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Important Update From Region of Waterloo Public Health: Student & Staff COVID-19 Case & Contact Management
Dear Parents / Guardians and School Staff: As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and Omicron spreads rapidly because of high transmissibility, Public Health Units (PHUs) are shifting focus from case management and contact tracing to vaccination. Case and contact management across the province will be shifting from an individual case and contact management to limiting spread in highest risk settings and protecting the vulnerable. Case management will be completed in accordance with the Ministry of
Letter from Minister of Education & Chief Medical Officer of Health
LIVE LINKS: Rapid Antigen Testing Video At Home PCR Testing Video Booking a COVID-19 Vaccination
Important Message from the Director of Education
Dear Waterloo Catholic Community – As I write this letter we sit on the cusp of our Christmas break and perhaps more than ever, we can all appreciate the need for a pause. If I am to be honest, we are not heading into the break as optimistically as we were even just a week or two ago. The situation has changed fairly rapidly and so we have a few things of which to take
Director’s Report – 2021
The 2020-21 school year was one of many challenges - and many #WCDSBAwesome successes! The Director of Education’s Annual Report – available here: https://annual.wcdsb.ca/ -- documents an extraordinary year in the life of Waterloo Region’s Catholic Schools! #CalledToBlong #GatheredToBecome #SentToBuild
WCDSB Board Meeting Bulletin — December, 2021
Meetings Inaugural Meeting of the Board Monday, December 6, 2021 – Meeting Agenda Package Public Board Meeting Monday, December 13, 2021 -- Meeting Agenda Package Highlights Election of Chair & Vice-Chair On December 6, 2021, the Board of Trustees elected Waterloo / Woolwich / Wellesley Trustee Jeanne Gravelle as Chair of the Board, and Kitchener / Wilmot Trustee Brian Schmalz as Vice-Chair of the Board. The Board of Trustees is comprised of the following representatives: Bill Conway (Cambridge / North
Upcoming Board of Trustees Meeting
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, December 13, 2021 at the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre (35 Weber St. W., Unit A, Kitchener, ON – Boardroom (1st Floor) – Sitting room only due to COVID-19 restrictions). Agenda: Board of Trustees 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
Umbrella Project: Parent Night with Dr. Jen Forristal
Parents play a very important role in helping their children develop the skills they need to navigate life’s uncertainties. The Umbrella Project is dedicated to helping you and your children learn these skills of emotional wellbeing in a fun, easy to implement way in order to help your family thrive in all of life’s weather. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81458268816
Important Information About Annual School Vaccination Program
Dear Parent/Legal Guardian RE: School Vaccine Program Update Since restarting the school vaccination program on November 1, 2021, Region of Waterloo Public Health has provided over 3,200 vaccinations to over 1,280 students. These vaccines are normally provided in each school but, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now being offered at Public Health offices in Waterloo and Cambridge. If your child is in Grade 7, 8 or 9 during the 2021/2022 school year,
WCDSB Trustees Elect Chair and Vice-Chair
Waterloo Region, ON – The Board of Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board has elected Waterloo / Woolwich / Wellesley Trustee Jeanne Gravelle as Chair of the Board, and Kitchener / Wilmot Trustee Brian Schmalz as Vice-Chair of the Board. The meeting was held Monday, December 6, 2021. The Board of Trustees is comprised of the following representatives: Bill Conway (Cambridge / North Dumfries) Manuel da Silva (Cambridge / North Dumfries) Jeanne Gravelle
Inaugural Meeting of the Board of Trustees
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees (Inaugural Meeting) is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. — Monday, December 6, 2021 at the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre (35 Weber St. W., Unit A, Kitchener, ON – Boardroom (1st Floor) – Sitting room only due to COVID-19 restrictions). Agenda: Board of Trustees Meeting Other Information: General Information About WCDSB Board Meetings Information About the Board of Trustees (Agenda files can be large. If you are experiencing
