Ottawa Carleton District School Board

November 11th to 17th is Privacy Week at the OCDSB. This is a chance to reflect on professional practice and to think about how we manage information and privacy. The OCDSB is committed to the careful management of personal information and protection of privacy.

All OCDSB secondary school students are invited to attend the 14th Annual Rainbow Youth Forum which is put on in collaboration with the Rainbow Youth Service Providers Network. The forum is a celebration of our diversity and a day to learn together.

Merivale High School is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School.

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational Programme primarily aimed at 15 to 18 year olds. The Programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by colleges and universities worldwide.

Municipal and School Board Elections took place in Ottawa on Monday, October 22, 2018. The following individuals have been elected for a four-year term beginning December 1, 2018 and ending on November 14, 2022.*

The province is inviting parents, students, educators and interested individuals or organizations to provide feedback on the education system in Ontario.

The Minister of Education has released a new elementary curriculum for Health and Physical Education, Grades 1-8 (2018) . This curriculum includes content for all strands and topics except the Growth and Development component of the Healthy Living strand, which is taken from the 1998 curriculum . The Board of Trustees wrote to the Minister of Education to reiterate the importance of ensuring learning opportunities for students about healthy relationships, consent, online safety and mental health.

It’s time to register your child for Kindergarten 2018. Check out this segment on CTV Morning Live to answer the question …….. “Is your child ready for school?”