Category: Schools
Santa’s Seconds Charity event a great success
Stittsville Public School was one busy place on Friday as many came out to support the school for their Santa’s Seconds Charity event. Everything was on sale for $1.00 (yes…
Vote for the environment – vote for A. Lorne Cassidy Public School
Some members of the ALC WE Team (Photo: Jenny Flowers) Staples Canada, in collaboration with TerraCycle, held a contest for schools from across Canada entitled, “Staples Box that Rocks’. The…
Hunt for bargains and help local charities
Stittsville Public School is holding a charity event, Santa Seconds Charity, where the school will be collecting various new and gently used items which in turn will be sold at the…
NOTEBOOK – Mark your calendars for these school events
Here is what’s coming this week …. On Wednesday, December 12th, you are invited to the SCHS SEMI-ANNUAL ART SHOW, hosted by South Carleton High School! The work will be on…
Stittsville students ‘stun’ cat rescue with mass donation of supplies, funds
Photos via Jessica Sultan. Last spring, my then-Grade 6 daughter came home with a project from Stittsville Public School (SPS), titled the Pay it Forward Project. Launched by the four-person…
Paul-Desmarais school and Bushtukah join forces to promote student physical activity
Two students from Paul-Desmarais Catholic High School are behind an extraordinary project this year. What a great way to start the school year! The idea starts with the 10th grade…
Ghamari confirms funding for Stittsville public school
Photo: The map above shows the most likely location for a future public high school at the south-west corner of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive Editor’s note: The following…
Retired Stittsville OPP sergeant building new school in Nicaragua
Photo: Mark Radke, retired OPP sergeant and Stittsville resident, in front of the OPP Kanata detachment. Photo via Stephanie Rudyk/SchoolBOX. In 30 years as an Ontario Provincial Police officer in…
NOTEBOOK: Roundup of recent anniversaries, achievements
A few things across our news desk this week… BUSINESS ANNIVERSARIES We’ve heard of two local businesses with anniversaries this past week. Michael Blackie’s NeXT restaurant celebrated five years in…
A. Lorne Cassidy collecting used electronics, clothing for cerebral palsy charity
Now is the time for Spring-cleaning – and A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School (ALC) can help you get rid of some old, unwanted items! On Thursday, May 10 and Friday,…
A. Lorne Cassidy performs this year’s musical in memory of Kate Cooney
(With photos from Teshia Llewellyn.) Whimsy and charm emanate from Roald Dahl’s famous book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This year, the magic of Willy Wonka will be brought to…
APRIL 14: Open house and registration day at Stittsville Cooperative Nursery School
Parents who want to know what the Stittsville Cooperative Nursery School is all about should attend the upcoming Open House & Registration Day. The Open House is being held on…
Sacred Heart high school gives heads up about coyote sighting
Officials at Sacred Heart High School have alerted students and the community about a coyote seen along the Trans Canada Trail earlier today. We received a report that a coyote…
Sooners and French Catholic board want to build a sports dome at Paul-Desmarais
The Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (the French Catholic school board) has sent in a planning proposal to the City of Ottawa, seeking permission to build a sports dome…
COMMENT: New high school brings an opportunity to promote walking and cycling
(PHOTO: Kids participate in a CAN-BIKE course in Ottawa. File photo courtesy of Hans Moor.) “Stittsville is small enough that many teens now and in the future should be within…