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WCDSB Board Meeting Bulletin — March 2022
Meetings Committee of the Whole Board Meeting Monday, March 7, 2022 – Meeting Agenda Package Special Public Board Meeting Monday, March 21, 2022 -- Meeting Agenda Package Public Board Meeting Monday, March 28, 2022 -- Meeting Agenda Package Highlights St. Louis Adult Learning Update St. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centres continues to embody the Waterloo Catholic District School Board’s (WCDSB) vision as ‘Heart of the Community’ by continuing to be a welcoming
Upcoming Meeting of the Board of Trustees
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, March 28, 2022, 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 (Agenda files can be large. If you are experiencing issues downloading a file, right click on the link and choose “Save Target As…”.)
Important Information for Grade 7 – 12 Students from Region of Waterloo Public Health
Region of Waterloo Public Health Now Offering Grade 7 to 12 Immunization Catch-Up Clinics Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, all primary and secondary students need to have proof of immunization against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, meningococcal disease, pertussis and varicella (chickenpox). If your child was born in 2006 or later, they are also eligible to receive or complete their series of Hepatitis B and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. Public Health is
March 23 – Inclement Weather Day Today: All schools and sites are CLOSED and it will be a Remote Learning Day
March 23, 2022 Due to the current weather conditions ALL SCHOOL BUSES, TAXIS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTES operated by the Board are cancelled. All schools are CLOSED and it will be a Remote Learning Day. Students should visit their virtual classrooms for resources. All before and after school programs and child care centres co-located in schools are CLOSED. St. Isidore will operate as a regular, remote learning school day.
Nominations Remain Open: Distinguished Graduate, Community Partner & Chair’s Awards
Nominations remain open for the annual WCDSB “Distinguished Graduate Award”, “Community Partner Award” and “Chair’s Award”. Information about the awards (including the Distinguished Graduate Award nomination form) is available Here. There are no nomination forms for the Community Partner and Chair’s Awards. If you wish to make a nomination in any of the categories, please submit your rationale in writing along with any supporting documentation you feel appropriate, to Alice Figueiredo by Thursday, April 7, 2022. Hard copy or
2022-23 Budget Survey is Still Open
We would like your input for the 2022-2023 budget. The purpose of this brief budget survey is to gain feedback from stakeholders with respect to Board priorities. While we cannot accommodate all requests, we do want to know what is important to stakeholders which will help guide our decisions. https://wcdsb.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1zfzfNdBBpZJjMO
Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees
A Special Public Meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. — Monday, March 21, 2022, at the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre. Masking and physical distancing guidelines remain in effect. Agenda: Special Public Board Meeting Other Information: General Information About WCDSB Board Meetings Information About the Board of Trustees (Agenda files can be large. If you are experiencing issues downloading a file, right click on the link and choose “Save Target
IMPORTANT — COVID-19 Update from the Director of Education
Dear Waterloo Catholic Community – We sincerely hope that this letter finds you well. It has been exactly 2 years since we sat on the cusp of the 2020 March Break and we began to receive the news that the arrival of COVID-19 was going to be changing our lives rather significantly. We did not know then what we know now – just how dramatically our lives would change and what a seemingly long
Nominations Remain Open: Distinguished Graduate, Community Partner & Chair’s Awards
Nominations remain open for the annual WCDSB “Distinguished Graduate Award”, “Community Partner Award” and “Chair’s Award”. Information about the awards (including the Distinguished Graduate Award nomination form) is available Here. There are no nomination forms for the Community Partner and Chair’s Awards. If you wish to make a nomination in any of the categories, please submit your rationale in writing along with any supporting documentation you feel appropriate, to Alice Figueiredo by Thursday, March 31, 2022. Hard copy or
A Statement from Director of Education Loretta Notten
Waterloo Catholic District School Board Committed to Disrupt Anti-Black Racism “In our Catholic/Christian tradition, we have a moral imperative to act intentionally to ensure those we serve –staff, students and community—are treated with respect and dignity. We work intentionally to disrupt oppressive systems for the benefit of future generations. “ That statement is not new. It is not in response to community criticism or a media question. It is our stated position, accessible on our
