A Reminder About Severe Weather Days
Posted January 10, 2025
With the start of the new year, we want to share a reminder about our plans for severe weather. Severe Weather Closures If buses are cancelled due to severe weather, schools will remain open unless it is considered unsafe. This decision is made in partnership with Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) and the […]
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Grade 8 Night – January 15th
Posted January 10, 2025
FHCI Welcomes our Future Trojans! All potential FHCI students and their caregivers are welcome to join us starting at 6:30 pm on Wednesday January 15th! Planned Events 6:30 – 7:00 pm – Welcome to High School Join us in the cafeteria for an introduction to high school and life at Forest Heights. 7:00 – 8:30 […]
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Applications Open for Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant for School Projects
Posted January 9, 2025
Parents and caregivers are invited to share their ideas for potential school projects for the 2024-25 Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant. The application process is now open for the PRO Grants. This funding, provided by the Ministry of Education, allows school boards to work with their Parent Involvement Committee and/or school councils to develop projects […]
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Assistive Technology – Support for Families in January 2025
Posted January 8, 2025
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? The SEA Assistive Technology Team of the […]
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January Lunch and Learn Session for Families and Caregivers
Posted January 2, 2025
As part of our ongoing efforts to support WRDSB families and caregivers, our psychology staff are offering a number of Lunch and Learn sessions. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip families and caregivers with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting their children. Lunch and Learn Sessions […]
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Warm Wishes for the Holiday Season
Posted December 20, 2024
As we prepare for the winter break and bid farewell to 2024, we wanted to take this opportunity to share our gratitude for all that you helped us accomplish this year, and wish you all the best for a healthy and prosperous 2025. It’s hard to believe that we are nearly halfway through the school […]
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Student Trustee Candidate Applications Now Open
Posted December 19, 2024
Applications for 2025-26 Student Trustee Candidates are open! Student Trustee Candidate Applications Open The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is looking for two students to serve as its 2025-26 Student Trustees. Learn more about how to Become a Student Trustee. What is a Student Trustee? Student Trustees represent more than 65,000 WRDSB students at […]
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WRDSB Launches 2024-25 Board Improvement and Equity Plan (BIEP)
Posted December 17, 2024
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is committed to ensuring that identity and social location no longer predict outcomes. We work together with students, staff, families and caregivers, and communities to support all students to reach their full potential. WRDSB creates a Board Improvement and Equity Plan (BIEP) each school year to guide our […]
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Thursday, December 12, 2024: All transportation cancelled, schools are open
Posted December 12, 2024
Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes are cancelled. All WRDSB schools are open. Extended Day Programs and Child Care Centres located in our schools are open and operating. All transportation, games and competitions for Waterloo County Secondary School Athletics Association (WCSSAA) are cancelled today. As always, families […]
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WRDSB Flags at Half-Mast for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Posted December 6, 2024
To mark National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Friday, December 6, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast. Every year, we remember the 14 female engineering students who were murdered at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal on December […]
