Just a friendly reminder that when you are picking up or dropping off your child at school that you do not block any of the neighbouring driveways and especially not park in them.

Thank you.

In-person Kindergarten registration for the new ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ CES will take place at St. Kateri today, Tuesday, February 28 from 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.  If you are unable to attend, please call the school (519-895-1716) and ask to speak with our Administrative Assistant, Cathy Sowa, to make alternate arrangements.

All busses and taxi’s have been cancelled. School is OPEN.

Parents do not need to call into the attendance line if their child is a bus student.

However, if they are not a bus student and you decide to keep them home, please call into the attendance line to let the school know.

Thank you!

Waterloo Region All Schools Closed – February 23, 2023

Due to the weather conditions, ALL Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region District School Board SCHOOLS AND SITES ARE CLOSED.

ALL SCHOOL BUSES, TAXIS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTES operated by the WCDSB and WRDSB are cancelled.

All before and after school programs and child care centres co-located in schools are CLOSED.

All programs and services offered by St. Louis Continuing Education and Adult and Learning Centres are cancelled.

If you and your family are planning on moving in the spring/summer and will not be returning to Blessed Sacrament school, please call the office to notify us, as we are currently updating enrollment numbers for the next school year.

Thank you!

Monday February 20th – Family Day – School Closed

Tuesday February 21st – Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday – Please send your child(ren)

with a fork to enjoy their pancake!

Wednesday February 22nd – Ash Wednesday – Wear Purple

Thursday February 23rd – Pink Shirt Day – For Bully Awareness

Friday February 24th – Hoodie Day

Dear Huron-Brigadoon Families,

It is with great excitement that I introduce myself to you as the very first Principal of the soon to be named ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ Catholic Elementary School, opening September 2023!  I am looking forward to meeting you and your children and know that together we are going to build a very special Catholic community where everyone feels welcome and included;  and where our Board’s vision statement – Heart of the Community, Success for Each; a Place for All – is brought to life.

I am currently the Principal of St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES; however, I will be released to focus my full attention on our new  ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ school at the beginning of April.  In the coming weeks I will be communicating our transition plan for students and families coming to ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ from John Sweeney, Our Lady of Grace, Blessed Sacrament, St. Kateri, and those families new to Waterloo Catholic.  The transition plan to help support students and families moving to ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ will include meeting with students at their current schools, holding an information night for families, and inviting families with children entering Kindergarten to a Welcome to Kindergarten Night.  For parents who have children starting Kindergarten in September, please note that our In-Person ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ Kindergarten Registration is taking place Tuesday, February 28^th from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School (660 Pioneer Drive, Kitchener).

Our Board’s IT Department is in the process of creating a ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ CES website and Twitter page, where we will share all of the important information you will need leading up to our opening in September.  In the meantime, please continue to keep up to date by reading the ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ posts we are asking your child’s school to share via their Newswire channel.

Boundary information for Huron-Brigadoon was shared last week with families.  If you missed it, please check out the Huron Brigadoon Boundary Review webpage.  It is active and contains a lot of the information you need, including the Notice of Decision Letter.   Attached, you will also find two maps that are colour coded and include the four schools involved in the review.  The first map has the new boundaries for the four existing schools and ‘Huron-Brigadoon’; whereas the second map only has the Huron Brigadoon boundary displayed.  Please note the boundary review decision regarding Legacy Exceptions (formerly grandparenting provisions) and Out of Boundary permissions. Below are two of the approved motions:

·                 “That grade 7 students enrolled at Blessed Sacrament, John Sweeney, Our Lady of Grace, and St. Kateri Tekakwitha in the 2021/2022 school year, or the school year prior to the new Huron Brigadoon CES opening, be grandparented to finish grade 8 at their current school.  — Carried by consensus”

·                 “That grade 7 students grandparented at their current school will be provided with transportation, if they qualify in accordance with board procedure APO012 – Transportation.  — Carried by consensus”

As per the decision, current grade 7 students only may remain at their current school for their Grade 8 year if they choose. However, their siblings are required to move to the new ‘Huron Brigadoon’ school and are not part of the approved legacy exception. If students entering Gr. 8 decide to complete their final year of elementary school at their current school, transportation will be provided.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Administrative Assistant, Cathy Sowa – Cathy.Sowa@wcdsb.ca

Sincerely,

Mr. Dave Lynch

Principal

Important Dates to Remember are:

Wednesday February 8th

Wednesday February 15th

Domino’s Location:

1188 Fischer-Hallman Road location

School Online ONLY Order Code:

SGIVE

Parents/Guardians of bus students, please remember to have your children at the bus stop 5 minutes before it is supposed to arrive. We are having issues with students getting to the bus stop too late and slowing down the route pick up. This effects the bus drivers being able to get to their next school.

Thank you!

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board is excited to open its newest K-8 school, the soon to be named ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ CES, located on the corner of Huron Road and Beckview Drive, in September 2023!  The school will welcome some students from St. Kateri, Our Lady of Grace, Blessed Sacrament, and John Sweeney, as well as families living in the Huron-Brigadoon boundary new to Waterloo Catholic.

If you are unsure which school your children will be attending in September, please visit the Huron Brigadoon Boundary Review webpage .  It is active and has contains a lot of the information you need, including the Notice of Decision Letter. Attached, you will also find two maps that are colour coded and include the four schools involved in the review.  The first map has the new boundaries for the four existing schools and ‘Huron-Brigadoon’; whereas the second map only has the Huron Brigadoon boundary displayed.

Should you have any questions, please contact ‘Huron-Brigadoon’ CES’s Administrative Assistant, Cathy Sowa – Cathy.Sowa@wcdsb.ca

Boundary Maps – See Below Links:

Approved School Boundaries 2022.07.28

Approved Huron Brigadoon Boundary 2022.07.28