Plans for September 2021

Posted March 22, 2021

Dear WRDSB Families, I am pleased to let you know that the WRDSB is planning to welcome students and staff back to a regular school year with students learning in-person starting in September 2021. We have heard from you through our Let’s Connect surveys that you feel strongly about the importance of school in the […]

Update: Phone Service Restored at Schools and Education Centre

Posted March 22, 2021

We want to provide an update on a technical issue that was impacting landline phones at Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools and the Education Centre. Phone service has now been restored. Thank you for your patience as we worked to implement a solution.

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION

Posted March 22, 2021

Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Vista Hills Public School building on March 19 is a confirmed 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 confirmed case […]

Phones Down at Schools and Education Centre

Posted March 22, 2021

We want to provide an update on a technical issue currently impacting landline phones at Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools and the Education Centre. Currently, our phones are unable to receive or make outside phone calls. WRDSB Information Technology Services are aware of the issue, and are working with the vendor to find […]

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION

Posted March 21, 2021

Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Vista Hills Public School building on March 18, 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 no high-risk contacts of […]

Covid-19 Outbreak Notification

Posted March 19, 2021

COVID-19: OUTBREAK NOTIFICATION   Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Vista Hills Public School.    Public Health’s investigation has determined that a student case previously reported, is linked to an earlier case in the same student cohort. The identity of the individuals is protected by privacy legislation and will not […]

Addressing Anti-Asian Racism in the WRDSB

Posted March 19, 2021

The WRDSB acknowledges the ongoing experience and existence of anti-Asian racism and hate-motivated incidents in our community and across the world. We join those around the world in mourning the lives of the six Asian women murdered in an act of white terrorism. The trauma of this racist, misogynistic incident of femicide reverberates far beyond […]

New COVID-19 Case Notification

Posted March 18, 2021

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION   Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that one student, last in the Vista Hills Public School building on March 15 is being treated as a presumed positive case of COVID-19. Public Health has also indicated that two students, last in the school building on March 12 and 15, are confirmed […]

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: March 21

Posted March 18, 2021

On October 26, 1966, the United Nations declared March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year, March 21 falls on a Sunday. The purpose of this day is to serve as a reminder to us all about our rights and responsibilities under the Ontario Human Rights Code. When racial […]

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 […]

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