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

Popcorn Sales 

Our annual Papajacks Popcorn school fundraiser is currently underway. Families can now place orders for the fall/winter session via our online cash payment system. Students will receive a bag of popcorn every second Friday. The cost for eight sessions of popcorn is $24. The deadline for orders is next Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

October 27 - October 31, 2025

Prayer

O God of Creation, You have blessed us with the changing of the seasons. As we embrace these autumn months, may the earlier setting of the sun remind us to take time to rest. May the crunch of the leaves beneath our feet remind us of the brevity of this earthly life. May the steam of our breath in the cool air remind us that it is You who gave us Your breath of life. May the scurrying of the squirrels and the migration of the birds remind us that You call us to follow Your will. We praise You for Your goodness, forever and ever. 

Amen

Eighth  Week of School

We've had only two days of rain in the last 30 days, and unfortunately, both fell on the original dates for our Cross Country Meet. Due to the poor weather, we had to cancel the meet on both occasions. We are now hoping for clear skies and great weather for the rescheduled date on October 30!

Speaking of great things, what a memorable victory! Longtime and recent fans alike were thrilled with the 4-3 win. I think I heard a collective cheer across Ottawa when George Springer hit the game-winning home run. The support our community and country are showing is incredible—we can't wait for Friday! Go Jays Go!

The Parent Council presented its proposed budget expenditures at Wednesday's meeting. Full details will be available on the Parent Council tab of the school website once the minutes are finalized. We have many exciting plans for the 2025-2026 school year, including Junglesport!

I also want to highlight the innovative learning happening in our "learning hubs"—the areas just outside our classrooms. We're proud to utilize our school's layout to create these dynamic learning environments. Our two dedicated hubs are constantly in use; for example, you can often see Ms. Weber, our Literacy Consultant, working there each afternoon to support students in their reading journeys. 

We want to send a huge thank you to our wonderful lunch supervisors, Ms. Janet and Ms. Teresa! Every single day, they ensure our students are greeted with a smile and receive great support throughout the lunch hour. They make a real difference, and we appreciate them greatly.

Speaking of appreciation, a big shout-out to the Blue Jays! To show our support, the whole school did a collective “Okay Blue Jays, Let’s Play Ball!” cheer during the morning announcements. We hope that gives them the inspiration they need for a big victory!

Popcorn Sales 

Our annual Papajacks Popcorn school fundraiser is currently underway. Families can now place orders for the fall/winter session via our online cash payment system. Students will receive a bag of popcorn every second Friday. The cost for eight sessions of popcorn is $24. The deadline for orders is next Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Spirit Wear Webstore

The St. Daniel Spiritwear online store is open from Friday, October 17th, through Friday, November 7th.

 St. Daniel Spiritwear 

Remembrance Day Ceremony

Our Remembrance Day Ceremony will take place on November 11, 2025.  Our ceremony will take place in our gymnasium beginning at 10:30 AM.   A letter was sent home on the 24th of October with more information. 

Kit Kat Day!  November 3, 2025

St. Daniel's will host its second annual "Give a Kit Kat to an Educator Day." This event provides students with the opportunity to donate Kit Kat bars from their Halloween candy to teachers, educational assistants, office administrators, custodians, ECEs, and principals. This initiative, established last year, returns by popular demand.

St. Daniel Catholic School Council  

Next Meeting:  November 13 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 30, 2025

Parent Teacher Interviews

Just a reminder and save the date, that parent teacher interviews will take place on November 20, 2025.  We will be sending out a google document in the very near future for parents to book their interviews. 

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 30  Halloween Dance

October 31  Halloween Activity Day

Future Dates

November 3   Kit Kat Day!

November 7    PD DAY

Triduum Schedule