Category: Schools
Bear sighting near South Carleton High School
South Carleton High School was briefly under a “Shelter in Place” status this morning after a bear was spotted near the school. “A community member contacted us and Richmond…
Public elementary schools will be open on Monday, says school board
Press release from the Ottawa Carleton District School Board. Today, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) received confirmation of the details of planned strike action by the Elementary Teachers Federation of…
Sacred Heart students set to launch Relay For Life fundraiser
(Above: Last year, about 50 Sacred Heart students travelled to a Relay for Life event at Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Orleans.) A group of grade 12 students at Sacred…
School board expects withdrawal of services, not strike on Monday
(Here’s a letter sent out to parents from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board on Thursday afternoon.) Dear Parents and Guardians: The OCDSB, like all public school districts in Ontario, is…
Concerns over discoloured water at Sacred Heart
Staff at Sacred Heart High School sent a note home to parents today after concerns about water contamination : I would like to inform parents and guardians about a situation that…
Catholic board says no labour disruptions pending
(Press release from the Ottawa Catholic School Board.) At this time, the Ottawa Catholic School Board does not have any labour disruptions pending. For your information, there are three different…
Long-time nursery school teachers set to retire
(Photo: Sue Blackhall (left) and Judy Starr are two teachers at Stittsville Co-Operative Nursery School who are retiring this year after many years of working at the facility. Photo by…
Westwind students paint the town red, blue, yellow, green, pink and more
Pablo Picasso is famous for saying that it took him a lifetime to learn to paint like a four year old. If only he could have seen the works of…
Public elementary teachers in legal strike position May 10
The following is an email sent to parents today from Jennifer Adams, Director of Education for the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.
Students cut teacher’s hair at Stittsville Public School
Students in Mme Reed’s Grade 4 class at Stittsville Public School managed to get away with cutting a teacher’s hair. Students in her class raised $80 for Hair Donation Ottawa, more…
New web site launched in support of Stittsville public high school
Parents who want a public high school built for Stittsville have launched a new web site and Twitter account, and are planning to ramp up their lobbying efforts in the coming…
PHOTO: E-waste fundraiser brings in money for Stittsville Public School
Some very chilly parent volunteers collected e-waste on Saturday morning, as part of a fundraiser for Stittsville Public School. Photo by Glen Gower.
Public high school teachers in legal strike position April 19
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was sent to parents in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board today. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the teachers’ union said that teachers in…
A. Lorne Cassidy Celebrates First Annual Night of Pink on Wednesday
(Press release from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.) International Day of Pink is a day/evening where communities across Canada, and across the world, come together in celebration of diversity and…
Westwind school council raises funds for in-school learning experiences
The Westwind Public School Parent Council is once again hosting a kid-free event for the our community in an effort to raise funds for in-school learning experiences and curriculum enhancing…