Today is #EarthDay! There are lots of ways to recognize the day: 🌎 Look around your neighbourhood and identify plants and animals 🌎 Calculate your Greenhouse Gas footprint 🌎 Learn more from and through Indigenous ways of knowing (1/2)

Tomorrow is the International Day of Pink. We are committed to ensuring 2SLGBTQIA+ students see themselves reflected, are included and safe to be their full, best selves with the opportunity to rise to their highest potential. Today, and every day. wrdsb.social/3zLpLeS

April is Sikh Heritage Month at the #WRDSB! Learn more about Sikhism as we celebrate the significant contributions of Sikh Canadians this month. wrdsb.social/3nMmmd1

Today is International #ChildrensBookDay, which is celebrated to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children's books. This day also coincides with the famous novelist Hans Christian Andersen's birthday! 📚🧚‍♀️

This April, we are celebrating World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month. Our focus is to move beyond acceptance - to provide support, belonging and success to those on the Autism Spectrum. Find out more and watch a student-made video: wrdsb.social/40Q0Ty3

We are switching off tonight to give an hour for Earth at 8:30pm. We encourage everyone to do the same and take responsibility to reverse climate change. 🌏🕯 #EarthHour, #WRDSBGoesGreen (1/2)

Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Established by the @UN in 2015, this day recognizes the role women & girls play in science & tech, and promotes women & girls’ access to and participation in #STEM.

Happy #LunarNewYear to everyone in the #WRDSB community who is celebrating. May this year bring you good health and great fortune! #YearOfTheRabbit

Tomorrow is Dress Purple Day. This campaign aims to raise awareness and support for the vulnerable children, youth, and families in our community. Learn how you can get involved. #IBREAKthesilence wrdsb.social/3DyYj6E

The #WRDSB Psychological Services team (@PsychologyWRDSB) has put together resources to help parents and caregivers with the sometimes stressful return to school on September 6. You’ll find practical tips, videos, guides, and community resources. wrdsb.social/3QXmAYo

Today #WRDSB celebrates and acknowledges National #IndigenousPeoplesDay and recognizes the diverse cultures, traditions, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, both historically and presently. #IndigenousWRDSB

[NEW] We are excited to announce that we have created a dedicated section of our website to share student stories! Today, we introduce #WeAreWRDSB - a space featuring videos, podcasts and articles created by #WRDSB students, about WRDSB students. Visit weare.wrdsb.ca!

All #WRDSB schools are CLOSED and transportation is CANCELLED. Extended Day Programs, Child Care Centres in our schools, and Education Centre are closed. All our students will participate in self-directed, asynchronous learning. Staff are virtually available during school hours.

Where can I go in my #KWawesome community for help if I am concerned about my child’s #MentalHealth? 📞 Here 24/7: 1-844-437-3247 📞 Front Door: 519-749-2932 📞 Ray of Hope – Youth Addictions: 519-743-2311 📞 Emergency: 911 #BellLetsTalk

With @environmentca calling for 5-15cm of snow overnight, here is a reminder about how we handle severe weather and possible closures. ❄️ If there is a closure, we share by 6am through our website, your school website, and social media channels. DETAILS: wrdsb.social/3qzkK5c