St. Daniel Catholic Elementary School
Our School
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Principal's Welcome
Dear Thunderbird Families:
It is our goal to continue to provide a warm, welcoming, and safe learning environment in which our students build persistence, resilience and learn to work to the best of their ability in mutual respect and trust. As a community, we are dedicated to meeting the needs of the whole child – intellectually, spiritually, physically, socially and emotionally. We are committed to helping all students develop skills, knowledge, attitudes and values that reflect our Catholic virtues, strive for academic excellence in all areas of the curriculum and to become self-disciplined, life-long learners. Community and relationships are integral parts at the Thunderbird Nest. We want to maintain and enhance support programs and partnerships between home, St. Daniel School, St. Anthony Daniel Parish, and the greater community.
Each year brings positive change. This includes new additions to the Thunderbird Nest. We are delighted to welcome all of our new students, staff and returning students and staff to the Thunderbird Nest!
It remains an honor and privilege for us to serve as your administration team. Together, we know that we will make this school year one of growth and achievement for all children, as we are Called to Build!
Your Partners in Education,
James Noonan
Principal
Ms. Miller
Vice Principal
~ Nurturing ~ Encouraging ~ Successful ~ Thunderbirds ~
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
November 2024 CSAC Minutes
October Minutes
November 2022 meeting cancelled due to quorum.
November Update (no meeting due to Quorum)
Link to Jan 2023 Minutes
Parent Outreach Plans
Contact Us
39 Midland Drive,
Kitchener, Ontario,
N2A 2A9
Phone: 519-893-8801
Extended Day Cell Phone: 519-575-6491
Principal: James Noonan
Vice-Principal: Natalie Weinstein
School Hours
9:10 — Entry Bell
10:20 – 10:35 — Morning Recess
11:55 – 12:55 — Lunch
2:15 – 2:30 — Afternoon Recess
3:40 — 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 2, 2025
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St. Daniel Catholic Elementary School Calendar
Please use the following link to access our calendar from other applications.
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.
St. Anthony Daniel Parish
St. Paul Chung Parish
