Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Dear OCDSB Families, Thank you again for your patience as our staff worked to respond and adapt to the various power and internet outages affecting our community.

Dear OCDSB Families, We’d like to remind you that there will be no school for elementary or secondary students and no childcare on Monday, May 23. We hope you enjoy a safe and happy long weekend.

Dear OCDSB Families, I hope you’ve been enjoying some of the wonderful summer weather we’ve been having this week. Here are a few upcoming events and other details to keep in mind as we begin approaching the end of the school year.

Please Join us in Celebrating the Recipients of the 2021-2022 Director’s Citation and Employee Recognition Awards As we come to the end of Education Week, we are pleased to announce the OCDSB staff members who are recipients of this year’s Director’s Citation and Employee Recognition Awards. Congratulations to all the staff members who were nominated - we are grateful for the hard work and dedication they bring to their roles each and every day. Read more on our website.

May 2-8 is Mental Health Week This year, Mental Health Week takes place from May 2-8. The theme of the week is Empathy, before you weigh in, tune in.

Over the past week, we have received a number of questions from students, staff and families in response to the OCDSB’s new mask mandate. To provide more details, we have updated our website with a few new FAQs to answer some of the common questions we are receiving. We understand these adjustments have been challenging for some students and families, and we thank you for your patience and understanding as we implement these changes.

We would like to remind you that there is no school for elementary or secondary students tomorrow, April 15th, or on Monday, April 18th. Whether you are celebrating a holiday, taking a few days with family or friends, spending time outdoors, or taking part in any other activity, we wish you a safe and happy long weekend.

We know that many families are having to adjust schedules in response to temporary class closures and we apologize for the inconvenience. We continue to have challenges recruiting sufficient replacement staff to cover absences. While COVID is definitely a factor, we have also experienced gastro viruses in some parts of the community. We continue to encourage following public health guidance to check daily for symptoms, stay home when ill, practice regular hand washing and wear a mask.