Explore skilled trades through Co-operative Education
WHAT IS OYAP? The Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) is a School to Work program that opens the door for students to explore and experience apprenticeship skilled trade career opportunities,...
View ArticleWRDSB high schools celebrate Reach As High As You Can Day
“You will never know how high you can reach, how far you can go, how much you can do until you try. ~ Believe in yourself and believe in your dreams. ~ You just might surprise yourself and surpass your...
View ArticleEastwood CI wins gold at MusicFest Canada
On May 12, 2015 in Toronto, Eastwood Collegiate Institute Music Students participated in The Nationals MusicFest Canada competition, a week-long festival that features over 500 groups from across...
View ArticleWRDSB students receive Ontario Principal Council award
We are excited to share that of the 12 winners of the Ontario Principal Council (OPC) scholarship award, eight were WRDSB students! Congratulations to: Cole Graham of Glenview Park Secondary School...
View ArticleTake Our Kids to Work™ day is November 4
On the first Wednesday of November every year, The Learning Partnership holds Take Our Kids to Work™ day. More than 250,000 Grade 9 students spend the day in the workplace of a parent, relative, or...
View ArticleAn Abundance of Talent – 3rd Annual Artrium Contest Winners
The Waterloo Region District School Board is so proud of our students who entered the Artrium Student Art Display contest at the Education Centre. Each work submitted showed immense talent from our...
View ArticleThe Integrated Arts Program Info Night is Coming!
The Waterloo Region Integrated Arts Program (IAP) at Eastwood Collegiate Institute offers students a vibrant, exciting community of artistic and academic enrichment. Students specialize in one or more...
View ArticlesafeTALK training now available for parents & guardians
As part of our system goal of supporting student achievement & well-being, we are pleased to offer safeTALK training for parents/guardians. What is safeTALK? safeTALK is a three-hour alertness...
View ArticleEighteen WRDSB schools receive Ontario EcoSchools certification
We all want to live in a world where we breath fresh air, create less waste, and have a positive impact on our environment – right? Which is why keeping our schools ‘green’ and helping them make the...
View ArticleTake our Kids to Work Day is November 2
Take Our Kids to Work day is a program designed for Grade 9 students to experience “A day in the life” of a profession or workplace. The goal of the program is to help Grade 9 students to make...
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