Across our region, many people delay testing, treatment, or support because they fear judgment. Reducing stigma in Waterloo Region and Guelph-Wellington helps people get the care they deserve.
#EndHIVStigma #SupportNotStigma #HIVAware #CommunityCare #WRDSB #GuelphCares
#EndHIVStigma #SupportNotStigma #HIVAware #CommunityCare #WRDSB #GuelphCares
December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Across our region, many people delay testing, treatment, or support because they fear judgment. Reducing stigma in Waterloo Region and Guelph-Wellington helps people get the care they deserve.
#EndHIVStigma #SupportNotStigma #HIVAware #CommunityCare #WRDSB #GuelphCares
#EndHIVStigma #SupportNotStigma #HIVAware #CommunityCare #WRDSB #GuelphCares
I was pleased to attend the second of three WRDSB strategic planning consultations tonight at Forest Heights (having also joined last night's event at MacGregor). Looking forward to making the third event on December 9 at Galt Collegiate.
December 5, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I was pleased to attend the second of three WRDSB strategic planning consultations tonight at Forest Heights (having also joined last night's event at MacGregor). Looking forward to making the third event on December 9 at Galt Collegiate.
Parent explains why he launched a charter challenge against WRDSB over land acknowledgments
Parent explains why he launched a charter challenge against WRDSB over land acknowledgments
Geoff Horsman is speaking out about his decision to launch a legal challenge against the Waterloo Region District School Board over the requirement to include land acknowledgments at school council meetings.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Parent explains why he launched a charter challenge against WRDSB over land acknowledgments
My granddaughter in grade 5 thought it was the most fun schoolday ever. 1/2 the class absent, played on Chromebooks, played games, etc all day. WRDSB
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My granddaughter in grade 5 thought it was the most fun schoolday ever. 1/2 the class absent, played on Chromebooks, played games, etc all day. WRDSB
Geoffrey Horsman is a father of three and a member of the school council at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School (KCI). WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
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WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is facing a legal challenge over its decision to mandate land acknowledgements at school council meetings.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Geoffrey Horsman is a father of three and a member of the school council at Kitchener-Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School (KCI). WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
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All buses cancelled but schools are OPEN in WRDSB and WCDSB.
November 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
All buses cancelled but schools are OPEN in WRDSB and WCDSB.
Suing the WRDSB over land acknowledgement, chastising the Board for "trustee ideological corruption" after anti-trans incident by a teacher at a meeting, complaining of EDI policies...This Laurier prof gives off serious Jordan Peterson vibes.
#onted #onpoli #cdnpoli
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#onted #onpoli #cdnpoli
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WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is facing a legal challenge over its decision to mandate land acknowledgements at school council meetings.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Suing the WRDSB over land acknowledgement, chastising the Board for "trustee ideological corruption" after anti-trans incident by a teacher at a meeting, complaining of EDI policies...This Laurier prof gives off serious Jordan Peterson vibes.
#onted #onpoli #cdnpoli
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#onted #onpoli #cdnpoli
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WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is facing a legal challenge over its decision to mandate land acknowledgements at school council meetings.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
WRDSB facing legal challenge over land acknowledgment mandate
Collaborative Energy in Action! ✨ Educators from York, Western, and Brock joined school board partners WRDSB, WCDSB, Greater Essex, and Wellington Catholic at Laurier to co-create innovative FSL resources. Supported by the FSL Challenge Fund and Camerise, we explored tools for equity and innovation.
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Collaborative Energy in Action! ✨ Educators from York, Western, and Brock joined school board partners WRDSB, WCDSB, Greater Essex, and Wellington Catholic at Laurier to co-create innovative FSL resources. Supported by the FSL Challenge Fund and Camerise, we explored tools for equity and innovation.
WRDSB releases Integrity Commissioners Report three years after trustee’s suspension
WRDSB releases Integrity Commissioners Report three years after trustee’s suspension
The Waterloo Region District School Board has finally released the Integrity Commissioner’s report on the events leading up to the suspension of Trustee Mike Ramsey, more than three years after the board originally reviewed its findings.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
WRDSB releases Integrity Commissioners Report three years after trustee’s suspension
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Starting in 2026, the WRDSB will start planting about 680 native trees at 12 schools across Waterloo Region. The project will focus on increasing canopy cover in communities with fewer natural park spaces.
