Dear Families,

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board continually strives to find new and improved ways to become more Eco-Friendly; the goal of WCDSB and St. Benedict’s is to be 100% cashless and paperless wherever possible. Please follow the links below to complete your child’s start up requirements and to review important information pertaining to the 2025-2026 school year. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 519-621-4050.

Consent Forms & Fees

All MANDATORY School Start Up consent forms, fees, and informational resources are to be completed though School Cash Online before the end of September. When School Cash Online is open for completion, all families will be notified via School Messenger/Newswire.  If you already have an account on School Cash Online, click on this link to proceed. Click here for instructions on how to register.

When you log into School Cash Online:

  1. Add the following to your cart: Student Activity Fee $50
  2. Review the following documents:
    • Student Personal Information Collection/Use/Disclosure Notice
    • Violence Threat Risk Assessment: Fair Notice & Process Pamphlet
      (Note: These documents are not to be added to your cart)
  3. Add your completed forms to your cart
  4. Once you are done, proceed to checkout
  5. Print/save a copy of the receipt for your records
  6. If a form asks for a teacher’s name, please type N/A

Complete and sign the following

Forms Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Experiential Learning Excursions Form      
Intramurals Consent / Permission Form For Intramurals        
Concussion Code of Conduct – Parent/Guardian        
Concussion Code of Conduct – Student / Athlete        
Critical Medical Form        
Responsible Use of Technology & Electronic Data Access –Students Grade 9 to 12 Consent        
Student Personal Information, Collection/Use/Disclosure Notice        
Student Image, Video or Voice Recording Including Media Use Consent        
Post-Secondary Institutions Disclosure of Information Consent  
Walks Around the Neighbourhood – Education Excursion Consent Form        
Fair Notice & Process – Violence Threat Risk Assessment        

Student Information Verification Form

  • The Student Information Verification form will be given to students in their homeroom on the first day of school. Parents/Guardians are asked to verify the personal information for their child and return the paperwork before Friday, September 12, 2025.
  • Address information can be reviewed on the ASPEN Parent Portal at any time. Parents/Guardians are asked to register for Aspen Family/Parent Portal and notify the school of any changes to your home address or primary number during the summer. To create an account and how to complete the verification process, see instructions on the bottom left of this page.

Timetable Distribution and First Day of School

  • Student schedules will be visible in the Aspen Student Portal on August 25th, 2025. Click here for instructions.
  • The first day of school is September 3, 2025. This will be a full day of school with full uniform required.
  • Our school day is from 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Scroll down for bell times.

For Bus Students Only

School Uniform

  • Uniform Policy
  • Available for purchase at McCarthy’s Uniforms **New for 25-26 school year – Athleisure Pant & Hoody
  • Previously owned uniform sale on Tuesday, September 2nd
    • Grade 9s from 8:30AM-10:30AM
    • Grade 10s, 11s & 12s from 10:30AM-12:00PM
    • Taking place in the school gym – parking at the back entrance of the school
    • $10 per item – MAX of 4 items per family
    • Students can come to a “pop up Bennies Uniform Shop” that will run during the month of September – please pay attention to morning announcements for details
    • Methods of payment are debit and credit only, NO CASH
    • Please bring a bag to receive your items

Calendar of Events

Click here to view our school calendar.

2025-2026 Bell Times

7:55 AM Warning Bell

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Period 1

9:20 AM – 10:35 AM Period 2

10:40 AM – 11:55 AM Period 3
10:40 AM – 11:20 AM Lunch A

11:25 AM – 12:40 PM Period 4
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM Lunch B

12:45 PM – 2:00 PM Period 5

How to create an account

Parent involvement

  • Catholic School Advisory Council

    All parents/guardians of our students are welcome to attend Catholic School Advisory Council meetings. Our first meeting is Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in room 111.

Information links