Director’s Annual Report 2018-2019 www.wellingtoncdsb.ca

L I V I N G A SJ O Y F U L D I S C I P L E S

Celebrating our Catholic Faith l Engaging Everyone in our Board l Building Safe and Inclusive Communities l Innovating for Student Success and Staff Growth

Wellington Catholic District School BoardWellington Catholic begins with “We”. We are a communityof believers, educators, support staff and learners.Throughout the 2018-2019 school year we continued tobuild on our strengths and sharpen our focus to createinclusive places of learning that enable each child and youngperson entrusted to our care to grow fully into all that Godintends them to be.

Over the year we engaged in actions to animate our2016-2019 Strategic Plan and to bring to life the importantthemes from Renewing the Promise; that is to be acommunity that accompanies, that builds relationships,instils hope and forms joyful disciples.

The promise of Catholic Education is that a “true encounterwith Jesus can and does take place, each and every daywithin our Catholic schools.”* We are called to walk withand accompany the children and youth entrusted to ourcare. We do this by building relationships and community:a place where everyone belongs. We prepare our studentsfor joyful discipleship in the complex world in which welive. Nourished for mission, they help the world to flourishby living the values of the Gospel. They become peacemakersand people of justice through service; especially to themarginalized of our world.

Our efforts included investing in broad-based consultationin order to develop the next iteration of our multi-yearStrategic Plan, Faith Forward 2019/20-2025. Built on thetradition of our Catholic schools over the past 175+ years,the plan confirms the continuing value placed on Catholicschools by students and parents in partnership with theDiocese of Hamilton and offers a pathway ahead for ourshared mission.

Our Catholic schools strive to live out a distinctive mission. TheDirector’s Annual Report is a celebration of the many ways weignite learning and are renewing the promise of CatholicEducation. Let us continue in this pursuit, together as onebody caring for one another, and allow the Spirit of the LivingGod to lead us to Believe, Belong, and Be Extraordinary!

Faith forward...

Tamara Nugent

* Renewing the Promise, Pastoral Letter For Catholic Education

OUR VISION l The world as we want it to beA peaceful world where Catholic values inspire life-long learning and service to others.

OUR MISSION l Our role in the worldWe are an inclusive community that empowers children and youth to grow their God-given strengths so they

may be the heart and hands of Christ in the world.

WE VALUE• Relationships built on respect, mutual support and continuous learning.

• Transparent and intentional stewardship of our financial, human and capital resources.

• The gift and importance of faith-based education.

OUR FOUNDATIONS• We are grounded in our Catholic faith, traditions and Gospel values.

• We are co-creators in building God’s kingdom of justice and peace.

• We are a community of educators and learners excited about our distinctiveness and purpose articulated in the

Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations.

• We are called to love and serve the world.

• We are invested in the stewardship of the sacred gifts that God has entrusted to our care for the good of all.

• We use our God-given strengths to uphold human dignity and nurture the spiritual, social, emotional, mental and

physical well-being of all.

• We are committed to places of learning and work that are safe, caring, inclusive, welcoming and Christ-centered.

• We are ready and excited to embrace innovation just as God spoke through the prophet Isaiah, “See, even now,

I do something new! Can you see it?”

CELEBRATING OURCATHOLIC FAITH

ENGAGING EVERYONEIN OUR BOARD

INNOVATING FOR STUDENTSUCCESS AND STAFF GROWTH

BUILDING SAFE ANDINCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2016-2019

Tamara NugentDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

2018-2019by the numbers

ENROLMENT DATA Full time as of Oct. 31, 2018

JK l 554SK l 542Grades 1-3 l 1589Grades 4-8 l 2980Grades 9-12 l 2317 Total l 7982

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE As of September 2018

JK/SK l 23.78Primary l 18.83Junior/Intermediate l 24.43High School l 20.3

175+ years of Catholic Education in Guelph /Wellington50 years operating as the Wellington Catholic District School Board

18 elementary schools3 secondary schools1 alternative education program

855 staff6 trustees2 student trustees1,000+ participants in our strategic planning process

1 great place to learn and work!

