Week of June 24 to 28

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great summer!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Monday, June 24: Grade 7/8 Academic Award Ceremony at 9 a.m.

Tuesday, June 25: Grade 7/8 Athletic Award Ceremony at 9 a.m.

Wednesday, June 26: Last Day of Classes for grades 7 and 8

Thursday, June 27: PD Day (no school for students) and Grade 12 Commencement Ceremony at 9 a.m.

Friday, June 28: PD Day (no school for students)

Tuesday, September 3: First Day of School for the 2019-20 School Year

Week of June 17 to 21

Free Dental Cleaning for Students

The Algonquin College Dental Clinic is offering FREE dental cleaning during the month of May and June for students aged 6 - 16 years old.

Please call 613-727-4723 x 2017 to book an appointment.

Parking Lot Etiquette

We ask parents who are dropping of their children in the morning to be mindful of how they are parking in the lot behind the school. Staff are often arriving at the same time and having parents park carefully will help ensure that school staff are able to park and that students are safe and not at risk of getting injured. Also, we ask that drivers not stop in the main thoroughfare of the parking lot nor park in the main thoroughfare at the end of the day as traffic flow is being impeded.

Thank you for your co-operation. in keeping things running smoothly at St. Joe's.

Email Info for Graduating Students/Students Leaving

What happens to my Google account when I leave the OCSB?

When you leave the OCSB your Google account remains active for one year with limited functionality:

• You can still access your Drive documents and receive incoming emails.
• You will not be able to send emails, access Google+ or participate in Hangouts.

During this year you are encouraged to create a personal gmail account and inform your contacts of your new email address.

You are also encouraged to transfer your Drive content to your new account or export your data.

The following year your account will be deleted from the system.

ACPI Concours Immersion Clip

The CIPI National Immersion Clip Contest invites French immersion students from grades 9 to 12 (Secondary 3 to 5 in Quebec) who are enrolled full-time in a public or private high school in Canada to create a video clip in English. French, from 30 to 90 seconds, on the theme of the year. This contest aims to achieve the following:

• Promote the learning of the French language in the context of immersion
• Encouraging oral production in immersion learners
• Promote and promote a positive vision of French immersion in Canada
• Encourage student creativity through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
• Encourage learners to continue their studies in French at the post-secondary level
• Enhance the offer of post-secondary programs in French

Congratulations to First Place winners Valérie Bradley and Holly Price and Third Place winners Elisa Ghannai, Kathryn Jajo-Yacoub, Whitney Mambou, and Mikayla Shepertycki (All Saints). Students each presented a video highlighting their most inspirational French teacher(s). Each will receive scholarship offers to study French at local universities! Video clips: ValérieHolly

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Updates and changes regarding Summer School 2019:

• We are offering two senior religion courses (ie HRE4M via traditional Reach Ahead and HRT3M via online Reach Ahead).
• Credit Recovery Achievement Centre is being offered at 7 summer sites.
• The Skills Builder Program is being offered at 4 sites and free transportation is also available to learners. The focus of this program is geared for learners currently enrolled in grade 6, 7 and 8.
• We will be running ESLDO as a pilot at St. Pius X HS. ELLs from the centres are welcome to enrol. (As this is a pilot, this course code does not appear on the summer course offerings).

Changes to Intermediate Awards Ceremony

Due to space and time restrictions, and in keeping in alignment with other growing Ottawa high schools, honour roll students will no longer be recognized at our Intermediate Awards Ceremony. Honour roll certificates will be included with the recipient's report card. Additionally, we are looking at alternative ways to recognize, as a community, this important achievement. We are informing ourselves of varied options and will make a determination after consultation.

For Our Graduating Grade 12 Students

Ten (Useful) Tips for Transitioning to Post-secondary - To help students with the transition to college & university, Students Offering Support (SOS) and myBlueprint provide you with the top 10 tips for making the transition as smooth as can be.

Grants - Awards - Contests

Graduating students attending post-secondary education next year can visit Scholar Tree to apply for a number of different scholarships available to them. By making a personalized account Scholar Tree will help the student determine which scholarships (from the $10 million dollars available) they qualify for. Deadlines will vary, see applications for details. There are a number available from now until the end of August, see the Summer Scholarship List.

The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Ottawa Section has initiated a new bursary awarded to students pursuing post-secondary STEM studies. Nominations must be initiated by schools or youth organizations operating in the Ottawa area. Detailed information about the STEM bursary. In addition to the nomination form information, 2 PDF letters are required: one from the nominating organization detailing information about your candidate, and another from the candidate themselves telling us a bit about themselves, their love of STEM, and awareness of the IEEE and what we stand for. You may nominate more than one candidate, but only one bursary will be awarded. Deadline for submission is June 28, 2019.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Week of June 10 to 14

Free Dental Cleaning for Students

The Algonquin College Dental Clinic is offering FREE dental cleaning during the month of May and June for students aged 6 - 16 years old.

