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2017-18 School Year Calendar is now available

Posted May 17, 2017

The 2017-18 School Year Calendar is now available. School will start on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Winter holidays run between December 25, 2017 and January 5, 2018, and March break runs from March 12 to March 16, 2018. The last day of classes will be Thursday, June 28, 2018. The 2017-18 School Year Calendar contains detailed […]

EXTENDED: Safe, Caring & Inclusive School Surveys for parents/guardians

Posted May 15, 2017

We are committed to providing safe, caring and inclusive learning environments for everyone to help our students learn and succeed. One way for us to find out how best to do this is to ask students in Grades 3-11, staff and parents/guardians how they feel about their school and interactions with teachers and other students. […]

Girls Night In!

Posted May 11, 2017

“The purpose of Girls Night In is to improve the mental health and well-being of female students at FHCI,” said Farah Wahib, grade 11 student at FHCI. “By strengthening student resiliency, improving self-esteem and self-efficacy and understanding characteristics of healthy relationships our goal is to reduce rates of bullying, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.” The […]

Students play, teachers learn during May 5 PD Day

Posted May 11, 2017

While students were away from the classroom on Friday, May 5, more than 1,000 secondary teachers hit local movie theatres—to learn. District 24-Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) members participated in a TED talk-inspired session, delivered by their colleagues and community members as part of a day of learning on a range of topics.

Spring Music Night

Posted May 8, 2017

Join us on Wednesday May 10th from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. for our annual Spring Music Night. Come out and listen to an exciting evening of musical performances. Tickets will be sold at the door! $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students and seniors.

FHCI Student and Teacher Recognized

Posted May 5, 2017

Congratulations to our very own Sarah Stockford, teacher, and Farah Wahib, grade 11 student, of FHCI! The District 24 OSSTF Human Rights Committee granted Forest Heights teacher, Sarah Stockford, and the school’s student organizer of Girls Night In, Farah Wahib, an award intended to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday by inspiring students to make their communities […]

Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why – Guidance for Parents

Posted May 4, 2017

Netflix recently released the series 13 Reasons Why based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series depicts the story of a high school student who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette recordings that share the events that she perceives led to her death. Series like this one can lead to misconceptions and misinformation about suicide, and possibly to the glorification of suicide.

For these reasons, mental health professionals, including the Waterloo Region District School Board’s mental health team, feel it is necessary to make you aware of this series. The WRDSB is providing the following tips, distributed by School Mental Health (SMH) ASSIST and National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), to help with conversations you may have with your child:

Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why – Guidance for Parents

Posted May 4, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions – 13 Reasons Why, provided by School Mental Health ASSIST – May 4, 2017

Netflix recently released the series 13 Reasons Why based on the popular young adult novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series depicts the story of a high school student who dies by suicide, leaving behind 13 cassette recordings that share the events that she perceives led to her death. Series like this one can lead to misconceptions and misinformation about suicide, and possibly to the glorification of suicide.

Friday, May 5, is a PD Day for all students

Posted May 1, 2017

Friday, May 5, 2017, is a Professional Development Day for all elementary and secondary schools, which means students do not need to be in school. Below you will find a summary of how teachers and staff will spend their day. Teachers Elementary and secondary teachers will attend full-day professional development activities with their union groups. […]