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WCDSB Students Meet or Exceed Provincial Average in all Grade 3, 6, 9 & 10 EQAO Assessment Categories

Waterloo Region, ON – The Waterloo Catholic District School Board today released its 2018-19 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) assessment results for reading, writing and mathematics in grades three, six, nine and ten. Grade nine students are only assessed in mathematics. Grade 10 students participate in the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). For the 4th consecutive year, WCDSB students have met or exceeded the provincial average in Grade 3, 6 & 9 math.

September 25th, 2019|

WCDSB Board Meeting Bulletin — September, 2019

Meetings Committee of the Whole Board Meeting Monday, September 9, 2019 – Meeting Agenda Package Public Board Meeting Monday, September 23, 2019 -- Meeting Agenda Package Highlights Inaugural Service Learning for Credit Course For the past number of years, WCDSB has given high school students the opportunity to have an experience in the global south, specifically in the Dominican Republic. The purpose of the trip is to seed students for service in the context of

September 24th, 2019|

Welcome Back Message to all WCDSB Staff from Director of Education Loretta Notten

Welcome Back! And so we begin another #WCDSBAwesome School Year!  Yesterday we invited our community to share their #WCDSBFirstDay memories and pictures, and we visited St. Boniface CES where staff and students shared what they love about the first day. In both cases – the pictures shared and the insights offered truly “filled my bucket”.  They captured the joy and anticipation of a new school year. Students shared thoughts,  as they often do, that were

September 4th, 2019|

Information for New Bus Riders – “First Rider Program”

Last spring Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR) hosted a First Rider Program at seven schools throughout the Region of Waterloo open to all junior and senior kindergarten students. The First Rider Program is a safety program introducing new riders to the bus and how to be a safe and responsible rider. An interactive video is followed by a bus safety demonstration and a short ride on the school bus. If your child was

August 27th, 2019|

There’s Still Time to Sign Up For School! Register Online Today!

The 2019-20 school year is just around the corner – and registering to attend one of Waterloo Region’s 44 Catholic elementary schools and five Catholic secondary schools has never been easier. In fact, a quality, inclusive, faith-based education is now just a click away thanks to the Waterloo Catholic District School Board’s Online Registration system. QUICKFacts ~~ Parents can access the Online Registration form by clicking on the Register for School link on the WCDSB Homepage and then choosing either Kindergarten Registration, Elementary Registration or Secondary Registration. The link to Online

August 8th, 2019|

Student Busing Information Available Beginning Monday, August 19, 2019

Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region's Student Login Portal allows parents to retrieve their child's busing information for the first day of school. It will be open to families beginning Monday, August 19th. Parents can login and view their child’s transportation details by going to www.stswr.ca and following these easy steps: Click on “Student Login” Enter your child’s Ontario Education Number (OEN) The OEN can be found on your child’s report card Numbers only, no space, no

August 7th, 2019|

WCDSB Announces New Global Leadership in the 21st Century Course

Waterloo Region, ON – The Waterloo Catholic District School Board proudly announces the launch of its innovative new Global Leadership in the 21st Century course. Quick Facts Global Leadership in the 21st Century – which will be running at Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School in Cambridge in the 2019-20 school year -- is a one semester five-credit course combining Economics, International Business, Political Science, World Issues and English.   The course is a uniquely designed

June 27th, 2019|

End of Year Message from the Director of Education

I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful.  My soul knows that very well. Psalm 139:14 Once again we have arrived at the end of another school year.  As always I am filled with awe and wonder for all that has transpired between the bookends of September and June.  One only need pause for but a moment and think back on the year that was, to

June 27th, 2019|

Catholic Education Centres – Summer Hours

Canada Day and Civic Holiday The Canada Day holiday will be observed on Monday, July 1, 2019. The Civic Holiday is Monday, August 5, 2019.  The CEC will be closed on these days. Summer Office Hours (open to the public) The following schedule reflects the times the CEC will be open beginning Monday, July 8, 2019: Monday to Thursday - 8:30am to 4:30pm Friday - closed The regular schedule will resume on Monday, August 26,

June 26th, 2019|

enCOMPASS Portals

The enCOMPASS Parent Portal and enCOMPASS Student Portal have been shut down for regular summer maintenance and will be available again to users on September 16th, 2019.

June 26th, 2019|
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