May Newsletter

St. Daniel Weekly Update

May 18 -  May 22, 2026

Prayer

Dear God,

We ask for Your continued blessing upon our hands, that we may work together in unity and harmony. Fill our hearts with joy as we share with each other, and guide our minds to understand one another. Help us keep our hearts open to the calls of Your creation.                                                           

Amen 

Thirty-Fourth Week of School

The weather tends to be very unpredictable from one day to the next lately.  We certainly count on good weather to be able to have our students participate in soccer and track & field.  On Monday we saw some very dark clouds roll across the sky which produced a great deal of rain.  However, we were very fortunate that these showers only lasted 20 minutes, and the activities that were planned were able to take place.  We thank Ms. Hebert volunteering to coach both the soccer and track & field teams.  

On Wednesday it was announced that Montreal would be playing the Charge in the Walker Cup Finals.  Mrs. Boyle, our Charge Superfan is already anticipating a 5 game series and will if necessary plan a road trip to Laval to watch the Charge win the Cup for Ottawa.

The Blue Jays gave our baseball fans a much-needed glimmer of hope this past Thursday! The buzz at the morning gate was electric, with several Lions excited to discuss the game-winning walk-off grand slam.

That momentum is carrying over to our Girls at Bat players, who are eagerly anticipating their trip to a live baseball game next week. We want to extend a huge thank you to Mrs. Boyle and Mr. Hynes for their tireless dedication to this team. This incredible opportunity for our students simply wouldn't happen without their hard work.

 On Friday, we postponed our first spring fire drill. We will reschedule our first drill to take place during the last week of May. We have three fire drills scheduled over the next few weeks. Each school year, we are required to complete six fire drills and two lockdown practices to ensure our community remains prepared.

Parking

We ask that Parents do not use the Parking lot behind the school to drop off or pick up students.  That Parking lot is for staff only.  Please use the lot in front of the school.  If that is full. Please walk-a-block.

Parent Hub

The Parent Hub on the OCSB website is a one-stop shop for essential information. 

Junglesport

It’s here!!!!!!!!!!!!

KG Transportation Information for 2026 -2027     

Please see information from OSTA.  OSTA

Summer International Languages Program 

"OCSB Continuing & Community Education is excited to announce that registration is now open for Summer International Languages Program - Elementary!

This program offers students the opportunity to learn a new language or strengthen their home language through engaging activities such as music, art, storytelling, and cultural exploration. It is a meaningful way for students to build confidence, develop language skills, and connect with diverse cultures in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

The program runs from June 29 - July 31, 2026, at various OCSB locations. Classes are available for students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, and is free for Ontario residents.

Families can learn more and register here: Summer International & Indigenous Languages - Continuing Education at the OCSB "

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 .

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.  

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

Victoria Day     May 18, 2026

Baeball Game Girls at Bat    May 20, 2026

Junglesport       May 19 - May 22, 2026

Future Dates

Track & Field      May 29, 2026