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IMPORTANT — Waterloo Catholic District School Board Schools Closed Friday, December 23 due to Weather

Waterloo Catholic District School Board Schools Closed Friday, December 23 due to Weather

Dec 22, 2022

major winter storm is expected to reach Waterloo Region overnight tonight and is expected to cause dangerous driving conditions on Friday and over the weekend.

Based on this forecast – and with the safety of all in mind – the WCDSB in collaboration with the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) and Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region (STSWR), has made the proactive decision to cancel ALL student transportation and close ALL schools and school board administrative sites tomorrow, Friday, December 23, 2022.

All before and after school programs and childcare centres co-located in schools will also be closed.

And all programs and services offered by St. Louis Adult Learning and Continuing Education Centres are cancelled and St. Louis sites will be closed.

We pray that everyone is able to remain safe during the storm, and we wish one and all a happy and blessed Christmas break.

We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday, January 9, 2023.

 

 

 

The schools of the WCDSB are situated on the Haldimand tract of land – the traditional home of the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe and Neutral People.

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“For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required.” — Luke 12:48

 

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Christmas Break

Christmas Break

December 26, 2022 to January 6, 2023

Enjoy your break with your family and friends!

See you on January 9, 2023!

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Christmas Message from Father Luke at Blessed Sacrament Church

This is my first Christmas with you. I pray that the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus will bring us many blessings in our personal, family, and professional lives. May the Baby Jesus to whom we turn with our love keep us safe and grant us peace. It is my hope that our Parish Church, which is the home of the Blessed Sacrament, Saint Brigid, Mar Oraha Chaldean Communities and the group of our Catholic Schools will become to us an EVERYDAY BETHLEHEM in this New Year, a sacred place where we can meet the Living Lord, Emanuel – “God with us” and embrace one another.

Let the Nativity Star shine for us and guide all those who seek the meaning in life and true faith. May we remain faithful to our faith obligations, stay vigilant, prayerful, and sensitive to the needs of others. May every Sunday Holy Mass, every Sacrament we receive here be for us like a Christmas, a source of the community joy and nourishment for our daily journey.

“Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing …”

(Angels We Have Heard On High, 1862)

Have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year

Blessed Sacrament Church, Kitchener

Fr. Luke, Pastor

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Newsletter – Sunbeam Developmental Resource Centre

Dear families of John Sweeney CES:

We hope the attached SDRC newsletter is helpful to our families:

Winter-2022-SDRC-Newsleter-Vol.17-Issue-4

We believe that everyone in our school community can benefit from reading the first words in the newsletter:

“December 3 was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This day is meant to
remind all of us of our responsibility to better understand disabilities (visible & invisible)
and promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in our communities.
Inside and outside of Sunbeam’s many walls, we encourage everyone to strive for
gentleness and respect whether with yourself or with others who are living with a
disability.” 

We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! John Sweeney CES is an inclusive school and we are so proud of it. While it is easy to understand visible disabilities, sometimes we are challenged to be empathetic when there is an invisible disability. Let’s remember to be kind and compassionate to everyone and to model this for our children!

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Advent Mass – Thursday, December 8th at 1 p.m., Blessed Sacrament Church

Dear families of John Sweeney CES:

Here is some important information about this Thursday’s Advent Mass:

– Mass is at 1 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Church on Thursday, December 8th. All students and staff are attending mass and no students will be permitted to stay back at the school as there will not be any supervision.

– Permission forms for the bus ride to and from the church were already sent home and the due date was December 1st. If your child does not have permission to join us for mass, they must be picked up from school by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.

– Lunch hour will be from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.

– 8 busses have been requested. We will shuttle half of the classes over at 12:15 and the other half at about 12:30 p.m.

– Family members are welcome to meet us at the church for mass. We are reserving the two back pews around the church for those who may wish to join us. We hope to see you there!

Please call the school if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!

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