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Dear Waterloo Catholic Community – We hope that this letter finds you well.  We offer each of you sincere thanks for your collaboration and partnership as we moved student learning virtual over the past 2 weeks.  We know it has not been easy and we are grateful to our staff, students and parents alike.  As you have no doubt followed in the media, schools will be re-opening to in-person learning beginning on Monday January

It’s time to sign up for the 2022-23 school year – and registering to attend one of Waterloo Region’s 43 Catholic elementary schools has never been easier. Children born in 2018 are eligible for Year 1 Kindergarten (JK). Children born in 2017 are eligible for Year 2 Kindergarten (SK). Parents can access the Online Pre-Registration form by clicking on the Register for School link on the WCDSB Homepage and then choosing Kindergarten Registration. To finalize your child’s registration, please contact your local Catholic school directly, for individual registration

The Ontario Ministry of Education today announced plans to provide greater access for education and child care staff to receive third doses of COVID-19 vaccines, and to promote continued vaccination for all eligible students. Third booster doses provide an increased level of protection for people against severe outcomes. Please see the strategy below for some highlights and important information. Please see the strategy below for some highlights and important information.  More region specific information will

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees (Committee of the Whole) is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, January 10, 2021. The meeting will be streamed live due to current pandemic restrictions on public gatherings. Agenda: Committee of the Whole VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/kO0M1P18C2Q 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

During the school closure, the WCDSB staff working in schools to support the ongoing learning of students with high needs - and who have school age children of their own - may be eligible for Emergency Child Care for school age children. Below is the link to more information and the application. Board staff who may be eligible should apply as soon as possible, as there are limited spaces available that will fill up

Earlier today -- responding to recent trends that show an alarming increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations -- the Ontario government announced that, starting January 5, 2022, students will switch from in-person learning to remote learning. Ontario News Release The switch to remote learning will be in place until at least January 17, 2022. School administrators will reach out to students with Special Education needs who cannot be accommodated through remote learning. These students will be invited

We know how critical in-person learning is to the mental health, well-being, and academic success of Ontario students. As we meet the challenge presented by the Omicron variant, we are building upon Ontario’s cautious and leading plan to protect in-person learning. Ontario students and children have benefitted from continuous efforts to keep schools and child care settings safer, including high quality masks, enhanced cleaning, and improvements in air ventilation in every school – with more

Dear Waterloo Catholic Community – I hope that you have enjoyed a pleasant, restful and healthy Christmas season with your family.  While generally a time of celebration and joy, it has been a time of concern for many due to the increase in COVID-19 cases that we have been witness to in our communities and reported in the media. The omicron variant has become the dominant strain of COVID with unprecedented speed and we