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Dual Credit Parent Info Night
Dual Credit programs at WCDSB are ministry-approved programs that allow students, while they are still in secondary school, to take college or apprenticeship courses that count towards both the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and a postsecondary certificate, diploma, degree or a Certificate of Apprenticeship. Please join us virtually on April 26th, 2023 from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm for an information session and question period. Join the virtual meeting by clicking here: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTZkMGViNDgtOTM5Zi00ZDYyLTgxNjYtZWNlMWJmYmJkZTRk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%22723db893-17ed-44ec-8613-011938c37276%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%22555feaa5-675b-46b4-9049-bfe90290a7ae%22%7D
Skills Ontario Qualifying Competition
On Saturday April 1, 2023, 8 WCDSB secondary school students participated in the Skills Ontario Qualifying Competition at Fanshawe College in London. Students represented the Waterloo Catholic District School Board with tremendous efforts in the following contests: TV & Video Production, Culinary Arts, Carpentry-Individual, and Welding. WCDSB will see 3 students advance in the Culinary Arts with a silver and bronze place finish, and the awarding of a wild card space. Please join us
Explore Your Future – Career Expo
Grade 7-12 students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend “Explore Your Future” career expos being hosted on April 13 (Tapestry Hall in Cambridge) and May 17 (the Aud in Kitchener) from 5 – 8 PM. To avoid lines at the door, register in advance: http://bepwr.ca/eyf
Anti-Racism, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Table Talk – April 20th
Our Story: We continue our journey in promoting racial equity, cultural responsiveness, inclusion, and belonging and developing the necessary tools to address systemic racism; competencies related to a teacher’s anti-racism awareness and the teacher’s efforts to promote racial equity, inclusion, and belonging; and the importance of diversity while advancing equity and inclusion for Indigenous, Black and other racialized and marginalized Canadians. Date: April 20th, 2023 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm Registration: https://t.co/mtxwocJNP6 Hybrid Event! External
Monsignor Doyle CSS Student Wins Skills Ontario Pin & Medal Design Contest
(Waterloo, ON) April 4, 2023 – The medals and pins being handed out at the upcoming 2023 Skills Ontario Competition are inspired by youth for youth. After hundreds of entries into the Skills Ontario Pin & Medal Design Contest, Skills Ontario is pleased to announce two designs have been chosen. This year, the winning pin design was created by second year student, Jian Bin Su of Centennial College. The winning medal design was inspired
Easter Message from the Director of Education
Dear Waterloo Catholic Community, As we slowly enter into Spring -- and we begin to witness the Earth being reborn again -- we are also entering into the holiest days of our Catholic Church year. The past winter has been a long one as we have methodically moved forward out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those challenges make the symbolism of Holy Week and the commemoration of the death and Resurrection of Jesus all the
Lessons from the Past that Shape our Future
The Legacy of the Holocaust - More than Just a History Lesson As we begin our journey into the Holocaust Education - Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum, we invite everyone in our WCDSB community to an evening of learning. Walk through this historical event in a pop-up gallery and listen to deeply impactful stories of survival and resiliency from Andy and Melissa. All are welcome! No registration is required Free event April 18th at
UPDATED: Important Information Regarding Direction of School Support
Direction of School Support School Support Designation As a property owner in Ontario, you are required to support a school board, even if you do not have children or your children are not currently attending school. By default, your school support is directed to your municipality’s English Public School Board. In the case of a residential property occupied by tenants, they can direct the school support for that property. Property owners, occupants, and tenants can
Upcoming WCDSB Board Meeting
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. — Monday, April 3, 2023 at the Waterloo Region Catholic Education Centre. Agenda: Public Board Meeting Other Information: General Information About WCDSB Board Meetings Information About the Board of Trustees (Note: Agenda files can be large. If you are experiencing issues downloading a file, right click on the link and choose “Save Target As…”.)
WCDSB Board Meeting Bulletin — March 2023
Meetings Committee of the Whole Board Meeting Monday, March 6, 2023 – Meeting Agenda Package Regular Public Board Meeting Monday, March 27, 2023 -- Meeting Agenda Package Highlights 2023-24 School Year Calendar The 2023-24 School Year Calendar was approved in a brief Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees held preceding the regular Committee of the Whole Board meeting on March 6, 2023. Ontario Regulation 304 provides that school boards are required to prepare,
