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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

October 9th, 2020|

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

October 8th, 2020|

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 –

October 1st, 2020|

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

October 1st, 2020|

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

September 29th, 2020|

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 –

September 24th, 2020|

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

September 11th, 2020|

Upcoming Board Meeting – Monday, September 14, 2020

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, September 14, 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 –

September 11th, 2020|

Special Message from the Administrator Team at St. Isidore Virtual Learning School

Dear Parents and Caregivers:   Welcome to St. Isidore K-12 Virtual Learning School. We are excited to work with you this year and are looking forward to many exciting learning opportunities.  Currently, we are reaching out to update you on our Elementary and Secondary Virtual Learning. We know there are many questions, and we will try to address some of them here. Our school website is currently under construction on the https://www.wcdsb.ca/site and will provide you with

September 4th, 2020|

A Special Message for Our #WCDSBAwesome Students!

Things will be looking a little different this year as we welcome our #WCDSBAwesome students back to school. Here’s a special video to give students a sneak peak at some of the things they can expect. To view our previous “Welcome Back” message for our #WCDSBAwesome staff – and Director of Education Loretta Notten’s personal video answering our most common back-to-school questions, please click HERE. https://youtu.be/5qECDftUXvQ    

September 3rd, 2020|
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