Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
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Principal's Welcome
Welcome to Holy Family Catholic Elementary School!
We are excited for another year working alongside you in the Holy Family community! The staff are committed to creating an environment that is safe, inclusive, and rich with learning opportunities for all students.
We want all students to reach their full potential and find their SPARK!
S- We will be Safe
P- We will Participate to the best of our abilities
A – We will Academically learn and Achieve high expectations
R – We will Respect all adults
K – We will be Kind to all peers
Our school is rooted in a longstanding community history, and also in our Catholic faith. We believe in fostering the Ontario School Catholic Graduate Expectations in all students, so that they can be successful members of the larger global community. We also strive to develop our students’ Global Competency skills and to become the best version of themselves to take out into the world.
We look forward to actively working alongside our families throughout the school year. Should you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Wishing a blessed school year for all!
Your Partner in Catholic Education,
Ms. Michelle Miller
Principal – Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
Catholic School Advisory Council
Welcome to our Catholic School Advisory Council!
The education of our children is a partnership, working together to build a strong school community. Welcome, we’re glad you’re here.
What is the Role of the Catholic School Advisory Council?
A school council is an advisory body that functions within the parameters of Ministry of Education and Board policy. School councils provide an opportunity and the means to advise the principal and the Board on any matter on the improvement of pupil achievement and to enhance the accountability of the education system to parents/guardians. The ultimate responsibility for the administration and management of the day-to-day operation of the school rests with the principal.
A school council is an important venue for the various stakeholders in education to work in partnership. Its role, in collaboration with the principal, staff, and the community, is to help set the priorities of the school and to enhance learning opportunities, through various activities, for the benefit of our children/students.
What a Catholic School Advisory Council is not
A school council is not a place to pursue your own agenda or advocate for your own child. Individual issues should be pursued through the classroom teacher and/or principal.
Updates
Use this link to view upcoming agendas, and minutes from past Holy Family CSAC meetings.
Parent Outreach Plans

Contact Us
313 Huron Street,
New Hamburg, Ontario,
N3A 1K3
Phone: 519-662-1734
Extended Day Phone: 226-750-7684
Principal: Michelle Miller
School Hours
9:00 — Entrance Bell
10:10 – 10:25 — Morning recess
11:45 – 12:45 — Lunch break
2:05 – 2:20 — Afternoon recess
3:30 — Dismissal
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Calendar Highlights
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Land Acknowledgement
The schools in the Waterloo Catholic District School Board are situated on the Haldimand tract of land that is the traditional home of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Chonnonton People. We acknowledge the enduring presence and deep traditional knowledge, laws and philosophies of the Indigenous Peoples with whom we share this land today.
We seek a new relationship with the Original People of this land, one based on honour and deep respect. We are grateful for the opportunity to learn here and reaffirm our collective commitment to make the promise and the challenge of Truth and Reconciliation real in our community.
Parish
Our Catholic Faith is taught, reinforced and celebrated in our school, homes and parish. We are so fortunate to have an excellent relationship with our local parish.