Annual Information Package for New and Returning Students
As part of the annual online student verification process and the online registration process for new students, there are a number of policies/procedures/forms that the parent must review and respond to. The forms are listed below. Clicking on a specific form will take you directly to that section of the page.
FORM - Uniform Information (Secondary Students Only)
FORM - Attendance Information
FORM - Student Accident Insurance
FORM - Accessing Student Email at Wellington Catholic DSB
FORM - School Cash Online Information
FORM - Pupil Transportation Student Code of Conduct
FORM - Prevalent Student Medical Conditions Plan of Care
FORM - Student Locker and Activity Fees (Secondary Students Only)
FORM - Religious Expectations and Requirements
FORM - Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
FORM - Regular Use Permision Form
FORM - Voluntary Confidential Self-Identification for Students of First Nation, Metis and Inuit Ancestry
What we believe about our uniform:
- We always wear our uniform modestly, proudly and with respect.
- Our uniform symbolizes our core values that we are always good ambassadors of the school, we are treated equally and we are committed to Catholic Education.
- Our uniform unites us as individuals, into a community.
- Our uniform reminds us that we are in a respectful and safe learning environment.
Uniform Expectations:
- The uniform is worn on the first day of school until the last day of regular classes.
- Students do not have to wear uniforms during exams.
- To ensure all students have a successful day, students may temporarily borrow a uniform item from the main office when circumstances arise.
- Parents/Guardians who support our uniform expectations make it work.
- The uniform is expected to be kept clean and in good repair.
- Students on spare must be in full uniform while at school.
- Civvies/Spirit Days (non-uniform or uniform add-on days) are planned by school councils throughout the year and are communicated to the student body as necessary.
- Civvies clothing is worn modestly and with respect.
- Unacceptable uniform and/or Civvies day attire – a student may be sent home to change.
What is the Uniform?
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SHOES & SOCKS
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- Shoes: Must be all black, completely enclosed, not open in the front or back. Boots, Crocs, Slippers or sandals are not acceptable.
- Socks: Solid Black or White, Our Lady of Lourdes can also wear Navy or Grey, St. James can also wear Grey or Burgundy.
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BOTTOMS
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- Black dress pants/shorts with School Name or Wellington Catholic logo secured at the waist (with a plain black belt if needed).
- Shorts may be worn between March Break and Thanksgiving ONLY.
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TOPS
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- Short/Long sleeve golf shirt. White or Navy for Our Lady of Lourdes, White or Burgundy for St. James, White or Black for Bishop Macdonell.
- Long sleeve Rugby shirt in School Style.
- Sweater (Optional) - quarter or full zip, Navy for Our Lady of Lourdes, Burgundy for St. James, or Black for Bishop Macdonell. Golf shirt must be worn under full-zip sweater.
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Please check the McCarthy Uniforms website for additional information on uniforms and purchasing instructions.
What do we believe about attendance?
We are most successful when we attend.
This means we strive to continually develop our learning and listening skills in class which positively impact our achievement and relationships with others. Every day is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself, others and the world around you.
We are challenged us to learn from our mistakes, and to use our strengths effectively to address our weaknesses and to do what is right for ourselves and others. It also requires us to be accountable for our responsibilities such as group work, making up missed work or balancing our school/work/curricular/family circumstances.
Finally, we believe in encouraging each other to see hope and growth in every challenge and to see others’ strengths in every situation. This also means that it is not always easy or free of fear, but by asking questions, seeking guidance or helping others, all of us can learn and succeed with the right amount of time and support.
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All students can and will succeed if they:
SHOW UP: Attend classes on time and in uniform, ready to go.
MAKE AN EFFORT: Complete assignments on time and with care.
BE RESPECTFUL: Have a respectful attitude and engage fully.
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Attendance Expectations:
- We need to be in school every day and on time.
- Parents/Guardians support us when they use Safe Arrivals ahead of time, or at the very least- on the day of their child’s absence, similar to the real-working world.
- We are always individually accountable for missed work due to absence.
- We respectfully attend all assemblies and liturgies as part of our education.
- Parents/Guardians and students over the age of 18 support our school culture when they ensure attendance at all assemblies and liturgies.
- Students achieve success when core learning skills such as time management, organization, balance, extra-help and initiative are practiced- missing one class to complete work for another class does not support these core learning skills.
- Parents/Guardians need to inform the school of illnesses, appointments, family emergency, religious observances or exceptional circumstances (or if the student is over 18 years of age) using Safe Arrivals.
