Non-Instructional Support

Emotional Support via Counselling

At OGS, the mental and emotional health of our students and staff are priority. These are trying times across the globe and young minds need full support in order to help them cope effectively, maintaining their mental, emotional as well as spiritual well being.

For this reason, our Guidance Team will be available to our students as well as staff.

For OGS/OGMS/OGHS Guidance will be available to students as well as staff in the following manner:

  1. On specified days during the week, the Guidance Counselor will be available online via live chat.

  2. Our students & staff will be given access to the guidance counselling calendar for available time slots to book appointments for a live chat with the Guidance Counselor.

  3. The Guidance Team is available via email during the day. However, please allow a 24 hour period for response if contacted without an appointment.

  4. Please visit the OGS Guidance Site for resources and up to date information about the COVID-19 crisis by clicking on the link below.

5. Other helpful resource material will be posted on Google Classroom for all students to access.

6. All privacy and confidentiality clauses will apply to online counselling sessions as well.

Tech/Chromebook Support

With the upcoming school closure, we are expecting an increase in the use of Chromebooks as we move towards Distance Learning.

For any issues while accessing your child's Google Classroom account or if you need the password to be reset or for any other issue with your chrome book, please email cbadmin@olivegroveschool.ca

For issues with ZOOM, please email oghszoomerz@olivegroveschool.ca

If you're having trouble accessing ZOOM, you may:

  • restart chrome book, try again

  • copy and paste ZOOM link into the browser

  • go to https://www.zoom.us/join and enter in meeting ID

  • you must sign in with your school account to be able to access the ZOOM rooms. For the security of our students, we are restricting access to olivegroveschool.ca users only.

Points to remember.....

  • Use technology responsibly

  • Limit use of Chromebooks to academic purposes only

  • Take care of your emotional health by limiting your time online

  • Make use of the resources posted by the Guidance Team if you are feeling overwhelmed in any way

  • Be mindful of friends and family who are experiencing physical or emotional unrest and support them in whatever way you can

  • Follow the online code of conduct you signed at the start of this school year

  • Connect with Allah SWT and pray for the safety and health of the global community