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WCDSB Board Meeting Bulletin — February, 2018
Meetings Committee of the Whole Board: Monday, February 12, 2018 – Meeting Agenda Package Public Board Meeting: Monday, February 26, 2018 -- Meeting Agenda Package Highlights Annual Report – Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region has been serving the Waterloo Catholic District School Board since 2007 through the provision of home to school transportation services for our students. This is accomplished by contracting with school bus and taxi
French Immersion Program Review & Expansion Plan
The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is currently planning to expand its French Immersion program and is developing strategies to deal with future accommodation pressures as a result of the program's growth. This plan may impact families currently enrolled in French Immersion, families interested in French Immersion in the future, and families in the English stream. Join us at one of the following open houses to discuss French Immersion. We’d love to share our plan
Nominations Open for WCDSB Distinguished Graduate, Community Partner & Chair’s Awards
Nominations are now open for the annual WCDSB “Distinguished Graduate Award”, “Community Partner Award” and “Chair’s Award”. Information about the awards (including the Distinguished Graduate Award nomination form) is available HERE. There are no nomination forms for the Community Partner and Chair’s Awards. If you wish to make a nomination in any of the categories, please submit your rationale in writing along with any supporting documentation you feel appropriate, to Alice Figueiredo by Friday, March
Are You on Facebook? Then We Have Some News for You!
We’re proud to announce that you can now use Facebook to keep up to date with all the exciting happenings in our #WCDSBAwesome schools! Of course, it’s equally quick and easy to keep up with us on Twitter and via our handy Newswire subscription service, which delivers the news right to your email in-box. If you’re a video fan, then our Youtube channel is a definite “must-see”. This year’s “Faith in Action” video series clearly
Special Message from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Our #WCDSBAwesome schools are well-known provincial leaders in 21st Century teaching & learning. Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pumped about our success in Science, Tech, Engineering & Math (STEM). Just look at what he has to say in this brief video about the upcoming St. Mary’s High School STEM INNOVATION WEEK. To find out more, CLICK HERE. But we’re about more than just STEM. When you add the Arts into the STEM mix, it’s pretty
St. Aloysius CES – Faith in Action
Watch St. Aloysius CES – Faith in Action.
St. Dominic Savio CES Receives Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement Award
Waterloo Region, ON – St. Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener has been named a recipient of the 2018 Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement Award. The award – named for the former long-time Ontario Education Minister -- was established in 2009 to recognize schools across the province for their use of data to enhance and support the progress of their students. The award will be presented in Toronto on February 28,
St. Mary’s High School – Faith in Action
At St. Mary’s High School, we are indeed a People of Faith. We practice our Faith by putting it into action every day through our social justice/mission initiatives, our daily prayers, our classes (where religion can be incorporated into every subject), our school-wide liturgies, and our very successful Where Kindness Matters, Community Grows ongoing campaign. We are your family and it is only fitting that our school is named after our greatest mother; St. Mary. Like any
St. Bernadette CES – Faith In Action
Our Catholic faith is integrated into learning throughout the day, so that our students not only learn their faith but also put their faith into action. These projects include; Helping our partners (e.g. St. Vincent De Paul Society and Mill Courtland Community Centre) on various initiatives such as food drives, food hampers, Christmas Angel Tree Program, etc. to be of support to our families. Participating in liturgy for school Mass. Children’s own prayers are read
Calling All Kindles — JK Registration Time is Finally Here!!!
It’s time to sign up for the 2018-19 school year – and registering to attend one of Waterloo Region’s 45 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. Registration runs until Wednesday, February 28, 2018. QUICKFacts ~~ Parents can access the Online Registration form by clicking on the Register for School link on the WCDSB Homepage and then
