“The Story of a Mother” | Encore Performance

Posted May 14, 2017

Southwood Secondary School Drama presents the award-winning production of “The Story of a Mother” directed and adapted by Ms. Amy Cruickshank. Southwood Drama will be performing this show for one final encore performance at 7pm on Thursday, June 1st, 2017 at the Cambridge Arts Theatre located at 47 Water St S. Cambridge. Tickets are now available […]

Students play, teachers learn during May 5 PD Day

Posted May 11, 2017

While students were away from the classroom on Friday, May 5, more than 1,000 secondary teachers hit local movie theatres—to learn. District 24-Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) members participated in a TED talk-inspired session, delivered by their colleagues and community members as part of a day of learning on a range of topics.

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Events Of The Week: May 15 – 19, 2017

Posted May 10, 2017

May 15 – 19

“Revised” Events Of The Week: May 8 – 12, 2017

Posted May 5, 2017

Revised May 8 – 12.

Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why – Guidance for Parents

Posted May 4, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions – 13 Reasons Why, provided by School Mental Health ASSIST – May 4, 2017

Netflix recently released the series 13 Reasons Why based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series depicts the story of a high school student who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette recordings that share the events that she perceives led to her death. Series like this one can lead to misconceptions and misinformation about suicide, and possibly to the glorification of suicide.

For these reasons, mental health professionals, including the Waterloo Region District School Board’s mental health team, feel it is necessary to make you aware of this series. The WRDSB is providing the following tips, distributed by School Mental Health (SMH) ASSIST and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), to help with conversations you may have with your child:

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