2016-17 Grade 7 meningococcal vaccination program update

Posted February 17, 2017

This information is shared on behalf of Region of Waterloo Public Health. New! Meningococcal vaccine (Menactra) will be delivered to Grade 7 students through community clinics offered for the 2016-17 school year. Clinics are drop-in and will run from 3:30pm – 7:30pm. What is Meningococcal disease? Meningococcal disease is a very serious infection caused by […]

Director responds to recent terror attack in Quebec

Posted January 31, 2017

On Monday morning, Canadians woke to news of an attack on a mosque in Quebec City that left six people dead, and several others wounded. The Prime Minister called the attack an “act of terror against Canada and all Canadians.” This deplorable act will have an effect on the thousands of students, parents and staff we […]

Innovating tomorrow by educating today

Posted January 30, 2017

In November, we asked our community to help us define in a single statement what the Waterloo Region District School Board is all about. Over the last year, a big team of dedicated and passionate people in Waterloo region worked together to set a new direction for our public schools with a new strategic plan. […]

Supporting mental health initiatives with Bell Let’s Talk Day

Posted January 25, 2017

Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day and we are encouraging our entire WRDSB community to participate with us. Back in 2011, Bell started a campaign leveraging the popularity of social media. Over the years, it has grown to be internationally recognized with more than $79 million being donated to Canadian mental health initiatives and organizations. Participating […]

safeTALK training sessions for WRDSB parents & guardians

Posted December 7, 2016

As one of our operational goals to support student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/guardians of the WRDSB on #BellLetsTalk Day. What is safeTALK? safeTALK is a three-hour alertness workshop that prepares participants, regardless of prior experience or training, to become a suicide alert helper. What are the goals […]

Changes to WiFi access: go WRDSB Secure to maintain access

Posted November 21, 2016

On January 3, 2017, WRDSB is introducing changes to the filtering of internet content on our password-free wireless network, WRDSB Wireless. These changes mean that if you continue to connect using WRDSB Wireless you will no longer be able to access some popular websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Vimeo. You can continue to […]

Annual School Councils’ Report shows community engagement in our schools

Posted November 15, 2016

The 2015-16 Annual School Councils’ Report was presented at the Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday, November 14th. Every school council submits their own report to the Waterloo Region District School Board near the end of the school year. The report outlines their engagement with the needs and desires of their own school community. […]

Teaching Empathy and Gratitude To Our Kids

Posted November 4, 2016

Baden Public School Parent Council, in conjunction with the Parents Reaching Out Grant and the dk Leadership’s Fall Sponsored Speaking Tour, is pleased to present a keynote address by Dr. Karyn Gordon on “Teaching Empathy and Gratitude To Your Kids/Teens”.  This presentation will take place at Baden Public School on Monday, November 21 at 7:00 […]

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