Ottawa Carleton District School Board

This session offers parents practical strategies to encourage healthy use of technology in teens. This free information session will be led by Liz Parsons and Matt Young, Youth Service Managers from Rideauwood Addiction & Family Services.

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is pleased to welcome Eric Hardie to the position of Superintendent of Instruction. Principal Hardie comes to the role of Superintendent with significant educational and administrative experience, including fourteen years of K-12 leadership in urban and rural settings. Previously, he was the Principal of Experiential Learning in the Upper Canada District School Board.

April is World Autism Awareness Month. The goal of the month is to help in the building of stronger, more inclusive communities for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). One of the ways in which OCDSB schools celebrated this was by participating in the ‘Raise the Flag’ campaign, in collaboration with Autism Ontario.

The OCDSB is committed to creating inclusive, safe and caring environments. As part of this commitment, along with direction from the Ministry, our schools administer school climate surveys to students at least once every two years. The purpose of a school climate survey is to better understand students’ perceptions about bullying, safety at school, and student engagement.

Do you have a strong interest in and commitment to public education? Interested in student achievement and well-being? We are seeking 3 parent members to serve on our Advisory Committee for Extended Day and Child Care Programs. The committee meets 3 times a year during the months of September to June.

April is an important month for the Sikh community. In this month, Sikh Canadians celebrate Vaisakhi, which marks the creation of the Khalsa and the Sikh articles of faith. Sikh Canadians widely celebrate Vaisakhi, also known as Khalsa Day, across Ontario.

The Minister of Education has announced changes to education funding and policies as part of the Ministry’s vision for the modernization of public education in Ontario.

For those looking to start planning for next year, the proposed calendar for the 2019-2020 school year is now available. Please note that this is subject to Ministry Approval.

Check out the new OCDSB mobile app It makes staying connected with your children’s school(s) easy and accessible.