Greetings Dragon Families, Following a thorough review Waterloo Catholic District school board has made the decision to discontinue the elementary virtual learning program at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. WCDSB has offered a virtual learning program option for students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 for the past three years. Virtual learning options were [...]
From November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023, all schools within the Waterloo Catholic District are invited to raise funds to help battle homelessness in the region as part of our Sheltering Hearts: A Home for Everyone fundraiser. Tiny homes have been placed on each of our secondary school properties, allowing students to visualize the cause for which they are [...]
We hope this communication finds our Dragon Families well-rested and rejuvenated after a wonderful summer. I am Pat Runstedler, the principal of St. Isidore and am thrilled to be working alongside all of you again to create a vibrant remote learning environment for your children and build on the strong foundation already in place. In [...]
Graduation: Parents of grade 8 students, please save the date for graduation. Our virtual ceremony is Monday, June 26th beginning at 6:00 pm using this St. Isidore Virtual Graduation Link All grad kits have been sent out, if you have any questions reach out to Michelle Coon.
Greetings Dragon Nation! We wish to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU for your unwavering support this year. St. Isidore has been an exciting journey and an alternative form of education that has proved to be a good fit for many families. Our Umbrella skills helped us weather the rain of technology challenges and as [...]
Greeting Dragon Nation! With Gratitude: As we wind down the school year, we hope that our students, families, and staff are reflecting on the milestones that we have hit and the accomplishments that we have collectively achieved. Success looks different for each person and there is evidence of success all around us at St. [...]
Parent Workshop: Students Transitioning to In-Person Learning: Waterloo Catholic Well-being staff is offering a parent session next Tuesday, June 6th at 6:00 pm to support students transitioning to in-person learning in the fall. WCDSB’s Dr. Anna Bowers shares “7 Tips for Helping Your Child through the Transition from Remote to In-Person Learning”. If you [...]
Weekly Dragon Update: May 30th Parent Survey: How did Virtual Learning Go this Year? Your child(ren) attend St Isidore Virtual Elementary School and we are inviting you to provide feedback related to how things went during virtual learning. Your feedback will be very important for helping us make sure that we are providing the needed [...]
Dragon Nation Update May 24th Greeting Dragons: We are well into the month of May and our Dragons have committed to finishing the year as strong as we started. Our Virtual Paint was a glowing success and we thank all of you for your unwavering support. Student of the Month: Last month’s theme was Self-Compassion [...]
TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT!!! All St Isidore families are cordially invited to join our Virtual Paint Night hosted by Moses Lunham. Each child has received a 8” by 10” canvas backdrop, a set of acrylic paints and two brushes as part of their Consumable top-order shared in March. The aspiring Dragon Artists will be creating [...]