October 11, 2024
October 11, 2024
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Did you know that October is: Women's History Month, Islamic Heritage Month, and LGBTQ+ History Month?
What can we learn about our diverse community by focusing our attention to any of these important groups?
Dear families,
Today was a great day as our students participated in our Annual Terry Fox Run! Students each wore class colours and tracked how many laps they could do! The fastest students even raced Ms. Wawryn!
Our Eco-Team is aiming to attain Platinum status this year! We have attained Gold for the last few years and this year we think we can achieve platinum. One of the things we are going to try is Boomerang Lunches! This means that any wrappers, peels or containers that come in lunches will boomerang right back home for you to make sure they are all sorted into the correct compost, recycling or reusing categories.
As we enter into this Thanksgiving weekend, we are all reflecting on how grateful we are to be a part of this dynamic and exciting community. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your child's educational journey!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!
Mrs. Shaver - Principal & Ms. Wawryn - Vice Principal
Milk Program - Last Call - Today!
Milk Program - Last Call - Today!
We are pleased to offer the 1st session of our school Milk Program for this year. Each student can order an individual size milk to have each day at lunchtime at school. This will be our first session of the year. If you would like to order you will need to sign up for the full 9 week program. Our Milk session begins October 21 and continues until December 20. If your child is absent, we cannot hold milk due to expiry dates and refrigeration requirements.
The cost of this session is $39.25 for White and $43.75 for Chocolate. We cannot accept cash payments at the school, you must register and pay online using School Cash Online. Orders will be due by October 10, 2024. Unfortunately, no late or cash orders can be accepted. Proceeds of our milk program will go towards the funding of various activities for our students.
October 10. World Mental Health Day.
October 10. Milk orders due.
October 11. PD Day - No School.
October 15. Happy Thanksgiving - No School
Parent Council Pizza Fridays!
Our parent council pizza Fridays will begin October 25, and continue every Friday until December 20th.
Make sure you are signed up for School Cash Online to be able to purchase pizza for your student!
Snowsuit fund
Snowsuit fund
The Snowsuit Fund provides new snowsuits to children aged 0-15 who are residents of Ottawa and in need of snowsuits. Eligibility criteria include proof of the child's age, household income, and address. Families can apply for the program by appointment only through the Snowsuit Fund website. There is a $10 fee to help cover administrative costs.
Prince of Peace school, also has access to some snowsuits. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Please make sure your Forms are completed in Parent Portal (Click Here). Forms must be completed for all of your children.
Click Forms then, complete the 4 forms in the image below:
Responsible Use of Technology
OCSB Student Verification
Off Site Permission Form
Consent for Use & Disclosure of Information
Communication With the School
It is very important to register for School Messenger to receive information from your child’s educators, our school and the School Board.
Please note:
You will need to opt in for GENERAL messages, otherwise, you will only receive emergency and attendance email messages.
To receive any emails that may be sent by your child's teacher, your preference must be set to “yes” for Teacher-to-Parent Messaging.
There is also a free SchoolMessenger App available for your phone.
Visit our school website https://pop.ocsb.ca/ which is updated frequently. You can also follow us on X @PrincePeaceOCSB
Please sign up again, for the new school year!
Prince of Peace School has partnered with Kids Up Front Ottawa to provide kids (and their families) with free tickets to Ottawa based sporting events, concerts, theater, arts and more!
Interested? Complete this form: Tickets: Kids Up Front 24/25
This is a new form for the 24/25 School Year. Even if you had access last year, please sign up again!
Volunteer with us!
Click here to submit your vulnerable sector check and become a volunteer at the school!
Prince of Peace School Council
School Council meets on the second Thursday of every month. We are looking for new members/parents to help us plan and organize fun events, support fundraising efforts and make decisions on behalf of the school community. For more information or to sign up to get involved, click here.
Drop Off and Pick Up by Car
The safety of our community is paramount to the school. To assist in getting all of our students safely dropped off and picked up, we would ask that ALL parents follow these procedures.
No children should be dropped off before 9:00 am. The school does not open until this time. No child should be left outside unsupervised.
Please do not park in the bus lane and do not enter the parking lot at the beginning or end of the day. This is for the safety of all of our staff and students.
Please yield to ALL buses as they have priority to drop off students and continue with their routes.
End-of-Day Pick-Up
Parents must sign out their child at the end of the day by coming into the office and signing out in the binder provided.
Please note that our parking lot is closed and reserved for our vans and special needs families.
Do not park in the bus lane. That is reserved for special transportation vans and buses only.
Knowing Your Child's Plans is Key
To maximize safety and efficiency, we kindly ask that you notify the school by 3:15 PM if your child's dismissal plans differ from their usual routine. After such time we cannot guarantee that messages will be received. This includes:
Being picked up by a parent or another guardian
Going to after-school care instead of a bus
If more than one pickup is occurring during the week, a daily email will be needed
By letting us know your child's plan in advance, our staff can prepare dismissal lists and ensure a seamless transition from the classroom to their designated pickup point.
Benefits of Early Notification
Knowing your child's dismissal plan allows us to:
Reduce confusion and anxiety for students during dismissal.
Expedite the dismissal process, minimizing wait times for everyone.
Ensure the safety of all students by verifying authorized pickups.
How to Communicate Your Child's Plans
There are a few easy ways to let us know about your child's dismissal plans:
Email the school at: prince.peace@ocsb.ca
Call the school office before 3:15 PM.
Dismissal Procedure:
The window for end-of-day pick-up is strictly between 3:40 and 3:45 pm. This is to minimize interruptions to the classroom and allow staff to safely prepare for the end of the day.
Please note that students will not be released before 3:40 pm unless there is a pre-arranged need for an earlier departure (e.g., sports practice, dental appointments, etc.).
If students are being picked up for a special appointment or a sports practice, we ask that you email the school that morning at prince.peace@ocsb.ca. For safety, we ask that you choose a pick-up time of 3:40 pm or before 3:20 pm. Students will not be called out of class between 3:20 pm and 3:40 pm.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and efficient dismissal process.
Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA)
Please review your child’s information on the Parent Portal and check the posted list to confirm the route’s status. The list will be updated daily with any new cancellations reported the morning that service occurs.
NOTE: When you log onto the Parent Portal to check the route, you will see an assigned bus route number. This does NOT necessarily mean that the route is running. To check whether the route is actually running or not, you must refer to LONG TERM CANCELLATIONS for OCSB. Keep checking until Monday evening as route cancellations may change. Thank you.
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