Ottawa Carleton District School Board

On May 10th, we recognize Bear Witness Day / Journée de l’ourson témoin, which honours the memory of Jordan River Anderson and engages the community in ensuring the proper implementation of Jordan’s Principle.

The OCDSB is holding a policy and practice review of the Police Involvement in Schools Policy. This includes a review of the School Resource Officer role in schools as well as a review of all activities that involve police in school that are identified as legally discretionary.

Indigenous secondary students and families in the OCDSB are invited to join the next event in this year's Indigenous Youth Symposium, a speed painting session with Jordyn Hendricks, 2-Spirit Michif artist.

May is Speech and Hearing Month. OCDSB Speech-Language Pathologists offer assistance to develop your child's communication skills, including articulation, receptive and expressive language, social skills, fluency skills, voice and resonance, pre-literacy and literacy skills, executive functioning skills and augmentative and alternative communication.

The OCDSB is pleased to partner with Youth Ottawa on the Active Citizenship Initiative, which invites students to get involved and take action on local community issues.

May 5th is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S). Today, the OCDSB honours and remembers all missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

Asian Heritage Month and South Asian Heritage Month are an opportunity to reflect upon the long and rich history of Asian Canadians, their contributions to Canada, and their role in communities across the District.

Jewish Heritage Month is an opportunity to remember, celebrate, and educate future generations about Jewish Canadians and the importance of their role in communities across the District.

As we approach the end of the 2020-2021 school year, we are pleased to recognize some of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's most exemplary staff members through this year’s Director’s Citation Awards and Employee Recognition Awards.