All Saints Blog Week of March 20th, 2017

Rescheduled Student and Staff Information regarding Opioid use

Fact sheets regarding illicit opioid use were shared with staff, students and sent home for parent review prior to the March Break.  This is part of our ongoing effort to share information from Ottawa Public Health, the Ottawa Police Service and our partnership with Rideauwood Addictions Services with our staff, students and parent community.  Due to our inclement weather day on March 7th, we have rescheduled our grade/panel assemblies to this Tuesday, March 21st.  Our Rideauwood Counsellor and our School Resource Officer are collaborating on the presentations that will outline important information, as well as clarifying the roles that each of these individuals play.  These professionals are also presenting up to date information to our staff this week at our monthly meeting.  If parents have questions, we would encourage you to contact the school.

Junior Achievement Volunteers

We are looking for parent/guardian volunteers to assist with the delivery of our Junior Achievement presentations for students.  You can access the training schedule and additional information at this link.

CTV’s Amazing Kids Series

Consider nominating a student for CTV’s Amazing Kids Series.  You can access the website here.  Watch a video of All Saints’ own Ryan Rodrigs, an Amazing Kid winner at the following link.

Summer School Program - July 2017

Information is now available regarding the OCSB summer school program for this July.  For parents of students in grades 6, 7 or 8:

​The Numeracy/Literacy Skills Development Program offers a spectacular opportunity for struggling learners currently in grades 6, 7 or 8.

​ ​Please see information regarding the Numeracy/Literacy program or the schedule for credit courses at the link below:

Summer school information form

Notice of Parent Information Meeting              

The Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB), in conjunction with Ottawa Public Health (OPH), is hosting a public information session aimed at parents to talk about counterfeit drugs found in Ottawa, overdose response, overdose prevention and substance abuse education in our schools.

Staff from Rideauwood Addiction and Family Counselling, Ottawa Police Services, OPH and other community partners will be represented.

When: Monday, April 3rd -- Parent information session -- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.- open to the public

Where: St. Paul High School, 2675 Draper Avenue, Ottawa (near Greenbank and Baseline)   Link to location map: http://bit.ly/2mYn4TS

Marketplace: There will be a partner display area at the event with front line staff to answer questions.

The OCSB continues to work with the City’s Overdose Prevention Task Force to help educate our community and support our students.    

City of Ottawa/Ottawa Public Health opioid/Fentanyl resources: www.stopoverdoseottawa.ca

For more information, please contact Mardi de Kemp, Manager of Communications, by phone at 613-224-4455 Ext 2326 or by email at mardi.dekemp@ocsb.ca.

OCSB public information session poster

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Special Education and Your Child:  Workshops for Parents of Children with Special Needs

OCSB Special Education and Student Services, in partnership with the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) PIC and CSPA, present an evening of workshops directed to families of children with special needs.  The 4 workshops will be offered twice.  Participants will be able to attend two sessions of their choice

Assistive Technology

Join us for a hands-on exploration of “Read & Write” and Google Suite. You will have an opportunity to experience first-hand what it is like to use these tools to access the curriculum just as our students do.

Positive Advocacy

Learn tips to help you positively advocate for your child with special needs during education setting meetings. There will be an opportunity for parents to make suggestions as to how OCSB school staff can help support their concerns.

Mental Health Supports at the OCSB

Who can you approach for help when your child is experiencing mental health issues? Come and learn about the mental health resources available at the board and in the community to support students with mental health challenges.

On My Way - Transitions

Effective transitions planning allows for students to be successful as they move through their day, activities or settings. Come and learn how we support successful transitions at all different points for students - prior to the start of school, throughout a student's daily schedule, from grade to grade, and when moving from one school to another.

Register Now: http://bit.ly/CSPA17SpecEd

Monday, March 27, 2017

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Saint Patrick’s High School

2525 Alta Vista Drive

Communications:

Check out our blog – allsaintschs.blogspot.ca and our twitter @AllSaintsCHS (Mr. Kelly’s - @seankellyottawa) as well as our website ash.ocsb.ca for all that is happening at All Saints!

Coming Up:

March 23rd: 9-12 parent/teacher interviews

March 31st: Grade 10 Ontario Secondary Student Literacy Test

All Saints Blog Week of March 6th, 2017

School Council Funding Meeting

The All Saints School Council met this past week to allocate funds to some of the initiatives planned for the second half of this school year. Some of the initiatives include our school greening and recycling group, props and costume storage options for our 7&8 drama room, funding for our new community garden and support for our robotics and leadership groups.  We thank the council for taking the time to review the applications from our various groups.  

