Newsletter from St. Mother Teresa

Yearbook

The Yearbooks’ early bird price is nearly coming to an end. Grab yours for $55 before March 31st. After that date, the price increases to $60. Payment can be made through School CashOnline. Don’t miss out and secure your Yearbook TODAY!

7/8 Winter Activity Day - Fri, March 13

We have a fun day planned on Friday, March 13th for our students in Grades 7/8. Students will be attending Minto Arena for a teacher vs student hockey game in the morning. 325 students can attend at the cost of $10 each (can be paid through School CashOnline).

Our 7/8 teachers are planning a fun Winter Olympics afternoon back at the school.

Issues with Morning Student Lates

Many mornings, we have approximately 200 students signing in late before 9:00 a.m. Late arrivals disrupt both teaching and learning in the classroom. While we understand that some delays (e.g. late buses) are beyond anyone's control, we strongly encourage parents and guardians to make every effort to ensure their children arrive at school on time, prior to 8:40.

Lates Throughout the Day

Additionally, students are often late to class throughout the day. Currently, 120 students in Grades 7/8 have accumulated over 50 lates each. Approximately 75 students in high school have accumulated over 50 lates each, and 10 students have been late to class more than 100 times. Please help us to encourage your student to be punctual in order to help their learning, and not be disruptive to the learning environment of others. Thank you.

9-12 Semester 2 Exam/RST Schedule

The OCSB has released the Semester 2 Final Exam schedule. Attendance on exam/RST days is mandatory - vacation and summer work arrangements are expected to be made around these dates. **Exams not written in June will be written in September.

NOTE: Grade 12 students have their own exam schedule to get marks entered for the graduation on June 25th.

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Sports: A Year at a Glance

Grades 7-8

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Sports: A Year at a Glance

Grades 9-12

Costa Rica trip is from February 12th to 20th, 2027

Costa Rica 2027

Exciting opportunity for students currently in grades 8 through 11!

In February 2027, St. Mother Teresa staff and students will be travelling to Costa Rica to experience diverse ecosystems, cultures, and adventures in Costa Rica! Read more about this Adventure in Costa Rica.

Please note that there is a limit of 40 students accepted on this trip and registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Reserve your child's spot by paying the fully refundable $250 deposit through school cash online.

Parent Information Meeting: Tuesday, March 3rd at 5:30 in the Learning Commons.

OCSB’s 2nd Student Census: March 2-6, 2026

From Monday March 2th to Friday March 6th, our students in grades 7-12 will be completing the 2026 OCSB Student Census at school. Answers are voluntary and confidential.

A link to the census will be provided to them in their class. Students will need to log in on a school chromebook or personal device that is connected to Wifi. In order to start the survey and protect the confidentiality of the responses, students are required to enter their OCSB student email and their Date of Birth (DOB). The date of birth is formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.

Need more info? Consult: Board Census Webpage and FAQ, or contact your child’s school.

Tell Us About Yourself OCSB Student Census

Summer School Preview: July 2 – July 23, 2026

Registration: Registration will officially open on Friday, March 13th, 2026.
Hours: Summer school hours: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm.

In-Person Reach Ahead Locations: St. Pius X Catholic High School (Central) and St. Matthew Catholic High School (East).

Credit Recovery: St. Pius X, St. Mother Teresa, St. Patrick, St. Matthew, and Holy Trinity.

Skills Builder Courses: English Numeracy & Literacy Support or Core French Literacy Support will be offered at St. Pius X and St. Matthew.

Indigenous Education: This will be offered at St. Pius X.

Conversational English & Literacy Development: Offered at St. Pius X, this is a 55-hour non-credit course for students entering Grades 9-12 who are beginner multilingual learners (ELD and ESL AO/BO) and have not yet earned a mainstream English credit.

Course Requirements: All courses are dependent on enrolment. Students are required to bring their own laptop.

Guest Speakers at SMT

There is an OCSB policy which requires principals to inform parents/guardians in advance of any guest speaker presenting to more than one class. This section will be included in each biweekly newsletter. Feel free to connect with the teacher organizing the guest speaker (the contact name would be indicated in the information letter linked) if you have any questions.