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Catholic Board Kicks Off 175th Anniversary Year

7 Sep 2010 12:41:37 GMT

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board today kicked off the 175th year of Catholic education in Waterloo Region with the opening of the new Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener’s Grand River South neighbourhood.

Waterloo Region’s Catholic Schools Raise $120,000 (and counting) for Haiti

29 Jan 2010 14:41:37 GMT

Waterloo Region’s Catholic Schools have responded to the disaster in Haiti by raising (to date) $120,000 – with more to come. The amount raised so far in the Board’s 52 schools equals $5.18 per student.

Full-Day Learning for Four and Five-Year-Olds

15 Jan 2010 14:41:37 GMT

Information on Full-Day Learning for Four and Five-Year-Olds

Catholic Board Names New School

15 Dec 2009 14:41:37 GMT

Waterloo Region, ON – The Waterloo Catholic District School Board last night officially named its newest school Pope John Paul II Catholic Elementary School.

St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Elementary School to Re-open Tuesday

7 Dec 2009 15:41:37 GMT

Waterloo Region, ON – St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Elementary School (210 Cowan Boulevard, Cambridge) will re-open tomorrow (Tuesday, December 8) and classes will be operating on a normal schedule. The school was closed today due to water damage from an early morning fire in a heating mechanism on the roof of the school.

St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Elementary School Closed Today (Monday)

7 Dec 2009 13:14:37 GMT

Waterloo Region, ON – St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Elementary School (210 Cowan Boulevard, Cambridge) is closed today due to an early morning fire. Details regarding when the school will reopen will be communicated via local media and posted on the Waterloo Catholic District School Board’s website as soon as information becomes available.

Test Results for 2008/09 Meet or Exceed Provincial Averages in Seven of Eight Measures

17 Sep 2009 15:14:37 GMT

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board today released its 2008-09 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessment results for Grade 3, 6 and 9 students.

Back-to-School Fact Sheet - Information About The H1N1 Influenza Pandemic

19 Aug 2009 20:28:09 GMT

Catholic Trustees Approve $228.4 Million Balanced Budget

23 Jun 2009 18:15:14 GMT

Waterloo Region, ON – Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board tonight unanimously approved the Board’s 2009-10 school year budget – as recommended by Board Administration.

Catholic Board Appoints New Superintendents

23 Jun 2009 13:48:32 GMT

Catholic Board Appoints New Superintendents

Catholic Board Students Keeping Pace With Province On Literacy Test Scores

10 Jun 2009 15:41:41 GMT

Kitchener – Grade 10 students in Waterloo Region’s Catholic Schools continue to keep pace with the rest of the province on literacy test scores, according to the 2009 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) results released today by Ontario’s Education Quality & Accountability Office (EQAO).

Catholic Board Seeks Nominations For Distinguished Graduate Award

22 May 2009 13:25:20 GMT

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is seeking nominations for its annual Distinguished Graduate Award.

Annual Catholic School Board Awards To Be Presented

14 May 2009 19:22:26 GMT

Teacher Jeannie McCarroll and Volunteer Rex Barger to be Honoured on May 20, 2009

RESCHEDULED - Rex Barger - Afternoon of Appreciation

8 May 2009 15:08:18 GMT

Please be advised that due to unforeseen circumstances the celebration hosted by the Elementary School Chaplaincy Team in honour of Rex Barger set for Saturday May 9th will be rescheduled. The new date will be announced later.

Catholic Trustees Revise 2009-10 School Year Student Start Time

21 Apr 2009 13:44:00 GMT

Students To Be In Class Beginning September 8, 2009 Waterloo Region, ON – Trustees of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board tonight revised their March 30 decision regarding the 2009-10 school year student start time. Classes for students will now commence on Tuesday, September 8, 2009 rather than Tuesday, September 1, 2009 as previously decided.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS ABOUT THE 2009-10 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR

3 Feb 2009 13:59:45 GMT

As you may be aware from recent media reports, the fact that Labour Day is very late this year (Monday, September 7, 2009) poses some challenges in determining the school board’s calendar for the 2009-10 school year...

Resurrection Secondary School Closed Today - January 20, 2009

20 Jan 2009 14:16:24 GMT

Kitchener – Resurrection Catholic Secondary School (University Ave., Kitchener) is closed today due to a broken water main. Resurrection is expected to be running on a normal schedule tomorrow (Wednesday, January 21).

It’s Almost Time To Sign Up For School!!

12 Jan 2009 15:17:13 GMT

WATERLOO REGION’S CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WELCOME HUNDREDS OF NEW JUNIOR AND SENIOR KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS TO A “QUALITY, INCLUSIVE, FAITH-BASED EDUCATION”

DECEMBER"DIRECTOR'S UPDATE" NEWSLETTER

10 Dec 2008 19:54:56 GMT

NEWS RELEASE December 10, 2008 For Immediate Release -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DECEMBER"DIRECTOR'S UPDATE" NEWSLETTER NOW AVAILABLE ON CATHOLIC BOARD WEBSITE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waterloo Region, ON -- Education Director Roger Lawler's December update is now available on the WCDSB website. While the "Director's Update" newsletters will still be distributed in hard copy (one per family in elementary schools), they will only be available to staff and the general public electronically via NewsWire in the future.

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE NOTICE WEST KITCHENER ACCOMMODATION REVIEW

3 Dec 2008 14:10:29 GMT

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 St. Paul Catholic Elementary School 45 Birchcliffe Avenue, Kitchener Open House: 4:00pm – 8:00pm The purpose of the open house will be to provide information regarding accommodation issues affecting St. John, Monsignor Gleason, St. Paul, St. Mark and St. Dominic Savio Catholic Elementary Schools.

Catholic Board Elects Thomson Howell & da Silva

2 Dec 2008 15:47:03 GMT

New Chair & Vice Chair See Bright Future For Catholic Schools

Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship Showcase

25 Nov 2008 15:53:32 GMT

Trade and Technology Events 2008 2009

25 Nov 2008 15:52:43 GMT

Secondary Student and Parent Pathway to Apprenticeship 2008 Presentation.

25 Nov 2008 15:51:54 GMT

WEST KITCHENER ACCOMMODATION REVIEW

25 Nov 2008 15:50:56 GMT

Director's Update -- Back To School 2008

29 Sep 2008 18:54:35 GMT

Welcome Back! Waterloo Region’s Catholic Schools – Better Than Ever

Hon. John Milloy To Receive Catholic Board’s Distinguished Graduate Award

29 Sep 2008 18:14:12 GMT

The Hon. John Milloy -- Ontario’s Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities -- has been named recipient of the 2008 Waterloo Catholic District School Board Distinguished Graduate Award.

First Annual Diocesan Celebration Of Catholic Education

15 Sep 2008 15:50:04 GMT

Catholic Board Receives $400,000 To Expand Specialist High Skills Major Program

15 Sep 2008 15:49:39 GMT

Catholic Board Launches Elementary School Accommodation Reviews in West & Southwest Kitchener

15 Sep 2008 15:48:51 GMT

WCDSB Online Video's

4 Jul 2008 13:21:36 GMT

Visit the links below to find out more about Waterloo Region's Catholic Schools.

About WCDSB - http://www.wcdsb.ca/about/video.html

About St. Louis Continuing Education - http://www.wcdsb.ca/schools/video/video.html

About International Education - http://www.wcdsb.ca/schools/InterEd/video/video.html