CELEBRATINGour Catholic Faith

I can do all things throughChrist who strengthens me.

“”

Philippians 4:13

An

Effective Communica

tor

A R

efl

ective, Creative and Holis

tic

Th

ink

er

A Responsible Citizen

A Caring Family M

emb

er

A C

ollaborative Contrib

uto

r

A Discerning Believer

A S

elf-D

irected, Responsible Lifelo

ng

Le

arn

er

WHAT IT MEANSWe are called to witness our faith and to help build the Kingdom ofGod. Together, Catholic schools, families and parishes nurture and

animate the faith development of our students.

WHY IT MATTERSCatholic Education is both a gift and a responsibility. We are blessedto have a system that enables us to think about and reflect on ourpersonal and communal relationship with God. We are called toserve the spiritual social and environmental needs of our communityand the larger world.

The Ontario Catholic Graduate expectations provide the framework for curriculum, and the faith formation, learning and achievementof our children and youth.

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT DAY& ADULT FAITH FORMATIONSoul Play: The Spirituality of Joy, the theme for Spiritual Development Day 2019, best

describes the approach to faith formation in the 2018-2019 school year. Fr. Greg Kennedy

of the Ignatius Jesuit Centre celebrated mass for the system on this day, singing parts of

his homily while playing a ukelele and Dr. Terry Nelson-Johnson helped guide staff to joy

with poignant stories and participatory activities. In addition, the Catholicity Committee

continued to offer retreats for staff including Merry Advent, the Memorial Mass, Women

in the Saint John’s Bible led by Dr. Anne Jamieson and an outdoor retreat based on

Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree” and the Prodigal Son. The tradition of Theology on Tap,

great speakers and an opportunity to share faith augmented the adult faith formation

of our staff.

CELEBRATING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH

...........................................................

BISHOP’S DINNER FORCOMMUNITY NEEDSA COMMUNITY THAT INSTILS HOPEThe Wellington Catholic District School Board has raised over three quarters of a milliondollars in its 16 year history of the Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs.

The Wellington Catholic District School Board tallied the total funds raised at the 16th

Annual Bishop’s Dinner For Community Needs. Five local organizations were the beneficiaries

of $55,000 raised to be shared across our community. They included; Children’s Foundation of

Guelph Wellington, Ignatius Jesuit Centre Sacred Ground Campaign, Kids Ability Centre for

Child Development, The Guelph Lake Interpretive Centre, and the Welcome In Drop In Centre.

The special evening was marked by a silent auction, raffle and dinner. Student trustees

addressed the 500 attendees and shared their personal experience of what their Catholic

education means to them.

The Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Community Needs has a strong legacy having raised $675,733

contributing to mental health supports, compassionate care, mentor programs, care for the

environment and children with disabilities.

“We’re so appreciative of all those who have leant their support over theyears and that together we’re able to make an impact on the well-being ofour community. We strive to be givers.”Marino Gazzola, Chair

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP 2019 2019 saw Wellington Catholic enact Pope Francis’ call by expanding initiatives related to EnvironmentalStewardship. A board-wide Environmental Stewardship Committee was struck with representatives acrossemployee groups. This committee articulated the following four goals:

Encourage sustainable practices in our schools and offices that lead to waste reduction, increased recycling, and lessen the impact on our environment;

Provide educational opportunities for students and staff on the importance of stewardship and the care of our common home;

Promote staff and student engagement in programs that support learning about the environment and stewardship;

Support community partnerships which support mutual goals of care about the environment.

