Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School
Our School
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Principal's Welcome
Principal’s Message
Greetings!
On behalf of the staff of Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School, I would like to welcome those families who are new to our school community and those families who have children previously enrolled at our school. We consider it a privilege to educate your child(ren) within a faith-based environment. This website is intended to provide information that will help our school community become more familiar with all of the wonderful student-focused activities that take place at Holy Rosary. Please take the time to review this site on a regular basis.
Creating a safe and accepting school, improving student learning and achievement, and fostering a healthy school community are the staff’s top priorities at Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School. The staff and community value and support a variety of co-curricular activities including school teams, clubs, intramurals,l and student leadership initiatives. Your involvement in your child’s learning is vital. Together, we will strive to make this year one of growth for all students academically, spiritually and emotionally.
We look forward to an exciting year enriching our partnership with the church, the home and the community. We are very fortunate to work with the staff at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. These relationships allow our students the opportunity to connect directly with the church and our faith. Working with our school/parish team to support students in realizing their full potential to transform God’s world is a foundation of who we are.
Thank you for your continuous support and involvement. Please contact the school at any point with any questions or concerns you may have.
With gratitude,
Mrs. Sandra Labelle
Principal
French Immersion
For more information on French Immersion, please visit the French Immersion webpage on the WCDSB website.
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
CSAC October 4, 2022 minutes
CSAC November 8, 2022 minutes
CSAC November 29, 2022 minutes
CSAC January 17, 2023 minutes
CSAC February 7, 2023 minutes
CSAC March 7, 2023 minutes
CSAC April 4, 2023 minutes
CSAC May 9, 2023 minutes
CSAC June 6, 2023 minutes
Parent Outreach Plans
Contact Us
485 Thorndale Drive,
Waterloo, Ontario,
N2T 1W5
Phone: 519-747-9005
Principal: Sandra Labelle
Vice-Principal: Andrew Gordon
School Hours
8:20 – School starts
9:30 – 9:45 – AM Recess
11:05 – 12:05 – Lunch Recess
1:25 – 1:40 – PM Recess
2:50 – Dismissal
Register for Kindergarten
Ready to start your child’s learning journey?
Ready, set, grow! Enroll your child in WCDSB Kindergarten — where playful learning meets Catholic faith, and every day is filled with wonder, joy, and discovery!
Calendar Highlights
- September 18, 2025
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5:00 pm: Meet the Teacher
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- September 29, 2025
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- September 30, 2025
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- October 1, 2025
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- October 6, 2025
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- October 7, 2025
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- October 8, 2025
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- October 9, 2025
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Holy Rosary Catholic Elementary School Calendar
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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.
