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WCDSB Announces Chair’s Award, Community Partner Award and Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
Each year, the Waterloo Catholic District School Board proudly announces the recipients of three major awards: Chair’s Award, Community Partner Award and Distinguished Graduate Award. This year’s recipients of those respective awards are Jan Littlejohn (retired Speech-Language Pathologist), the Lyle S. Hallman Foundation, and “St. Jerome’s Boy” Dave Kurek. The Chair’s Award and Community Partner Award will be presented on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at the annual WCDSB Staff Recognition evening. Dave Kurek will receive the
Message from the WCDSB Board of Trustees
May 1, 2023 During the May 1, 2023, Special Board of Trustees meeting, a motion was brought forward and approved by The Waterloo Catholic District School Board directing the Director of Education to appoint an outside consultant to investigate an allegation of a breach in the Board’s Code of Conduct and to bring forward a formal report of the investigation’s findings to the Board. This investigation will be part of the review that the Board
Multi-Year Strategic Plan – Feedback from the Community
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board prides itself on being the Heart of the Community, providing Success for Each and A Place for All. With this Vision, we have developed our new WCDSB Multi-Year Strategic Plan (2022-2025) (MYSP). This short video from Director Tyrone Dowling summarizes the process, content and goals for our new Strategic Plan. This plan was approved by the Board of Trustees in December 2022. At this time, we are gathering feedback to assist
Message from Grand River Transit: Buses Not Running Due to Strike
Buses will not run as scheduled on Monday, May 1. An agreement has not been accepted by members of Unifor, Local 4304, representing Grand River Transit, busPLUS, MobilityPLUS operators, reservationists, fleet mechanics and service attendants. ION trains will continue to operate. Click here to view the schedule. As a result of the strike, Customer Service Centres are closed. Transit customers are encouraged to find alternative transportation options and make careful decisions around fare purchasing.
Upcoming WCDSB Board Meeting
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees (Committee of the Whole Board) is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre. Agenda: Public Board Meeting Other Information: General Information About WCDSB Board Meetings Information About the Board of Trustees (Note: Agenda files can be large. If you are experiencing issues downloading a file, right click on the link and choose “Save Target As…”.)
Board Statement and Trustee Wendy Ashby Statement
April 26, 2023 Board Statement Waterloo Catholic District School Board Trustees represent citizens of Waterloo Region. The Board remains committed to providing a quality, inclusive, faith-based education with a goal of providing all students the opportunity to succeed and belong. The Board of Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board does not support statements made by Trustee Wendy Ashby in social media posts. The Board is aware of concerns raised by community members regarding
Upcoming WCDSB Board Meeting
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, April 24, 2023 at the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre. Agenda: Public Board Meeting Other Information: General Information About WCDSB Board Meetings Information About the Board of Trustees (Note: Agenda files can be large. If you are experiencing issues downloading a file, right click on the link and choose “Save Target As…”.)
Dual Credit Parent Info Night
Dual Credit programs at WCDSB are ministry-approved programs that allow students, while they are still in secondary school, to take college or apprenticeship courses that count towards both the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and a postsecondary certificate, diploma, degree or a Certificate of Apprenticeship. Please join us virtually on April 26th, 2023 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm for an information session and question period. Join the virtual meeting by clicking here: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTZkMGViNDgtOTM5Zi00ZDYyLTgxNjYtZWNlMWJmYmJkZTRk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22723db893-17ed-44ec-8613-011938c37276%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%22555feaa5-675b-46b4-9049-bfe90290a7ae%22%7D
Skills Ontario Qualifying Competition
On Saturday April 1, 2023, 8 WCDSB secondary school students participated in the Skills Ontario Qualifying Competition at Fanshawe College in London. Students represented the Waterloo Catholic District School Board with tremendous efforts in the following contests: TV & Video Production, Culinary Arts, Carpentry-Individual, and Welding. WCDSB will see 3 students advance in the Culinary Arts with a silver and bronze place finish, and the awarding of a wild card space. Please join us
Explore Your Future – Career Expo
Grade 7-12 students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend “Explore Your Future” career expos being hosted on April 13 (Tapestry Hall in Cambridge) and May 17 (the Aud in Kitchener) from 5 – 8 PM. To avoid lines at the door, register in advance: http://bepwr.ca/eyf