We worked to reach these goals in a variety of ways. Opportunities for students in grades 4 & 7 were offeredto experience care for our common home by planting trees and flowers and participating in a variety of activitiesled by Martin Tamlyn, director of the Old Growth Forest Project on the Ignatius Jesuit property. In addition tothis program, the Guelph Lake Nature Centre continued to provide excellent programming to students, and theCity of Guelph also provided the Planet Protectors program for students in grades 2-6. The H2Awesome WaterConference, a collaboration between Wellington Catholic, UGDSB and the City of Guelph, encouraged grade 8sin the system to ‘Go Glocal’ and think about water sustainability globally and locally after hearing messagesfrom keynotes Emily D’Sousa and the Water Brothers. We look forward to continuing the mandate of thiscommittee by promoting greater participation in Eco Schools, in furthering our collaboration with theUniversity of Guelph’s “My World, My Choice” program and many other initiatives.

Many things have to change course, but it is we human beings above all whoneed to change.“ ”Pope Francis, Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home #202

CATHOLIC PARENT INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEEEQUITY CONFERENCEThe Catholic Parent Involvement Committee hosted a conference Saturday, May 4th at Our Lady of LourdesCatholic High School, with keynote speaker Anthony McLean who reinforced the need for acceptance andinclusion while thoroughly entertaining and inspiring the parents who attended. Other presenters included:

• Dr. Ryan Broule – Cyberbullying • Dr. Breanna Cooke – Raising Resilient Kids • EPACT Team (OPP, Crimestoppers) – Understanding - Social Media Apps, Human Trafficking • Lisa Tang - Guelph Family Health Study • CPA Canada – Teaching your Kids about Money • WDG Public Health – Understanding the Dangers of Marijuana and Vaping

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CELEBRATING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH

CATHOLIC EDUCATION WEEK - LIVING AS JOYFUL DISCIPLESAll schools celebrated the significant contributions of Catholic Education to our community, province

and Canada. The theme Living as Joyful Disciples was expressed in a variety of ways some examples

are:

St. John’s Catholic Elementary School had a ‘Faith Day’ where students rotated through

different faith-based activities such as making rosaries, Christian meditation, time with the Saint

John’s Bible and creating prayer cards.

St. John Bosco Secondary School held a mental health day which included testimonials from

staff, healthy lunches, and body prayer.

St. Patrick Elementary worked on their Dream Garden, a collaborative effort with St. James

Catholic High School.

FAITH ANIMATORSFaith animators provide an important leadership role at each school site. Christian meditation was

introduced to all staff during the Mental Health and Wellness PD day in April. They also participated in

and led reflections with staff on Renewing the Promise and igniting leadership in Catholic education.

DIOCESE-SCHOOL BOARD PARTNERSHIPS:EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCEA diocese-wide collaboration was facilitated through the Office for Catechesis. Student representatives

from St. James, Our Lady of Lourdes and St. John Bosco attended this meaningful work where priests,

teachers, students and lay-ministers dialogued about the Sacrament of Reconciliation and discussed

best practices in its preparation. Through this work, a new Examination of Conscience resource was

created and distributed to all schools and parishes in the Diocese of Hamilton.

CELEBRATING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH

District EQAO Results l 2015 - 2019

EQAO assessments capture performance at a specific point in time each year. These assessment results should be considered in conjunction with other school-based information, such as

demographics, classroom assessments, report card marks as well as performance over time. (Reference: EQAO School Board Report, 2007 and EQAO Guide to School and Board Improvement

Planning)

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTResults reflect the percentage of students at or above the Provincial standard – Levels 3 and 4

EQAO RESULTS for Students RequiringSpecial Education Services

Results shown below based on the number of students achieving atlevel 3 or higher.

GRADE 3 Reading WritingMath

WCDSB

42%54%33%

GRADE 6

GRADE 9

EQAO ASSESSMENT PROVINCIAL

47%47%46%

Reading WritingMath

40%41%14%

53%54%18%

Applied MathematicsAcademic Mathematics

50%72%

37%70%

GRADE 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test 41% 45%

GRADE 6 l Reading District

Provincial

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-1981% 79% 82% 78%N/A 81% 81% 82%

GRADE 6 l Writing District

Provincial

82% 76% 79% 77%N/A 80% 79% 80%

GRADE 6 l Math District

Provincial

64% 54% 52% 45%N/A 50% 50% 49%

GRADE 3 l Reading District

Provincial

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 69% 70% 72% 74%N/A 72% 74% 75%

