St. Pat's Intermediate Blog March 26 to 30

This week marks Holy Week in the Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar. Following weeks of personal reflection through Lent, we are asked to consider the importance of Jesus Christ’s ultimate sacrifice to free us from the bonds of sin. While this is a Christian belief, we have spent much time these last 40 days drawing parallels to the inner reflection encouraged by multiple faiths. Reviewing our spiritual direction and setting personal goals for ourselves relates directly to what we are working on academically as well.  The steps to strengthening our faith are similar to those that clarify our academic direction. To be able to draw connections between our spiritual and personal development and our academic growth is one of the gifts of an education in the Catholic system.  I wish all of our families peace as you journey through this solemn period.

Information Night at St. Pat's High School
We had a really great turn-out for our information night at St. Pat's High School prior to the March Break. This night gave us a chance to meet families having students in grades 6 and 7. We are all very excited about our fall move to St. Pat's High School.

CSPA

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Important Contact Information

Our School Council chair is Stephanie Anderton 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 (not listed above)

Tuesday, April 3:  Anxiety in School-Aged Children​Speaker: 

Dr. Jean Clinton ​

St. Paul High School:   2675 Draper Avenue

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Both parents and teachers are expressing increased concern about the number of children exhibiting anxiety. This talk will explore what some of the causes may be and some strategies for helping.

​ Register Now: http://bit.ly/CSPAdrjean2018 ​

Link to poster​: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rOfR5Wzi_tyfRi2umckcm2PX4BYYpO5F/view?usp=sharing​

Tuesday, April 24: School Council Meeting, 7 p.m. in Learning Commons 1 at St. Pat's Intermediate

St. Patrick's Intermediate Blog March 19 to 23

Due to the March Break, the Blog will return and be posted the weekend of March 24th for the week of March 26th to 30th.


CSPA

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Important Contact Information

Our School Council chair is Stephanie Anderton 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 (not listed above)

Tuesday, April 24: School Council Meeting, 7 p.m. in Learning Commons 1 at St. Pat's Intermediate

St. Pat's Intermediate March 5 to March 9

Shamrock Classic Boys' Basketball Tournament
On Wednesday we held another successful all-day basketball tournament at SPI.  Six teams participated and our students had a chance to watch the game during period 6.  Congratulations to Immaculata High School who won the trophy, fighting a hard game against St. FX in the finals.

OC Transpo Presentation
On Tuesday OC Transpo paid us a visit to discuss the new LRT line and rail safety overall.  This is the first of two presentations.  OC Transpo will be returning after the March Break to discuss our bus system as well as safety on the bus.  We are extremely grateful to our School Council for setting up these informative and necessary presentations.

March Break
Next week is March Break.  I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in our community, whether travelling or staying here to enjoy all that Ottawa offers, a very restful and restorative break.

CSPA

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Important Contact Information

Our School Council chair is Stephanie Anderton 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 (not listed above)

Thursday, March 8: Parent Information Night for Grade 6's going into 7 and Grade 7's going into 8, 6 p.m., St. Pat's High School Auditorium

Tuesday, April 24: School Council Meeting, 7 p.m. in Learning Commons 1 at St. Pat's Intermediate

St. Pat's Intermediate Feb. 26 to March 2

Parent-Teacher Interviews
We had another successful evening of parent-teacher interviews on Thursday. Our School Council chairperson, Stephanie Anderton, was present, answering questions and providing free Tim Hortons' coffee. As well, St. Pat's High School principal Carrie Bowie and vice-principal Ryan Larose attended in order to address any concerns parents/guardians may have about our move in the fall. Finally, a presentation took place in the Learning Commons outlining the benefits of Google Read and Write technology (pictured below). All-in-all it was a great time to be at St. Pat's Intermediate and I'd like to thank everyone who attended or who helped in the logistics.