Please call 613-727-4723 x 2017 to book an appointment.

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Scheduling of Rich Summative Tasks and Exams

As part of student assessment and evaluation, the Ministry of Education stipulates that courses (grades 9-12) contain a formal Rich Summative Task or Assessment as part of the summative evaluation of a semester’s work. This RST is “An authentic activity, exercise, problem, or challenge that requires students to show what they know and what they can do. Performance tasks lead students to demonstrate their understanding by applying knowledge and skills to real-life situations or scenarios. Performance tasks usually address all four categories of the achievement chart and multiple overall curriculum expectations and provide flexibility in how students can demonstrate their learning” (Ontario Ministry of Education, Growing Success p. 153).

As part of this expected component of classroom evaluation, RST dates are made clear to students as part of the course expectations. As with final exams, RST dates are communicated with students ahead of time, and the expectation is that all students schedule outside appointments and other activities around these dates. For further information, please contact your child’s teacher.

Changes to Intermediate Awards Ceremony

Due to space and time restrictions, and in keeping in alignment with other growing Ottawa high schools, honour roll students will no longer be recognized at our Intermediate Awards Ceremony. Honour roll certificates will be included with the recipient's report card. Additionally, we are looking at alternative ways to recognize, as a community, this important achievement. We are informing ourselves of varied options and will make a determination after consultation.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Week of June 3 to June 7

Changes to Intermediate Awards Ceremony

Due to space and time restrictions, and in keeping in alignment with other growing Ottawa high schools, honour roll students will no longer be recognized at our Intermediate Awards Ceremony. Honour roll certificates will be included with the recipient's report card. Additionally, we are looking at alternative ways to recognize, as a community, this important achievement. We are informing ourselves of varied options and will make a determination after consultation.

Free Dental Cleaning for Students

The Algonquin College Dental Clinic is offering FREE dental cleaning during the month of May and June for students aged 6 - 16 years old.

Please call 613-727-4723 x 2017 to book an appointment.

School Council Meeting

A reminder that our final parent School Council meeting takes place on Monday, June 3 starting at 7 p.m. in the Learning Commons on the second floor. Hope to see you there!

PD Day on Friday (no school for students)

Friday, June 7 is a PD Day in all OCSB schools, meaning that there is no school for students.

Scheduling of Rich Summative Tasks and Exams

As part of student assessment and evaluation, the Ministry of Education stipulates that courses (grades 9-12) contain a formal Rich Summative Task or Assessment as part of the summative evaluation of a semester’s work. This RST is “An authentic activity, exercise, problem, or challenge that requires students to show what they know and what they can do. Performance tasks lead students to demonstrate their understanding by applying knowledge and skills to real-life situations or scenarios. Performance tasks usually address all four categories of the achievement chart and multiple overall curriculum expectations and provide flexibility in how students can demonstrate their learning” (Ontario Ministry of Education, Growing Success p. 153).

As part of this expected component of classroom evaluation, RST dates are made clear to students as part of the course expectations. As with final exams, RST dates are communicated with students ahead of time, and the expectation is that all students schedule outside appointments and other activities around these dates. For further information, please contact your child’s teacher.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Week of May 27 to 31

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Scheduling of Rich Summative Tasks and Exams

As part of student assessment and evaluation, the Ministry of Education stipulates that courses (grades 9-12) contain a formal Rich Summative Task or Assessment as part of the summative evaluation of a semester’s work. This RST is “An authentic activity, exercise, problem, or challenge that requires students to show what they know and what they can do. Performance tasks lead students to demonstrate their understanding by applying knowledge and skills to real-life situations or scenarios. Performance tasks usually address all four categories of the achievement chart and multiple overall curriculum expectations and provide flexibility in how students can demonstrate their learning” (Ontario Ministry of Education, Growing Success p. 153).

As part of this expected component of classroom evaluation, RST dates are made clear to students as part of the course expectations. As with final exams, RST dates are communicated with students ahead of time, and the expectation is that all students schedule outside appointments and other activities around these dates. For further information, please contact your child’s teacher.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Monday, June 3: School Council @ 7 p.m. in Learning Commons

Friday, June 7: PD Day (no school for student

Week of May 20 to 24

Scheduling of Rich Summative Tasks and Exams

As part of student assessment and evaluation, the Ministry of Education stipulates that courses (grades 9-12) contain a formal Rich Summative Task or Assessment as part of the summative evaluation of a semester’s work. This RST is “An authentic activity, exercise, problem, or challenge that requires students to show what they know and what they can do. Performance tasks lead students to demonstrate their understanding by applying knowledge and skills to real-life situations or scenarios. Performance tasks usually address all four categories of the achievement chart and multiple overall curriculum expectations and provide flexibility in how students can demonstrate their learning” (Ontario Ministry of Education, Growing Success p. 153).

