Grade 10 Ontario Literacy Test (March 26, 2015) Information
Posted February 24, 2015
The following are links to information for the Literacy test March 26,2015.
Letter to Parents of Grade 10 students
Letter to All Parents re OSSLT Day
getting-ready-guide-osslt-2015
planning-preparation-guide-osslt-2015
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Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
Posted February 24, 2015
The Waterloo Region District School Board has created the following document for parents to describe methods of communication that follow Canada’s new anti-spam legislation. parentcaslletter
At Southwood, we encourage parents to sign up to receive news items specific to Southwood Secondary School by going to the link on the left side of our school webpage. 
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Events Of The Week: February 23 – 27, 2015
Posted February 23, 2015
Feb 23 – 27
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February 23 – All schools open & buses are running
Posted February 23, 2015
Transportation is running and schools are open today.
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Why were our schools closed Friday?
Posted February 23, 2015
The WRDSB has put in place a frigid temperature threshold in our severe weather procedure primarily for three reasons related to the safety of our students:
1. According to Environment Canada, at -35C exposed skin can freeze within 10 minutes. Environment Canada indicates that in temperatures between -28 to -39 there is a high risk of exposed skin freezing (frostnip or frostbite). This temperature is very unusual for our region and some students may not have the appropriate clothing to protect themselves.
2. Most students will take longer than 10 minutes to walk to school and the bused students may wait for an extended period of time should any bus be delayed.
3. We are unable to guarantee crossing guard service to our students as individual crossing guards have a right to maintain their safety given that they are exposed for extended periods of time in frigid temperatures.
The Education Centre remains open and is fully operational.
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