On behalf of Frank Ryan School Council, thank you to everyone who participated in last night's session.

As promised, attached please find a copy of the presentation (click on the link).

Hello.

Some reminders include:

1. March 30th Frank Ryan School Council is Hosting a Virtual Presentation

March 30th Mental Health, Well Being and Equity

Frank Ryan’s school council would like to invite their school community to a Mental Health, Well-Being and Equity presentation by Dr. Richard Bolduc and Dr. Prince Ehoro.

They are very excited to participate in this upcoming event! Dr. Bolduc is the Mental Health and Well-Being lead at OCSB and Dr. Ehoro is the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion advisor for OCSB.

The format will be a one hour session which will include a presentation by them and then an open forum for questions by the parents. The event will be held on March 30th, 2022 from 7:00 -8:00 pm. There will be door prizes!

(Click here) to register for the event. Registration will close on Monday March 28th, 2022.

We are hoping you will help us make this event a great success!!!

2. Some Mask Restrictions Remain In Effect

Below is the message shared with all parents from the OCSB on March 17th

You must wear a mask in all public spaces for 14 days if you return from travel outside Canada (including the U.S.). You must also maintain a list of all close contacts for the first 14 days in Canada and monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. You can find complete details on the Government of Canada's website.

Ottawa Public Health

To support you in assessing risk and making the best decision for your family, Ottawa Public Health has launched a new webpage: OttawaPublicHealth.ca/RiskReduction. This new web page provides important information to help you evaluate your level of risk. Please do not send your child to school if they are ill.

3. Click Here to view some important Information from OSTA if you plan to have your child take the Yellow school bus for the upcoming School year (2022-23)

OSTA is planning for September 2022! Do you intend to use student transportation in the 2022-2023 school year? Important: If you do not confirm transportation before the

deadline, your child may not have transportation on the first day of school.

4. OPH Immunization Clinics– Cycle 2

OPH will be at Frank Ryan School March 28th and 29th for the 2nd round of Immunizations. More information will be provided closer to the date. Click here to read more information about School Immunization Clinics run by OPH.

We hope that everyone had a great March Break!!

Here are some updates that were shared with you prior to the March Break. for you to review.

Some other reminders and updates include:

1. Congratulations to staff and students for once again rising to the occasion and helping to support our community. Our annual canned food challenge was very well received. In the "friendly" competition between Frank Ryan and St. Pius X High School, we (Frank Ryan) once again donated more cans per student than St. Pius. In addition to donation almost 10 cans per student to the local food bank and Shepherds of Good Hope, we raised almost $1000.00 to be donated to the Shepherds of Good Hope. Way to Go Royals!!

2. Here is a message from our Director of Education reminding everyone of restrictions that are being lifted. We thank everyone in advance for their patience, consideration and kindness.

3. Reminder to students and parents to review the Daily written announcements to check for any upcoming information on clubs and/or sports.

Have a Great Week!

We have been working with St. Pius X High School on timelines and information to share with Gr. 8 students and their parents and/or guardians.

We ask that you please review this document for an overview of items and timelines to transition current Gr. 8 Frank Ryan students to St. Pius X for the 2022-23 School Year.

If any specific questions related to your child, please contact Ms. Montgomery (Guidance Counselor) at Louise.Montgomery@ocsb.ca

If there are any changes to dates/times we will update this document.

Thank You.

As we look forward to welcoming students back into the building this week, a reminder to ensure your child has passed the daily self-screening prior to attending school each day. We appreciate your cooperation and diligence with this. Below are some useful links.

Here is the link to the Daily Self Screening Tool.

Here is a summary chart provided by OPH

Most recent update from the OCSB (January 17th)

Thank you.