GRADE 3 l Writing District

Provincial

72% 75% 71% 73%N/A 74% 73% 72%

GRADE 3 l Math District

Provincial

69% 68% 66% 67%N/A 63% 62% 61%

GRADE 9 l Numeracy AppliedDistrict

Provincial

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 55% 57% 58% 55%

EC 45% 44% 45%

GRADE 9 l Numeracy Academic District

Provincial

86% 90% 84% 88%EC 83% 83% 84%

GRADE 10 l Literacy District

Provincial

87% 87% 86% 82%82% 81% 81% 79%

CELEBRATING OUR CATHOLIC FAITH

73%74%

67%69%

61%58%

79%81%

78%82%

46%48%

54%44%

88%84%

82%80%

ENGAGINGeveryone in our Board

WHAT IT MEANSGod calls us to connect, listen and respond to one another. When wegenuinely engage with those around us, we show respect, excitementand interest in our individual and collective success. Engagement allowsus to focus on unleashing and cultivating the talents and strengthsof everyone in our board in support of our strategic directions.

WHY IT MATTERSAll learning is relational and shared in a community of learners. Learningshould be filled with passion and purpose. The stronger and closerrelationships we build the better learners we all will be.

ENGAGING EVERYONE IN OUR BOARD

UNLEARNWellington Catholic's work in Equity and Inclusivity was largely impacted by Abhi Ahluwalia andLakhdeep Dhaliwal through their “unlearn.” presentations. In their 75-minute workshops ingrades 7, 8, and 10 classes, participants were challenged to make personal connections to their livedexperience, using posters crafted to evoke conversations on a range of equity issues including racism,sexism, poverty, social media and more. To ensure that students made personal connections, Abhiand Lakhdeep also asked them to consider the importance of language, by thinking about the powerof being ‘called by name.’ This was followed by each student focusing on one of the unlearn posters,spending time in silent contemplation of a single image, and eventually writing down personal connectionson chart paper. These student connections varied from their personal use of social media, the waysthey include or exclude others, and more. After the time given for silent reflection, students were ableto speak of their experience and hear about how others may have understood the same poster ina different manner. These workshops constituted not only a growth opportunity for students, butalso professional development for teachers.

INDIGENOUS EDUCATIONEarly in the 2018-2019 school year the Our Lady of Lourdes National LeadershipAward was presented to Chief Perry Bellegarde, highlighting the importance andcommitment of honouring the Calls in the Truth and Reconciliation Commissionfor Wellington Catholic. Also in October, noted professor and speaker on treaties,Maurice Switzer visited St. John’s school to speak about truth, reconciliation andtreaties.

Wellington Catholic continued to work alongside Indigenous Knowledge Keepersto integrate Indigenous ways of knowing across curricular areas. 20 teachersparticipated in a Collaborative Inquiry during which they experienced the BlanketExercise with Bruce Weaver, Métis beading with Jennifer Parkinson and Lelie Mumaof the Grand River Métis Association, travelled toAkinomaagaye Gaamik: Lodge of Learning to learnabout “Learning and Returning to the Good Ways ofour Ancestors” with Nancy Rowe, as well as heardtestimonials from Geronimo Henry about the experienceand impact of Residential Schools.

During Treaties Awareness and Recognition Week, ElderGarry Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nationand local Indigenous Knowledge Keeper Jan Shermanvisited classrooms to discuss treaty responsibilities.

........................................................................

We are all visitors to this time, place. We are just passingthrough. Our purpose is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love...and then we return home.

“”Aboroginal Proverb

My students were encouraged to be critical yet empathic thinkers. The posterscreated discussions that were accessible by everyone in the class. All of mystudents, benefited from this presentation.