Student and Staff Information regarding Opioid use

Fact sheets regarding illicit opioid use were shared with staff, students and sent home for parent review Thursday of last week.  This is part of our ongoing effort to share information from Ottawa Public Health, the Ottawa Police Service and our partnership with Rideauwood Addictions Services with our staff, students and parent community.  This week, we will be holding grade/panel assemblies to reinforce additional information with students.  Our Rideauwood Counsellor and our School Resource Officer are collaborating on presentations that will outline important information, as well as clarifying the roles that each of these individuals play.  These professionals will share additional information with our staff following the March Break.  If parents have questions, we would encourage you to contact the school

The All Saints production of “Annie”

Congratulations to Ms. Pasini and her large student contingent on the production of “Annie”.  The troupe presented to a huge group of elementary students this past Thursday with shows on Friday night and Sunday afternoon.  The group did a fantastic job, and the show was complemented by some great singing and a unique set.  

Multicultural Fair

We appreciate the many students who contributed to our Cultural Fair this past Friday.  Students created displays including cultural icons, information, symbols and some great snacks.  There was information regarding the Philippines, Ukraine, Great Britain, Ireland, and Poland among other countries.  There was a great opportunity for students to reflect on the idea of cultural identity, which was the key to getting a ticket to the many culturally relevant snacks!

French Speech Competition

Congratulations to all our student candidates who delivered an amazing speech at our school's French Speech Competition this past week!  Special Congratulations to Erika Hanner, Andrea Avramescu, and Laureene Tynski who placed first in the Junior Immersion and French First language category.  As well, congratulations to Zachary Fuller who placed first in the Senior Core French category  and to Nico Castro and Monica Glavin who placed first in the Senior Immersion category. Well done!

The first place winners will move on to the Board Wide Competition on March 23, 2017.  Bon succès!!!

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Special Education and Your Child:  Workshops for Parents of Children with Special Needs

OCSB Special Education and Student Services, in partnership with the Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) PIC and CSPA, present an evening of workshops directed to families of children with special needs.  The 4 workshops will be offered twice.  Participants will be able to attend two sessions of their choice

Assistive Technology

Join us for a hands-on exploration of “Read & Write” and Google Suite. You will have an opportunity to experience first-hand what it is like to use these tools to access the curriculum just as our students do.

Positive Advocacy

Learn tips to help you positively advocate for your child with special needs during education setting meetings. There will be an opportunity for parents to make suggestions as to how OCSB school staff can help support their concerns.

Mental Health Supports at the OCSB

Who can you approach for help when your child is experiencing mental health issues? Come and learn about the mental health resources available at the board and in the community to support students with mental health challenges.

On My Way - Transitions

Effective transitions planning allows for students to be successful as they move through their day, activities or settings. Come and learn how we support successful transitions at all different points for students - prior to the start of school, throughout a student's daily schedule, from grade to grade, and when moving from one school to another.

Register Now: http://bit.ly/CSPA17SpecEd

Monday, March 27, 2017

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Saint Patrick’s High School

2525 Alta Vista Drive

Communications:

Check out our blog – allsaintschs.blogspot.ca and our twitter @AllSaintsCHS (Mr. Kelly’s - @seankellyottawa) as well as our website ash.ocsb.ca for all that is happening at All Saints!

Coming Up:

March 11th to 19th: March Break

March 23rd: 9-12 parent/teacher interviews

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All Saints Blog Week of February 27th, 2017

Information for Students, Staff and Families around counterfeit prescription medications

There has certainly been a great deal of attention being paid to the issue of counterfeit prescription medication in the news as of late.  Many organizations are doing their best to provide as much up to date information as possible to those who care for our young people.  The Ottawa Catholic School Board is working hard to review the information that is being provided by the Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Public Health, as well as addiction therapy groups in the region to develop resources that can be delivered to students, staff and our families.  In addition to these stakeholders, All Saints High School is also speaking with the Ottawa Paramedic Service and Rideauwood Addiction Services to develop clear, factual information that we can present to our community.  We recognize the urgency of that this situation has presented to all schools in our region, but also understand the responsibility of ensuring the messaging that we are sharing with students, staff and families is clear, factual and helpful in dealing with this serious problem.  We will continue to keep the community updated around our efforts as we work diligently to educate those connected to our school.  More information about counterfeit pills, overdose prevention, naloxone and local treatment resources can be found at StopOverdoseOttawa.ca

