Three Week School Closure

Dear Parents, 

I'm sure you are all aware that all publicly funded school closure in Ontario for two weeks following March Break, in response to the emergence in Ontario of COVID-19. As a result, all schools in the Ottawa Catholic School Board will be closed from March 14 to April 5, 2020.

For the two weeks after March Break students are asked to continue working on their reading, writing, and mathematic skills. They can do so through the following websites (found on the right-side panel of this blog):

Raz Kids reading: http://www.kidsa-z.com

Prodigy: http://www.prodigygame.com (assignments: money, time, EQAO test prep.)

Zorbits Math Adventure: .https://zorbitsmath.com/

To help practise writing, the students are encouraged to write me a letter about their March Break adventures; as I will be writing to each of them. 

**There are also many educational apps that students have access to our school's website  (http://mrt.ocsb.ca/our-school) through their student portal.


Students can also work on Our Lenten Project - completing good deeds at home for $2

We are supporting the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund, which works to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities together through awareness, education and connections between all Canadians. Throughout the Lenten season, we will be collecting donations for the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund. Students are welcome to:

*Collect donations of $2 in exchange for doing good deeds or chores at home
*Contribute a $2 donation in exchange for being able to paint a piece of our Reconciliation mural which will be displayed in our school

These donations can be contributed through School Cash Online! We look forward to supporting this organization through our Lenten Project this year and we will be extending our collections to after Easter due to the school closures. We thank you for your ongoing support.

Week #26

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Lenten Project: $2 Twin Day Friday, March 13th!!

Our school has chosen to support the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund, which works to bring Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities together through awareness, education and connections between all Canadians. Throughout the Lenten season, we will be collecting donations for the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund. Students are welcome to:

-Collect donations of $2 in exchange for doing good deeds or chores at home
-Contribute a $2 donation in exchange for being able to paint a piece of our Reconciliation mural which will be displayed in our school
-Contribute $2 to take part in Twin Day on March 13th

These donations can be contributed through School Cash Online! We look forward to supporting this organization through our Lenten Project this year. We thank you for your ongoing support.
Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Sun. Mar. 8 - Second Sunday of Lent
• Wed. Mar. 4 - Library visit
• Fri. Mar. 6 - Boomerang Lunch, $2 Twin Day for our Lenten Project!

Week #25

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Sun. Mar. 1 - First Sunday of Lent
• Mon. Mar. 2 - New Hwk sent home, due Mar. 9 
• Wed. Mar. 4 - Library visit, Art Gallery Presentation
• Fri. Mar. 6 - Boomerang Lunch, Term 2 IEPs go home

Week #24

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Plastic Cutlery! We are in need of extra cutlery in the class. The initial extra set I purchased at Costco at the beginning of the year is almost all gone! If you have any extra plastic spoons and forks at home, please consider donating them to our class.
* French Pathway Form is due this Friday, February. 28.
*Boomerang Lunches will then take place every Friday for the rest of the school year.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Feb. 24 - New Hwk sent home, due Mar. 2
• Tue. Feb. 25 - SEA Coach in to show the students how to use Google Slide, Skating from 1:00 - 2:00 pm
• Wed. Feb. 26 - Ash Wednesday Liturgy 
• Thu. Feb. 27- Skating from 1:00 - 2:00 pm
• Fri. Feb. 28 - French Pathway Form due, Faith and Honesty Gospel Value, Grandfather Teaching 10:45 - 11:15 am, Boomerang Lunch

Week #23

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Plastic Cutlery! We are in need of extra cutlery in the class. The initial extra set I purchased at Costco at the beginning of the year is almost all gone! If you have any extra plastic spoons and forks at home, please consider donating them to our class.
* French Pathway Form is due Feb. 28.
*Boomerang Lunches will then take place every Friday for the rest of the school year.
*Skating: Thank you for returning the permission slip for our skating days. Our first skate is on Thu. Feb 20, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Parents who have volunteered to help out to tie skates on our skating days, please let me know which days you will be available.

1. All parent volunteers must have a Vulnerable Sector Check before volunteering or have begun the process. Parents who have indicated they were interested in volunteering but do not have their Vulnerable Sector Police Check can apply online at  https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Level-3---Vulnerable-Sector-Check.aspx  A letter from the school (on school letterhead) stating that you are seeking a Record Check for the purposes of volunteering at the time of submission is available. This letter will waive a portion of the fee. Please let me know when you need the letter.
2. The school has extra skates for lending, but the sizes are very limited. CSA Helmets are also hard to come by. Please let me know as soon as possible if your child needs to borrow skates from our school. We will need to see the availability of sizes and try on a few for the perfect fit.

