Lenten Project - Coins for Carolyn

We have two special events planned:

🎉 Bingo Day – Friday, March 27 

🍰 Cake Auction – Wednesday, April 1
Delicious cakes, generously made/donated by our St. Francis staff, will be auctioned off (20+ cakes)!
Tickets can be purchased at school the following prices:

• 1 ticket for $0.25

• 5 tickets for $1

• 30 tickets for $5

All proceeds from these events will go toward supporting ALS research in Carolyn’s honour.

Thank you for your generosity and support. Together, we can bring hope and make a difference.

OCSB Summer Camps

Register HERE. 

More info HERE

Summer is the perfect time for your child to explore their passion, learn something new, be active and have fun! Summer Camps through Continuing and Community Education at the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) offer precisely that. 

Choose from a wide range of fantastic camp experiences. Our camps are a combination of fun and games with a focus on your child’s educational development. Whether your child wants to explore physical activity, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programming, gaming, culinary arts, the outdoors or the visual arts, we have a camp just for them.

Neighbourhood Health & Wellness Hubs

Full schedule for services and locations of Neighbourhood Health and Wellness Hubs: www.OttawaPublicHealth.ca/NeighbourhoodHub

Keeping our schools healthy this winter

A message from Ottawa Public Health: As we enter the winter months, please monitor your child for symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, vomiting, or diarrhea, and keep them home until they are feeling better and fever-free. Viruses can spread through the air, close contact, and shared surfaces, so regular handwashing, covering coughs and sneezes, and keeping vaccinations up to date—including flu and COVID-19—are important. Thank you for helping us keep our school community healthy and safe. For more information, click HERE.

Dress for the Weather

Outdoor play is an important part of every child’s day. Fresh air and active play support physical health, social skills, creativity, and overall well-being.

Outdoor Play Reminder: We go outside in all kinds of weather! Please send your child with a hat, mitts and rain gear as needed.

With the right clothing, students can enjoy the outdoors comfortably and safely in every season.

Kiss & Ride

If you are using the Kiss & Ride, please drive all the way down the roundabout to pick up your children safely. Do not pick up half way toward the roundabout. 

This prevents students from running between cars, and keeps our Kiss & Ride running safely and smoothly. 

Drop Off & Pick Up

Please remember: For safety, there is no car drop offs or pick-ups near the Junior exit in the small paved area: please do not use Charlemange as a pick up or drop off. That area must stay clear for student and pedestrian safety. 

Instead, please use the Kiss N Ride or park a block away and walk to meet your children.

Thank you for helping us keep school safe for all students.

• Mar. 26 - BE AN ALL-STAR Assembly - The 7 Sacred Grandfather Teachings with Q-Mack

• Mar. 29 - Palm Sunday

• Mar 31 - Lent Confession Gr. 3 - 6

• Apr. 1 - Gr. 6 Grad Photo Retakes

• Apr. 3 - Good Friday (no school)

• Apr. 6 - Easter Monday (no school)

• Apr. 7 - 8 Luv to Groove Dance Program

• Apr. 13 - 17 - Jungle Sport

• Apr. 21 - Easter Mass 9:30am

• May 30 - Confirmation Mass at Divine Infant Parish, 2pm

• 2025-2026 Calendar - Gr. K - 8

• St. Francis of Assisi School Calendar

• St. Francis of Assisi Spirit Wear

OSTA Parent Portal

If your child takes the bus, please sign up and login for important bussing updates.

• Parent Portal - FAQs and Troubleshooting 

Students with Medical Conditions

If your child has a medical condition, please see below.

In order to best care for your child, parents/guardians must download and print the OSCB Life Threatening Medical Condition and Request and Consent for Administration form and provide it to the school at the beginning of the school year. This form must be updated every school year and/or if the information or medication dosage changes. 

In the link provided please also download and print out the corresponding Plan of Care Form that pertains to your child.  The Plan of Care Form must be filled out by all new students or if there are any changes to an existing student's plan of care.

If there is no change to your Plan of Care then you can skip it and download and print out the Annual Review Form which can be found at the bottom of the first link.

Please hand in all applicable forms to the front office at St. Francis of Assisi.

If your child no longer has a medical condition please go on to your Parent Portal, log-in, under the purple banner select Forms, select OCSB Student Verification for the child you want to make the change for. Fill out the areas only where there is a change and click submit.

Medication must be sent to school in the original container with your child's name clearly on the label.

Epipens and Asthma Inhalers – Two are recommended , one with the child and one at the office.

Please fill in the linked forms for your child ​and send them ​in to the office. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.

All the above information and more can be found at https://www.ocsb.ca/parents/student-health/​.