Being an Equity Champion at Elgin Street PS | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 17, 2020

During a time when our administrators have the added responsibility of keeping our students and staff safe during a pandemic, Amanpreet Dhaul, Vice-Principal at Elgin Street Public School in Cambridge, has continued to make her school a welcoming place for all. Her kind demeanour, professional leadership and personal connection caught the attention of newly welcomed […]

Preparing for All Learning Scenarios in the New Year

Posted December 17, 2020

The Waterloo Region District School Board has taken a proactive approach in preparing for any possibly learning scenario for the 2020-21 school year. On December 16, the Ministry of Education provided school boards across the province with notice to encourage staff and students to take home anything they may need for distance learning before the […]

Diversifying Perspectives in Kitchener, One Book at a Time | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 16, 2020

If books can inspire, then Dinah Murdoch and the KW Little Free Diverse Libraries project has already made an immeasurable impact across our community since its launch earlier this year. Motivated by a quote from the book I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, Murdoch immediately identified with the words of […]

KCI Updates & Information Regarding Quadmester 3 & Quadmester 4

Posted December 16, 2020

    As we prepare for both of the upcoming quadmester 3 and quadmester 4, we are sharing the following key points with our KCI students and families:  If you want to make a change to your child’s mode of learning (ie. distance learning to in-person or in-person to distance), you must request the change through […]

KCI French Immersion & Extended French Information for Future Grade 9 Students

Posted December 15, 2020

Is your child currently attending grade 8 French Immersion and you are interested in furthering their studies in French? Are you looking for more information about our KCI French Immersion or Extended French Programs? Check out our KCI French Immersion information in our Grade 8-9 Transition Portal to find out more! Did you know that in addition to a […]

Supporting Every Student in the Move to Distance Learning | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 15, 2020

“Ikigai” is a Japanese concept for finding one’s purpose and reason for being, and for Kimiko Shibata, it is the driving force behind her work supporting student learning as an English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD), Itinerant Resource Teacher, with a current focus on Elementary Distance Learning. It began as […]

Secondary Students: Requesting a Mode of Learning Change for Quadmester 3 and 4

Posted December 14, 2020

We are asking families of secondary students who want to change their child’s mode of learning (in-person to distance learning or vice versa), to do so by Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Only those who wish to change the mode of learning should fill out this form. If you complete this form and then change your […]

Around the Clock Support Schools Can Count On | WRDSB 2020 Champions 

Posted December 11, 2020

Whenever we experience a turbulent or uncertain time, we look for someone to ground us, steer, and guide us as we stay on course. For the WRDSB, Bill Lemon has been the guiding force that has helped us navigate welcoming our students back safely and managing Covid-19. Lemon, superintendent of student achievement and well-being, in […]

Finding Hope in Art at Forest Heights Collegiate Institute | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 9, 2020

Student artwork continues to brighten the lives of the community thanks to the efforts of Melanie Kloet, art teacher at Forest Heights Collegiate Institute (FHCI) in Kitchener. In the earliest days of the pandemic and emergency school closures, Kloet was focused on how to help those hardest hit. She developed a plan to safely share […]

Leading by example at Huron Heights SS | WRDSB 2020 Champions

Posted December 5, 2020

On any given day, you can find Jeff Klinck walking the halls of Huron Heights Secondary School in Kitchener greeting his students and sharing a laugh or two with his staff. His work as a principal and devoted leader has caught the attention of his educators Kim Clegg, Jennifer Diebolt, and Jamie Reaburn, who all […]

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