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.

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:

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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. […]

Semester 2 Interim Report Cards

Posted April 28, 2017

Students will be receiving their Semester 2 Interim Report Cards on Monday, May 1, 2017

Safe, Caring & Inclusive School Surveys for parents/guardians

Posted April 25, 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. […]

Random Acts of Kindness

Posted April 19, 2017

“Be the Change You Want to See in the World” Can you imagine a world where everyone would selflessly for their own well being without thinking of others? Giving to others, caring for others whether they are our family members, classmates, co-workers or strangers in the street are essentials of our well being and of […]

Journey Around the World 2017

Posted April 7, 2017

On Wednesday, April 12th, FHCI presents, Journey Around the World. Come and enjoy an evening of arts & culture, starting at 7:00pm. Our talented students and staff will take you on a journey filled with dance, drama, music visual arts and culture that will get your hands clapping, feet stomping and face smiling.  

safeTALK training for WRDSB parents & guardians

Posted April 5, 2017

As part of our system goals to supporting student & staff wellness, we are pleased to offer more safeTALK training for parents and guardians of the WRDSB. 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 […]

Calling ALL Literacy Test Writers!

Posted April 5, 2017

Prior to the test, preparation sessions were held to help you to get ready for the test.  Now we need your feedback.  Please complete the Literacy Test Prep Survey by clicking on the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/On7qiTjPpeKhcwph2  

Friday, April 7, 2017 is a PD Day for all students

Posted April 4, 2017

Friday, April 7, 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 spend the day developing the school improvement plan for […]

Update: GRT Buses running as normal on Monday

Posted April 2, 2017

Grand River Transit services will be running as normal on Monday, April 3. A tentative agreement was reached between GRT workers and The Region of Waterloo. As a result, there will be no disruption to GRT services. If the tentative agreement is not ratified, the strike deadline will be extended to Wednesday, April 5. We […]

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