Category: Schools
Public school board wants your vote on next year’s winter break dates
With Christmas and New Year’s Day falling on Saturdays in 2016, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is asking parents to vote on their preferred option for winter break dates.
Stittsville Public School will support 17 families at Christmas
(Above: Stittsville Public School student Ella Sultan helps sort some of the many donations received last year.) Hi, my name is Ella and my mom and I are organizing the Christmas…
A. Lorne Cassidy school collects for the Snowsuit Fund
(via A. Lorne Cassidy school) The cold weather is upon us and soon we will all need to bundle up! This weekend is the perfect time to dig out winter…
No funding for Stittsville public high school this year
Ontario Education Minister Liz Sandals announced $41-million in funding on Friday afternoon for school construction projects in Ottawa, but nothing for a new public high school in Stittsville. The Stittsville…
Sacred Heart students meet the candidates ahead of vote
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Carleton’s four federal election candidates visited Sacred Heart High School on Wednesday to present their platform and answer questions from students. Grade 12 student Connor Boudreau was there…
PHOTOS: The 152nd Annual Carp Fair
Thanks to Peter Tremblay from Ottawa Drone Services for sending along these shots of the 152nd annual Carp Fair. It continues until Sunday. We love getting photos from readers. Please send…
Update on elementary labour dispute from the public board
Here’s a letter that the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board sent to parents on Friday afternoon, warning of job action including the possibility of one-day rotating strikes in the province starting…
PHOTO: Sacred Heart from the sky
Last week we shared an amazing aerial shot of the sun setting over the Fernbank area. This week, Peter Tremblay from Ottawa Drone Services shares this impressive shot of Sacred Heart…
Ottawa police issue back-to-school safety reminder, step up enforcement
(Photo: Speed sign on Hobin Street, near A. Lorne Cassidy school. Photo by Barry Gray.) (via Ottawa Police) Over the next few days children will be returning to school and…
Parents meet with Yasir Naqvi on public high school issue
Here’s part of an email shared today by parents who want a new public high school built in Stittsville. As a follow-up to the OCDSB Board Meeting in June, members…
PHOTO: Bird’s eye view of the new French Catholic high school
The photo above was taken by Front Page Media Group and shows the progress so far on the new French Catholic high school under construction on Abbott Street. The new…
LINKED: Yet another reason to amalgamate the school boards
James Gordon writes in the Ottawa Citizen today about how Stittsville’s lack of a public high school illustrates a need to get rid of separate school boards. Here’s an excerpt:…
Elementary students will get report cards (sort of) after all
(Letter to parents from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.) Dear Parent/Guardian: I would like to provide you with an update regarding report cards, Letters of Promotion, and the sharing of…
MPP Jack Maclaren not that enthused about public high school in Stittsville
Jack Maclaren, quoted today in the Ottawa Citizen in an article about the results of the public high school survey: MacLaren said Thursday that he doesn’t oppose a new school…
SURVEY SAYS: 90% of residents want a public school in Stittsville
Parents who are part of the Stittsville Public High School Now group presented the results of their survey at a school board meeting on Tuesday. A large group of Stittsville parents attended…