Eastwood C.I.

#2 in all of Canada!! Amazing work from all involved. Go Lions! @ECI_Events cbc.ca/music/events/c…

Attention future Lions and families! Our grade 8 info night is tomorrow from 6pm to 9pm. Come on out to learn more about Eastwood and the Integrated Arts Program! See you there future Lions!

ECI's field hockey team brought home a decisive win over @SJK_School. Our small but mighty squad put in another hard day on the field, with only one sub, ECI won 5-1. Special thanks to SJK for inviting us to play. Way to go Lions, your coaches are very proud of you!

[HELP] A fire at a #Kitchener affordable housing building has displaced nine people, including two #WRDSB students. A #GoFundMe campaign has been set-up to help these people rebuild their homes (clothing, food, pet food, etc). #BeKindWR Donate if you can. gofund.me/20a1ee7b

We are excited to share that our 2022-23 School Year Calendar has been approved and is now available! 📆 Information about the first and last day of school, PD Days, winter break, and March break are all listed on our website. Happy planning! wrdsb.social/3NcyOu5

[NEW] We are excited to announce that we have created a dedicated section of our website to share student stories! Today, we introduce #WeAreWRDSB - a space featuring videos, podcasts and articles created by #WRDSB students, about WRDSB students. Visit weare.wrdsb.ca!

IMPORTANT: As the #COVID19 restrictions lift, we have updated our severe weather procedure to reflect those changes. Effective immediately, if @STSWR buses are canceled due to severe weather, schools will remain open unless it is unsafe to keep them open. wrdsb.social/3DkCupC

[UPDATE] @ONgov has updated the #COVID19 school screening tool as Federal travel rules recently changed. Visit our website to find the link to the updated screener and more information on the new #travel rules - what it means for students and families. wrdsb.social/3pAA54E

Mock trial team needs you! If you're interested in working a real case and exploring what it means to be a lawyer, witness, and juror in a criminal trial, come to the first meeting of the Mock Trial Team, March 3 at lunch in room 207!

REMINDER: Student Trustee pre-election seminar is TONIGHT at 7pm for Grade 10, 11 and 12 students who are interested in being one of our 2022-23 Student Trustees. Information on the role and how to register is on our website. wrdsb.social/3paNkc6

[NEW - SECONDARY] Details are available for students and families interested in our short-term virtual learning program! We also have important dates & information on requesting Semester 2 Full Remote Program for those currently doing in-person learning. wrdsb.social/31YES7k

Jonah Ndholovu led all scorers in both games and came down with 16 boards on Tuesday's win. Ben Jabateh led the way on defence with 4 steals each game while setting a career-high with 4 three-pointers on Thursday's win.

Congrats to our Sr. Boys basketball team on beating the KCI Raiders in back-to-back games.

#COP26 starts on Sunday. Tomorrow (Friday) morning at 8:10 @CBCKW891, I speak with four students from the IMPACT Environment Club at Kitchener's Eastwood Collegiate about what they want to see come out of this conference.

For the past two years, our Grade 10 students have not been able to write the literacy test due to the #COVID19 pandemic. This year, @ONeducation is restarting the #OSSLT for Grade 10, 11 and non-graduating Grade 12 students. More details on our website: wrdsb.social/3BLqlII

BREAKING: @WCSSAA sports are back! Starting Monday, September 20, we are excited to share that our high school athletes and teams can start sports as early as next week. Full details about protocols and guidelines on our website: wrdsb.social/3hI8gTQ RT if you are excited!

All secondary ACE, Bridges and ESL/ELD Programs will start on Tuesday, September 7. Students in these programs do not have a staggered start to their school year, so their #FirstDayOfSchool will be September 7.

Are you a #WRDSB secondary student attending in-person? Grade 9s and 10s have their #FirstDayOfSchool on Tuesday, September 7. Grade 11s and 12s have their first day of school on Wednesday, September 8. All students in Grades 9 to 12 attend school on Thursday, September 9.

We are incredibly happy to introduce our new logo, designed by one of our very own students, Jake Querin. We are excited for this fresh start and can't wait to embrace this new year.