Kindness Week award for our Custodians

Last week was “Kindness Week” across the Ottawa Region.  As part of this celebration, schools and other organizations were invited to nominate a group of individuals who do a great deal toward spreading the message and idea of Kindness among their community.  Last Friday, we were fortunate to have Cindy Smith, the Executive Director of the Caring and Sharing Exchange with us at All Saints to present the kindness award to our custodial staff.  Michael Bloomfield, Cathy Jensen, and Peter McLean, who work tirelessly to ensure our school is a clean, safe and comfortable place to call our home away from home.  Mike, Cathy and Peter are always happy to help, and on top of their regular duties, demonstrate initiative for ensuring potential problems are addressed before they become issues.  They carry out their duties with a positive approach each and every day.  Their attitude of kindness in our building is a model for all.  

Free Online Homework Help in French

Voilà Learning - Our school board has secured funding to provide FREE Online Homework Help in French for our students. You will receive a box of letters, including the registration code, to send home to parents and guardians. (Copy of the letter). The response has been very positive. As the new semester/term begins we would ask that you remind students of this valuable resource.  The following can be posted on your school websites for accessibility to all students, parents and guardians.  The code to register is:  BonjourVoila  

Here is a video explaining how the program works: https://vimeo.com/136396791

The Online Homework Help registration page: http://voilalearning.com/en/if-your-school-board-has-registered/

Ms. Cavar’s Class of the Week

Congratulations to our class of the week, 7-07 on receiving their recognition this week.  They were nominated for their collective attention to their academics, and demonstrating a high level of responsibility for their learning. Well done!

Ottawa Catholic School Parents’ Association

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Communications:

Check out our blog – allsaintschs.blogspot.ca and our twitter @AllSaintsCHS (Mr. Kelly’s - @seankellyottawa) as well as our website ash.ocsb.ca for all that is happening at All Saints!

Coming Up:

Feb. 27th: School Council meeting (7:00 pm)

Feb. 28th: Grade 6 parent evening (6:00 pm)

March 10th: Letters of Progress - high school students

All Saints Blog Week of February 21st, 2017

Memorial for All Saints’ student

I want to take an opportunity to thank our entire school community for their support and kind words over the last week as we have mourned the loss of one of our students.  While it has been a very difficult time emotionally, the support within our school including our Chaplaincy Leader Vito, our student services guidance counsellors as well as our board Psychologist and Social worker who have been on site all last week has been outstanding.  

Chloe’s family held a memorial service on Sunday with a number of family and friends having an opportunity to share their respects.  All Saints will have a memorial service this Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:00pm primarily for those who were not able to join the family on the weekend.  We are inviting all members of our school community at that time.  The family has very kindly allowed us to use some of the support material including a DVD and music that they included in their service on the weekend.  

We recognize that grieving during this time is a very personal issue.  We will continue to work with individual students who would like to speak to someone about how they are feeling.  Students should speak to their counsellor about setting up time to chat.  I would also encourage any parents/guardians to contact the school if there is some specific information you would like to share with an administrator or guidance counsellor.

7&8 Parent/Teacher Interviews

Our grade 7&8 parent teacher interviews are scheduled for this Thursday, February 23rd from 2:00 to 4:00 and from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  A reminder that it is early dismissal for all students grades 7-12 on this date.  Parents can book interviews with their child's teacher through the You Can Book Me website. The link is currently open.  If you require a longer period of time to speak with a teacher than the 10 minute interview time period, please call the teacher and make alternate arrangements. Please note: Ms. Salvatore, Ms. Dovis and Mr. Ruest will not be available for interviews on the 23rd.

All Saints School Trips

Our staff have been busy this year planning a number of school trips.  These include our Dominican experience, Vimy trip and excursion to Costa Rica.  We understand some additional trips are being planned by organizations separate from our school staff.  These trips do not have the support, nor supervision of our staff.  If you have any questions about trips that are being organized, please contact the school.

