Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

HWDSB Seeks Feedback on its 2015-2016 Budget Priorities

Hamilton, Ontario – January 28, 2015: Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is seeking input on its 2015-2016 Budget priorities, which guides and focuses school and system action, through the Board’s Annual Operating Plan. “We are inviting the community to provide feedback to our new Board of Trustees on our budget priorities for next year,” said Chair […]

Board Meeting Live Stream

HWDSB will be live-streaming video of the Board of Trustees meeting tonight starting at 6 p.m. at http://owl.li/HYrDl

‘Big hug’ for Flamborough Centre students’ support for Kenyan peers

Flamborough Centre School youth were flushed with pride and excitement after seeing how their fundraising efforts directly impacted more than 500 students at a school in Kenya.

Gifted Centre Raises the Bar on Enrichment Programming

For Daniel, a Grade 5 student at Strathcona Elementary, visiting the Enrichment and Innovation Centre at Holbrook Elementary changes his learning into something more creative and hands-on.

“It’s different from regular classroom learning,” he says, as the room buzzes with activity during a visit by Grade 5 students from schools across HWDSB. The space, on the top floor of Holbrook, is a hive of activity as students log into computers and assemble a Google Doc on world-changing inventions.

Glendale Hosts Student Moves at Dancefest 2015

Glendale recently played host to hundreds of elementary and secondary students at the two-day board-wide dance extravaganza Dancefest 2015.

HWDSB Launches Parent Voice Survey

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has launched its Parent Voice Survey to gather parent opinions on student achievement, school climate, communications and the overall school experience.

Live Coverage of Board Meeting

HWDSB will be live-streaming video of the Board of Trustees meeting on January 19, 2015 starting at 6 p.m.

Hands-on Learning Extravaganza at Janet Lee

When Janet Lee elementary students entered their gym today, they could drive a front-end loader, pick up a welding torch, measure houses and see how all of these connect to their classroom learning.

HWDSB Students, Staff, Partners Collaborate on Together song, video and documentary

HWDSB Students, Staff, Partners Collaborate on Together song, video and documentary Song written for, performed and produced by HWDSB featuring HWDSB students Hamilton, ON – January 14, 2015: Students, staff and community members are thrilled by their collaborative effort launched today with the release of the song and video, Together. Together represents a special project […]

Miscalculating the Impact of Technology

Watch Miscalculating the Impact of Technology

Dean Shareski historically recaps human miscalculations on the impact of emerging technologies, during this excerpt from his keynote address at HWDSB’s Transforming Learning Everywhere Open House. Dean Shareski is the Community Manager for Discovery Education Canada.