“”Marie Smith, Teacher

ENGAGING EVERYONE IN OUR BOARD

WCDSB welcomed approximately 175 newcomers from Kindergarten to Grade 12. ELL Resource Teacherscontinued direct service with 200 STEP 1 and STEP 2 students throughout our 18 Elementary Schools. OurLady of Lourdes offered both ESL and ELD sections to support students. OLOL hosted future Grade 8 ELLstudents for a morning of fun, games, tours and traditional Ethiopian food as well as pizza. The activitieswere created and lead by Grade 9 to 12 students in ESL and ELD classes.

The Kindergarten teams at St. Joseph School in Guelph were a part of piloting the Ministry KindergartenELL STEP Continua. Teams worked together to video students’ language growth and all videos andobservations were shared with the Ministry and will be a part of the Kindergarten ELL resources for theprovince.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND ENGLISH AS ASECONDLANGUAGE INSTRUCTION

Mr. Michael Macpherson, affectionately known as “Mac” to students, staff andfamilies, was chosen as the Principal of the Year by the Catholic Principals’ Councilof Ontario (CPCO). Well known for championing the idea of “grit”, he is a firmbeliever in perseverance and developing resilience. He is also a strong believer incommunity. Every year he leads the graduating class in a Give Back Day, invitingthem to create a legacy project that will have a positive impact for years to come.

Vikki Dupuis, Trustee for the Wellington Catholic District School Board, receivedthe Trustee Award of Merit from the Ontario Catholic Schools Trustee’sAssociation. The award recognizes Catholic trustees who have renderedexceptional service to Catholic education over the years. Serving on the Boardof Trustees for 25 years, Mrs. Dupuis has been a relentless promoter of studentsuccess and well-being. She is a compassionate voice as well as a champion ofinclusion as the board’s representative on the Special Education AdvisoryCommittee. She holds a very special place in her heart for children and youth.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CELEBRATING AN “AWARDWINNING” YEAR

Tamara Nugent, Director of Education

“

”

There has been a whole lot of celebrating going on. It’s wonderful tosee our staff and our board recognized for their efforts and service toensure the highest quality education experience for our students. It’sa reflection of what goes on daily across our district and every nowand then, it’s great to pause and celebrate!

ENGAGING EVERYONE IN OUR BOARD

Our Board and Bishop Macdonell staff were the proud host of aCanadian Citizenship Ceremony. Judge Albert Wong, joined byMP Lloyd Longfield, Mayor Cam Guthrie and Director, Tamara Nugent, welcomed and swore in 38 Canadian citizens, many of whom wereparents and students from our elementary and secondary schools.

“

”

Each of you has so much to be proud of. We arehumbled and inspired by your spirit, your strength...your courage, your sacrifice, your preserverance...and we are deeply grateful for your decision to make Canada your permanent home.

For the new Canadians, this is an important day for you. But you also have to understand it’s ajoyful day for Canada, and I think the more weexpress our joy of being a Canadian citizen, we just might make the world a little better. Judge Wong

“

”

Tamara Nugent, Director of Education

BUILDINGsafe and

inclusive communities

WHAT IT MEANSGod calls us to live in community and to serve one another. Beinginclusive means we will welcome each person and seek to create placesof encounter where everyone experiences a deep sense of belonging. Wewill help each individual to know and grow their gifts so that theybecome confident and accomplished learners. Genuine encounter startswith the person and the relationship. Healthy development of the body,mind and spirit is contingent on balance and interconnectedness.

WHY IT MATTERSEveryone deserves the opportunity to succeed. Building programs thatare meaningful for our learners and staff will result in better educationand stronger disciples. Children and youth who have positive sense ofwell-being are more resilient and more successful as learners.

MHC CASES 2018-19

OTHER20%

ANXIETY45%TRAUMA

13%

MENTAL HEALTH ANDWELL-BEING“Wellington Catholic Speaks Up!” our biennial Board-wide survey of school climate and mental health

was completed in all schools in March, 2019. Once again, response rate was excellent, with 3,843

grade 4-12 students reporting on such things as how safe, welcome, and included they feel at school

and about their health and well-being.

Again this year, over 90% of students said Wellington Catholic schools create safe, welcoming school

environments, and most report “good” to “excellent” mental health. Many students, particularly grade

7/8 students, reported the most difficulty coping with stress. Based on these findings, we identified

the need to help grade 7 students learn effective coping, build resilience, and be calm, alert learners.

