schools

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has approved an $856.0 million budget for school year 2015-2016.  The 2015-2016 budget represents the first year of a three year plan to more closely align spending with Ministry of Education funding levels. The largest component of the budget is $630 million, allocated to instruction, followed by $90. ...

St. Anthony Catholic School is teaming up with local residents and Ecology Ottawa to tear up a portion of their school grounds and plant a garden. On June 20 th , MP Paul Dewar, MPP Yasir Naqvi and Councillor Catherine McKenney will help kick off the event from 10am-10:45am. ...

Information about The preparation of report cards for elementary students is a task that is normally shared between 3,000 elementary teachers and approximately 160 principals and vice principals. An elementary report card has up to 28 data fields for mark entry per student. ...

** _ Celebrating Outstanding Student Leadership Tenth Annual Student Recognition Awards _ ** ** _ Thursday June 4, 2015 _ ** ** _ _ ** ** _ 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. _ ** ** _ Centurion Conference and Event Centre _ ** ** _ 170 Colonnade Road South _ ** Positive role model, lasting influence, remarkable input, and global citizen –are just a few of the things being said about the thirty-two young men and women who will receive Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Student Recognition Awards on Thursday, June 4, 2015. ...

They were told it was un-salvageable – they were told it was destined for the garbage bin but some creative and crafty musicians at Hillcrest High School diverted the old instruments from the dump and made art deco furniture – that is now up for auction. ...

** Hillcrest ** ** ** ** High School ** ** Impact Club Makes a $5,000 Impact ** ** ** ** Thursday, May 28, 2015 ** ** 11:40 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. ** ** Hillcrest ** ** ** ** High School ** ** ** ** 1900 Dauphin Road ** Hillcrest High School students just keep on giving. ...

** Third Annual Aboriginal Lecture Series ** ** ** ** Thursday, May 21, 2015 ** ** 6:00 p.m. ** ** ** ** Rideau ** ** ** ** High School ** ** 815 St Laurent Blvd ** It is written that coming together is a beginning and working together is success. ...

The school district has received notice of strike action in the form of a partial withdrawal of service beginning on Thursday, May 21st. ** The partial withdrawal mainly affects administrative duties. Regular school operations will continue for secondary schools. All field trips and extracurricular activities scheduled will proceed as planned. ...

** Elementary School Update ** ** _ Elementary schools will be open on Monday, May 11, 2015 . _ ** Today, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) received confirmation of the details of planned strike action by the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO). ...

Connaught Public School is celebrating its 100 th anniversary with a community celebration. The school was named in honour of the Duke of Connaught, a former governor-general of Canada. The event is scheduled for this Thursday, May 7 th commencing at 5:30 in the evening. ...