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Meetings Committee of the Whole Board Meeting Monday, October 16, 2017 -- Agenda Public Board Meeting Monday, October 30, 2017 -- Agenda Highlights WCDSB Annual Priorities for 2017-18 The Waterloo Catholic District School Board Multi-Year Strategic Plan (MYSP) endeavours to be faithful to the articulated priorities of the Ontario Government’s “Achieving Excellence: A Renewed Vision for Education in Ontario”, as well to our Catholic Graduate Expectations and the principles of our Catholic Social Teachings. At

On October 23rd – at schools and administrative sites across the Region – the staff and Trustees of Waterloo Region’s Catholic schools officially launched WCDSB’s year of “Faith in Action”. This marks the beginning of the third and final year of the Board’s 2016-18 Pastoral Plan. In 2016, the focus in our schools was centred on what it means to be #PeopleOfLove. In 2017, the focus shifted to being #PeopleOfHope. This year, the focus

The Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign, which is marking its 25th anniversary this year in Ontario, takes place annually during the month of October. This year – on October 24, 2017 -- communities, boards of education, and schools across Ontario will Dress Purple to collectively speak up and share the message that child abuse and neglect can be prevented and that help is available. The tag line for Dress Purple Day is “It takes a village

October 5th, 2017, Today we proudly celebrate World Teachers’ Day and we take time to recognize the tremendous contribution of teachers around the world, and in particular, we honour all those teachers who have made a difference for their students. We are blessed in Ontario – and in Waterloo Catholic in particular - to have high quality teachers who believe in the potential of each child.  Our school communities are ones where children thrive and

Orange Shirt Day – held annually on September 30 -- is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school commemoration event held in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in the spring of 2013. It grew out of Phyllis' story of having her shiny new orange shirt taken away on her first day of school at the Mission, and it has become an opportunity to keep the discussion on all aspects of residential schools happening annually.  The

Meetings Committee of the Whole Board Meeting Monday, September 11, 2017 -- Agenda Public Board Meeting Monday, September 25, 2017 -- Agenda Highlights New Chair & Vice Chair of the Board On September 11, 2017 the Board of Trustees accepted with regret the resignation as Board Chair of Trustee Joyce Anderson. Trustee Anderson stated: “It is with regret that I am submitting my resignation as Chair of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board effective September 11th, 2017.

Cambridge / North Dumfries Trustees fill key roles Waterloo Region, ON – Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board have elected Cambridge / North Dumfries Trustees Wendy Price and Bill Conway as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board, respectively. Kitchener / Wilmot Trustee Joyce Anderson assumes the role of Past Chair. For more information about the Board of Trustees, please visit Board of Trustees.

Holy Spirit Catholic School partners with parents and local community organizations to make the dream of a Natural Playground & Outdoor Learning Space a reality.