A pilot program of Stress Lessons, from the Psychology Foundation of Canada, will begin in the grade 7

classes of three schools in October, 2019, with results expected in Spring 2020.

TOOLS FOR LIFETeaching children how to understand and cope with emotions and how to solve social problems

(social-emotional learning) helps improve self-regulation, social skill, and even academic achievement.

Since 2015, we have been systematically introducing Tools for Life©, a social-emotional learning

program, as part of our Mental Health & Well-Being Strategy. This year we completed training for all

grade 5/6 teachers. And it appears to be helping: In our survey of 1,650 grade 4 to 6 students, 80%

said they found the lessons “very helpful”.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

BUILDING SAFE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES

DEPRESSION22%

Supporting students with mental health challenges is a priority for everyone.

Last year, in addition to the Youth Workers, Social Workers, and Multidisciplinary

Assessment and Programming Support Team, we added 1.5 Mental Health

Clinicians (MHCs), to provide brief, intensive in-school treatment services to

students with identified mental health challenges.

The MHCs accepted 33 referrals for individual therapy, 36% from elementary

and 64% from secondary, for a variety of mental health challenges. Students

were seen within two weeks of referral and most students were seen for about

8 to 10 sessions. Outcome indicators showed very positive effect, with most

students reporting a reduction in their symptoms and being better able to

cope.

SS= Sound Symbol

BUILDING SAFE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES

EMPOWER READING Empower Reading Chart - B.D.

Wellington Catholic was excited to pilot the Empower Reading Program – Decoding and Spelling

grades 2-5 for the 2018 -19 school year. Empower Reading is a research based, remedial program that

was developed by the Learning Disabilities Research Program at SickKids in Toronto based on

30 years’ worth of research. From their findings, of following over 3,000 kids, they designed a

program to address the core learning problems of children who struggle with reading. For the

first time, Wellington Catholic offered the program at 3 of our elementary schools. The program

focuses on teaching 5 specific reading strategies that help our struggling readers become expert

readers. Through the intensive, daily instruction with the Special Education Resource Teacher, the

students applied those strategies to decode new, unfamiliar words. Students made gains in their

reading abilities which lead to an increase in self-confidence in reading and developing a renewed

love for reading. Wellington Catholic is committed to continue to support these students by

expanding the program over the next 2-3 years. No child will be left behind!

KT = Keyword Test CW = Challenge WordsSC = Sound Combinations TWT = Transfer Word Test

Each person is sacred, no matter what his or her culture, religion, handicap or frogility.Each person is created in God’s image: each one has a heart, a capacity to love andto be loved.

“

”John Vanier

WHAT IT MEANSAn experience of God is an experience of mystery. God callsus to boldly step into the unknown. Embracing growth meansthat we will be open to new opportunities that presentthemselves to us in the classroom and in our community.Cultivating a stance that honours the curiosity and learningstyles/dispositions of all will lead to success for all stakeholders.Innovation is an invitation to growth, a necessary component

of great education and global leadership.

WHY IT MATTERSTradition and Innovation need to go hand in hand. Traditiongrounds us in who we are, while innovation allows us toembrace the future with courage, engagement andwonderment. We will celebrate and honour our Catholictraditions and at the same time seek new and creative ways tosupport student success and staff professional development.Connected learning happens locally and globally.

INNOVATINGfor student success

and staff growth

INNOVATING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AND STAFF GROWTH

......................................................................................

This year we hosted 24 Math networks for Grades 3 - 5 teachers. This included three days of hands on professional developmentas well as individual monitoring meetings at each site. The focus of the Networks were the fundamentals of math including, countingprinciples, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division strategies. Teachers worked through the developmental trajectories andcontinuums for all four of the operations using the work of Lawson and Fletcher. Grade 6 teachers also had three full day sessions lookingat multiplication and division, fractions and proportional reasoning.

