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Catholic Schools Foundation Merges With Catholic Community Foundation
Two successful and long-standing foundations (the Waterloo Region Catholic Schools Foundation and the Catholic Community Foundation of Waterloo Region), supporting both Catholic education and the community-at-large, have strategically merged, under the name “The Catholic Community Foundation of Waterloo Region Inc.”, to establish a new organization to better serve the community. For more than 25 years, these foundations have granted millions of dollars to various worthy community causes and organized numerous community events, with an
Secondary School Transition Survey for St. Isidore Virtual Learning School
Dear Parents / Guardians: When we commenced the school year back in early September, we announced that the first transition point for families of secondary school students to switch their children from virtual learning to face to face learning (or vice versa), would come in November, at the end of the first Quadmester. Please note that your opportunity to state your preference for a transfer for your child’s learning mode begins at 9:00 a.m. on
Special Message for Students – From the Board of Trustees
Please click the link below to view a special "Welcome Back to School" message for students, from the Board of Trustees... VIDEO MESSAGE
2020/21 French Immersion Review
The recommendations of the 2017/18 French Immersion Program review concluded that a further update of the board’s plans for French Immersion (FI) be completed by 2023, including a plan related to secondary FI. The board will be undertaking the 2020/21 French Immersion Review starting in November and running through to the Spring of 2021. The board is looking for 3 parents/guardians of elementary French Immersion students and 3 parents/guardians of elementary English students attending dual track (English and FI) schools
Special Thanksgiving Message from the Director of Education
Dear Waterloo Catholic Community – It has been exactly one month since we made our first tentative steps back to full learning at Waterloo Catholic. Today, as we stand on the cusp of the Thanksgiving Weekend, I must reflect that despite some of the obvious challenges, we have much for which we can be grateful. While it is most certainly difficult to contemplate a Thanksgiving table that might not be as populated as we
Upcoming Board Meeting – Monday, October 5, 2020
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, October 5, 2020 -- at the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre. Meeting Agenda General Information About WCDSB Board Meetings Information About the Board of Trustees The Waterloo Catholic District School Board, representing more than 96,000 Catholic school supporters, operates 48 schools and five adult education facilities serving more than 40,000 elementary, secondary and continuing education students in Waterloo Region –
WCDSB Board Meeting Bulletin — September 2020
Meetings Committee of the Whole Board Meeting Monday, September 14, 2019 – Meeting Agenda Package Public Board Meeting Monday, September 28, 2019 -- Meeting Agenda Package Highlights Summer Boost Program Report The WCDSB offered 15 mornings of literacy and numeracy online learning support for students in Grades SK to Grade 7 through the Summer Boost 2020 program which ran from June 29 to July 20 (9-11 am). The program was supported with educational assistants
Important New Guidelines for Siblings of Ill Students
We have had a very good start to the school year so far, and our staff are doing a great job keeping our schools healthy, clean and safe. All of our COVID safety protocols appear to be working and we are so grateful to all our staff and students. Last Thursday (September 24th), Region of Waterloo Public Health updated the guidance and protocols involving school attendance for siblings of ill students. PREVIOUSLY – any school-attending
Upcoming Board Meeting – Monday, September 28, 2020
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, September 28, 2020 -- at the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre. Meeting Agenda General Information About WCDSB Board Meetings Information About the Board of Trustees The Waterloo Catholic District School Board, representing more than 96,000 Catholic school supporters, operates 48 schools and five adult education facilities serving more than 40,000 elementary, secondary and continuing education students in Waterloo Region –
Special Message from the Administrator Team at St. Isidore Virtual Learning School
Dear Parents and Care Givers, I am writing to provide you with an update regarding remote learning at St. Isidore K-12 Catholic Virtual Schools. First, I would like to take a moment to thank you for your patience as we work through this unprecedented task of creating an entire school for over 3000 students in just a few short weeks. We know you are anxious to have your children begin their online learning classes, and we are very eager to meet your children and begin building relationships with
