Return to Learning: January 2022

Posted December 31, 2021

As we prepare to welcome our students back on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, we want to share how schools in the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) will be impacted by public health measures announced this week. Before and After School Programs and Child Care WRDSB-operated Before and After School programs WRDSB-operated Before and After […]

Ontario Announces School Reopening Delayed until January 5, 2022

Posted December 30, 2021

Today, the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore announced the reopening of schools will be delayed until Wednesday, January 5, to provide schools with more time to prepare for the public health measures announced today. The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is looking forward to welcoming students back to in-person learning […]

Junior Journalists and jeewan

Posted December 29, 2021

Country Hills Public School’s Newspaper Club members Sona and Kayna used their opportunity to interview Director of Education jeewan chanicka on Monday, December 6 to grill him about his goals for education within the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB). Writing for their online publication, The Cardinal Collaboration, the two students were guided by Dana […]

COVID Case Notification

Posted December 24, 2021

Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that two students, last in the Centennial Public School (Waterloo) building on December 6 and December 16 respectively, are confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. The identity of the individuals is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared. Public Health has identified all close contacts of the […]

Outbreak Declared at Centennial PS in Waterloo

Posted December 22, 2021

Region of Waterloo Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Centennial Public School in a class cohort at the school. Public Health’s investigation has determined another case, a student last in the Centennial Public School building on December 10, is in the same cohort as a case reported earlier this week. The identity of […]

Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season

Posted December 17, 2021

Winter Break Wellbeing Passport

Posted December 17, 2021

To help support families during the Winter Break, the Waterloo Region Suicide Prevention Council has created a Winter Break Wellbeing Passport. This digital booklet takes families on an adventure within their own homes and communities to learn about and practice different mental wellbeing and mental health activities. Follow the wellbeing map in any order you […]

COVID Case Notification

Posted December 16, 2021

COVID-19: CASE NOTIFICATION   Region of Waterloo Public Health has determined that a student, last in the Centennial Public School building on December 10, is a confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The identity of the individual is protected by privacy legislation and will not be shared.   Public Health has identified all close contacts of […]

Comfy Cozy Day tomorrow- Reminder

Posted December 16, 2021

A reminder to all our students that tomorrow is Comfy Cozy Day here at Centennial! Feel free to come in some comfy cozy clothes as we enjoy the last day before the winter break. Your teachers have also prepared a fun virtual game show activity during the last block (periods 9 & 10).

Award-Winning Innovation in Physics Education at WCI

Posted December 16, 2021

A passion for innovation and providing real-world learning opportunities in a gradeless classroom has made a Waterloo educator an award winner, and will likely take her to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Europe. Ashley McCarl Palmer, a physics teacher at Waterloo Collegiate Institute (WCI) has won the 2021 CAP Award for Excellence […]