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REMINDER: All #WRDSB students attending in-person learning, will be taking home rapid antigen screening kits in an effort to have a safe return to the classroom after winter break. Details on our website. ⬇️ wrdsb.social/3xPwMcR

Want to learn Anishnaabemowin? Join us at International and Indigenous Languages program in the WRDSB. @wrdsb @WRDSBdirector

The International and Indigenous Languages Program is starting an Anishaabemowin class. Maatookiidaa Anishnaabewin - Let Us Share Our Way of Life begins this weekend. Check out schools.wrdsb.ca/continuing-edu… @wrdsb @WRDSBdirector @DellaLataille @JamesBondLeader

Great couple weeks in plumbing #DualCredit. @wrdsb students finishing and testing projects with excellent results.

Thank you to Ms Goraya for sharing Diwali with us today in Waterloo. We appreciate the chance to learn from you.

Big thanks to @WRDSBdirector for dropping by the Alt Ed site in Cambridge to visit us. We appreciate your focus on education and can’t agree more that all education is alternative education! @wrdsb @Joseph_JBell @Bill_Lemon_SO @p_rubenschuh

Our chia llama is starting to grow!

I love seeing the connectedness and community our schools create within their spaces. Thanks to administrators, students, custodial staff, educators and support staff for working to make our schools welcoming and safe, and encouraging growth, inquiry and individuality. ^jc (2/2)

Great visit with @WRDSBdirector today in Waterloo! Students and staff appreciated the sharing and the listening. We look forward to more pictures when you get to Cambridge site. @wrdsb @Bill_Lemon_SO @Joseph_JBell

On International #PronounsDay, we remind you to ASK, RESPECT and PRACTICE a person's pronouns. Let's all prevent the harm that can be caused by gender discrimination by actioning #TransInclusion. Using and honouring an individual's pronouns can have a life-affirming impact.

A good October reminder: my culture should not be your costume.

Today staff and students spent time reflecting on Truth and Reconciliation, discussing what it means, watching video clips of survivors and thinking of the children who went to residential school, the ones who didn’t come home & the ones still to be uncovered. #NDTR2021 @wrdsb

@Tracy_LeeHunter @ESL_fairy I’m sorry this happened to you. I’m also sorry no accomplice stepped up to address it.

@ESL_fairy I’m sorry this happened to you. Big hugs to you. 💕

Just taking a moment to cry in my car because I’m angry at myself for freezing instead of speaking up when some people started making anti-Asian racist remarks while I was in a store. I feel scared and completely lose my voice in these situations.

It’s halfway through #SmileCookie week. Did you get yours yet? Don’t forget that the proceeds support @Nutrition4Learn who in turn support students at Alt Ed. Every cookie bought helps.

Packaging up some #smilecookies to deliver to friends. If you can, please buy 1 or 2 (or 12) this week. Proceeds go to Kids Ability & @Nurtrition4Learn. Alt Ed couldn’t do what we do w/o NFL so every cookie bought supports us. @wrdsb

Super excited to be working with staff on ensuring that we deal directly with discrimination. Thanks to the team who worked on the @wrdsb DIRECT tool. @Deepa4Equity @sue_waterloo

As we welcome our students and families #BackToSchool, or for the first time, our Director of Education @jeewanc and Associate Director @ReadLila have a message for you! "We are dedicated to building relationships where students feel a strong sense of belonging and care."

Best admin team ever!!! @CathyCoe5 @Joseph_JBell @wrdsb

#RacialEquityWR invites you to participate. Show solidarity, share how you take action against hate, and help spread the message of embracing diversity, belonging, and equity for all in our community. Learn more: racialequitywr.ca

Today, the Ministry of Education announced back-to-school plans for September 2021. Our staff are reviewing this announcement and we will be sharing details for how this will affect #WRDSB students and families in the coming days. bit.ly/2TQb4Wm