- Students over the age of 18 years of age shall always act responsibility, respectfully and maturely with this privilege of reporting their own attendance.
- Students must be in “good attendance standing” to participate in extra-curricular activities including athletics, arts, leadership, clubs and field trips.
- As part of Safe Schools Regulations, Safe Arrivals will contact the parent/guardian on each day of the student’s absence from the school.
- PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IS UP-TO-DATE.
- The school has established procedures to follow to support a student who does not attend and no indication has been received from the student’s parents/guardian to support the absence.
- A Board Attendance Counselor shall become available to support a pupil whose success is impacted by accumulated absenteeism or lack of parent/guardian support.
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As part of the SafeArrivals program, you are asked to report your child's absence in advance using any of these convenient methods:
- Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store or go to the schoolmessenger.ca. The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.
- Use the SafeArrival website go.schoolmessenger.ca. The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.
- Call 1-833-337-8065 to report an absence using the automated phone system.
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The Wellington Catholic District School Board does not provide any accident insurance for students to cover dental and other injuries that may occur as a result of accidents incurred during school activities. We offer a voluntary student accident insurance program. Parents or guardians pay the cost for the coverage.
In reviewing the recent history of student accidents it is clear that a significant percentage of accidents occurred during a school sponsored athletic event where participation is optional.
Consequently, in an effort to reduce potential financial hardship, the Board now requires that all students participating in a school sponsored extra-curricular athletic activity purchase student accident insurance or have private coverage in effect.
For details regarding the purchase and extent of this coverage, parents and guardians are requested to review the insurance package made available in the main office at the school or purchased directly online at www.insuremykids.com.
- The Board acknowledges that participation in school athletic events are activities that require appropriate instruction and training but are also activities that involve an inherent risk.
- Participation in these activities in voluntary and requires parental consent. The Board does not provide any accident insurance for students to cover dental and other injuries that may occur as a result of accidents incurred during such school activities.
- The Board, recognizing the possible financial hardship to a student’s family, requires that all students participating in a school sponsored extra-curricular athletic activity, either interschool or intramural, purchase Student Accident or have private coverage in effect.
- The Wellington Catholic District School Board, empowered by the Education Act, will annually make available to parents and legal guardians an Accident and Life Insurance Program for student. (P.SMW.G.6)
Parents or guardians are requested to acknowledge that they have read the Board Policy on Student Accident Insurance and understand the mandatory expectations of the School Board regarding student participation in optional extra-curricular athletic events and the need for minimal student accident insurance.
- Open your favourite browser (we recommend Chrome or Edge).
- Go to your school's website or the main Board website at Wellington CDSB
- Click on MyWellingtonStudent
Within the MyWellingtonStudent portal, you will have access to all of the Board's provided tools, programs and information offered to students, including Office 365, D2L, MyBluePrint, etc.
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Secondary Students: Your school login and password information can be found in the start of year information package emailed to parents/students.
Elementary Students: Your school login and password will be provided by the school at the beginning of the school year
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For safety and efficiency reasons, Wellington Catholic District School Board would like to reduce the amount of cash & cheques coming into our schools. Please join the thousands of parents who have already registered and are enjoying the convenience if paying ONLINE! It takes less than 5 minutes to register. Please follow these step-by-step instructions, so you will begin to receive email notifications regarding upcoming events involving your child(ren).
NOTE: if you require assistance, select the SUPPORT option in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Step 1: Register
- If you have not registered, please go to School Cash Online home page http://wellingtoncdsb.schoolcashonline.com
- Complete each of the three Registration Steps. For security reasons your password requires 8 characters, one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and one number.
Step 2: Confirmation Email
- A registration confirmation email will be forwarded to you. Click on the link to provided inside the email to confirm your email and School Cash Online account.
- The confirmation link will open the School Cash Online site prompting you to sign into your account. Use your email address and password just created with your account.
Step 3: Add Student
- This step will connect your child to your account.
- Enter the School Board Name
- Select the School Name
- Enter Your Child's First Name, Last Name and Birth Date (mm/dd/yyyy)
- Select Continue
- On the next page confirm that you are related to the child, check in the Agree box and select Continue. Your child has been added to your account.
Step 4: View Items or Add Another Student
- If you have more children, select "Add Another Student" option and repeat the steps above
- 5 children can be added to one parent account
- If you do not wish to add additional children, select "View Items for Students" option
- A listing of available items for purchase will be displayed
Stay Connected! Be sure to select the option to receive email notifications when new items become available.
