National Indigenous History Month and Indigenous Peoples Day 2025
Posted June 2, 2025
June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) looks forward to commemorating National Indigenous History Month throughout June, and to recognize National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st. This important time allows us to honour the voices, experiences, and contributions of First […]
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EQAO Math Assessment – June 10, 2025
Posted June 1, 2025
On June 10, 2025, students in MTH1WI/Z this semester will participate in the EQAO Math Assessment. A practice test session will take place during classes before this date. What is the EQAO Math Assessment? The Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics assesses the mathematics skills students are expected to have learned by the end of the […]
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ECI – Scooters/Bicycles and Protecting Your Purchase
Posted May 28, 2025
For the safety and protection of scooters/bicycles at ECI, students who ride to school are encouraged to: Use the bike lock-up caged area at the front of the school. This area will be locked daily at 8:20 and re-opened again at the end of the day. Lock the wheels to the frame and both to […]
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Measles in Our Community – Supporting Health and Well-being in Our Schools
Posted May 27, 2025
We know that recent news of confirmed cases of measles in Waterloo Region District School Board school communities may be causing worry, especially when they impact students and staff. While you may not be impacted directly, we understand that this news may raise questions or concerns. Working in Partnership with Region of Waterloo Public Health […]
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Celebrating National AccessAbility Week 2025
Posted May 26, 2025
The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) continues to prioritize accessibility in all that we do. This week, we are recognizing National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) in Canada. As per the Ontario Human Rights Code, “Disability” covers a broad range and degree of conditions, some visible and some not visible. A disability may have been: Present […]
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Update from Region of Waterloo Public Health
Posted May 20, 2025
Hello Eastwood CI families, We would like to share an important update with you on behalf of Region of Waterloo Public Health, regarding the measles exposure we first informed you of last week. Please note that any questions regarding this update should be directed to Public Health. Read the message from Public Health.
WRDSB is Uniting Our Superpowers to Support KidsAbility
Posted May 20, 2025
To finish off the 2024-25 school year, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is partnering with KidsAbility to support children and youth in Waterloo Region. As the school year comes to an end, there is still time to make a positive difference in our community. We hope you’ll join us in getting active and […]
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Eastwood Collegiate Institute (ECI) Reopens on Tuesday, May 20 – Public Health Update
Posted May 19, 2025
We want to share an important update with you regarding the reopening of Eastwood Collegiate Institute (ECI) tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20. Eastwood Collegiate Institute Reopens on Tuesday, May 20 We are pleased to share that the school will reopen on Tuesday, May 20. We would like to thank Region of Waterloo Public Health for their […]
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Posted May 16, 2025
May 17 is recognized as the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. This day was created in 2004 to draw the attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by: Two Spirit Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex people All other people with diverse: Sexual orientations Gender identities or expressions Sex characteristics Also on May 17, […]
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Assistive Technology – Support for Families in May and June 2025
Posted May 16, 2025
View a translated version of this page: Amharic አማርኛ Arabic عربي Chinese (Simplified) 中国人 Chinese (Traditional) 繁體字 Farsi (Persian) فارسی French (Canadian) Gujarati ગુજરાતી Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Spanish Española Turkish Türk Ukrainian украї́нська мо́ва Vietnamese Tiếng Việt Families and Caregivers: Are you looking for ways to support your child? The SEA Assistive Technology Team of the […]
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