.Region of Waterloo has launched a #survey to inform their Early Learning and Child Care Service System plan for 2021-2025. Parents and caregivers who live in Waterloo Region AND have at least one child age 12 years or younger can take the survey. 💬 wrdsb.social/3cUGS3f

ATTN #WRDSB parents and guardians: if you do not want your child participating in our 2021 Student Census, please visit our website to complete an Opt-Out Form. This form is due Friday, April 9. wrdsb.social/3cTJvT1

To honour the life of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who passed away this morning, flags at #WRDSB schools and office buildings will be flown at half-mast until sunset on the day of the funeral. Sincerest condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and entire The Royal Family.

[JUST IN] Premier Doug Ford has just announced that all #Ontario schools, including #WRDSB, will move to remote learning starting April 19, 2021. We have no additional details at this time. We will update our community once we receive more. Stay tuned! news.ontario.ca/en/release/611…

[UPDATE] We have more information for our families and students as a follow-up to Premier Doug Ford's announcement, which includes details for students with complex special education needs, device deployment for families who need a device and child care. wrdsb.social/3a446BW

Our social workers and WRDSB Psychology have created a monthly newsletter designed to share resources and community supports with #WRDSB families. This month of Caring/Coping/Connecting focuses on caring for ourselves as well as for others. April Edition: wrdsb.social/CCCAprEdition

🚨Edna Staebler Families🚨 Please read the important information from Waterloo Region DSB on preparing for remote learning 💻starting on April 19 ESPS School Council

Enhanced #COVID19 safety measures for returning to in-person learning for students with special education needs require ALL students and staff entering our schools to verify they have completed the daily self-screening. ✅ Experiencing symptoms: stay home! wrdsb.social/3dvde4F

Check out our updated #bird resources page: schools.wrdsb.ca/environmental-… Now with ✨Bonus Birds✨ like this Flicker! #backyardbirds #CitizenScience Observation submission form opens #EarthDay2021 April 22nd.

Today's bonus bird is one of our favourites: the Tree Swallow! Look for these aerial acrobats hunting insects mid-flight. They love nest boxes in open meadows & can be seen at Huron Natural Area & Blair Outdoor Ed Centre. #BackyardBirds #CitizenScience wrdsb.ca/birds

We have officially launched our first board-wide #WRDSB Student Census. From April 19 to 30, students in Grades 4 to 12 students will complete the census during class time to help us better understand our student population. For more information, visit wrdsb.ca/studentcensus.

🚨Edna Staebler Families, please read this important information🚨 ESPS School Council

We are looking for a new Director of Education and we want YOU to have a voice in that process. Take this short survey so we can gather your thoughts. As announced in January, our current Director of Education, John Bryant, is retiring at the end of June. wrdsb.social/3ehJMQh

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

[EVENT] Don't miss! We are co-hosting a virtual event with PCMH on TONIGHT at 7pm that addresses how families can support their teenage children in the time of #COVID19, and offers a caregiver and teen perspective on the issues that matter to them. wrdsb.social/2RwkG74

‼️DON'T MISS‼️ #WRDSB families requesting Remote Learning for September 2021 must call or email their child's school by JUNE 2 at 4pm. For those families who want in-person learning for their child(ren) for September 2021 - you do not need to do anything. wrdsb.social/33VCcF2

Friday, June 4 is a PD Day for #WRDSB elementary schools, which means no school for all elementary students! All board-operated Extended Day and Youth Development programs are closed while schools are closed to students. If anything changes, we will be sure to let families know.

Today we raise the #Pride flag, alongside the Canadian flag, in support of #PrideMonth. We also raise the flag to act as a visual reminder that our school environments, physically and distantly, are safe spaces for everyone that connects with our schools and staff. 🏳️‍🌈 #WRDSBpride

[EVENT] On Wednesday, June 16 at 7pm, join Region of Waterloo Public Health for a presentation on the effectiveness and safety of the #Pfizer vaccine for youth, by Dr. Kelly Grindrod, a Waterloo Pharmacy Associate Professor. Parents, caregivers and youth are encouraged to join. wrdsb.social/2Sqogkj