- Follow the Driver’s instruction.
- Be at your assigned bus stop location 10 minutes prior to your pick up time.
- Obey the bus patroller.
- Be courteous and respectful at all times.
- Keep off the travelled portion of the road on the way to the bus stop.
- Ride only your assigned bus.
- Board and disembark from the bus only at assigned bus stops.
- Keep books, lunch boxes and bulky items in lap.
- Leave windows closed, unless authorized by the bus driver to open.
- Keep arms and head inside the bus at all times.
- Do not carry potentially dangerous or questionable objects / materials on the bus.
- Do not eat or chew gum on the bus.
- Remain seated while the bus is in motion
- Personal music devices (mp3, Phones, iPods etc.) need to be used with headphones.
- Smoking/Vaping is strictly prohibited.
Please visit https://stwdsts.ca/policies/ for all up to date Policies and Procedures.
Student Medical Conditions Letter for Parents
Re: Prevalent Student Medical Conditions
Dear Parent/Guardian:
The safety and well-being of children in our care is of the utmost importance to the staff within our school. If your child has a prevalent medical condition that requires support or monitoring, we request that you contact the school as soon as possible to ensure that our staff have the necessary information to ensure your child is safe while at school.
The following are medical conditions which require a Plan of Care as determined by Wellington Catholic School Board policy and/or provincial legislation. The Plan of Care will be completed in collaboration with the school administrative team:
If your child has any of the aforementioned conditions and you have not yet completed the required forms, please contact the school immediately to provide the necessary information and receive a copy of the required forms. The Policy and forms can be found here.
Please note: It is the responsibility of parents to notify schools of any medical concerns and to update the Plans of Care on an annual basis.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the principal of the school directly.
These fees are used to assist with the financing of our extensive co-curricular program (e.g. agenda books, intramurals, guest speakers, retreats, clubs, etc.) Student fund-raising projects are NOT sufficient to cover all of these costs. Fees for the school year will be collected in August before the start of every school year.
- School Activity Fee = $35.00 per Student
- Locker Fee= $10.00 (for new students only)
- Total fees :
- Returning Students = $35.00
- New Students = $45.00
All payments must be made using School Cash Online
- Locker Expectations and Agreement
- New students will pay a one-time locker fee of $10.00 for the use of a school lock and locker.
- Once a student registers, they will receive a timetable and an assignment locker.
- Returning students or students in grade 10, 11 or 12 will use the same locker every year.
- What we believe about out lockers.
- A locker is a privilege.
- We use and maintain our lockers modestly and with respect.
- We treat others' lockers with care.
- We leave the locker in a respectful condition for the next person.
- We are always accountable for our own locker.
- We notify the office for assistance if a locker is damaged.
- We use the master-locks provided by our school keeping with our Safe Schools Regulations.
- Only School-approved locks are permitted, returning students use the same lock/locker every year*
SECONDARY SCHOOL RELIGIOUS EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
To be completed upon secondary school registration in Wellington Catholic DSB
Thank you for choosing to enroll your son/daughter in one of our Catholic secondary schools. The Wellington Catholic District School Board (the “board”) is committed to providing a quality Catholic education which views human life as an integration of body, mind and spirit. Rooted in this vision, Catholic education fosters the search for knowledge as a lifelong spiritual and academic quest. The expectations of Catholic school graduates, therefore, are described not only in terms of knowledge and skills, but in terms of values, attitudes, and actions. The Ontario Catholic School Graduate is expected to be: a discerning believer; an effective communicator; a reflective, creative and holistic thinker; a self- directed, responsible, lifelong learner; a collaborative contributor; a caring family member; and, a responsible citizen.
The Board supports freedom of religion and an individual’s right to manifest his/her religious beliefs and observances. The right to freedom of religion, however, is not absolute and religious accommodation in the Board is carried out in the larger context of the Catholic educational system and denominational rights of Catholic schools.
The Board recognizes that any form of discrimination is incompatible with Catholic moral principles and is in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Board recognizes that the school system gives pre- eminence to the tenets of the Catholic faith, congruent with the protection afforded in the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Constitution Act, 1867 and confirmed in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The Board and its staff are committed to the elimination of discrimination as outlined in Ontario’s Equity and Inclusive Education Strategy and the Ontario Ministry of Education Policy/Program Memorandum No. 119, in a manner which is consistent with the exercise of the Board’s denominational rights under section 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867 and as recognized in section 19 of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
The historical mandate of the Catholic school system in Ontario is to infuse the entire syllabus, and related activities of the school on the life and teaching of Jesus. As such, the Wellington Catholic District School Board has the expectation that all student admitted to the Catholic system will benefit from these values and teachings and be formed into responsible, reflective and well-rounded citizens.