Starting in 2026, the WRDSB will start planting about 680 native trees at 12 schools across Waterloo Region. The project will focus on increasing canopy cover in communities with fewer natural park spaces.
Growing a greener and more equitable Waterloo Region - Canada.ca
Parks and green spaces are an important part of a healthy urban environment. The federal government is partnering with the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) to invest a combined total of $...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Starting in 2026, the WRDSB will start planting about 680 native trees at 12 schools across Waterloo Region. The project will focus on increasing canopy cover in communities with fewer natural park spaces.
Starting in 2026, the WRDSB will start planting about 680 native trees at 12 schools across Waterloo Region. The project will focus on increasing canopy cover in communities with fewer natural park spaces.
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is looking to spend $220,000 on planting trees and growing green spaces at its schools. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
WRDSB gets $170K to plant trees at 12 schools across the region
The WRDSB will spend $220K growing green spaces starting in spring 2026.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is looking to spend $220,000 on planting trees and growing green spaces at its schools. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
“Leaders should engage with staff as individuals, recognizing the complexity of their intersecting identities, and tailor support accordingly.” Read more from WRDSB superintendent Michelle Newlands. #OPCLeadLearn
Read the article: bit.ly/TheRegisterFall2025
Listen to the article: bit.ly/4196XVj
Read the article: bit.ly/TheRegisterFall2025
Listen to the article: bit.ly/4196XVj
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“Leaders should engage with staff as individuals, recognizing the complexity of their intersecting identities, and tailor support accordingly.” Read more from WRDSB superintendent Michelle Newlands. #OPCLeadLearn
Read the article: bit.ly/TheRegisterFall2025
Listen to the article: bit.ly/4196XVj
Read the article: bit.ly/TheRegisterFall2025
Listen to the article: bit.ly/4196XVj
Grade 8 students across the WRDSB are beginning to look towards the next step in their educational journey. To help them, secondary schools are getting ready to share more information about how they support student learning.
Read more at the link.
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Read more at the link.
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Grade 8 Information Nights at WRDSB Secondary Schools
View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی[...]
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November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Grade 8 students across the WRDSB are beginning to look towards the next step in their educational journey. To help them, secondary schools are getting ready to share more information about how they support student learning.
Read more at the link.
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Read more at the link.
wrdsb.social/4hQipMf
The WRDSB has written to the Premier, Minister of Transportation and Minister of Education calling for the continuation of automated speed enforcement in school zones.
Proud to have brought this issue to the table and grateful for the unanimous support of Trustees. 🚸
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Proud to have brought this issue to the table and grateful for the unanimous support of Trustees. 🚸
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October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The WRDSB has written to the Premier, Minister of Transportation and Minister of Education calling for the continuation of automated speed enforcement in school zones.
Proud to have brought this issue to the table and grateful for the unanimous support of Trustees. 🚸
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Proud to have brought this issue to the table and grateful for the unanimous support of Trustees. 🚸
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And school boards (including the WRDSB).
October 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
And school boards (including the WRDSB).
"Calandra has directed school boards under provincial jurisdiction to block livestreams of their monthly meetings."
The WRDSB is "committed to transparency, accessibility and public accountability", so our livestreams will continue.
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The WRDSB is "committed to transparency, accessibility and public accountability", so our livestreams will continue.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
School boards will continue to livestream meetings until ministry says otherwise
School boards under provincial jurisdiction have been ordered to stop livestreams of their monthly meetings, but a provincial mandate has not been given.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
"Calandra has directed school boards under provincial jurisdiction to block livestreams of their monthly meetings."
The WRDSB is "committed to transparency, accessibility and public accountability", so our livestreams will continue.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
The WRDSB is "committed to transparency, accessibility and public accountability", so our livestreams will continue.
www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
My sister shared this newspaper clipping with me today of us back when we were littles attending the local Japanese language school (which met in a local Catholic school).
