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  • Each Grade 9 student will take a total of 8 courses:
    • 6 Compulsory courses (English, Math, Science, Geography, French and Religion)
    • Plus 2 Electives (Choose two of: Drama, Instrumental Music, Visual Art, Business, Phys Ed and/or Technology).  Click here for a list of available electives with course descriptions.
  • Certain courses are available at De-Streamed or Locally Developed level.  Others such as Religion and elective courses are Open
  • St. David is also proud of our Community Living and ACTIVE Programs!
  • Current WCDSB grade 8’s will choose courses with their teachers’ assistance in January or February using myBlueprint
  • Students who aren’t currently attending a WCDSB elementary school please refer to the Out of Board Registration section on this page
  • View our Course Calendar for a complete list of courses and course descriptions


Welcome Future Celtics! (Extracurricular Activities)

Grade 8 Course Selection Presentation

Pathway Planning Video

Entering Secondary School

Headstart to Grade 9

During HeadStart, students will engage in small group and large group activities throughout the school, so that students can gradually adjust to the “largeness” of high school. As students prepare for this significant transition, HeadStart is offered just before the new school year begins. The program is infused with literacy and numeracy activities and the all-important social adjustment factor, therefore providing students with those preliminary tools to be academically successful at the beginning of the school year.

HeadStart is voluntary, in-person, FREE and only available to soon-to-be Grade 9 students enrolled in our Catholic Secondary Schools next September.

Grade 9 Summer Credit

Grade 9 Summer Credit course offerings offer a unique opportunity for WCDSB Grade 8 students entering a WCDSB Catholic Secondary School in Fall 2024 to earn their FIRST high school credit!

There are FOUR, in-person, Grade 9 Technological Education – reach-ahead credit courses available this summer and ONE, online only , Grade 9 Individual and Family Living credit course offering. See below for course descriptions and read carefully as you may enrol in ONLY ONE credit course in Summer 2024. Please do not register for more than one summer program in July.

Summer Expedition – Gr. 6, 7 & 8

  • Is your child currently in Grade 6, 7 or 8. Going into Grade 7, 8 or 9 NEXT September ?
  • Does your child need to improve their reading, writing, comprehension, numeracy and technology skills?
  • Has their teacher recommended additional supports in these areas?
  • Do they need a renewed interest in school?

Summer Expedition is a fun learning environment within the structure of a high school setting might set the tone for greater success and exposure for your Intermediate grade child. Prepare your child for the next grade during this FREE 3-week, in-person, mornings only summer program for students completing Grade 6, 7 & 8.

At St. David, we pride ourselves in doing what we can to support our students.

  1. Your teachers are your #1 support!  You’ll find their names in Aspen, and if you need to connect via email, use the format firstname.lastname@wcdsb.ca
  2. Guidance – Grade 8 Welcome Video
  3. SST (Student Success Teachers) – What do we do?
  4. Special Education – Special Education Information 
  5. Nutrition for Learning
    At St. David, we believe that a healthy breakfast is a good way to give your brain fuel for the day!  We have breakfast options available each morning at 7:50am that includes toast/bagels, cereals, yogurts, granola bars, fruit and juices.
  6. Child and Youth Workers
    Child Youth Workers (CYWs) respond to the social, emotional and behavioural needs of students through direct intervention and consultation. They support, coach and advocate on behalf of students to develop social/emotional learning skills to foster a student’s positive experience in school and in the community. CYWs work in collaboration with the Administrators, Guidance Counsellors, Special Education Teachers and Student Success Teachers.  The CYWs help students recognize their personal strengths, next steps and together set goals to be successful.

Each course you take is a part of a bigger Program Area here at St. David.
To learn more the different Program Areas and what they have to offer after Grade 9, please click on the links below:

The Arts Program Area

The Business Program Area

The Canadian and World Studies Program Area

The Mathematics Program Area

The Languages and Communications Program Area

Healthy Living and Physical Education Program Area

The Religion and Family Life Program Area

The Science Program Area

Special Education Presentation

The Technology Program Area

Please click on the link below to visit the:
Chaplain’s Welcome
Press the Play button when you see the video on your screen.

For more information about the Chaplain please follow the link below.
Chaplaincy

Uniform Information:

** NEW Uniform Options Coming for Fall 2025! **

Though you will be wearing the uniform to school almost 100% of the time you attend St. David’s, there are also some Non-Uniform days. Civvies days and Spirit wear days.

