Director chanicka Welcomes Students to the 2024-25 School Year
Posted September 4, 2024
Welcome back to a new school year! Whether you are just beginning high school, a student returning for another year or if this is your last year in Grade 12, we can’t wait to welcome you into our classrooms. This year, we will continue to focus on working with your families and caregivers to ensure […]
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Assistive Technology – Support for Families in September 2024
Posted September 3, 2024
View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child with technology? The SEA Assistive Technology Team […]
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2024-2025 School Year Information
Posted August 30, 2024
View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt We’re excited to welcome all Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students back to school on Wednesday, September 4. […]
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Supporting Student Learning: Changing Expectations for the 2024-25 School Year
Posted August 30, 2024
As we prepare to welcome students back to school for the 2024-25 school year, we want to share some important updates about how students will be better supported in their achievement and well-being. The steps we plan to take in this school year at all WRDSB schools align with Ministry of Education guidelines. What’s Changing […]
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Welcome back!
Posted August 29, 2024
Hello, Vista Hills students and caregivers! We hope you have had a wonderful and restful summer! We are so excited to be welcoming students back to school this year on Wednesday, September 4th! Tuesday, September 3rd, is a Professional Development Day for teachers – students will not attend school on Tuesday. […]
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Tuesday, September 3 is a PD Day for All WRDSB Students
Posted August 20, 2024
Tuesday, September 3, 2024, is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, in person or virtually All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs will be closed About Professional Development (PD) Days PD days are held throughout the school year to provide learning opportunities for school-based […]
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Support for Chronic School Avoidance – In-Person and Online Sessions
Posted August 20, 2024
We want to share the latest offering to support families and caregivers ahead of the new school year. Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) are offering two caregiver information sessions about coping with chronic school avoidance. Coping with Chronic School Avoidance When students struggle and refuse to return to school, families and caregivers can feel […]
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Getting Ready for the 2024-2025 School Year
Posted August 19, 2024
Mark your calendar: We can’t wait to welcome elementary and secondary students back to school on Wednesday, September 4, 2024. Students and your families are getting ready for another year of learning and creativity. Meanwhile, staff at the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) are readying our schools for the 2024-2025 school year. As a […]
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Summer Community Literacy Resources | A Region That Reads Together
Posted July 22, 2024
As we first shared in June, we’re working together to help ensure the students we serve have the support and resources they need to learn to read. This includes the time when students are away from school over the summer break. We will all benefit when we support literacy for students and their families in […]
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Sharing Gratitude and Best Wishes | A Video Message from Director of Education jeewan chanicka
Posted June 27, 2024
Before we bid farewell to students for the summer, we want to share our gratitude and best wishes with students. Watch the video from jeewan chanicka, Director of Education for the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) that was shared with students: We have so much to celebrate from this past school year; let’s take […]