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Alternate Method to Select Elementary In-Person or Remote Learning
We apologize to those who struggled to use the Parent Portal to indicate their choice regarding elementary learning. To help, we have developed an alternate method so that you can choose whether your...
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COVID-19 Update to Families #21 – August 25, 2020
August 25, 2020 Dear families, We are communicating to share important updates with you about HWDSB’s reopening plans. Full details can be found on our School Reopening website, or in the latest Board...
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COVID-19 Update to Families #22 – August 28, 2020
August 28, 2020 Dear families, We are issuing an important message about HWDSB’s School Reopening plan because our revised staggered entry schedule has just received approval from the Ministry of...
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COVID-19 Update to Families #23 – September 1, 2020
September 1, 2020 Dear families, With the new school year around the corner, we wish to share the following updates with you from our recent Board report and that have been shared on our website....
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McMaster Children’s Hospital Launches Back to School Website
Whether your child is learning from home, in the classroom, or a combination of both this school year, we support you in your decision. We recognize the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update to Families #24 – September 9, 2020
September 9, 2020 Dear families, With the new school year about to begin, we know that many families are anxious to hear more about their child’s return to school. Today, we are sharing important...
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Reminder for students attending in-person – attestation required to enter
This is a reminder for all students attending school in person. Students cannot attend school until their family completes an attestation to let us know that they understand pandemic expectations. This...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update to Families #25 – September 16, 2020
September 16, 2020 Dear families, Welcome back to this very different school year. We want to start by thanking all HWDSB staff who have gone above and beyond to support students and families. We also...
View ArticleThe Elementary Strings program is back!
We are currently accepting registration for students in Grade 4-8 for our Violin and Cello program. Small group (3-5 student) and private classes will be delivered in an on-line format over MS Teams...
View ArticleRegistration is open for the International & Indigenous Languages Program
Students in grades Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 are invited to join our IILE program! Learn a language of your heritage or one or more that interest you and your child! Register for classes in one...
View ArticleTransportation Update – HWSTS set to cancel routes on a rotating basis
Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services (HWSTS) will begin planned rotations of cancelled bus routes, effective September 28, 2020. The cancellation rotations are part of mitigation efforts...
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Set your preferences for SchoolMessenger notices
HWDSB and its schools use SchoolMessenger to notify families about unexplained absences, as well as other important announcements. Families can use the free SchoolMessenger app or website to choose how...
View ArticleLast call for registration for the Elementary Strings program!
We are currently accepting registration for students in Grade 4-8 for our Violin and Cello program. Small group (3-5 student) and private classes will be delivered in an on-line format over MS Teams...
View ArticleInternational & Indigenous Languages Programs start the week of October 13 –...
Students in grades Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 are invited to join our IILE program for FREE! Learn a language of your heritage or one or more that interest you and your child! Register for classes...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Update to Families #26 – September 30, 2020
COVID-19 Update to Families #26 – Sept. 30, 2020 Dear families, Throughout this month, we have been involved in an unprecedented shift in how we conduct school operations. There have been challenges...
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Learn about Project SEARCH
HWDSB is excited to welcome a new opportunity with Project SEARCH, a unique, one-year, transition-to-work program for young people with developmental or intellectual disabilities. Launched in 1996 at...
View ArticleRemote/In-Person Transition for Elementary Students
October 2, 2020 Dear Elementary School Parents and Guardians, As communicated earlier this week in the COVID-19 Family Update #26, the first transition date for switching between remote and in-person...
View ArticleJoin the Parent Involvement Committee
HWDSB’s Parent Involvement Committee is welcoming applications for the 2020-21 school year until October 13, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. The committee partners with students, parents, teachers, Principals,...
View ArticleJoin HWDSB’s Human Rights and Equity Community Advisory Committee
HWDSB is committed to identifying and eliminating all forms of discrimination such as racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia and so on. In support of this commitment to creating an inclusive...
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Help Shape French Instruction at HWDSB!
HWDSB’s French as a Second Language (FASL) Advisory Committee is seeking members to advise Trustees on elementary and secondary French programming as well as Ministry of Education and community...
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