MATH NETWORKS FOR 2018-19

Mission -To develop global-minded students who give witness to our Catholic social teaching. To enablestudents to develop the competencies they will need to thrive as citizens in an increasingly globalized world.

The Global Learning Certificate continues to evolve and grow through the guidance of champion teachersat each school. Many students have expressed interest board-wide and are completing the four componentsof the program: acquiring a second language, learning through four internationally focused courses,completing community service and reflecting on these experiences through a digital portfolio. Studentsare provided with opportunities to develop passion and experience to contribute as 21st century learners, fullyexploring our Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectations. Thanks for the efforts and innovation of the educatorscommitted to developing this new program for our students.

GLOBAL LEARNING CERTIFICATE

SPRING SYMPOSIUMWCDSB hosted 50 Kindergarten to Grade 2educators and our Day Care partners for a SpringSymposium on Saturday May 4th. There were sixworkshops on a variety of topics including:Self-Regulation, Assessment, Math and LooseParts. Members of our staff as well as guestpresenters ran workshops. Our keynote speakerDr. Kristen McLeod spoke about Trauma InformedCare. Each participant received a Self-RegulationKit and some great educator and student books.

INNOVATING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AND STAFF GROWTH

PATHWAYS PLANNING AND SUPPORTSPromoting and increasing awareness of pathways has been an ongoing focus ofWellington Catholic’s Experiential Learning team. All pathways, identified by theirpost-graduation destinations, namely (alphabetically) Apprenticeship, College,Community, University and Workplace, are constantly being promoted to students,teachers, administrators, parents and the wider community. The promotion of thesepathways is being achieved through a variety of means, from pop-up shops andclassroom presentations to online videos and social media.

Pop-up shops, delivered by the board leads of all of our experiential learning programs,namely Tech Education, Co-op, Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM), District Programs, OntarioYouth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) and Dual Credit, are swag-laden, one-on-oneconversation and information-sharing opportunities. Program promotional handouts,take-away items and deep conversations are designed to raise awareness and understandingof the wide spectrum of programming that is on offer to help students discern their pathways.Pop-up shops and Take Tech presentations are highly visual, have a considerable focus onapprenticeships and skilled trades opportunities and pathways, and have been warmly receivedin elementary classrooms, in high school hallways during lunchtime, in classrooms, at staffmeetings, interview nights, and parent information nights.

Individual Pathways Planning is directly supported in classrooms as our instructionalcoaches, guidance counsellors and program coordinators visit and work withelementary teachers and classes to facilitate My Blueprint sessions. These sessionsincrease awareness and student functionality with this rich, online resource, whichis used for course section as students transition from elementary to secondary school.

The scope of Wellington Catholic’s participation in Skills competitions at theelementary and secondary levels continues to grow significantly. In the spring of 2019,550 grade 7 and 8 students gathered at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplexin Fergus to participate in 9 different sector-based skills competitions. In provincialSkills Competitions last year, Wellington Catholic had 30 students compete, and one,Elisha, from the M&T program, won gold and went on as part of Team Ontario tocompete in the National Competition in Halifax.

Ontario Skills Competition Gold Medallist Bishop Macdonell Student Elisha and her teacher, Chuck Temple

INNOVATING FOR STUDENT SUCCESS AND STAFF GROWTH

SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) programs expanded in Wellington Catholic as the La LumaHairstyling and Aesthetics program received approval to be delivered as our board’s 17th SHSM Program,focused on Health and Wellness. This program, as well as many of our other SHSM and district programs,shone a spotlight on experiential learning, with skill trades at the forefront of community connections. The hairstyling and aesthetics classes established a relationship with Immigrant Services GuelphWellington, as our students worked with ISGW participants on manicure and small aesthetic servicetraining and service delivery sessions.

In 2019 we celebrated the 15th year of a partnership with Reid’s Heritage Homes with our Home BuildDistrict Construction SHSM Program.

