Be ready for Kindergarten registration in January

Registration begins in January for children starting school next September! Learn about the Kindergarten program at your child's first school and get excited together.

OCSB Notices

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Notice: OCSB Trustee results from the municipal election

The municipal election took place on Monday, October 22, 2018. Candidates marked with an asterisk were acclaimed. The new Board of Trustees will be sworn in at the Inaugural Meeting on December 4, 2018. The existing Board of Trustees remains in place until December 4. View ocsb.ca/trustees for the current listing.

Zone 1: John Curry*	Zone 6: Glen Armstrong
Zone 2: Sandra Moore	Zone 7: Jeremy Wittet*
Zone 3: Brian Coburn*	Zone 8: Mark D. Mullan*
Zone 4: Spencer Warren*	Zone 9: Shelley Lawrence
Zone 5: Joanne MacEwan*	Zone 10: Thérèse Maloney Cousineau

Notice: Cannabis Parent Information Nights running October to November

Cannabis is legal in Canada as of October 17, 2018. This may lead to questions from your teen. Come join Ottawa Public Health and our community partners to learn more about cannabis, the new legislation, how to talk to your youth, as well as available resources and services. Visit parentinginottawa.ca/cannabisinfo.

Notice: Volunteers in OCSB schools

The OCSB is responsible for providing a safe and secure learning and working environment for its students and staff. The Board of Trustees has adopted a revised policy regarding volunteers in OCSB schools. Volunteer applicants must obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) from a police service; in our Board area, a VSC can be obtained online at www.ottawapolice.ca/recordchecks. Visit ocsb.ca/volunteers for more information.

Notice: Specialized programs for high performance athletes & artists

Some of our high school students are high performing athletes and artists with demanding training and competition schedules. We recognize the need to provide flexibility to our elite athletes and artists so that they may continue to train at the provincial, national, and international level in their disciplines, while continuing with their academic studies. Our secondary schools provide a variety of supports for our high performing athletes and artists which may include:

personalized timetabling
flexible attendance expectations to suit training and competition schedules
later school start times
access to e-learning
access to our Achievement Centres (flexible learning environment)
a staff mentor/advocate
assignment completion accommodations
support in accessing summer school learning opportunities

Please contact your community OCSB school to find out more about the supports that may be available for your child.

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Keep connected with the OCSB Blog

Catch a glimpse of what’s buzzing in the OCSB community. Do you have news, an idea or story you’d like to share? We’d love to hear it. Email your story or idea to connect@ocsb.ca.

October 23, 2018 OCSB News From the Boardroom

by Mardi de Kemp | Oct 31, 2018 | Good News, News from the Boardroom | 0 Comments

Supporting new students with the Kinder Assessment Program

The Kinder Assessment Program has been established to support students who are age appropriate for Kindergarten and who present with generalized developmental delays. The program is designed to clarify student functioning and help students develop skills that will allow for integration into a school community. Seven OCSB schools currently offer the program. Each class has six students per staff member (6:1 students to staff ratio) to ensure individualized attention and programming. School and classroom routines and self-help skills are taught through language development and self-regulation programs, as needed. Each class is supported by multi-disciplinary teams and most have two full-time Education Assistants (EAs). The Board of Trustees received written comments from families sharing their positive reflections and gratitude for the OCSB program.

How It Works, Why It Works at the OCSB: The Kindergarten Program

by OCSB | Oct 30, 2018 | Parents | 0 Comments

A Parent and School Board Partner Series

Today’s parents have information at their fingertips when it comes to seeking options about life’s larger parenting milestones, such as choosing their child’s first school. We’ve teamed up with parents to discuss how the two-year Kindergarten program works, and why it works for families with children in OCSB schools.

Parents play a key role in how children embrace school. It’s easier to try and be the best parents possible when parents are assured that their community OCSB school is offering their best educators in a a safe and welcome learning environment. When parents and educators work together, they give tomorrow’s children the best possible start.

Renewing the Promise – A Pastoral Letter for Catholic Education

by Denise Andre | Oct 25, 2018 | From the Director | 0 Comments

The Catholic education community of Ottawa plays a significant role in the life of our Church. It is a community that accompanies, builds relationships, encourages engagement, instills hope and forms joyful disciples. Students, parents, teachers and education workers, support staff, principals and vice-principals, trustees, directors and supervisory officers are part of this community, as well as clergy and pastoral teams. Together we can all commit to Renewing the Promise of Catholic education for future generations and to work to build a strong foundation for joyful disciples.