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Friday 25 November 2016

St. Patrick Intermediate Nov. 28 to Dec. 2

Christmas Hamper Program
Once again this year, homebases will be assigned a family to collect food and other essential items. In addition to helping families in need, Christmas hampers are a great educational tool to teach our students about poverty and social justice.  Every year we have more families requiring assistance than we have homebases; therefore, groups of staffmembers have also teamed up to collect. 

School Council Meeting on Wednesday
There will be a special 6:30 p.m. School Council meeting this coming Wed. Nov. 30th in Learning Commons 1.  Members from our Board will be present to discuss the latest information regarding our move to St. Pat's High School in September of 2018.

OCSB Choir
The OCSB Children's, Boys' and Chamber Choirs and guests will present their annual Christmas Concert, "Behold the Star" at 7 PM, on December 19. The concert will be held at St. Basil's Church, 940 Rex Ave.  Free parking is available, all are welcome - tickets are $15 at the door.

Monday is a Dress-Down Day
This Monday, November 28th is a Dress-Down Day. We are experimenting with having our dress-down days on Mondays over the traditional day of Friday.

Important Contact Information
Our School Council chair is Cees Artz and can be reached at 
chair@StPatsInt-council.ca

Our Trustee is Mark Mullan and can be reached at mark.mullan@ocsb.ca

Have a great week.

Don Murphy
Principal

Upcoming Events
Thursday, Dec. 1:  Opening Doors:  Learning and Earning in the 21st Century (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information, location, and to register) 

Monday, Nov. 28:  Sensory Processing Disorders and Behaviour, 7-9 p.m., Notre Dame High School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information and to register)

Wednesday, Nov. 30:  St. Patrick Intermediate School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Learning Commons Building 1

Friday 18 November 2016

St. Patrick's Intermediate November 21 to November 25

Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
This is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in our Board. While we are constantly engaged in practices that promote well-being among our students, this week provides us with an opportunity to emphasize the importance of being good to one another.  Our activities include prayers around the topic, anti-bullying information at our Monday Morning Assembly, and daily challenges centred around the theme of compassion. Students are regularly reminded that it is our expectation that they are happy and comfortable at St. Patrick’s and if, for some reason, this is not the case, they need to seek out a staff member or use OCSB Connect, an anonymous app to report bullying behaviours.

OCSB Annual Christmas Concert
The OCSB Children's, Boys' and Chamber Choirs and guests will present their annual Christmas Concert, "Behold the Star" on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 7 PM.  The concert will be held at St. Basil's Church, 940 Rex Ave. Parking is free and may be accessed off Maitland Ave., just north of the 417 at the Maitland exit.  All are welcome.  Tickets are $15 at the door.

Parent-Teacher Interviews
I would like to thank everyone who came out to attend our parent-teacher interviews, which were held on Thursday. The turnout was excellent and it was great to see parents, teachers, and students working together. A special thank you to our School Council for providing coffee.

Remember, though, that you do not have to wait for formal parent-teacher interview evenings to take place if you have a concern. Teachers can always be contacted directly by phone through the school and will be more than happy to answer any questions parents/guardians may have.

School Council Meeting Wed. Nov. 30
Our monthly School Council meeting will take place on Wed. Nov. 30th and will start at 6:30 p.m. in Learning Commons, Building 1. The reason for the early start is due to the fact that members from the Board will update the community on the site plan for the addition onto St. Pat's High School, which will be in effect Sept., 2018.

Important Contact Information
Our School Council chair is Cees Artz and can be reached at 
chair@StPatsInt-council.ca

Our Trustee is Mark Mullan and can be reached at mark.mullan@ocsb.ca

Have a great week.

Don Murphy
Principal

Upcoming Events
Thursday, Nov. 24 OR Thursday, Dec. 1:  Opening Doors:  Learning and Earning in the 21st Century (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information, locations, and to register) 

Monday, Nov. 28:  Sensory Processing Disorders and Behaviour, 7-9 p.m., Notre Dame High School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more informatin and to register)

Wednesday, Nov. 30:  St. Patrick Intermediate School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Learning Commons Building 1






Friday 11 November 2016

St. Patrick's Intermediate November 14 - 18

Remembrance Day
We have a great deal to be proud of following our Remembrance Day observation on Friday.  We took the time to pray as a school while we honoured those who fought for our freedom.  We thank Lt. Col. Mansfield for joining us and for speaking to students about his experiences.

