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[HELP] A fire at a #Kitchener affordable housing building has displaced nine people, including two #WRDSB students. A #GoFundMe campaign has been set-up to help these people rebuild their homes (clothing, food, pet food, etc). #BeKindWR Donate if you can. gofund.me/20a1ee7b

We are excited to share that our 2022-23 School Year Calendar has been approved and is now available! 📆 Information about the first and last day of school, PD Days, winter break, and March break are all listed on our website. Happy planning! wrdsb.social/3NcyOu5

[NEW] We are excited to announce that we have created a dedicated section of our website to share student stories! Today, we introduce #WeAreWRDSB - a space featuring videos, podcasts and articles created by #WRDSB students, about WRDSB students. Visit weare.wrdsb.ca!

IMPORTANT: As the #COVID19 restrictions lift, we have updated our severe weather procedure to reflect those changes. Effective immediately, if @STSWR buses are canceled due to severe weather, schools will remain open unless it is unsafe to keep them open. wrdsb.social/3DkCupC

[UPDATE] @ONgov has updated the #COVID19 school screening tool as Federal travel rules recently changed. Visit our website to find the link to the updated screener and more information on the new #travel rules - what it means for students and families. wrdsb.social/3pAA54E

REMINDER: Student Trustee pre-election seminar is TONIGHT at 7pm for Grade 10, 11 and 12 students who are interested in being one of our 2022-23 Student Trustees. Information on the role and how to register is on our website. wrdsb.social/3paNkc6

[NEW - SECONDARY] Details are available for students and families interested in our short-term virtual learning program! We also have important dates & information on requesting Semester 2 Full Remote Program for those currently doing in-person learning. wrdsb.social/31YES7k

For the past two years, our Grade 10 students have not been able to write the literacy test due to the #COVID19 pandemic. This year, @ONeducation is restarting the #OSSLT for Grade 10, 11 and non-graduating Grade 12 students. More details on our website: wrdsb.social/3BLqlII

BREAKING: @WCSSAA sports are back! Starting Monday, September 20, we are excited to share that our high school athletes and teams can start sports as early as next week. Full details about protocols and guidelines on our website: wrdsb.social/3hI8gTQ RT if you are excited!

All secondary ACE, Bridges and ESL/ELD Programs will start on Tuesday, September 7. Students in these programs do not have a staggered start to their school year, so their #FirstDayOfSchool will be September 7.

Are you a #WRDSB secondary student attending in-person? Grade 9s and 10s have their #FirstDayOfSchool on Tuesday, September 7. Grade 11s and 12s have their first day of school on Wednesday, September 8. All students in Grades 9 to 12 attend school on Thursday, September 9.

For the 2021-22 school year, we are planning to implement a modified semester model for our secondary schools to better meet the needs of our in-person learning students. Remote Learning Program details will be shared with students by their home school. wrdsb.social/3xOqLfk

Starting today, all #WRDSB flags will be lowered to half-mast to honour the 751 unknown souls (and counting) whose remains were found at Marieval Residential School in Saskatchewan. As an institution of education, these recent findings are most appalling. wrdsb.social/3A0fRVm

JUST IN: Premier @fordnation has announced that all #Ontario schools, including #WRDSB, will remain closed to students. Our students will continue to learn remotely until their last day of school: Elementary students - Monday, June 28 Secondary students - Friday, June 25

IMPORTANT 2021-22 UPDATE Parents/caregivers: we have extended the deadline to June 2 at 4pm to request Remote Learning (learning from home) for the 2021-22 school year. Please read all the information carefully as this decision is for the entire year. wrdsb.social/33VCcF2

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. We are committed to combating hate and discrimination against the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Our students and staff deserve to feel safe & welcomed in all our buildings. #IDAHOTB #WRDSBpride wrdsb.social/3hxM67C