As part of this expected component of classroom evaluation, RST dates are made clear to students as part of the course expectations. As with final exams, RST dates are communicated with students ahead of time, and the expectation is that all students schedule outside appointments and other activities around these dates. For further information, please contact your child’s teacher.

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Scheduling of Rich Summative Tasks and Exams

As part of student assessment and evaluation, the Ministry of Education stipulates that courses (grades 9-12) contain a formal Rich Summative Task or Assessment as part of the summative evaluation of a semester’s work. This RST is “An authentic activity, exercise, problem, or challenge that requires students to show what they know and what they can do. Performance tasks lead students to demonstrate their understanding by applying knowledge and skills to real-life situations or scenarios. Performance tasks usually address all four categories of the achievement chart and multiple overall curriculum expectations and provide flexibility in how students can demonstrate their learning” (Ontario Ministry of Education, Growing Success p. 153).

As part of this expected component of classroom evaluation, RST dates are made clear to students as part of the course expectations. As with final exams, RST dates are communicated with students ahead of time, and the expectation is that all students schedule outside appointments and other activities around these dates. For further information, please contact your child’s teacher.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Week of May 13 to 17

Friday is a PD Day

Just a reminder that this Friday, May 17 is a PD Day for all OCSB schools, meaning there is no school for students (nor on Monday as it is Victoria Day). Staff will focus on health and safety as well as an analysis of our School Improvement Plan. It should be an informative and interactive day for all.

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Summer programs for 2019

Our Continuing & Community Education department offers a wide variety of summer programs. With credit courses, language instruction, camps and driver education - there are many ways to keep students of all ages engaged throughout the summer months! Visit conted.ocsb.ca/summer for more details.

Scheduling of Rich Summative Tasks and Exams

As part of student assessment and evaluation, the Ministry of Education stipulates that courses (grades 9-12) contain a formal Rich Summative Task or Assessment as part of the summative evaluation of a semester’s work. This RST is “An authentic activity, exercise, problem, or challenge that requires students to show what they know and what they can do. Performance tasks lead students to demonstrate their understanding by applying knowledge and skills to real-life situations or scenarios. Performance tasks usually address all four categories of the achievement chart and multiple overall curriculum expectations and provide flexibility in how students can demonstrate their learning” (Ontario Ministry of Education, Growing Success p. 153).

As part of this expected component of classroom evaluation, RST dates are made clear to students as part of the course expectations. As with final exams, RST dates are communicated with students ahead of time, and the expectation is that all students schedule outside appointments and other activities around these dates. For further information, please contact your child’s teacher.

Summer programs for 2019

Our Continuing & Community Education department offers a wide variety of summer programs. With credit courses, language instruction, camps and driver education - there are many ways to keep students of all ages engaged throughout the summer months! Visit conted.ocsb.ca/summer for more details.

School Climate Survey - Is your school a positive and inclusive school environment?

Every two years, the Ontario Ministry of Education requires that a school climate survey be completed by students, staff, and families. By now, all St. Joe's parents should have received an email from me with information on the survey and a link to the survey itself. Information is also available on the Board website at ocsb.ca/climate.

All parents are encouraged to participate in the survey. We value your voice and ask for your input as we continue to build positive school climates. Please our school website for the School Climate Survey link, located at the top of the school webpage, above the Announcements.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Week of May 6 to May 10

School Climate Survey - Is your school a positive and inclusive school environment?

Every two years, the Ontario Ministry of Education requires that a school climate survey be completed by students, staff, and families. By now, all St. Joe's parents should have received an email from me with information on the survey and a link to the survey itself. Information is also available on the Board website at ocsb.ca/climate.

All parents are encouraged to participate in the survey. We value your voice and ask for your input as we continue to build positive school climates. Please our school website for the School Climate Survey link, located at the top of the school webpage, above the Announcements.

Summer programs for 2019

Our Continuing & Community Education department offers a wide variety of summer programs. With credit courses, language instruction, camps and driver education - there are many ways to keep students of all ages engaged throughout the summer months! Visit conted.ocsb.ca/summer for more details.

Mental Health Resources for Parents

• Ottawa Public Health has created a series of videos to give parents more information about mental health. The videos aim to give parents the knowledge and resources they need to talk about mental health with their child or teen.
• Parents often have questions about the behaviour of children and adolescents. They may worry about whether a behaviour is appropriate for a particular age or developmental level, or a sign that something is or might be wrong. They may wonder why it is occurring and how best to respond. The ABCs of Mental Health provides free web-based resources to help answer these questions. The resources include ideas for promoting the mental health of children and teens, information about how children change as they get older, descriptions of behaviours that might indicate a problem, and practical suggestions for steps to take.
• Kids Help Phone offers information for parents and youth on various topics related to mental health and well-being as well as their 24/7 crisis line support available by phone, text or live chat.
• The Psychology Foundation of Canada has developed a variety of resources for parents to help them parent their children and develop positive coping skills. They have a number of one-page Fact Sheets for parents of children aged 4-13 years on various topics such as stress, sleep, physical activity, resilience. They also have information for the parents of teens and for parents of infants. These are available in various languages in addition to English, such as Arabic, Spanish, Tamil, Chinese and French.
• The Walk-in Clinic at Crossroads Children's Mental Health Centre is available to all parents of children aged 0 to 12 years of age.
• The walk-in Clinic at Youth Services Bureau is available to youth aged 12-20 and their parents every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00 - 8:00pm at 2301 Carling Ave.

