being through distance learning. These are extraordinarily difficult times for many as we cooperate with the public measures of staying home except where necessary, maintaining physical distancing, supporting our frontline workers and doing […]

Sad Animal Facts Fan Art Challenge

Posted April 14, 2020

This week, we want to test your drawing skills! Head on over to Sad Animal Facts (or on Instagram). We want you to create a piece of Sad Animal Facts Fan Art! Don’t just copy the artist – you will need to find your own style and sad animal fact. You can draw it on […]

School Playgrounds Are Closed

Posted April 11, 2020

We want to remind our community that school playground equipment, including basketball and tennis courts, are closed until further notice. We are asking families and community members to avoid playing on and using equipment for their health and the health of others. Schoolyards are available for families only if they practice physical distancing. Large gatherings […]

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