Tracking Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in the WRDSB

Posted September 21, 2020

Communicating with WRDSB families, students and staff is a guiding principle of our Return to School plans, and this includes keeping you informed about any confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our schools. In accordance with guidance from the Ministry of Education, our Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 page will be updated on an ongoing basis with […]

When Children Have Symptoms at School

Posted September 21, 2020

Dear Families: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Regional Public Health directs us to take any possible symptoms of COVID-19 seriously — even symptoms we may have considered “seasonal” or “minor” in the past. If a child at school has any potential symptoms of COVID-19, we are required to call you to have your child (and their siblings) picked […]

Register for International and Indigenous Language Programs

Posted September 18, 2020

Registration for the WRDSB International and Indigenous Language Program (IILP) is now open.  Both the Elementary IILP and Secondary Credit Language Program will be offered virtually.  Registration closes on September 29 with a tentative start date of October 31. Elementary IILP Registration Form Secondary Credit Language Program Parents/Guardians will be contacted if additional registration information […]

Welcome to the Elementary Distance Learning Program

Posted September 18, 2020

Welcome to the first official day of the Elementary Distance Learning Program or EDLP.  To support our students and families who have chosen Distance Learning, staff have developed this Elementary Distance Learning – Students and Family Handbook.  The WRDSB Elementary Distance Learning teams have been working tirelessly to welcome students into a robust distance learning […]

Is Your Child Not Feeling Well?

Posted September 16, 2020

Hello Forest Hill Families!  We are so glad to see your children back at school. They bring such JOY to our classrooms, hallways and playgrounds! Now that children are beginning to return, we must do all we can, together, to keep all children well and contribute to overall health in the community. Waterloo Region Public Health and […]

Update on International and Indigenous Language Program

Posted September 15, 2020

The WRDSB International and Indigenous Language Program (IILP) has been a valued program for many years.  In March, we made the difficult decision to close the ILLP for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year due to Covid-19.   Given the current status of COVID-19 and following advice from our partners at Region of Waterloo Public […]

Opening Day for In-Person Students!

Posted September 14, 2020

Hello Forest Hill Families! All of us were delighted to welcome our first groups of students and families back to school today! This morning, teachers are helping students get to know their new classrooms as well as health and safety routines at school, including masking, hand hygiene, and physical distancing. Our Forest Hill students will […]

WRDSB flags flown at half-mast for Firefighters’ National Memorial Day

Posted September 11, 2020

To mark Firefighters’ National Memorial Day on Sunday, September 13, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast this weekend. Where buildings are closed for the weekend, our flags will be lowered at the end of the day today until business resumes on […]

2020-21 School Year Calendar is now available

Posted September 11, 2020

The 2020-21 School Year Calendar is now available. Important dates to note: Winter holiday – December 21, 2020 to January 1, 2021 March break – March 15 to March 19, 2021 Last day of school for secondary students – Friday, June 25, 2021 Last day of school for elementary students – Monday, June 28, 2021 […]

How to check elementary class assignments for the 2020-21 school year

Posted September 11, 2020

The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to keeping your children safe. To comply with privacy legislation we have changed the way we communicate elementary students’ home classrooms for September. Class lists will no longer be posted on the outside windows or doors of your child’s school. If you are a parent using School-Day, […]

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