School Climate Survey "Tell Them From Me"

Please take a moment to read about an important opportunity to survey students and parents/guardians about school life:

Student Survey

The Ottawa Catholic School Board will be implementing an anonymous online school climate survey for students called Tell Them From Me (TTFM), which will allow us to obtain the student voice on the climate in our schools. The advantage of this survey is that it enables us to receive immediate feedback from the students.

The surveys will help in-school teams determine school needs, make decisions on improving the climate of our school, as well as help to determine whether programs are effective at improving the school climate.  Over the month of May, all students in grades 7 and 8 will be given an opportunity to participate. The survey will be completed at our school and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete for most students.

The student survey measures safety, bullying, equity and inclusivity and student well being. Anonymity and confidentiality are maintained by providing each student with a random username and password which ensure that a student and his/her response can never be linked. Ensuring anonymity is important as we want the students to feel comfortable providing honest feedback regarding the climate at their school.  While all students in these grades will be encouraged to complete the survey, they have the right to choose not to if they wish.

Parent Survey

In addition, throughout the month of May, we will be inviting parents to take the parent version of the school climate survey, as it is important to understand parent perspectives of school climate to better meet the needs of all of our students.  The completion of these surveys is highly encouraged as it will allow us to obtain a

complete picture of the climate of our school from the perspective of various stakeholders. You can access this survey by clicking the link at the bottom of this message.  The survey will conclude May 22, 2015. Those of you who have registered to receive school/board emails will receive a direct email, linking you to the parent school climate survey.  

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the school administration. We look forward to hearing you and your child’s feedback regarding our school climate.

Parent Survey