Nowadays International and Indigenous language programs run on Saturdays through the WRDSB:
Email: [email protected]
Nowadays International and Indigenous language programs run on Saturdays through the WRDSB:
Email: [email protected]
October 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
My sister shared this newspaper clipping with me today of us back when we were littles attending the local Japanese language school (which met in a local Catholic school).
Nowadays International and Indigenous language programs run on Saturdays through the WRDSB:
Email: [email protected]
Nowadays International and Indigenous language programs run on Saturdays through the WRDSB:
Email: [email protected]
The WRDSB wants to hear from students, staff, parents, families, caregivers and community, as your feedback will support us in determining how we can continue to improve in supporting the learning needs of students. We welcome feedback from all members of our community.
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Strategic Plan Community Consultations
The Waterloo Region District School Board’s (WRDSB) Strategic Plan was developed in March 2022 and was developed using information and[...]
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October 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The WRDSB wants to hear from students, staff, parents, families, caregivers and community, as your feedback will support us in determining how we can continue to improve in supporting the learning needs of students. We welcome feedback from all members of our community.
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Excellent points from WRDSB Trustee @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social. 👇
Thanks to @thewalrus.ca for agreeing to publish my thoughts on the proposed elimination of school trustees in Ontario.
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I’m a School Trustee, and Doug Ford Wants to Eliminate My Job | The Walrus
What parents will lose: no one to answer their emails, fight for safe crosswalks, hold the system to account
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October 8, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Excellent points from WRDSB Trustee @scottpiatkowski.bsky.social. 👇
The WRDSB is committed to a culture of consultation and transparency with our communities. Our process for policy review and input includes regular feedback opportunities.
Students, families and community members are invited to share input by October 24.
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Students, families and community members are invited to share input by October 24.
Read more: wrdsb.social/46uIyMC
October 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The WRDSB is committed to a culture of consultation and transparency with our communities. Our process for policy review and input includes regular feedback opportunities.
Students, families and community members are invited to share input by October 24.
Read more: wrdsb.social/46uIyMC
Students, families and community members are invited to share input by October 24.
Read more: wrdsb.social/46uIyMC
By redesigning learning environments with a focus on collaboration, curiosity, and connection, the Summer Enhancement and Summer School Program helps spark a love of learning that students carry into the school year. More than 4,500 WRDSB students participated in the program.
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Rethinking Summer School: A New Kind of Learning Experience
At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), learning continues all year long. Over the summer, more than 4,500 students[...]
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September 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
By redesigning learning environments with a focus on collaboration, curiosity, and connection, the Summer Enhancement and Summer School Program helps spark a love of learning that students carry into the school year. More than 4,500 WRDSB students participated in the program.
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The WCDSB already offers far fewer (proportionally) of its families the opportunity to enroll in FI compared to the WRDSB. Some are wondering if they are trying to shut down (at least temporarily) the program to take advantage of larger classroom sizes permitted for English classrooms.
September 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The WCDSB already offers far fewer (proportionally) of its families the opportunity to enroll in FI compared to the WRDSB. Some are wondering if they are trying to shut down (at least temporarily) the program to take advantage of larger classroom sizes permitted for English classrooms.
No more sibling priority placements for the WRDSB French Immersion program
“In some WRDSB schools, more than half of the available spaces for Grade 2 French Immersion were secured through sibling priority placement. The updated eligibility criteria levels the playing field."
“In some WRDSB schools, more than half of the available spaces for Grade 2 French Immersion were secured through sibling priority placement. The updated eligibility criteria levels the playing field."
WRDSB ending French immersion sibling priority placements
Siblings of students already in the WRDSB French Immersion program will no longer be given priority during registration.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:51 AM
No more sibling priority placements for the WRDSB French Immersion program
“In some WRDSB schools, more than half of the available spaces for Grade 2 French Immersion were secured through sibling priority placement. The updated eligibility criteria levels the playing field."
“In some WRDSB schools, more than half of the available spaces for Grade 2 French Immersion were secured through sibling priority placement. The updated eligibility criteria levels the playing field."