A joyful morning at St. Anne as the OCSB celebrated the launch of A Place to Belong! 📚✨
Kindergarten students enjoyed songs, stories, and art alongside the talented father-daughter duo, illustrator Alan Cranny and author Caroline Pignat. This beautiful book is a true community achievement, created through collaboration across Catholic education and even featuring a special spread of artwork by St. Anne students. 🎨
More than just a storybook, A Place to Belong is a welcoming resource gifted to newly registered families. It offers helpful tips, conversation starters, and a glimpse into the exciting journey ahead in Catholic school. 💛
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Summer School registration is now open! ☀️📚
With #OCSB, students can learn, grow and explore new opportunities this summer. From earning credits to building skills and gaining real-world experience, there is something for everyone.
Open to all students, our programs support confidence, success and new beginnings 💛
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What a week to be part of the OCSB community. 🕊️✨
During Catholic Education Week, our schools came together as Pilgrims of Hope, building bridges through faith, learning, service, and community. Across the OCSB, students, staff, and families gathered for school open houses, performances, outdoor learning, prayer, acts of generosity, and milestone celebrations.
Our community also gathered at Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica for a special Mass led by Archbishop Marcel Damphousse, followed by the Director of Education Commendation Awards honouring staff whose care, leadership, and dedication continue to shape our schools in meaningful ways.
A special thank you to the OCSB Chamber Choir, whose beautiful live performance at the Mass is featured throughout this video. 🎶
This is Catholic education at the #OCSB: walking together, supporting one another, and inspiring hope in every classroom, school, and community we serve. 🙏❤️
#CathEdWeek #ocsbBeCommunity #ocsbFaith #ocsbBuildsBridges
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The songs are beginning to take on a whole new life. 🎶✨
After weeks of reflection, creativity and courageous songwriting, the original lyrics created by Grade 6 students in Ms. Kathleen Brennan’s class at Our Lady of Fatima Elementary are now in the hands of students at St. Pius X High School.
As part of the Open Doors, Build Bridges and Nourish New Beginnings project, secondary music students in Mr. Michael Sasso’s class are now composing instrumental accompaniments to bring these student-written songs to life.
Guiding the process once again is JUNO-nominated singer-songwriter @jeremyfishermusic , whose mentorship continues to inspire students to create with honesty, passion and vulnerability. Having a professional musician working directly alongside students has been an exciting and meaningful experience for everyone involved.
This project is a powerful example of building bridges through the arts. Bridges between elementary and secondary students. Bridges between Religious Education, French, English language learning, and music. Bridges between ideas, emotions and creative expression.
A beautiful reminder of how creativity connects us and how meaningful things can grow when we bravely share our gifts. 🎤🎹
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#MusicEducation #Songwriting #ArtsInEd #OpeningDoors #BuildingBridges #BuildingBridgesThroughMusic #ocsbArts #OCSB #ocsbBuildsBridges
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️At the OCSB, we believe every person is created in the image of God and deserves to feel safe, respected and welcomed in our schools and workplaces. On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, we stand together in support of dignity, compassion and belonging for all. 💙💚💛
#IDAHOBIT #ocsbBeCommunity #ocsbEquity
This week's #ocsbFridayFeeling celebrates the many ways students learn, and the educators who create space for all of them.
From forest STEAM bands and farm visits to Ozobots, community maps, tennis courts, and a trip to Montréal, our schools made room for every kind of learner this week.
Every educator knows that curiosity does not always sit still, and discovery does not always happen at a desk. Oh, the places learning goes! 🎶⚽🌿✨
#ocsbBeCommunity #ocsbBeWell
Today on Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month, we recognize the voices, experiences, and strengths of individuals living with Tourette syndrome. 💙
At the OCSB, we are committed to creating inclusive learning environments where every student feels supported, understood, and empowered to thrive.
Let’s continue building awareness, compassion, and acceptance together.
#TouretteSyndromeAwarenessDay #ocsbBeCommunity
✨ Assumption Elementary’s second annual Spring Bling brought students, staff, and community partners together for a day filled with laughter, connection, and care. 💙
Thanks to partnerships with Immaculata’s Grains of Giving, the Black Student Alliance, The Ottawa Mission, and Chef Ric’s, students shared a special sit-down meal while experiencing the power of compassion and leadership firsthand.
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Your support matters. 💙
Choosing English Separate school support helps:
✅ Strengthen Catholic education
✅ Support future students and programs
✅ Protect your right to vote for an OCSB Trustee
Check your school support before June 1, 2026, especially if you’ve moved recently.
It only takes a few minutes, and it makes a big difference for Catholic schools across Ottawa.
#CatholicEducation #OCSB #SupportCatholicSchools #OttawaSchools
🔗 Read how to choose 'English Separate' by clicking on the link in our bio.
The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord marks Jesus’ return to the Father and His promise to stay with us through the Holy Spirit. We celebrate this divine connection, seeking the Spirit’s guidance and strength. May we live with faith, openness, and trust in His presence.
#FeastOfTheAscension #AscensionOfTheLord #OCSB #CatholicEducation #Faith
More than 200 meals each week. Countless lessons learned. 🍽️❤️
Through the Skilled Meals Culinary Co-op Program, OCSB students are gaining hands-on culinary experience while giving back to the community in a meaningful way. From professional kitchen skills to teamwork, leadership and service, students are discovering that food can do more than nourish people… it can build confidence and futures too.
This incredible partnership between the OCSB, Skills Council Canada and the Caldwell Family Centre is helping students explore careers in hospitality and culinary arts while supporting families across Ottawa. 🔗 Tap the link in our bio to read the full blog!
#ocsb #ocsbBuildsBridges #SkilledTrades #CulinaryArts #ExperientialLearning #StudentSuccess #CommunitySupport #HospitalityCareers @skillsforcanadians@skilledtradesontario@ocsb_pathways
Some students dream of boardrooms. Others dream of building them. 🔨✨
At the OCSB Elite Skilled Trades Academy (ESTA), students are gaining hands-on experience in Automotive Service, Carpentry and Masonry while building career-ready skills for the future.
From earning apprenticeship hours through OYAP to working with industry-standard technology and exploring dual credit opportunities, ESTA helps students turn passion into possibility.
Students are also learning how skilled trades can strengthen communities through meaningful projects like Rebuilding Wheels, Rebuilding Lives. ❤️🚗
The future needs builders, creators, innovators and problem-solvers. OCSB students are already stepping up.
📲 Learn more and apply through our OCSB Website.
#ocsb #ocsbBuildsBridges #SkilledTrades #OYAP #ESTA #Apprenticeship #StudentSuccess #ExperientialLearning #CareersInTrades @ocsb_pathways@skillsforcanadians@skilledtradesontario