Spring Sports' Schedules

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Asian-American Heritage Month Announcement

Hey Jags family! A couple of grads are organizing an event for May in support of Asian American Heritage Month. If you are interested in helping or contributing by providing an element of your culture, whether it be food, posters, dresses, books, art, or more, please contact us at bia.sasedor@ocsbstudent.ca or ria.kunkulol@ocsbstudent.ca. The expo is being held during high school lunch on May 14th, and we would appreciate any support!

Grade 10 Volunteer Day

Thursday, May 9 is our annual Volunteer Day, meaning classes are cancelled for grade 10 students. Instead, grade 10's fan out over our entire community to provide volunteer service to the people that need it most. Every year this day is a real success; we are anticipating that this year will be no different. A special shout-out to teacher James Marcogliese for organinzing this important event.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Monday, May 6: Parent School Council Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Learning Commons

Friday, May 17: PD Day

Monday, May 20: Victoria Day

Week of April 29 to May 3

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Spring Sports' Schedule: Home Games

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Thursday and Friday May 2 & 3: 7/8 Play

Tuesday, May 7: Education Week Open House 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 9: Grade 10 Volunteer Day

Friday, May 17: PD Day

Monday, May 20: Victoria Day

Week of April 22 to 26

Changes to our Administrative Team

It was announced at a previous Board meeting that we will be losing vice-principal Mr. Ryan Jolicoeur. Mr. Jolicoeur will be moving to St. Mother Teresa High School in September. Ryan was taking over for Ms. Stacy Hovey who was on a maternity leave. Ms. Hovey will not be returning to us either, as she will resume her vp role at Holy Trinity High School. In Mr. Jolicoeur's/Ms. Hovey's place we will be acquiring Ms. Jennifer Peppler, a vice-principal currently at Sacred Heart High School. So, all this to say...welcome to our newest Jag, Ms. Jennifer Peppler!

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Jockvale Bridge Renewal Project

A pre-construction meeting was held last Tuesday with the contractor providing the following schedule:

· Starting mid next week, the contractor will be onsite to erect turtle fencing (this must be completed prior to May 1). This work will require some short duration off peak lane closures. This work will take all of next week to complete.

· The contractor will mobilize the site and start active construction by mid to late May. This work will involve off peak lane closures as required to facilitate day-to-day construction activities.

· The contractor will start their full closure of Greenbank Rd. at the structure location starting at the beginning of July to the end of August.

o A detour from Greenbank – Jockvale – Longfields – Cambrian – Greenbank will be in place.

· The contractor will be substantially complete this project by September 30, 2019.

Girls' Rugby is Back

Our Jag girls took part in a rugby workshop on Thursday at Carleton University. This was a very exciting event which included a few of our other high schools as well as a number of OCDSB public high schools. Thanks to Mr. James Marcogliese for organizing this and for taking on coaching responsibilities. The photos below are an indication of how much fun the girls had.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 25: High School Parent-Teacher Interviews

Thursday and Friday May 2 & 3: 7/8 Play

Tuesday, May 7: Education Week Open House 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, May 9: Grade 10 Volunteer Day

Friday, May 17: PD Day

Monday, May 20: Victoria Day

Healthy Stress

This session will explore what stress is and how it impacts our body and brain. We will discuss the difference between good and bad stress and why it is important to understand the difference. Practical strategies to help support children and youth develop their resiliency to deal with daily stressors as well as with more challenging situations and events.

Tuesday, April 30th

7pm - 9pm

St Peter High School

750 Charlemagne Blvd

Orleans, Ontario K4A 3M4

Introduction to Shanker's Self-Regulation

Hosted by St Bernard School Council and The MEHRIT Centre

APRIL 25TH, 2019 FROM 6PM - 8PM

St Bernard School

Connective Parenting

With renowned speaker & author Bonnie Harris

Hosted by St Dominic, St Peter, St Theresa and Convent Glen Catholic School Councils

MAY 22ND, 2019 AT 6:30PM

St Peter High School

14th Annual CEFO Gala Benefit Dinner

Join us on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the new Infinity Convention Centre in Nepean, for our 14th Annual Gala Dinner, Cabaret & Auction, with all proceeds directed to helping alleviate poverty in our Ottawa Catholic School Board schools.

