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Welcome Back Message to all WCDSB Staff from Director of Education Loretta Notten
Welcome Back! And so we begin another #WCDSBAwesome School Year! Yesterday we invited our community to share their #WCDSBFirstDay memories and pictures, and we visited St. Boniface CES where staff and students shared what they love about the first day. In both cases – the pictures shared and the insights offered truly “filled my bucket”. They captured the joy and anticipation of a new school year. Students shared thoughts, as they often do, that were
Information for New Bus Riders – “First Rider Program”
Last spring Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) hosted a First Rider Program at seven schools throughout the Region of Waterloo open to all junior and senior kindergarten students. The First Rider Program is a safety program introducing new riders to the bus and how to be a safe and responsible rider. An interactive video is followed by a bus safety demonstration and a short ride on the school bus. If your child was
There’s Still Time to Sign Up For School! Register Online Today!
The 2019-20 school year is just around the corner – and registering to attend one of Waterloo Region’s 44 Catholic elementary schools and five Catholic secondary schools has never been easier. In fact, a quality, inclusive, faith-based education is now just a click away thanks to the Waterloo Catholic District School Board’s Online Registration system. QUICKFacts ~~ Parents can access the Online Registration form by clicking on the Register for School link on the WCDSB Homepage and then choosing either Kindergarten Registration, Elementary Registration or Secondary Registration. The link to Online
Student Busing Information Available Beginning Monday, August 19, 2019
Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region's Student Login Portal allows parents to retrieve their child's busing information for the first day of school. It will be open to families beginning Monday, August 19th. Parents can login and view their child’s transportation details by going to www.stswr.ca and following these easy steps: Click on “Student Login” Enter your child’s Ontario Education Number (OEN) The OEN can be found on your child’s report card Numbers only, no space, no
WCDSB Announces New Global Leadership in the 21st Century Course
Waterloo Region, ON – The Waterloo Catholic District School Board proudly announces the launch of its innovative new Global Leadership in the 21st Century course. Quick Facts Global Leadership in the 21st Century – which will be running at Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School in Cambridge in the 2019-20 school year -- is a one semester five-credit course combining Economics, International Business, Political Science, World Issues and English. The course is a uniquely designed
End of Year Message from the Director of Education
I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well. Psalm 139:14 Once again we have arrived at the end of another school year. As always I am filled with awe and wonder for all that has transpired between the bookends of September and June. One only need pause for but a moment and think back on the year that was, to
Catholic Education Centres – Summer Hours
Canada Day and Civic Holiday The Canada Day holiday will be observed on Monday, July 1, 2019. The Civic Holiday is Monday, August 5, 2019. The CEC will be closed on these days. Summer Office Hours (open to the public) The following schedule reflects the times the CEC will be open beginning Monday, July 8, 2019: Monday to Thursday - 8:30am to 4:30pm Friday - closed The regular schedule will resume on Monday, August 26,
enCOMPASS Portals
The enCOMPASS Parent Portal and enCOMPASS Student Portal have been shut down for regular summer maintenance and will be available again to users on September 16th, 2019.
Fourteen WCDSB Schools Earn “Healthy Schools” Certifications
Waterloo Region, ON – Fourteen Waterloo Catholic District School Board schools have been awarded “Healthy Schools” certifications by the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA) – including all five WCDSB secondary schools. Nine WCDSB schools received Healthy Schools certifications in 2017-18. Quick Facts Participating schools across Ontario completed the 6-Step Healthy Schools Process, which aligns with the Ministry of Education’s Foundations for a Healthy School resource document. This process guides a school community through planning and implementation
Multi-Year Strategic Plan Report Card
The Education Act requires school boards to develop multi-year plans that are three years or more in scope. The plans provide focus and direction to the board to achieve Ministry of Education goals and, equally as important, articulate the vision of the school board. In June of 2018 the Board of Trustees accepted the final report card on the 2015-2018 Multi-Year Strategic Plan. Within that work was found stakeholder feedback regarding our previously identified Mission,
