Pizza Ordering

Parent Council would like to announce that Pizza is back once again for the 2025-2026 school year.

Information has been sent via school messenger.  Here is the information.

The St. Daniel School Council will once again organize Pizza Pizza lunch days for fall 2025! All slices will be distributed at the beginning of lunch each Tuesday. The first round of pizza days will begin on September 30, and go up until December 17 for a total of 12 weeks. The cost for each slice of pizza is $3.00 X 12 Pizza Days for a total of $36.00.

The deadline to order pizza for this fall is Wednesday, September 24 by noon. Unfortunately, no orders will be accepted after the deadline. Please note that pizza will not be held and refunds will not be possible for days that a child is absent and misses that week's pizza day. Thank you for your understanding.

Please remember that you go to the Cash on line to purchase the Pizza

Beginning Monday, September 29, our school will begin using SafeArrival to report student absences. SafeArrival is designed to make it easier, faster, and more convenient for families to report absences and late arrivals.

With SafeArrival, there’s no need to call the school and leave a message. Instead, you can quickly and securely report your child’s absence in one of three ways:

• Using the SM Home App: Download and install the SM Home app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

• Online: Visit home.schoolmessenger.ca.

• Phone: Call the toll-free number 1-844-478-2598 and follow the prompts

Further detailed instructions are available on the OCSB website. 

October 13 - October 17, 2025

Prayer

Dear God,

This month, we turn our focus to building bridges of understanding. Help us see the world through the eyes of others and guide us to learn from each other. May we celebrate differences and find common ground, so we can live in peace and harmony as one family united in Your love.                                                            

Amen  

Sixth Week of School

What a start to the week! The Blue Jays were the undisputed champions of the school yard on Monday morning—everyone was buzzing about their great weekend. Thankfully, no one brought up the Bills' loss (though the Leafs got a brief mention). Get ready, because the real season kicks off in just two days!

Later that afternoon, our whole school came together for a beautiful Thanksgiving Liturgy. A massive thank you goes out to Mrs. Farrugia-Pavan's Grade 4-5 class for leading the Liturgy of the Word. We also had the pleasure of welcoming Father Adolphus, who shared a wonderful message about giving thanks and loving God. He couldn't stop praising how warm his welcome was! He even had an amazing story to share with me: his dad, Daniel, is 111 years old. I'm calling it now—we are definitely his new favorite school!

On Tuesday unfortunately the weather did not cooperate with our Lions Cross Country Team.  We forgot that it does resin in the Fall!  The meet was cancelled and has been rescheduled for October 20, 2025. We had our first item delivered to our special Thanksgiving Food Drive giving table on Tuesday. We certainly know this generosity will continue over the next two weeks. 

Wednesday was a day to remember! The Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees 5-2, officially ending the Eastern Division Championship series 3 games to 1. It must be noted that Mrs. Farrell deserves major credit for predicting the Jays would take the series in four games from the very start! The excitement continued on Thursday with the annual Terry Fox Run & Roll. It was inspiring to see so many of our Lions wearing their Terry Fox stickers with pride. Since cancer has affected so many of our families and friends, this outpouring of community support shows how the St. Daniel community makes a real difference through its contributions and prayers. We are so proud to be part of this. Thank you, Mrs. Anlar and friends, for your dedication to making this annual event a success.

Terry Fox Run and Roll

Our school once again participated in the Terry Fox School Run and Roll on Thursday, October 9.  Throughout the week, Grade 6 students read announcements that spoke to the many accomplishments that Terry Fox did  during the Marathon of Hope. On a personal note I always like to tell students that I saw Terry Fox run through Bowmanville Ontario when I was their age.  My mother knew that this young man was someone who my twin brother and I definitely needed to see in person.  Thank you Mom, that is a memory that I will always cherish.  Please consider supporting our efforts for this very worthwhile cause. Donations will continue to be accepted online through the Terry Fox Foundation.  Please click on our school’s link  https://schools.terryfox.ca/StDanielSchoolOttawa  to donate.  *Please do not send cash to school.*  

Thank you again for supporting this very important cause. St. Daniel School

Food Drive

As we head into fall, many families can find it difficult to put food on their tables.  St. Basil’s Food Cupboard is a wonderful help for those in need in our community.  As our school's Thanksgiving Project this year, we will be holding a food drive in support of St. Basil’s Food Cupboard.  