Visit to SPH
Some of our grade 8's visited St. Pat's High School (SPH) this past week to engage themselves in various experiential learning opportunities. It's always nice to visit St. Pat's as we have such a great relationship with them. Here is a photo of some experiential learning happening in a music class:

Immunizations
Immunizations took place this past week. The Ottawa Catholic School Board would like to remind parents of the following:

Ottawa Public Health is currently mailing notices to families if a student in the household has incomplete immunization records.  If you receive such a notice, in order to prevent a future suspension from school for non-compliance with the Immunization of School Pupils Act, please note that it is a parent/guardian responsibility to ensure that Ottawa Public Health receives the required immunization information.  You may contact them at:  Website: Update your child's records online   Telephone: 613-580-6744   Toll free number: 1-866-426-8885   E-mail: immunization@ottawa.ca

Grade 7 Mental Wellness Session
As was done with the grade 8's a few weeks ago, the grade 7's will have a mental health session during period 2 this coming Wednesday. There will be a variety of interesting activities offered that students can choose from. Our mental wellness sessions are always a success here at SPI.

Parent-Teacher Interviews
Parent-Teacher Interviews are this Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m. Interviews occur by appointment only and they are made on the sheet brought home by your son/daughter. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to call the school.

Also, please be reminded that due to Parent-Teacher Interviews, we dismiss at 1:10 p.m. on Thursday.

PD Day on Friday, November 18
There is no school for students this Friday as it is a Professional Development day for the entire Ottawa Catholic School Board. The focus for this day will be the Ministry's Renewed Math Strategies.

School Council Meeting Wed. Nov. 30
Our monthly School Council meeting will take place on Wed. Nov. 30th and will start at 6:30 p.m. in Learning Commons, Building 1. The reason for the early start is due to the fact that members from the Board will update the community on the site plan for the addition onto St. Pat's High School, which will be in effect Sept., 2018.

Important Contact Information
Our School Council chair is Cees Artz and can be reached at 
chair@StPatsInt-council.ca

Our Trustee is Mark Mullan and can be reached at mark.mullan@ocsb.ca

Have a great week.

Don Murphy
Principal

Upcoming Events
Thursday, Nov. 24 OR Thursday, Dec. 1:  Opening Doors:  Learning and Earning in the 21st Century (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information, locations, and to register) 

Tuesday, Nov. 15:  Connection is Key: A Presentation by Dr. Jean Clinton, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Frank Ryan Senior Elementary School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information and to register)

Monday, Nov. 28:  Sensory Processing Disorders and Behaviour, 7-9 p.m., Notre Dame High School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more informatin and to register)

Wednesday, Nov. 30:  St. Patrick Intermediate School Council Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Learning Commons Building 1




Friday 4 November 2016

St. Patrick's Intermediate Nov. 7 to 11

Clubs at SPI
We have so many clubs at St. Pat's Intermediate...essentially, something for everyone.  I always encourage students to get involved with something during their short time here.  Below are photos courtesy of our Maker Club which is run by Ms. Sweeney.  The motto of this club is "If you can imagine it, you can make it."
Immunizations
Immunizations take place on November 9th and 10th. Please complete the immunization forms which students will bring home on Monday. Once the form is carefully completed, students are to return the form on Wednesday.




Remembrance Day
On Friday we will have our Remembrance Day assembly. It will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last approximately 1.5 hours. All are welcome to attend this important tribute acknowledging those who have done so much for us.

Parent-Teacher Interviews
Parent-Teacher Interviews take place on Thursday, November 17 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and then from 5 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Interview request sheets went home on Friday. Use of the sheet is the appropriate format permitted to request an interview with a teacher. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school.


WE Day 2016
On Wednesday, a group of students and teachers will be heading to the Canadian Tire Centre to celebrate WE Day 2016.  Essentially, this is a day where young people come together to celebrate as well as hear talks on transforming communities and lives.  More information on this important day can be found by accessing the following link:
http://www.weday.com/we-day-events/ottawa/

E-Waste Day Sat. Nov. 19 at SPH
St. Patrick's High School at 2525 Alta Vista Drive is holding an E-Waste Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. as a fundraising event for the school's ECO Team. 

This event will allow you to drop off all your unwanted electronic devices for recycling.  Items do not have to be in working order.  We will accept televisions, stereos, telephones, computers, printers, and more. 

Thank you for your support!


Important Contact Information
Our School Council chair is Cees Artz and can be reached at 
chair@StPatsInt-council.ca

Our Trustee is Mark Mullan and can be reached at mark.mullan@ocsb.ca

Have a great week.

Don Murphy
Principal

Upcoming Events

Monday, Nov. 7:  CSPA presents Boot Camp for School Councils, 7-8:45 p.m., Thomas Darcy McGee Catholic School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information and to register)


Tuesday, Nov. 15:  Connection is Key: A Presentation by Dr. Jean Clinton, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Frank Ryan Senior Elementary School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information and to register)

Monday, Nov. 28:  Sensory Processing Disorders and Behaviour, 7-9 p.m., Notre Dame High School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more informatin and to register