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