Cafeteria Services and Nutrition for Learning
Posted September 1, 2021
As we continue with a cautious start to the school year, Aramark cafeteria services at Secondary schools will not resume operations until October 18, 2021. After this date cafeteria services will resume in a limited capacity at some Secondary schools. Secondary students are encouraged to either bring their lunches or to take advantage of other […]
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2021 School Year Start Up
Posted August 31, 2021
This message has been previously sent via School Day, however, some families have shared that they have not been able to access this letter. Our apologies. Please find below the letter sent Monday, August 30 via School Day. Dear Driftwood Park Public School Families, It has been a busy summer of changes in the WRDSB […]
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Health and Safety Updates for September 2021
Posted August 24, 2021
As we prepare to start school on September 7, here is some health and safety information for students learning in-person at school. In case you missed the updates we shared on August 13, you can find them here: August 13th Elementary Update August 13th Secondary Update Health and Safety Updates for In-Person Learning The Waterloo […]
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Mobile Vaccine Clinics In Waterloo Region
Posted August 18, 2021
The Waterloo Region Vaccine Task Force is hosting mobile vaccine clinics across Woolwich and Wellesley Townships between August 18 and 21, 2021 so all youth have the opportunity to be fully vaccinated before school starts. Mobile Vaccine Clinics Youth born in 2009 or earlier and their family members are welcome at these walk-in vaccine clinics […]
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Elementary: Important Updates for September 2021
Posted August 13, 2021
With just 25 days left until we return to learning together, we wanted to share some important updates about what learning in-person at school and remote learning at home will look like. Learning In-Person at School Masking for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Students Students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 in the Waterloo Region District School […]
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Province Releases Back-To-School Plan
Posted August 3, 2021
Today, the Ministry of Education announced back-to-school plans for September 2021. Our staff are reviewing the Ministry’s just released COVID-19: Health, safety and operational guidance for schools (2021-2022). We will be sharing details for how this will affect Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students and families in the coming days. What we know Students […]
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Back to School Walk-In Vaccine Clinics
Posted July 28, 2021
The Waterloo Region Vaccine Task Force is hosting school vaccine clinics across Waterloo Region between August 4 – 14, 2021 so all youth have the opportunity to be fully vaccinated before school starts. School Vaccine Clinics Youth aged 12-17 and their family members are welcome at these walk-in vaccine clinics to get their first or […]
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WRDSB Apologizes for Harms Caused by the SRO Program
Posted July 28, 2021
On June 28, 2021, the Board of Trustees of the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) ratified recommendations, from the School Resource Officer (SRO) Review Committee, to end the SRO program. The SRO program had been suspended since June 2020, and the move to end the program aligns with our commitment to ensuring that our […]
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Well-Being of Teens
Posted July 19, 2021
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Well-Being of Teens and What Teens Need to do Well webinar, led by Susan Gross, will share the impacts of the pandemic on teen mental health, what we are hearing in the news and what the surveys are telling us. Susan will use a developmental lens to view […]
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Act of Hate Against Cambridge Mosque
Posted July 15, 2021
Today, we learned of an act of hate and vandalism against the Baitul Kareem Mosque in Cambridge. We are saddened by this act of hate and know this act of Islamophobia may lead to Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) students, staff and their families feeling unsafe and vulnerable. The WRDSB is committed to confronting […]