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The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has announced that all of its members will be engaging in a one-day strike on Friday, February 21, 2020. This decision affects all Catholic district school boards in Ontario. As a result of this strike, all Waterloo Catholic District School Board elementary and secondary schools will be closed on February 21. All programs offered at the WCDSB’s St. Louis Adult Learning & Continuing Education Centres will be cancelled on February

All Waterloo Catholic District School Board schools are open and running on their normal schedules during the week of February 10, 2020. However, as part of the ongoing central bargaining process involving the Ontario government and education workers across the province, the association representing our teachers – the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) – has indicated that in the absence of a negotiated collective agreement, they are expanding their previously announced list of activities

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees (Committee of the Whole) is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, February 10, 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

On October 30, 2019 a WCDSB staff report recommending a school boundary review involving St. John CES, Holy Rosary CES, Our Lady of Lourdes CESand St. Nicholas CES – with the purpose of reducing enrolment pressure at St. John – was approved by the Board of Trustees. The Boundary Review Process currently ongoing is designed to ensure that the public has opportunity to comment on the proposed boundary solution, the impact on affected students has

January 30, 2020 The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has announced that all of its members will be engaging in a one-day strike on Tuesday, February 4. This decision affects all Catholic district school boards in Ontario. As a result of this strike, all Waterloo Catholic District School Board elementary and secondary schools will be closed on February 4. All WCDSB extended day programs will be open for the day as usual (7 a.m. to 6

January 30, 2020 At the Waterloo Catholic District School Board, we are grateful for the quality, inclusive, faith-based education provided to our students. We are proud and thankful to all stakeholders for their contribution to the education provided in our Catholic schools across Waterloo Region and Ontario. As elected representatives for the WCDSB our primary focus is and always has been on student achievement, well-being and the preservation of Catholic education. Student success is achieved

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has announced that all of its members will be engaging in a one-day strike on Tuesday, February 4. This decision affects all Catholic district school boards in Ontario. As a result of this strike, all Waterloo Catholic District School Board elementary and secondary schools will be closed on February 4. All WCDSB extended day programs will be open for the day as usual (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Meetings Committee of the Whole Board Meeting Monday, January 13, 2020 – Meeting Agenda Package Public Board Meeting Monday, January 27, 2020 -- Meeting Agenda Package Highlights Healthy Active Living WCDSB’s commitment to Healthy Active Living among our students continued to be strong in the 2018-19 school year. This year’s report draws attention to a number of key advancements and a great set of celebratory achievements: Implementation of PPM 138 – Daily Physical Activity

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, January 27, 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 –

There are more than 40,000 students and staff learning and working in Waterloo Region’s Catholic schools – and each one has their own unique story to tell. So…we’re very proud to be launching a new website feature called - 40,000 JOURNEYS. Here’s our introductory VIDEO. Be sure to bookmark the page and check 40,000 Journeys frequently. You'll see why learning and working in Waterloo Region’s Catholic schools really is the journey of a lifetime! Tweet