If you are able to do so, please consider donating to our food drive. From October 6th - October 17th, we will be accepting donations of non-perishable food items in the front foyer of school.  Monetary donations are also welcome on School Cash Online.   All funds raised will be directed to St. Basil's Food Cupboard. 

Thank you for your generosity in helping those in our community in need.

Much needed items are: 

Baby Diapers

Baby Food & Formula

Canned Fish & Meat

Canned Vegetables & Fruit

Cereal (Whole Grains)

Dry Pasta (Whole Grain) & Sauce

Legumes (Canned or Dried)

Peanut Butter

Rice (brown)

Canned Stews & Chili

St. Daniel Catholic School Council  

Next Meeting:  October 22, 2025   6:30 PM Learning Commons

Halloween Dance Party for the St. Daniel Students

Please see the poster for details. 

Cross Country Meet

Rescheduled:  October 20, 2025

REMINDERS

Arrival / Dismissal Drop off / Pick up

Please be aware of the procedures that are in place for dismissal and pick up.  To promote the safety of our students at St Daniel Catholic School, we have developed and implemented a plan to ensure the safe arrival and dismissal of our children. Parents and school staff have a vital role in this process. 

ARRIVAL: Children enter the gate which is located at the east end of the school . They do so between 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Students will then proceed to the schoolyard. No adults are allowed on the school yard before, during or after school. Educators will be in these designated areas.  At 9:15 when the bell rings, students will line up with classes, and then they will proceed into the school through their designated door, and be escorted with their teacher to their classroom.  In the case of inclement weather, students will enter the school from designated doors, and be directed by staff to their classrooms. We ask for your full cooperation as the safety and security of our children is a whole school approach.  

Dismissal:  Everyone will be dismissed from their classrooms between 3:38 - 3:45pm.  When the buses arrive, kinders will start boarding buses at 3:40, followed by Grades 1-6 students.  EDP students will leave at 3:44 to walk directly to EDP.  Walkers will leave at 3:44 to leave school for home.  

Drop Off /Pick UP If you are driving your child to school in the morning or picking them up at dismissal time, we ask you to park your car away from the school and WALK-A-BLOCK. We ask that you do not enter the Bus drop off zone, these are off limits to all cars between 9:00 AM - 9:30 PM and  3:30 PM - 4:00 PM .

Volunteers

Snowsuit Fund

The Snowsuit Fund provides new snowsuits to children aged 0-15 who are Ottawa residents and considered low-income. Eligibility criteria include proof of the child's age, household income, and address. Families can apply for the program by appointment only through the Snowsuit Fund website. There is a nominal $10 fee to help cover administrative costs.

Breakfast Program

All students are invited to attend the breakfast program.  If you do not want your child to participate in the breakfast program, kindly contact your teacher with this request.

School Messenger

 Please sign up for School messenger to make sure you will be receiving all communication from our school. If this is not completed you may miss out on receiving some important announcements from our school. School Messenger

Parent Portal: 

Please visit Login - enCompass to access your students information and in future their report cards.  Please review the contact information listed.  If any changes need to be made please email Daniel@ocsb.ca with the new updates.  

Photo Day

We will be using Edge Imaging this year. The students had their pictures taken on Friday October 3. Information will be sent home with the proofs. With regards to a timeline of when they will arrive,the proofs usually takes three weeks.

The retake day is scheduled for November 21, 2025

Please take note that we have scheduled the Class Photo day for March 5, 2026.  This will also be the day that our Grade 6 students will have their Graduation Photos taken.

 If you want your child to have a picture retake, please communicate with your child’s teacher about this request. 

Office Administrator 

Please take note that oftentimes you will not be able to speak to our Office Administrators 30 minutes before the end of school bell at 3:45 PM. This is a very busy time.  Requests to have students be removed from the bus or ready for you to pick them up early should be done in the morning,  by communication in the agenda or a voicemail message before 12:00 PM.  Please understand that these types of requests may not be addressed if you are calling late. We would kindly ask that if you are requesting a pick up at 3:30, please wait until 3:45.

Thank you 

Important Dates

October 13   Thanksgiving Day (No school for students)

October 13    Blue Jays vs Mariners

October 14    IEP’s go live on Parent Portal for Consultation

October 15    Blue Jays vs Mariners

October 16    Blue Jays vs Mariners

Future Dates

October 20     Cross Country Meet (Rescheduled)  

October 22      Parent Council Meeting (L.C.) 6:30 PM

Triduum Schedule