Free Online Homework Help in French

Voilà Learning - Our school board has secured funding to provide FREE Online Homework Help in French for our students. You will receive a box of letters, including the registration code, to send home to parents and guardians. (Copy of the letter). The response has been very positive. As the new semester/term begins we would ask that you remind students of this valuable resource.  The following can be posted on your school websites for accessibility to all students, parents and guardians.  The code to register is:  BonjourVoila  

Here is a video explaining how the program works: https://vimeo.com/136396791

The Online Homework Help registration page: http://voilalearning.com/en/if-your-school-board-has-registered/

Mme. Bourgeois-Prevost’s Class of the Week

Congratulations to Mme. Bourgeois-Prevost’s class of the week, 8-05 on receiving their recognition this week.  Mme. Bourgeois-Prevost nominated the group for ”being such a kind, compassionate and hard-working group of students. I can honestly say, that this group of students makes coming to work a pleasure. I'm not sure that I've ever had a more mature group of grade 8 students and I'm very proud to be their homeroom teacher”.  Great work 8-05!

All Saints student crowned Miss Teenage Ottawa

We are very proud to let our community know that student Jessica Luczaj was recently crowned Miss Teenage Ottawa.  Jessica will take part in the national Miss Teenage Canada pageant, to be held in August.

Black Canadian Scholarship Fund

The Community Foundation of Ottawa is offering Scholarships to students.  Please see the following for more information: Deadline for students is May 31st, 2017   LINK to more details

Ottawa Catholic School Parents’ Association

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Communications:

Check out our blog – allsaintschs.blogspot.ca and our twitter @AllSaintsCHS (Mr. Kelly’s - @seankellyottawa) as well as our website ash.ocsb.ca for all that is happening at All Saints!

Coming Up:

Feb. 23rd: 7&8 Parent/Teacher Interviews

Feb. 27th: School Council meeting (7:00 pm)

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All Saints Blog Week of February 6th, 2017

Grade 8 Option Carousel

This past week, our grade 8 students were given the opportunity to explore elective areas within our grade 9-12 panel.  Students circulated through hands-on presentations by high school teachers demonstrating what students could expect to learn in areas such as dance, drama, music, art, construction technology, communication technology, automotive repair and business.  Students were given information about course outlines, expectations, prerequisites and the different course offerings within the departments.  Students had opportunities to ask teachers questions as they examined these areas ahead of course selection in the next few weeks.  Thank you to all of our high school teachers who arranged opportunities for our grade 8 students

Kanata Race Day - Looking for volunteers

Kanata Race Day event being held on Sunday June 11.  This race has been an annual events which raises money for the Kanata North community.  This money goes toward the enrichment of our recreation facility as well as supports our Junior Ranger Program in Kanata.  This program employs summer students to look after and give tours of Trillium Woods.

This year we will be running a 1km, 5km and 10km.

We are also looking for volunteers, if you have students 16 years of age or older who would like to volunteer they can get in touch with me at tracey.dixon@ottawa.ca

More information: http://kanataraceday.ca/

Student Immunization

Some parents/guardians will have received a notice from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) advising them that their child’s immunization records are incomplete.  If you have received such a notice, please be advised that OPH’s approach is that any child not in compliance will be suspended from school beginning on February 8th, and will be unable to return until OPH advises the school that he/she may be readmitted.   If you have any questions, please contact Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744.

Parent/Guardian Information:

Parent Focus Group on Student Well-being

YOUR input needed: Parent focus group on student well-being. What does “well-being” mean to you? How can students' well-being be supported at school?

The Ontario Ministry of Education is looking to develop a K-12 student well-being framework to help support the mental health and wellness of all students.  

CSPA is hosting this parent session with Dr. Elizabeth Paquette (OCSB Chief Psychologist & Mental Health Lead), to collect your ideas and opinions to share with the Ministry.  We know that students who have strong relationships and a positive sense of self, are in a better position to reach their full potential. Come learn more about current initiatives in OCSB schools and share your ideas to promote well-being.

Register Now: http://bit.ly/CSPA17wellbeing

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

6:45 - 8:45 PM

Holy Trinity Catholic High School

180 Katimavik Road, Kanata

Cathy Philpott

Co-Chair, CSPA

www.ottawacspa.ca

Communications:

Check out our blog – allsaintschs.blogspot.ca and our twitter @AllSaintsCHS (Mr. Kelly’s - @seankellyottawa) as well as our website ash.ocsb.ca for all that is happening at All Saints!

Coming Up:

Feb. 9th: 7&8 Excursion to the Rideau Canal

• 9-12 report card distribution

Feb. 16th: 7&8 report card distribution