Student Makes a Difference With Mindful Mornings
Posted May 6, 2022
Shubham Patel is teaching his peers about how taking a few minutes for mindfulness can support their mental health. The Grade 12 student at Preston High School (PHS) in Cambridge is helping bring mindfulness exercises to students across the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Teachers taking part in Shubham’s Mindful Mornings program are given […]
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Mental Health Week – Day 4: Supports for Supports for BIPOC, Neurodivergent, and 2SLGBTQIA+ youths
Posted May 5, 2022
As we continue to celebrate Mental Health Week, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) recognizes the need to be mindful and intentional in creating space to highlight the disparity of resources for our most vulnerable students and families to access mental health services. The pandemic has played a dominant role in our mental well-being. […]
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Mental Health Week – Day 3: Self-Compassion
Posted May 4, 2022
For Day 3 of Mental Health Week, we thought it would be important to share some information, reminders and resources about self-compassion. Many may not know what self-compassion is, so we wanted to take this opportunity to help educate you! Theme: Self-Compassion Self-compassion is an area we often overlook for ourselves as we carry on […]
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Mental Health Week – Day 2: Social Emotional Learning/Mental Health Literacy
Posted May 3, 2022
As we continue our Mental Health Week campaign in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and our students’ mental health, we want to remind our students, families and community to #GetReal about your feelings. Be truthful. Be honest. Be vulnerable. It is okay to not feel okay and to seek help. Today’s mental […]
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Moving Forward: 2022 Education Week
Posted May 3, 2022
Each year, Education Week (May 2-6) provides us with an opportunity to celebrate teaching excellence and student achievement within the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB), and highlight all that public education offers our students. For 2022, Ontario’s Education Week theme is Moving Forward. It recognizes our collective efforts to support student achievement as part […]
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Mental Health Week – Day 1: Pandemic
Posted May 2, 2022
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) holds its Mental Health Week during the first week of May as an opportunity to talk, educate and increase awareness about mental illness and well-being. It can be difficult to discuss the topic of mental health and healing. To help, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will be […]
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WRDSB participates in Mental Health Week, May 2 to 6, 2022
Posted April 29, 2022
Since 1951, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has hosted Mental Health Week during the first week in May, making 2022 the 71st year. Mental Health Week is a Canadian tradition, with communities, schools and workplaces rallying to celebrate, protect and promote mental health. This year, the theme is empathy. The campaign calls for us […]
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May 1st is National Principal’s Day
Posted April 28, 2022
May 1st is National Principal’s Day! National Principal’s Day Principals and vice-principals lead Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) schools each and every day. This day recognizes the contributions these front-line leaders make with students, staff, families and community members. The impact of principals and vice-principals extend beyond a single classroom. They set the tone […]
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A NIGHT IN ANCIENT GREECE!
Posted April 28, 2022
A NIGHT IN ANCIENT GREECE! Prom Ticket_Poster Senior Prom – Thursday, May 26th When: Thursday, May 26th, 2022 Where: The Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum (10 Huron Road, Kitchener) Time: 6:00-10:00 pm. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Dinner and Dance. You MUST attend dinner in order to attend prom. You may be denied entry […]
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WRDSB flags at half-mast for National Day of Mourning
Posted April 28, 2022
Today, April 28 is the annual National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace. To remember the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or have suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will […]
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