Posted February 8, 2022
Hi PHS Grads!!! I wanted to provide you with a quick update about your diploma pick up and virtual ceremony. The virtual ceremony is coming together nicely but due to a couple of delays, we will not have the link ready for you until next week. The link will be available for a number of days […]
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Posted February 7, 2022
Dear PHS students, We are Kenzy and Nicole, your 2021-22 Student Trustees, and we are inviting all WRDSB secondary students (Grade 9 to 12) to our upcoming Student Roundtable on Wednesday, February 9 from 5-7 pm. During the Roundtable, we will be talking about equity and inclusion in WRDSB schools with guest speaker Deepa Ahluwalia, our board’s Human Rights […]
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Posted February 4, 2022
This year, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), in partnership with Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) will be holding Winter Walk Day on Wednesday, February 16. Alternate date in case of inclement weather is Wednesday, February 23. Active transportation such as walking, biking, scootering, wheeling, etc. has a positive impact on the […]
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Posted February 3, 2022
Due to the current weather conditions, all school buses, taxis and special education routes are cancelled and all schools are closed. Extended Day Programs, Child Care Centres located in our schools, and our Education Centre are closed. All WRDSB students will participate in a Weather Impacted Remote Learning day. Educators in both the in-person and […]
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Posted February 1, 2022
Thursday, February 3rd is the first day of semester 2 for our Waterloo Region District School Board Secondary students. We wish to welcome back both our In Person as well as Remote Learning students to a regular semester and we look forward to seeing you all on Thursday! Short Term Virtual Learning While some of […]
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Posted February 1, 2022
Yes, Black Brilliance Month! When it comes to tackling systemic anti-Black racism in education, every organization must set a goal. At the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), the goal is creating learning environments where African, Caribbean, and Black identifying (ACBI) staff and students are supported in being unapologetically Black. This means creating an environment […]
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Posted January 28, 2022
On January 29, 2017, a lone gunman entered a mosque in Quebec City and opened fire on dozens of Muslim Canadians during a prayer service. By the time the shooting had ended, six worshippers had been killed, and 19 more injured. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history that prompted widespread […]
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Posted January 27, 2022
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 is a professional development (PD) day for Secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, both in-person or virtually. Secondary teachers will participate in whole-school professional learning activities reflecting on our Strategic Plan and Operational Goals for Student Achievement and Well-Being. In addition, they will be finalizing assessment, evaluation and reporting […]
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Posted January 27, 2022
As an educational system, we have a responsibility to learn about the lived realities of systematically harmed communities. With this in mind, the WRDSB is committed to learning about the lived experiences, realities and harm faced by the Jewish community. In the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), we look forward to building strong, ongoing […]
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Posted January 26, 2022
As was announced last week, WRDSB secondary schools will be returning to a regular semester timetable. Many of our secondary students have yet to experience a regular semester schedule, so we thought it would be a good idea to remind our community of how a 4-period timetable works! You will have 4 classes on your […]
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