This unique social event welcomes parents, employees and Trustees of the Ottawa Catholic School Board, corporate sponsors, educational partners, social service agencies, the Archdiocese, and other community members. Guests will enjoy a live and silent auction, along with balloon and raffle sales -- all for a great cause. Staff and students involved in the Ottawa Catholic School Board's Children's Theatre Workshop will entertain guests with delightful songs!

This event sells out fast. Book your table today at cefottawa.org/fundraising.

Wednesday, May 1

6:00 PM

Infinity Convention Centre,

Week of April 15 to 19

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Attention Parents: Karl Subban to Speak at St. Joe's

Karl Subban, a former principal in one of Toronto's toughest neighbourhoods, will be speaking at St. Joe's on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the topic of visioning for success. Those who have seen Mr. Subban speak in the past have commented that he is amazing. This event has been arranged through our School Council in conjunction with the school councils tied to our feeder schools. For more information and to register, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-we-did-it-team-subbans-vision-for-success-tickets-54541674617

Parent information session: Tech Tools in the Classroom

Are you curious about how your child is using technology in school? The Catholic School Parents’ Association is presenting a FREE evening of interactive workshops where parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the tools that students are using, and the tech resources available both at school and at home. The evening will begin with an overview of the Board’s philosophy on technology in our schools, followed by two sessions of 45-minute workshops. Parents will have a choice of workshops in each session. View the workshop descriptions and then register to attend.

Monday, April 15

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Notre Dame High School,

710 Broadview Ave.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 18: High School Report Cards Distributed

Thursday, April 25: High School Parent-Teacher Interviews

Week of April 8 to April 12

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Attention Parents: Karl Subban to Speak at St. Joe's

Karl Subban, a former principal in one of Toronto's toughest neighbourhoods, will be speaking at St. Joe's on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the topic of visioning for success. Those who have seen Mr. Subban speak in the past have commented that he is amazing. This event has been arranged through our School Council in conjunction with the school councils tied to our feeder schools. For more information and to register, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-we-did-it-team-subbans-vision-for-success-tickets-54541674617

Parent information session: Tech Tools in the Classroom

Are you curious about how your child is using technology in school? The Catholic School Parents’ Association is presenting a FREE evening of interactive workshops where parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the tools that students are using, and the tech resources available both at school and at home. The evening will begin with an overview of the Board’s philosophy on technology in our schools, followed by two sessions of 45-minute workshops. Parents will have a choice of workshops in each session. View the workshop descriptions and then register to attend.

Monday, April 15

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Notre Dame High School,

710 Broadview Ave.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 18: High School Report Cards Distributed

Thursday, April 25: High School Parent-Teacher Interviews

Week of April 1 to April 5

Student Protest

There is some discussion that High School students in Ontario are planning a walkout protest this Thursday at 1:15 p.m. The Ottawa Catholic School Board acknowledges that students have the right to participate in peaceful protests. The role of the school staff during a student organized political protest is to ensure student safety and work to minimize classroom disruption for those that choose not to participate in any type of protest, including walkouts. Those who leave class to protest or who do not return to class after the protest will be marked as absent.

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Attention Parents: Karl Subban to Speak at St. Joe's

Karl Subban, a former principal in one of Toronto's toughest neighbourhoods, will be speaking at St. Joe's on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the topic of visioning for success. Those who have seen Mr. Subban speak in the past have commented that he is amazing. This event has been arranged through our School Council in conjunction with the school councils tied to our feeder schools. For more information and to register, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-we-did-it-team-subbans-vision-for-success-tickets-54541674617

Parent information session: Tech Tools in the Classroom

Are you curious about how your child is using technology in school? The Catholic School Parents’ Association is presenting a FREE evening of interactive workshops where parents will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the tools that students are using, and the tech resources available both at school and at home. The evening will begin with an overview of the Board’s philosophy on technology in our schools, followed by two sessions of 45-minute workshops. Parents will have a choice of workshops in each session. View the workshop descriptions and then register to attend.

Monday, April 15

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Notre Dame High School,

710 Broadview Ave.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 18: High School Report Cards Distributed

Thursday, April 25: High School Parent-Teacher Interviews

Week of March 25 to March 29

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Message from Brock University re: Research Study

Dear Parent(s).

If you have a daughter enrolled at St. Joseph High School she will have received a letter and an informed consent form several weeks ago to take home to discuss with her parent(s)/guardian. The letter explains a research study (led by researchers at Brock University and approved by the board and principal) that your daughter has been invited to participate in about girls’ motivation and participation in physical activity and sport. I am e-mailing to remind you of this opportunity and kindly ask that you discuss it with your daughter, consider her participation in it, and arrange to have your daughter return the consent form in a sealed envelope to the school office as soon as possible. Your daughter’s participation in this study is completely voluntary and, if you or she wishes, she can decline to participate in any component of the study (or to withdraw from the study at any time) without any penalty. If you need another copy of the invitation letter and consent form, please have your daughter drop by the main office to get one. Thank you. Ken Lodewyk, Ph.D

