Ottawa Carleton District School Board

The OCDSB has announced plans to install Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) in all schools by September 2018. An AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.

This morning, the staff at Glebe learned that a weapon that was found in the community may have been brought into the school. The police were contacted and the school was secured immediately.

October 16, 2017 – Local Government Week is designed to heighten awareness about the significant role local government plays in our communities. The OCDSB and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association(OPSBA) support a wide range of opportunities for students to become more knowledgeable about the roles and responsibilities of municipal government.

Grade 12 students are starting to explore pathways beyond secondary school. There are some great resources available to help you and your child research future pathways. Think about attending one of the college or university fairs that are happening in town between October 24 and October 26.

Throughout October the Learning Disabilities Associations of Ontario will be marking LD Awareness month with community events. However this month long effort is about more than events, rather it is about raising awareness and reducing stigma to allow people to get the supports they need to reach their potential.

The OCDSB United Way campaign is an important demonstration of our commitment to community and to building citizenship. When we give to the United Way we are helping our community partners generate the resources needed to eliminate poverty, create breakfast programs, run after school homework clubs, support drug counselling for students, provide mental health services, and so much more

Ontario Parent Reaching Out Grants are designed to support parents in identifying barriers to parent engagement in their own community and to find local solutions to involve more parents in support of student achievement and well-being.

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has released both provincial and school district results. The provincial results were stable or had a downward trend in most categories and in particular, a downward trend in mathematics.