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OCSB Math at Home - Resources to support math learning at home
SafeArrival - A New Way to Report Student Absences
Interested in becoming a school volunteer? We would LOVE to have you!
Apply to volunteer at St Rose:
Language Matters: Hold On To Your Home Language Resource
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.
Full Schedule for Services & locations of OPH Neighbourhood Health & Wellness Hubs
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
Catholic School Council
The School Council is comprised of the school Principal, and members representing:
Parents/guardians
Teaching Staff
Community Representatives
Meetings are held monthly on Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.
All parents/guardians are welcome to attend and join - we value your input.
School Council members:
Chair: Jennifer Druer
Co Chair: Deepti Verma
Secretary: Janic Gaudreau
Treasurer: Jennifer Druer, Janic Gaudreau
Parish Rep: Jennifer Daigle
Members At Large: Varunkumar Mehta
Principal: Margie Butler
Vice Principal: Marina Summers
School Council members provide input and advice to the Principal on topics such as:
local calendar of events and activities
school code of student behavior
school curriculum and program goals
selection of the Principal through the identification of a profile-type for the school
school budget priorities
school-community communication strategy ie methods of reporting to parents and the community
extra-curricular activities in the school
The School Council needs your voice, your input, your contribution to make the school better for all students, including yours!
Board-wide Parent Organizations
Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA)
The Ottawa Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA) is a volunteer group representing all OCSB parents. They are a resource for school councils and the parent community for information on local and provincial education issues. Through their website, social media, and email newsletters, they provide updates on education in Ottawa & Ontario, as well as tips, resources and information to help parents support their children in school. All parents are welcome and encouraged to join their e-mail list, follow them on social media @OttawaCSPA, and register to attend their meetings or events via EventBrite.
OCSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
The OCSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is a provincially mandated committee made up of parents, a trustee, the Director of Education, an elementary and high school principal, and other school board staff as required. The purpose of PIC is to support, encourage, and enhance parent engagement at the school board level to improve student achievement and well-being. PIC is a subcommittee of CSPA, and parent members are appointed by CSPA.
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
The OCSB’s Special Education and Advisory Committee (SEAC) makes recommendations to the Board in respect of any matter affecting the establishment, development, and delivery of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils.
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