ADHD Community Workshop

When: May 4, 2019 9am to 4pm

Where: University of Ottawa, Desmarais Hall, DMS 12102, 55 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON

Cost: $30 (lunch included)

More Information

Topics include;

• It can’t just be ADHD? The surprise packages that come with it?
• Relationships Matter: Building Positive Relationships in the Context of ADHD
• Going to School with ADHD
• Understanding ADHD in the Workplace Strengths and Impairments
• ADHD and Anxiety
• Adult ADHD and the Family

FEATURE PRESENTERS:

Judy van Stralen MD, FRCPC

Dr. van Stralen is a community-based consulting pediatrician. She completed her medical degree at McMaster University and pediatric residency training at Queen’s University. Dr. van Stralen is the founder and medical director of the Center for Pediatric Excellence, a multi-disciplinary clinic focused on treating patients with mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders. She is also a consultant at Children’s Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville, Assistant Professor at Queen’s University and Staff Pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

Maria A. Rogers Ph.D., C.Psych

Dr. Rogers is an Associate Professor, Clinical Psychologist, and Director of the ADHD and Development Lab at the University of Ottawa. She is also an Affiliate Investigator at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Dr. Rogers’ broad interests are in the social-emotional and academic development of youth with ADHD across the childhood and adolescent period. She is particularly interested in how parents and teachers interact with children with ADHD regarding learning and school-related issues, and the effects of these interactions on children’s emotional well-being.

REGISTER

Attention Parents: Karl Subban to Speak at St. Joe's

Karl Subban, a former principal in one of Toronto's toughest neighbourhoods, will be speaking at St. Joe's on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the topic of visioning for success. Those who have seen Mr. Subban speak in the past have commented that he is amazing. This event has been arranged through our School Council in conjunction with the school councils tied to our feeder schools. For more information and to register, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-we-did-it-team-subbans-vision-for-success-tickets-54541674617

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, March 27: Ontario's EQAO Literacy Test

Monday, April 1: Parent School Council Meeting at 7 p.m. in Learning Commons

Thursday, April 25: High School Parent-Teacher Interviews

Week of March 18 to March 22

Students Head to Loblaws

The photos below show Ms. Roumeliotis' High Needs' class visiting Loblaws just prior to the Break. The students cut, chopped, shredded and learned how to use small kitchen appliances. They were also able to make quesadillas and smoothies. Yum...way to go, Jags!

Attention Parents: Karl Subban to Speak at St. Joe's

Karl Subban, a former principal in one of Toronto's toughest neighbourhoods, will be speaking at St. Joe's on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the topic of visioning for success. Those who have seen Mr. Subban speak in the past have commented that he is amazing. This event has been arranged through our School Council in conjunction with the school councils tied to our feeder schools. For more information and to register, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-we-did-it-team-subbans-vision-for-success-tickets-54541674617

Summer School 2019

For everything summer school-related, please access the following link: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xSqBFi2QN7ugMCYjcvc0r7r93dEHPFd9

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, March 27: Ontario's EQAO Literacy Test

Monday, April 1: Parent School Council Meeting at 7 p.m. in Learning Commons

Thursday, April 25: High School Parent-Teacher Interviews

Week of March 4 to March 8

Heartbreaking Loss for our Girls' Hockey Team

Our girls' hockey team suffered a loss to St. Mark in the finals on Tuesday. Three busloads of students, including our band, made the trip to the game to cheer the girls on. Despite the loss, we are so proud of our girls for making it as far as they did. Way to go, Jags...next year is right around the corner!!!

Vaping Assemblies

Kaira Plourde, our City of Ottawa nurse, spoke to all students on Wednesday on the topic of vaping. Many students told me that they found the assembly really informative. I think one take-away that struck many was the idea that vaping can lead to tobacco. The nicotine in some vaping products is, of course, addictive. Vapes are expensive; hence, when one possibly gets addicted to nicotine via vaping and wants a less expensive source, tobacco may prove to be an alternative.

Brock University Research Study

Dear Parent(s).

If you have a daughter enrolled at St. Joseph High School she will have recently received a letter and an informed consent form to take home to discuss with her parent(s)/guardian. The letter explains a research study that your daughter has been invited to participate in about girls’ motivation and participation in physical activity and sport. The study is lead by a professor at Brock University and has been approved by the school principal, school board, and Brock's research ethics board.

We would like to let you know about this invitation and kindly ask that you discuss it with your daughter, consider her participation in it, and arrange to have your daughter return the consent form into the large white confidential envelope that each teacher has in their classroom for collecting consent forms. Your daughter’s participation in this study is completely voluntary and, if you or she wishes, she can decline to participate in any component of the study (or to withdraw from the study at any time) and may do so without any penalty. Please read letter and consent form that your daughter received for more details about the study (there are extra copies in the school office). Thank you for considering this opportunity.