Looking Ahead to This Week: It's February Spirit Week!

• Mon. Feb. 17 - Family Day!

• Tue. Feb. 18 - New Hwk sent home, due Feb. 24

• Thu. Feb. 20 - Skating from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Week #22

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Plastic Cutlery! We are in need of extra cutlery in the class. The initial extra set I purchased at Costco at the beginning of the year is almost all gone! If you have any extra plastic spoons and forks at home, please consider donating them to our class.
* French Pathway Form is due Feb. 28.
*Dance-A-Thon: Let's get those pledges! There are lots of prizes to be won. Thanks to our School Council we will be having our first Dance-A-Thon on February 13th. Any completed forms and funds can be brought to the school before the deadline.
*Boomerang Lunches!!! Our School's ECO Team will be introducing Boomerang Lunches: waste-free lunches. Each lunch during the week of February 10th- February 13th will be a boomerang lunch. All items in student lunches will need to be reusable. Waste such as wrappers, plastic bags, plastic straws, etc. in students' lunches will return home to encourage students to be environmentally friendly. Boomerang lunches will then take place every Friday for the rest of the school year.
*Skating: Thank you for returning the permission slip for our skating days. Our first skate is on Thu. Feb 20, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Parents who have volunteered to help out to tie skates on our skating days, please let me know which days you will be available.

1. All parent volunteers must have a Vulnerable Sector Check before volunteering or have begun the process. Parents who have indicated they were interested in volunteering but do not have their Vulnerable Sector Police Check can apply online at  https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Level-3---Vulnerable-Sector-Check.aspx  A letter from the school (on school letterhead) stating that you are seeking a Record Check for the purposes of volunteering at the time of submission is available. This letter will waive a portion of the fee. Please let me know when you need the letter.
2. The school has extra skates for lending, but the sizes are very limited. Helmets are also hard to come by. Please let me know as soon as possible if your child needs to borrow skates from our school. We will need to see the availability of sizes and try on a few for the perfect fit.

Looking Ahead to This Week: It's February Spirit Week!

• Mon. Feb. 10 - Pyjama Day, Hwk sent home due Tue. Feb. 18

• Tue. Feb. 11 - Sports Jersey Day AND Winter Activity Day - Please dress properly for the outdoors.

• Wed. Feb. 12 - Crazy Hat Day

• Thu. Feb. 13 - Red/White/Pink AND School Dance-a-Thon! **We will be celebrating Valentine's Day in our class! The students are welcomed to hand out Valentine cards we have 18 students in our class. Please have your child just sign their name only. 

• Fri. Feb. 14 - PD Day - No School

Our ECO Team introduces Boomerang Lunches!!! Boomerang Lunches are waste-free lunches. Each lunch during the week of February 10th- February 13th will be a boomerang lunch. All items in student lunches will need to be reusable. Waste such as wrappers, plastic bags, plastic straws, etc. in students' lunches will return home to encourage students to be environmentally friendly. Boomerang lunches will then take place every Friday for the rest of the school year.

Week #21

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Plastic Cutlery! We are in need of extra cutlery in the class. The initial extra set I purchased at Costco at the beginning of the year is almost all gone! If you have any extra plastic spoons and forks at home, please consider donating them to our class.
* French Pathway Form is due Feb. 28.
*Dance-A-Thon: Let's get those pledges! There are lots of prizes to be won. Thanks to our School Council we will be having our first Dance-A-Thon on February 13th. Any completed forms and funds can be brought to the school before the deadline.
*Skating: Thank you for returning the permission slip for our skating days. A couple of important notes:

1. All parent volunteers must have a Vulnerable Sector Check before volunteering or have begun the process. Parents who have indicated they were interested in volunteering but do not have their Vulnerable Sector Police Check can apply online at  https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Level-3---Vulnerable-Sector-Check.aspx  A letter from the school (on school letterhead) stating that you are seeking a Record Check for the purposes of volunteering at the time of submission is available. This letter will waive a portion of the fee. Please let me know when you need the letter.
2. The school has extra skates for lending, but the sizes are very limited. Helmets are also hard to come by. Please let me know as soon as possible if your child needs to borrow skates from our school. We will need to see the availability of sizes and try on a few for the perfect fit.
3. Our first skate is on Thu. Feb 20, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:00 pm.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Feb. 3 - HWK sent home, due Mon. Feb. 10
• Thu. Feb. 6 - Sweater Day! Our school buildings will be a little chillier on February 6th, so we are asking that all students wear or bring a sweater to school. Through participation, we hope to understand how everyday actions affect our planet’s future.