Westwind Public School
Westwind PS English Attendance Boundary 
JK to 6 Westwind PS Early French Immersion Attendance Boundary
It is now official. The new Stittsville elementary school at 111 Hartsmere Drive will be named Westwind Public School. The school is named after one of the first developments in our school zone called Westwind Farms. The school's library will be named the Daisey Jinkinson Library - after a beloved Stittsville area teacher. Thank you to all families and community members who provided input and support throughout the naming process.
First Day of School
The first day of school is almost upon us. Westwind staff are waiting with excitement to welcome our new families. School will open on Sept. 6th. Staff will be available from 9:00a.m. to greet families with children in grades 1 to 5. Kindergarten children will be involved in orientation meetings inside the school. Homeroom teachers will be located in the school yard at the back of the building with class lists and signs indicating their name, grade and room numbers. Other staff will be available to support parents in locating the appropriate class. Grade 2, 2/3 and 3 teachers will be meeting students on the basketball court to the west of the building. Grade 3/4, 1 and 1/2 teachers will be on the asphalt between the kinder yard and the junior play structure. Grade 4 and 5 teachers will be on the asphalt on the east side of the building next to the library. In the event of rain, we will move indoors. Gr. 1 and 1 /2 students will go to the library. Students in grade 2 to grade 5 should proceed to the 2nd floor. A map of the upstairs classes and class lists will be posted in the main foyer and upstairs in the alcove in the center of the school. We look forward to seeing you on September 6th.
Kindergarten Orientation
We will be offering a staggered entry process for JK and SK students to ease the transition to school.
On Sept. 6th and 7th welcome activities will take place and parents and children will be invited to attend school at a specific time. Families will have the opportunity to meet the kindergarten teams and tour the classrooms. Bussing will not be provided for kindergarten students on these days.
All SK students will begin full day attendance on Sept. 8th. A portion of the JK students will attend on Sept. 8th and the other portion, on Sept. 9th. All JK and SK students will be in full attendance on Sept. 12th.
The Extended Day Program will begin on Sept. 8th for all kindergarten children. JK children enrolled in the Extended Day program will be attending school with the first group on Sept. 8th. Information regarding kindergarten orientation activities will be forwarded to parents in August.
Summer Registration
Westwind Public School ,at 111 Hartsmere Drive, will be open for registration on Wednesday Aug. 31st, Thursday Sept. 1st and Friday Sept. 2nd from 9:00 - 4:00pm. If you need to contact the school on Monday Aug. 29th or Tuesday Aug. 30th, you may e-mail our Office Administrator, Dana van Gulik at dana.van.gulik@ocdsb.ca
List of school supplies
A common list of school supplies has been developed for students in grades JK-3 and grades 4 - 8 by the Board. This list of supplies is strictly voluntary. If you choose to purchase the supplies listed, please send them in with your child during the first week of school.
OCDSB School Supplies List
School Hours:
The school hours for the NEW Stittsville school will be 9:15 am - 3:45 pm.
The school day is organized as follows:
9:15 - 11:15 Instructional Period
11:15 - 11:40 1st Recess break
11:40 - 12:05 1st Nutrition Break
12:05 - 2:05 Instructional Period
2:05 - 2:25 2nd Recess break
2:25 - 2:45 2nd Nutrition Break
2:45 - 3:45 Instructional Period
Extended Day Program begins in September 2011 at the NEW Stittsville ES
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will be offering Extended Day care (before and after school) at the New Stittsville Elementary School. The program will run from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, including P.A. Days, the first week of Christmas Break, March Break and the summer months (beginning July 2012).
Registration forms have been forwarded to all parents who expressed an interest on a recent survey. The Extended Day Program office will be contacting parents shortly to confirm their registration. We urge you not to give up existing childcare arrangements until your application has been approved.
Childcare will be provided from 7:00 - 9:00a.m. and from 3:45 – 6:00p.m. Students will be placed in age appropriate groupings and the program will be staffed by Early Childhood Educators and Early Childhood Assistants. The cost for the program is $20.00 per day and $10.00 for morning or afternoon care. The Extended Day program will begin on September 8th. If you have any questions regarding the program, please call the Extended Day Program office at (613) 239-2378.
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111 Hartsmere Drive, Stittsville
Construction for the New Stittsville Elementary School has begun this fall at 111 Hartsmere Drive in the village of Stittsville. The new school is expected to open in September 2011 offering English and Early French Immersion programs for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5, with Grade 6 phasing in for September 2012. Full day kindergarten will be available . The school will be able to accommodate approximately 600 students at full capacity.