Guidelines:

  1. Uniforms need to be clean and in good condition.
  2. Pants, capris, and shorts are to be worn around the waist. Shorts are not to be rolled up. The St. David emblem must always be visible.
  3. All athletic wear is to be left in the student’s locker and is not to be worn in the school at any time.
  4. For safety reasons, open toed or heeled footwear may not be worn in the Art, Science, or Technology areas.
  5. Uniforms are to be worn on all school excursions or trips unless permission is granted by the principal.
  6. No accessories are to be added to the uniform.
  7. Upon entering the school, all non-uniform items must be removed and placed in the student’s locker.
  8. Hats, toques and hoods are not to be worn in the building.  Head attire worn for a culturally relevant hair care purpose, or for religious purposes are permitted.

SPIRIT WEAR DAYS

Spirit wear days occur every Wednesday.
Spirit wear is defined as Celtics approved club, team or event shirts and has the words “St. David” or “Celtics” or the school logo on them.
Spirit wear shirts must be worn with regular uniform pants, capris, or shorts.

CIVVIES DAYS

  • Several times a year, mainly as charity fundraisers, students are permitted to wear non-uniform clothing to class.
  • Clothing choices must be appropriate for a Catholic school learning environment.
    Students are not able to wear tank tops or sleeveless shirts, short shorts, crop tops or bare midriffs, and no undergarments showing. Students will need to change if their attire does not meet these parameters.
  • School administration reserves the right to send those students home whose choice of attire is not in keeping with the above guidelines.

McCarthy’s Uniforms for St. David

Student Portal:

  • The Student Portal from Aspen is used to access key school information, including your timetable and locker information. Click here for instructions. 

Lockers:

  • Lockers are assigned and have locks attached to them. Locker combination information will be distributed with school start-up information in September and is also accessible through the Aspen Student Portal starting in late August. 

Timetable/Class Schedule:

  • Students will be able to view their Grade 9 timetables/schedule by logging into the Aspen Student Portal, starting in late August.  Follow the instructions to learn how to access your timetable (Note: It works better on a computer or chromebook rather than on a phone!)

Extra Curriculars

At St. David there are a lot of ways of getting involved from sports and clubs to performances and service learning. To learn more click on the links below.

As a St. David Student, a Celtic, there is a lot to do here other than academics. This space is designed to show you how you can make the most out of your high school experience and make these years to remember.

We are so happy that you have decided to be a part of the Celtic community and we look forward to journeying with you.

Arts

Clubs and Activities 

Student Council [SAC]

Team DAVE

Intramurals

What you need to Graduate

    1. 30 credits – learn more at this link: What you need to graduate!
    2. 40 Hours of Community Service — FYI – Grade 8s can begin to do their hours starting July 1st
    3. Completion of the Literacy Requirement (e.g. grade 10 Literacy Test) and Numeracy Requirement (part of grade 10 math class)
    4. Earn at least 2 credits through online learning (ie. eLearning) — parents/guardians may opt out of this requirement if online learning is not a good fit for the student

Registration – NON-WCDSB Schools

If your Grade 8 student is not currently attending one of our WCDSB Elementary Schools, we would be happy to help you register your at St. David.  

STEP #1 – Are you in St. David boundary?

STEP #2 – Online Registration Process

FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS TO CREATE AN ASPEN ACCOUNT
(Note you should use a computer or chromebook to complete this process as it does not work well on a phone)

As part of the registration process you will need to upload necessary documents:

  • Proof of Home Address (one of: Utility Bill, Property Tax Bill, Cable/Phone/Internet Bill, Purchase/Rental/Lease Agreement, Bank Document)
  • Child’s Proof of Age and Legal name (one of: Birth Certificate, Certificate of Canadian Citizenship, Certificate of Registration of Birth Abroad, Passport, Permanent Resident Card, Record of Landing)
  • If you have been in Canada for less than 5 years, upload one of: confirmation of Permanent Residence, Refugee Claimant, Permanent Resident Card, Study Permit/Visa, Work Permit/Visa

STEP #3 – Completing Registration and Course Selection

After step #1 has been completed and processed a St. David staff member will contact you for next steps, including course selections.  Please be patient as there can be a large number of new registrations to process.  

Thank you very much for considering St. David Catholic Secondary School.

Do you have a Question?

Please give the school a call at 519 885 1340, press 0 to talk with the Main Office. Thank you.

St. David is the best, small high school in Waterloo!

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