Beginning Monday, September 29, our school will begin using SafeArrival to report student absences. SafeArrival is designed to make it easier, faster, and more convenient for families to report absences and late arrivals.

With SafeArrival, there’s no need to call the school and leave a message. Instead, you can quickly and securely report your child’s absence in one of three ways:

• Using the SM Home App: Download and install the SM Home app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

• Online: Visit home.schoolmessenger.ca.

• Phone: Call the toll-free number 1-844-478-2598 and follow the prompts

Further detailed instructions are available on the OCSB website. 

Toonies For Terry Event: Terry Fox said, "anything is possible if you try." Inspired by his amazing example, St Rose of Lima is proudly taking part in this year's Terry Fox School Run :) Again this year we are looking to raise funds to support cancer research. Here is our digital fundraising page. Please consider supporting us and help us raise much-needed funds for cancer research.

 IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED -THEN HOLD ON TO YOUR HOME LANGUAGE :)

Here is a fantastic RESOURCE for parents about the importance of maintaining their home language. Available in 30 different languages—Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, Farsi, Filipino, French, German, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Urdu—this resource highlights:

• The importance of home languages,

• Reasons for maintaining the home language,

• The advantages for children who use two languages,

• How two languages work together, and

• Reassurance that speaking the home language will not confuse children.

The information is presented in an easy-to-read format to support parents in fostering bilingualism and maintaining cultural connections.

Hub information

In collaboration with city and community partners, Ottawa Public Health offers free drop-in services for individuals facing barriers to access at their Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs. The services offered include such things as:

• Vaccinations

• Employment & social services

• Dental screening

• Parenting support

• Diabetes screening

• Aging Well programs

• The Champlain Screening Outreach Program, which helps people access cancer screening services, and more.

Visit the website or visit  our local Hub at Bayshore Field House, 175 Woodridge Crescent,  to  ask questions and get connected