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UPDATE
New Stittsville Elementary School – 111 Hartsmere Drive
Review of Future Boundaries, Program Offerings and Grade Structures in Stittsville and Area Schools
The Review of Future Boundaries, Program Offerings and Grade Structures in Stittsville and Area Schools has been completed. In that regard, please be advised that, Board, at its meeting of 17 November 2010, approved the following motion associated with Report No. 10-173 “New Stittsville Elementary School Program, Grade Structure and Attendance Boundary Recommendation”:
A. THAT attendance boundaries for the new Stittsville elementary school located at 111 Hartsmere Drive be approved as per Appendix 3 of Report No. 10-173, with the school opening in September 2011 with a JK-5 ENG/EFI grade/program configuration advancing to JK-6 the following year;
B. THAT revised attendance boundaries for A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School and Stittsville Public School be approved as per Appendices 4 and 5 of Report No. 10-173, effective September 2011;
C. THAT effective September 2011 a new Middle French Immersion program be phased in at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School as per the attendance boundary found in Appendix 6 of Report No. 10-173;
D. THAT revised attendance boundaries for Goulbourn Middle School be approved as per Appendix 7 of Report No. 10-173, effective September 2011, except as indicated;
E. THAT a revised Middle French Immersion attendance boundary for Katimavik Elementary School be approved as per Appendix 8 of Report No. 10-173, effective September 2011;
F. THAT any student residing within the attendance boundary for the new school at 111 Hartsmere who has, as of 1 January 2011, been allocated a place for September 2011 at the Andrew Fleck Child Care Centre co-located within Stittsville Public School be permitted to continue to attend Stittsville Public School on a student transfer until (a) the student has completed the program at Stittsville Public School, or (b) is no longer receiving childcare at the Andrew Fleck Centre;
G. THAT
I. (i) should it be determined that the New Stittsville Elementary School will not offer a before and after school child care program for September 2011 by May 31, 2011 that transportation be provided to and from the new school and existing child care locations (within the current Stittsville PS and A. Lorne Cassidy ES attendance areas) for current students (2010-2011) redirected to the New Stittsville Elementary School. This transportation arrangement will continue until such time as a new child care arrangement can be made for that child within the New Stittsville Elementary School attendance boundary, or until June 2013, whichever is sooner; or,
II. (ii) should it be determined that the New Stittsville Elementary School will offer a before and after school child care program for September 2011 by May 31, 2011, but that the extended day program is limited to children of certain grades, that transportation be provided to and from the new school and existing child care locations (within the current Stittsville PS and A. Lorne Cassidy ES attendance areas) for current students (2010-2011) redirected to the New Stittsville Elementary School who are ineligible to attend the provided extended day program. This transportation arrangement will continue until such time as a new child care arrangement can be made for that child within the New Stittsville Elementary School attendance boundary, or until June 2013, whichever is sooner; and
H. THAT transportation be provided to and from existing child care locations within the new Stittsville Elementary School attendance boundary for current students (2010-2011) whose home address remains in either the A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School or Stittsville Public School revised attendance areas. This transportation arrangement would continue until such time as a new child care arrangement can be made for that child within the revised A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School or Stittsville Public School attendance areas, or until June 2013, whichever is sooner.
The schools impacted by this approved motion are: A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School, Goulbourn Middle School, Katimavik Elementary School, Richmond Public School and Stittsville Public School.
Public Consultation
A public consultation process started with a public meeting held June 3, 2010 at Stittsville Public School on Granite Ridge Drive. A Public Meeting Information Package - 3 Jun 2010
was distributed regarding possible attendance boundary, grade structure, and program options. Other schools that may be impacted include A.Lorne Cassidy ES, Castlefrank ES, Goulbourn MS, Katimavik ES, Munster ES, Richmond PS, and Stittsville PS.
Staff is now in the process of compiling and reviewing public feedback/comments received regarding the recommended accommodation scenario presented at the June 3 Public Meeting. This input will inform and assist staff in the preparation of a recommendation report to be presented at the Board's Business Services Committee meeting on October 13, 2010.
Please note all public input is provided to Trustees. The report will include recommendations regarding the New Stittsville Elementary School’s program, attendance boundary and opening grade structure. It will also include recommended changes to existing area schools associated with the opening of the new school.
A Special Committee of the Whole meeting of the Board will follow in November 2010 to receive delegations from the public and for Trustee debate regarding staff's recommendations.
A final decision by Board respecting the study recommendations is also currently scheduled to take place in November 2010.
Background Information
The setting of a boundary and program for the New Stittsville Elementary School will impact attendance boundaries, program offerings, and grade structures for Stittsville Public School and area schools.
June 3, 2010
Parents and interested community members were invited to attend a Public Meeting in the gymnasium at Stittsville Public School (40 Granite Ridge Drive) on Thursday, June 3, 2010 A question and answer session followed a staff presentation on a proposed accommodation scenario.
June 12, 2009
The Ministry of Education approved the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's request for funding to build a new elementary school in Stittsville to help alleviate current overcrowding at Stittsville area schools and serve future growth on June 12, 2009.
June 22, 2009
Timelines and a consultation plan for a review of future boundaries, program offerings and grade structures in Stittsville and area schools were approved by Board. The accommodation review is necessary to address increasing enrolment pressures and to determine the attendance boundary, grade structure, and program for the New Stittsville Elementary School.
In addition to the opening of a new elementary school, the Board identified the construction of a grade 7-12 secondary school within Stittsville as a future capital priority. Although funding for a new secondary school has not been approved by the Ministry of Education to date. Future accommodation plans should have regard for this project.
Key objectives for the accommodation study include the following:
1. Implement an attendance boundary, grade structure and program offerings for the New Stittsville Elementary School scheduled to open in September 2011.
2. Revise attendance boundaries, grade structures and program offerings for existing area elementary schools in anticipation of the future opening of a new 7-12 secondary school in the Village of Stittsville.
3. Examine the potential for the introduction of a new Middle French Immersion program at a Stittsville area school.
4. Implement Stittsville area elementary school attendance boundaries which account for future introduction of full-day kindergarten Early Learning Program.
5. Examine the need for the provision of child care at the New Stittsville Elementary School.
As the scope of the study encompasses six elementary schools and one middle school, it is likely that accommodation solutions will include attendance boundary adjustments, grade structure and/or program changes involving multiple schools.
A working committee met to discuss potential accommodation solutions for Stittsville and area schools. Representatives from the following schools were invited to join the working committee, A.Lorne Cassidy Elementary School, Stittsville Public School, Castlefrank Elementary School, Katimavik Elementary School, Munster Elementary School, Richmond Public School and Goulbourn Middle School. Also invited were representatives from community associations.
School Council Meeting - May 11th, 2011 7:00 - 8:30
A. Lorne Cassidy PS and School Council Meeting - June 15th, 2011 7:00 - 8:30pm
A. Lorne Cassidy PS