CSPA

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Important Contact Information

Our School Council chair is Stephanie Anderton 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 (not listed above)

Thursday, March 8: Parent Information Night for Grade 6's going into 7 and Grade 7's going into 8, 6 p.m., St. Pat's High School Auditorium

Tuesday, April 24: School Council Meeting, 7 p.m. in Learning Commons 1 at St. Pat's Intermediate

St. Pat's Intermediate Blog Feb. 19 to 23

Parent-Teacher Interviews
Term 1 report cards went home on Friday, February 16.  Parent-teacher interviews are available by appointment using the form that accompanied your child's report card. Interviews take place this Thursday, February 22 from 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.  The St. Pat's High School principal, Ms. Carrie Bowie, will also be present to distribute materials and answer questions on various high school pathways and about St. Pat's High School in general.

Some Staffing Changes
Our head caretaker, Justin Joanisse, is being moved to a larger school (Lester B. Pearson) right after the March Break.  He will be replaced by Jorge Martell.  Also, one of our office administrators, Amanda Hayes, will be taking on a more permanent position at Holy Trinity High School on March 1.  We will soon be welcoming Josie Fitzgerald into Amanda's position.

Justin and Amanda are both excellent contributors and members of our community.  We wish them nothing but the best in their new positions.

CSPA

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Important Contact Information

Our School Council chair is Stephanie Anderton 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 (not listed above)

Monday, Feb. 19: Family Day (no school for staff and students)

Thursday, March 8: Parent Information Night for Grade 6's going into 7 and Grade 7's going into 8, 6 p.m., St. Pat's High School Auditorium

Tuesday, April 24: School Council Meeting, 7 p.m. in Learning Commons 1 at St. Pat's Intermediate

St. Pat's Intermediate Blog February 12 to 16

Report Cards and Parent-Teacher Interviews

Term 1 report cards go home on Friday, February 16.  Parent-teacher interviews are available by appointment using the form that will accompany your child's report card. Interviews take place the following week, on Thursday, February 22 from 2-4 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.  The St. Pat's High School Guidance Department will also be present to distribute materials and answer questions on various high school pathways and about St. Pat's High School in general.

Grade 8 Parent Night

On February 15th, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., parents and guardians of students in grade 8 are welcome to join the staff at St. Pat's High School for an informative session regarding what to expect as students transition to grade 9.  Students have been given a great deal of information regarding course selection and what to expect in high school; however, this is an opportunity for parents to receive information.  Hope to see many of you there.

Ash Wednesday Service
This coming Wednesday, February 14, is Ash Wednesday...the beginning of Lent.  Given this, we will be having an Ash Wednesday service in our cafeteria at 1 p.m.  Parents/guardians are welcome to attend should they wish to receive ashes.

High School:  A Parent's Guide

To access an important OCSB publication, High School:  A Parent's Guide, please access the following link:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByrlYMrTjslHWlhHQU1kdmxMaHRldThBMGhKd0U5emdxLVJ3

OCSB Guide to High School Courses 2018-19
The above brand-new document can be accessed at:
http://ocsb.ca/hsguide/

CSPA

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Important Contact Information

Our School Council chair is Stephanie Anderton 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 (not listed above)

Tuesday, Feb. 13 @ 7 p.m.: School Council meeting in Learning Commons 1

Monday, Feb. 19: Family Day (no school for students)

Thursday, March 8: Parent Information Night for Grade 6's going into 7 and Grade 7's going into 8, 6 p.m., St. Pat's High School Auditorium

St. Pat's Intermediate Blog Feb. 5 to 9

SPH Visits to Showcase Art
St. Pat's High School paid us a visit this week to discuss with students art course options as well as to showcase various projects done by students predominantly at the grade 9 level. We are always happy to welcome SPH to SPI!

Important Immunization Notice

Some parents/guardians will have received a notice from Ottawa Public Health (OPH) advising them that their immunization records are incomplete. If you have received such a notice, please be advised that your child will be suspended from school beginning on Feb. 7 and will be unable to return until OPH advises the school that he/she may be readmitted. If you have any questions please contact Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744.

CSPA

There is a great deal of information on the CSPA website regarding information for parents and upcoming sessions.  You can visit the website here.

Important Contact Information

Our School Council chair is Stephanie Anderton 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

Tuesday, Feb. 13 @ 7 p.m.: School Council meeting in Learning Commons 1