Thank You for supporting our Food Drive!

Posted December 14, 2020

Thank you so much to all our families, for your generous donations to our holiday food drive. We had a goal of 40 boxes to fill, and we managed to fill 38 of them! With all the additional challenges and restrictions of the year, we were so grateful to be able to help support some […]

Around the Clock Support Schools Can Count On | WRDSB 2020 Champions 

Posted December 11, 2020

Whenever we experience a turbulent or uncertain time, we look for someone to ground us, steer, and guide us as we stay on course. For the WRDSB, Bill Lemon has been the guiding force that has helped us navigate welcoming our students back safely and managing Covid-19. Lemon, superintendent of student achievement and well-being, in […]

Finding Hope in Art at Forest Heights Collegiate Institute | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 9, 2020

Student artwork continues to brighten the lives of the community thanks to the efforts of Melanie Kloet, art teacher at Forest Heights Collegiate Institute (FHCI) in Kitchener. In the earliest days of the pandemic and emergency school closures, Kloet was focused on how to help those hardest hit. She developed a plan to safely share […]

Leading by example at Huron Heights SS | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 5, 2020

On any given day, you can find Jeff Klinck walking the halls of Huron Heights Secondary School in Kitchener greeting his students and sharing a laugh or two with his staff. His work as a principal and devoted leader has caught the attention of his educators Kim Clegg, Jennifer Diebolt, and Jamie Reaburn, who all […]

National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Posted December 4, 2020

To mark National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Sunday, December 6, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast this weekend. Where buildings are closed for the weekend, our flags will be lowered at the end of the […]

Food Drive Dec 7 – 11 – Please help us fill all of these boxes!

Posted December 4, 2020

Please send in a donation with your child this upcoming week, Dec 7 – 11.  We are supporting Innisfree House and the Food Bank.

Shoes, shoes, and more shoes

Posted December 4, 2020

We are cleaning house and have discovered multiple pairs of shoes in our lost and found.  Some of these are from this year and some are leftover from when we closed in March. If you recognize a pair, please email jwg@wrdsb.ca and we will either send them home with your child or arrange for a pick up […]

Call for Committee Members: SRO program and WRDSB/WRPS relationship

Posted December 3, 2020

The Board of Trustees of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is looking for current WRDSB students, parents/caregivers and teachers to apply to join the Committee on the School Resource Officer (SRO) program and the Relationship between the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) and the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) The committee will […]

Holiday Food Drive – Dec 7-11

Posted December 2, 2020

In Support of Waterloo Region Food Bank and Innisfree House Please send donations of non-perishable food items to school with your child Monday December 7th- Friday December 11th, 2020 Items of Need (Innisfree House): *Canned Vegetables & Fruit *Pasta & Rice *Apple Sauce & Pudding Cups *Apple & Cranberry Juice *Toilet Paper & Paper Towels Thank […]

Keeping the Music Alive at Millen Woods PS | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 2, 2020

Music is in the air, classrooms and hallways at Millen Woods Public School in Waterloo thanks to the dedication of music teacher Niki Kazemzadeh. Her work caught the attention of Heather Berry, a safe and healthy schools consultant with the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), who nominated her to be one of our WRDSB […]

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