These programs, along with many of our other SHSM and tech programs have yielded a strong andincreasing rate of registration and participation in the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. Our grade11 and 12 students who participate in co-op programs, if placed in a skilled trade placement, areautomatically registered in the OYAP program, which starts the clock on their apprenticeship, shouldthey pursue a career in that skilled trade area. Our teachers and leads are conscious of and activelyreinforce the mindset that students are encouraged to explore non-traditional trades opportunities, adirection that is promoted explicitly with such initiatives as Build a Dream and Jill of All Trades.

The Dual Credit program manages to strongly establish aconnection for our students between their secondary schools andcollege apprenticeship programs, with pathways to skilled tradessuch as carpentry, electrical, welding, food production, truck &coach, auto service technician, law and security, brick and stonemason, and, most recently, aesthetics.

All of these modes and points of contact work in concert to helpstudents come to determine and appreciate their God-givenstrengths and aptitudes, navigate, and plan their pathways asthey progress through our board’s rich variety of learningopportunities.

Next steps:As we move forward, the five banners to the left will worktogether to present a cohesive, inclusive message about theimportance of all pathways being honoured in our system.

Online videos that highlight our board’s skills training programs, such as thisone, introducing the Hairstyling program, are hosted on the board’s website:www.wellingtoncdsb.ca/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1081470&type=d&pREC_ID=1362900

REVENUES Provincial grants - Grants for Student NeedsProvincial grants - otherOther fees and revenuesInvestment incomeDeferred capital contributions - grants recognizedSchool generated funds

2019 Budget

$

TOTAL REVENUESEXPENSES

InstructionAdministrationTransportationPupil accommodationOtherSchool generated funds

TOTAL EXPENSESANNUAL SURPLUSACCUMULATED SURPLUS AT BEGGINING OF YEAR

ACCUMULATED SURPLUS AT END OF YEAR

95,376,2561,325,0581,079,664

40,0004,836,4052,998,828

2019 Actual

$

2018 Actual

$

96,973,5181,644,9861,771,129

129,8004,769,1112,951,578

93,452,2372,682,752

969,671141,181

4,600,3412,783,271

105,656,211

79,335,8243,544,4654,365,320

14,877,62016,000

2,979,777

108,240,122

80,315,1693,726,6924,385,418

14,924,706165,534

2,862,913

104,629,591

77,497,9963,518,4284,048,886

14,989,575768,087

2,752,849

105,119,006537,205

-

106,380,4321,859,690

19,337,471

103,575,8211,053,770

18,283,701

537,205 21,197,161 19,337,471

2018/19 Financial Information

Consolidated statement of operations year ended August 31, 2019

Let your actions match yourwords, guiding and animatingcommunities, rooted in ourCatholic faith, that invite students,staff, and families to ecounterJesus every day, as we accompanyone another. ”

“

INSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION TRANSPORTATION

PUPIL ACCOMMODATION OTHER SCHOOL GENERATED FUNDS

2018/19 Expenditures

P. 21 Renewing the Promise, Pastoral Letter for Catholic Education

FRONT ROW (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT):TRACY MCLENNAN l ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE SERVICES AND TREASURER

TAMARA NUGENT l DIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONMICHELLE SAWA l SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

BACK ROW (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT):BRIAN CAPOVILLA l SUPERINTENDENT OF HR, BOARD LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

MIKE GLAZIER l SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION

SENIOR ADMINISTRATION TEAMFRONT ROW (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT):

SEBASTIAN DALBO l TRUSTEE MARINO GAZZOLA l TRUSTEE AND CHAIR

CASSANDRA O’DONNELL l TRUSTEE

BACK ROW (FROM LEFT TO RIGHT):JOE TERSIGNI l TRUSTEE

VIKKI DUPUIS l TRUSTEE AND VICE CHAIRMATTHEW RICHARDS l STUDENT TRUSTEE

SYDNY HAMILTON l STUDENT TRUSTEEANDREW FINORO l TRUSTEE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

75 Woolwich Street, Guelph, Ontario, N1H 6N6 l Phone: 519.821.4600 l www.wellingtoncdsb.ca l @wellingtoncath