Sincerely,

Dr. Ken Lodewyk (Lead Researcher) at Brock University

Congratulations to Sagni Kuma

We are so proud of grade 11 student Sagni Kuma. Sagni is the new student trustee for the 2019-20 school year at the Ottawa Catholic School Board. The competition for this was fierce as Sagni had to compete with representatives from every high school and then go through three rounds of speeches and interviews. We are so proud to have one of our own represent the interests of students at the Board. Congratulations, Sagni...way to go!

No Blog for the Week of March 11 to 15

As March 11-15 is March Break, there will be no Blog publication during this time. Whether travelling or staying around our great city, I'd like to wish everyone in our community a safe and restful March Break. School resumes on Monday, March 18.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Week of Feb. 25 to March 1

Girls' Hockey Excitement

Please pray for, and cheer on, our girls' hockey team as they are in the finals!! The game takes place this coming Tuesday at noon against St. Mark. We are organizing fan buses to take students to the game to give the most support we can. We got this, girls!!!!! You'll make the provincials for sure.....we have your backs!

Jags Victorious at 9th Robotics and Engineering Challenge!

The photos below show our Jags at First Avenue Public School at the 9th Robotics and Engineering Challenge. Three-quarters of our teams won, or placed, out of eight teams in the intermediate challenge. This is incredibly impressive, especially given the fact that the majority of our students were new to the concept of EV3 programming. Special thanks goes to teacher Ms. Sarah Murray for making all of this possible.

Rideau River Ice Blasting

Ice breaking operations on the Rideau River start between Rideau Falls and Hog’s Back. Ice blasting will follow in the coming weeks, weather permitting.

The City, in partnership with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, undertakes ice breaking operations each year to alleviate possible spring flooding in flood-prone areas. Once started, these operations will be carried out daily, weather and ice conditions permitting.

Ice breaking operations will create open water. Residents are reminded to keep away from the river until operations are completed, and to always supervise children around water.

Visit Ottawa.ca for more information regarding Rideau River flood control.

For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). You can also connect with us through Facebook(link is external), Twitter(link is external) and Instagram(link is external).

Information Night This Tuesday

Don't forget that this coming Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. is our information night. This will be of particular interest to families of students going into grade 7, grade 9, and the senior grades (11 and 12). All are welcome so please join us.

Mental Health Resources for Parents

Our School Board has shared mental health resources for students, teachers and parents over the last month. We have reviewed the educator resources with staff and are also sharing the information for parents here through the Blog: Mental Health Resources for Parents

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Monday, March 4: School Council Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Learning Commons

Friday, March 8: Last Day of Classes Prior to March Break

Week of Feb. 18 - 22

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 26: Parent Information Night @ 6 p.m.

Monday, March 4: School Council Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Learning Commons

Friday, March 8: Last Day of Classes Prior to March Break

Week of Feb. 11 - 15

Attention Parents: Karl Subban to Speak at St. Joe's

Karl Subban, a former principal in one of Toronto's toughest neighbourhoods, will be speaking at St. Joe's on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the topic of visioning for success. Those who have seen Mr. Subban speak in the past have commented that he is amazing. This event has been arranged through our School Council in conjunction with the school councils tied to our feeder schools. For more information and to register, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-we-did-it-team-subbans-vision-for-success-tickets-54541674617

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Friday, February 15: 7-12 Report Cards Go Home

Tuesday, February 26: Parent Information Night @ 6 p.m.

Week of Feb. 4 - 8

Parent School Council Meeting Cancelled Mon. Feb. 4

This is St. Joseph High School informing all parents and guardians that tonight's Parent School Council meeting is cancelled due to the following Environment Canada freezing rain warning:

4:50 AM EST Monday 04 February 2019

Freezing rain warning in effect for:

• Ottawa North - Kanata - Orléans
• Ottawa South - Richmond - Metcalfe

Freezing rain is expected or occurring.

Freezing drizzle will continue today and change to periods of freezing rain later this afternoon or this evening. Several hours of freezing rain are expected before it ends overnight.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Slow down driving in slippery conditions. Watch for taillights ahead and maintain a safe following distance.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@canada.caor tweet reports using #ONStorm.

Our next meeting will be held on Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m.

Thank you.

Updates from our Business Department

St Joe's Business RST assignments have demonstrated how we can reach out to those in need. Each course involved an end of the semester assignment where the proceeds would be donated to a worthy charity, selected by the students. A total of $1400 was raised through these Business activities.

In BTT 1O (Info Tech), students in Mrs King's classes created buttons, magnets and keychains through the use of graphic design, and sold them. The Cerebral Palsy Foundation and Mateo's Legacy for Make A Wish received a total of $480.

In Mr Mullally's grade 11 Entrepreneurship class, students had produced Jag Joy Bags for sale before Christmas. Each bag included Chocolates, a chocolate cookie mix, a tree ornament, and a decorative candle. Their inventory sold out and they raised $303 for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard.