Our religious expectations and requirements for the duration of a student’s tenure are as follows:
- All students will enroll in a Religious course in each of the four years. All Religion courses are approved by the appropriate Catholic authority. The Government of Ontario recognizes that Religion credits count towards a secondary graduation diploma.
- All students will participate in an annual retreat for the first four years that they are in a secondary school. The retreat normally takes place during the school day at a site off school property. The chaplaincy leader organizes the annual retreat based on spiritual themes appropriate for adolescents.
- All students will participate in the prayer and liturgical life of the school. Catholic students are expected to participate fully as mandated by their sacramental Baptism. Non-Catholic students are expected to participate to the extent that they can. It is not the intention of the Wellington Catholic District School Board to proselytize. However, for supervision, safety and community reasons, the entire school participates in all religious events that occur during the school year. At a minimum, non-Catholic student will attend and maintain respectful silence at all religious observances. All students are encouraged to get involved.
- A Student requesting an accommodation must present written notice from their parent(s)/guardian(s) specifying their accommodation needs relating to religious observances, including holy days on which they will be absent from school. This notice should be made in advance (preferably at the beginning of each school year) to ensure that scheduling of major evaluations, such as tests, assignments or examinations, takes the religious observances into consideration.
- The Catholic District School Boards of Ontario follow approved provincial curriculum. Given the distinctiveness of Catholic schools, the Government of Ontario recognizes parallel curricula for our system. All courses in all subjects areas in our Catholic secondary schools are infused with core Catholic values and teachings. Regardless of the subject matter, the Catholic ethos, and moral value system is reflected throughout the curriculum, and as such, is inextricable from delivery.
- Students are required to adhere to the Appropriate Use of Technology Policy (APP.C.GSA.F.3).
- Student and parent/guardian are required to adhere to the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy (P.GSA.F.7)
- Students who are under the age of 18 must have permission from a parent or legal guardian, prior to using the devices in school. This permission is required to be granted annually through the Verification Forms on the Parent Portal.
- Permission to use your own device is the classroom is at the discretion of the supervising teacher/staff.
- At no time, are student personal devices allowed in exams, tests or other events listed by the Board, the school or the teacher, as technology free.
- Any recording including but not limited to video, image or sound without authorization of the supervising teacher/staff is prohibited. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in revocation of privileges including the ability to access the Board Wi-Fi.
Mode of Transportation: Walking
Class/Grade/Teacher(s): All Grades – All Classes/Teachers
Site(s) to be visited: All community sites within walking distance of your child school.
This/These site(s) is/are to be used on a regular basis throughout the current school year.
Type of Activity Involved: Walking to community sites to support course curriculum and class instruction
Dates of Use: September 1 – June 30
Departure Time(s): After start of school day Return Time(s): Before end of school day
Other pertinent information: (hats, sunscreen, water, raingear, snow-gear, etc. required for the activity):
- Students should always be prepared to learn outside; weather appropriate items should be brought to school daily
- Students are expected to behave in the same manner as they would if they were in school during a regular school day.
- The School Board’s Code of Conduct, school regulations, behaviour policies, etc. shall apply for the duration of these activities.
Elements of Risk: Educational activity programs, such as those listed above involve certain elements of risk. Injuries may occur while participating in these activities. The following list includes, but is not limited to, examples of the types of injury which may result:
- Slips, trips, and falls
- Exposure to weather conditions and allergens
- Collision with natural or man-made objects or other persons
VERBAL CONSENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS CONSENT FOR THE ACTIVITY
Please Visit our Student Accident Insurance Policy
Students of First Nation, Métis and Inuit ancestry can choose to voluntarily and confidentially selfidentify so that they may benefit from supportive programs and services provided by the board. By doing so, students also enable educators to identify, review, and analyze data that will contribute to improving programs and services for First Nation, Métis and Inuit students.
Why Self-Identify?
By self-identifying as a First Nation, Métis or Inuit student, you help us to monitor the success of the programs and services we offer, and identify ways we can further support our Indigenous students.
If your child has First Nation, Métis or Inuit ancestry please check the applicable box on the online student verification form.