FHCI Travels to Switzerland and Italy!

Posted February 15, 2017

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience of learning and travel with your friends during the March Break 2018. Be sure to attend the Information Meeting to be held Wednesday, February 22 at 7 PM in Room 3 – 8 (French classroom). Student and Parent/Guardian information meeting: Wednesday February 22, 2017 at 7 pm in […]

News from the office…

Posted February 14, 2017

To all – Last night the Board of Trustees approved my appointment to the position of Superintendent of Student Achievement & Well-Being effective March 20, 2017. It has been an honour and a pleasure to serve the Forest Heights Collegiate Community over these last two and a half years. At this time, my replacement has […]

Director’s #WeAreWRDSB Town Hall

Posted February 10, 2017

We’re throwing the doors of the Education Centre wide open for the first ever Director’s Town Hall meeting. We’re inviting students, parents, staff and community members to our headquarters for the opportunity to take look at the big picture for public education in our region and to talk directly with education leaders in our district. […]

WRDSB students attend 7th annual Gay-Straight Alliance conference

Posted February 9, 2017

On Wednesday, more than 200 energetic students and staff from the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) gathered at Bingeman’s for the 7th annual Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) conference, in partnership with KW Counselling‘s OK2BME program. Students from 23 WRDSB schools participated in this one-day conference. Joined by community support groups, the conference provided a space […]

First Day of Semester 2

Posted February 3, 2017

We will have a special time table for the first day of Semester 2. We will return to our regular timetable on Tuesday February 7, 2017. Find your name on the list in the main foyer and head to your homeroom class. Period 1 8:20 to 9:25 Period 2 9:30 to 10:35 Lunch 10:40 to […]

PD Day Agenda – February 3

Posted February 2, 2017

8:30 – 9:30  Staff Meeting Highlights Math moment Student Well-being – Introduction to Kognito 9:30 – 11  Department meetings supporting each departments site-based plan 11:00  Lunch 12:15  Self-directed professional learning connected to the School Improvement Plan

PD Day – Friday, February 3, 2017 (Secondary)

Posted February 2, 2017

This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Development (PD) Day tomorrow – Friday, February 3, 2017. There will be no school for secondary students. Secondary Teachers Secondary teachers and administrators will be working on school improvement planning on various topics, including mathematics, student well-being, digital learning, and subject-based topics. They will also have time […]

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. […]

Rescheduled meeting for Ministry’s well-being strategy

Posted January 27, 2017

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/caregivers to participate in an opportunity to provide feedback directly to the Ministry of Education on a very important topic – student well-being. Student well-being is one of four connected goals in the province’s renewed vision for education – Achieving Excellence. Students with a sense of well-being thrive and […]

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