In Mr. Belanger's grade 10 Business class, the annual Lemonade Stand raised $617 to be shared by CHEO, the Capital City Condors, the SPCA (Humane Society), Children's Wish Foundation and the Shepherds of Good Hope.

We are tremendously proud of the students' hard work, determination and generosity. Way to go, Jags!

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, February 26: Parent Information Night @ 6 p.m.

Week of Jan. 27 - Feb. 1

New Exam Schedule, effective January 24, 2019

Exams that were originally scheduled for January 23rd will be written on January 25th.

Exams that were scheduled for January 24th will be written on January 28th.

Exams that were scheduled for January 25th will be written on January 29th.

Exams that were scheduled for January 28th will be written on January 30th (a scheduled PD Day).

January 30th remains a PD Day for grade 7 and 8 students. It is now an exam day for our grade 9 to 12 students.

The exam schedules at all schools for all students will be affected (not just for school bus riders).

OSTA will provide regular bus service on January 30th.

New Date for Report Card Distribution

Due to the altered exam schedule, high school report card distribution will now be on Friday, February 15...the same day as 7/8 report card distribution. There are no parent-teacher interviews for high school students. 7/8 parent-teacher interviews are on Thursday, February 21.

University of Ottawa - Engineering & Science Outreach

Engineering Outreach at the University of Ottawa is looking for high school students who are interested in teaching engineering/science to kids through our hands-on summer camps on-campus and/or in Alta Vista, Barrhaven, Kanata, or Orleans.

Contract dates: June 24th* - August 23, 2019

Working dates: Monday - Friday

Working hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., occasionally 7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Apply now!

Questions?

- E-mail us at adventures@uOttawa.ca

- For more information, please visit adventures.uOttawa.ca

Attention Parents: Karl Subban to Speak at St. Joe's

Karl Subban, a former principal in one of Toronto's toughest neighbourhoods, will be speaking at St. Joe's on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the topic of visioning for success. Those who have seen Mr. Subban speak in the past have commented that he is amazing. This event has been arranged through our School Council in conjunction with the school councils tied to our feeder schools. For more information and to register, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-we-did-it-team-subbans-vision-for-success-tickets-54541674617

Ms. Licandro's Class Integrates Technology

The above photos are of Ms. Licandro's grade 8 Math class, working at different stations learning circumference and area of a circle. Technology was integrated into this via vertical learning, QR codes and much more. The students also worked with Equatio for the first time, making for a very exciting morning.

Job Opportunity with our Cafeteria Supplier

Chartwells is looking for an experienced cafeteria supervisor for Notre Dame CHS on Broadview Avenue. The successful candidate would be responsible to manage all facets of a successful cafeteria service in a high school setting.

Seven hours per day, Monday to Friday days. Summers off!!!

Excellent benefit package available.

Please contact Nicole Laurin at 613-863-6070 if interested.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Monday, February 4: School Council Meeting @ 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 26: Parent Information Night @ 6 p.m.

Week of Jan. 21 - 25

Attention Parents: Karl Subban to Speak at St. Joe's

Karl Subban, a former principal in one of Toronto's toughest neighbourhoods, will be speaking at St. Joe's on Tuesday, April 16 at 7 p.m. on the topic of visioning for success. Those who have seen Mr. Subban speak in the past have commented that he is amazing. This event has been arranged through our School Council in conjunction with the school councils tied to our feeder schools. For more information and to register, please access the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-we-did-it-team-subbans-vision-for-success-tickets-54541674617

Snow Days and the Exam Schedule:

High School exams will be written on January 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 28th. In the event of a snow day during the high school exam period, exam schedules at all schools for all students will be affected (not just for school bus riders).

In the event of a “snow day” where yellow school bus transportation is cancelled during the high school exam period, the missed exam will be written the following day.

All other exams will be bumped by one day and the last exam, scheduled for Monday, January 28th will be written on Tuesday, January 29th. During a snow day, the school will be open, but exams will not be written.

For example, if January 23rd is a snow day and all school bus transportation for our board is cancelled, then:

All exams originally scheduled for January 23rd will be written on January 24th.

All exams originally scheduled for January 24th will be written on January 25th.

All exams originally scheduled for January 25th will be written on January 28th.

All exams originally scheduled for January 28th will be written on January 29th.

Wednesday, January 30th is a PD day with semester two beginning on Thursday, January 31st.

Contact Information

I can be reached personally at don.murphy@ocsb.ca. The school's general mailbox address is Joseph.High@ocsb.ca. Our OCSB Trustee is Spencer Warren who can be reached at spencer.warren@ocsb.ca

Have a great week!

Don Murphy, Principal

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, January 23: High School Exams Begin

Wednesday, January 30: PA Day (no school for students)

Monday, February 4: School Council Meeting @ 7 p.m.

Tuesday, February 26: Parent Information Night @ 6 p.m.