WRDSB flags at half-mast for the Death of the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) school and office buildings will be flying the Canadian flag at half-mast to mark the loss of the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, who passed away on November 4, 2024. A former member of Canada’s Senate, Justice Sinclair was a leading legal scholar, one of Canada’s first Indigenous judges […]

Holocaust Education Week

Holocaust Education Week (HEW) is recognised the first week of November, this year running from November 4 to 10. In 2024, HEW falls at an incredibly difficult moment for the Jewish community. The content shared during this week may be triggering for some staff and students. However, acknowledging HEW aligns with the Waterloo Region District […]

November 3-9 is Treaties Recognition Week

November 3-9 is Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario. This week aims to: Raise awareness about treaty rights and responsibilities Build understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples It was created in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action in 2016. What Is A Treaty? Treaties are the legally binding agreements that set out […]

Principal’s Message – October 31, 2024

Principal’s Message-Thursday October 31, 2024 A Message from Ms. Elmslie! Dear Glencairn Community,  Today is a special day with some members of our school community observing Hallowe’en and some members of our school community beginning to enjoy the special Festival of Diwali! However you are celebrating, I hope that you are having a great day.  […]

WRDSB shares 2023-24 Board Improvement and Equity Plan outcomes

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is committed to transforming education so that identity and social location no longer predict outcomes for students. The 2023-2024 school year was the second year of implementation of the Board Improvement and Equity Plan (BIEP). The BIEP is what supports the implementation and achievement of the Strategic Plan. […]

Principal’s Message – October 25, 2024

A message from Ms. Elmslie! Dear Glencairn Community,  We have enjoyed some precious warm fall weather at the beginning of this week. It was so nice to see students enjoying themselves outside: running, playing 4-Square, playing soccer and enjoying our amazing play structures. We also enjoyed our first ‘Pizza Day’ this week-yum, yum! Speaking of […]

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