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Dear Parents: On July 31st we launched a survey asking parents to indicate to the school board your intentions for your child(ren) to return to school for face to face learning, or to opt to learn remotely instead. In the busyness of summer, it is understandable that some families missed completing the survey. We have made every effort to advertise the survey and personally contact all our families from whom we did not have a

It’s back-to-school time, and we know that along with the usual excitement, this September brings with it some apprehension and more than a few questions from parents. Last week we asked the WCDSB community to send us those questions. Please click the link below and follow along as Director of Education Loretta Notten personally answers the most common questions we received. https://youtu.be/n2FGGLwjS3Y    

Please visit the following link for a special message for WCDSB staff - from our Director of Education, Loretta Notten... https://youtu.be/elBN33juJ2w

Dear Parents – We know you have questions about our WCDSB Back-to-School Plan. So, we invite you to send your questions to Backtoschool@wcdsb.ca. We will look for all the common questions, and our Director of Education, Loretta Notten, will address those questions in a video. We are so looking forward to welcoming our students back. Please review our Back-to-School Plan and our current Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.  

Plan for Re-Opening Schools Operational Guidelines Return to School Videos Print Version - Letter to WCDSB from the Director of Education - School Re-opening August 27, 2020 Dear Waterloo Catholic Community – The start of school is now just around the corner and it is our most sincere hope that while you may have some questions or apprehension about the return, that there is also an equal measure of

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, August 24, 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 –

School starts on September 8 and parents are wondering how to get students into classes without exposure to the virus on buses and how to avoid the chaos and congestion of school drop-off zones. Families in Waterloo Region are in luck! Community organizations are coming together to help plan, practice, and encourage active trips to school. The theme of the campaign is: “Discover Your Superpower.” A single act can improve our strength, endurance, mental

As we look forward to welcoming our students and staff back to a safe teaching and learning environment on September 8, we have been working diligently with Region of Waterloo Public Health, the Ministry of Education and their connections to the Chief Medical Officer of Health for the province -- as well as other community and stakeholder colleagues -- to ensure we have a School Re-opening Plan that is thoughtful and responsive. While we all want

Dear Waterloo Catholic Community – We hope that you are well and finding ways to enjoy the summer, albeit a very different one.  At Waterloo Catholic we have missed seeing our staff and students in our schools – and we think that you would agree.  We also know however, that all of us feel very strongly that if we are to return to our schools, we have to do so in a very safe and

Waterloo Region, ON – Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board have approved the Board’s $314.7 million 2020-21 school year budget. The budget presentation is available beginning on page 10 via this LINK. Quick Facts > The overall budget is as follows: Total Operating: $294.3 M Total Capital: $20.4 M Total Operating & Capital: $314.7 > As always, budget decisions have been guided by the key priorities captured in the following plans: Multi-Year Strategic