Academics & Support
High School Programs
OCSB high schools offer a variety of programs to suit a wide array of student learning styles and interests.
OCSB Elite Skilled Trades Academy - Carpentry
The Construction Academy is a unique program that provides students with apprenticeship and employment opportunities in the construction industry while providing employers with a new source of workers to address skills shortages.
SHSM Program
Our school is proud to host a SHSM program in Transportation. Students also have the opportunity to participate in SHSM programs hosted at other OCSB schools. See your Guidance Counsellor for details.
Student Services
Department Staff
Department Head - Noel Cantin (Acting)
Office Administrator - Meaghan Kassner
Phone Number - 613-820-7401
High School Guidance - Melody Rotondo
Gr. 7&8 Guidance - Diana Valentini
Student Success Teacher - Shannon McDougall
Transitions Support Teacher - Alexandra Galloway
Guidance Counsellors are available to answer questions related to timetables, career planning, personal and social issues, special educational needs, and to suggest possible referrals to appropriate school personnel and outside agencies.
Co-Op Teacher - Kelly Mulligan Smith
Grade 7-8 Resource Teachers -
Julia Austen & Colleen Quinn
High School Resource Teachers -
Kerry Kelemen & Paul Nehme
Inclusion Coordinator -
Frank Bastianelli
Developmental Education Systems Class Teacher - Wanda Hammond
Education for Community Living Systems Class Teacher -
Jennifer Klatt
High-performance athletes & artists
If your child is a high performing athlete or artist at the provincial, national, or international level, we understand they need the flexibility to train while continuing with their academic studies. Contact your guidance counsellor to discuss accommodations for your child.
Community Service Hours
Community Service Hours Requirement:
Looking for ways to complete your Community Service Hours? Check out the these ideas:
Community Involvement Hours: Ideas
Community Services Available for Families in Need
Health and Basic Needs:
Community Health and Resource Centres offer food cupboards, clothing, primary care medical clinics, and various services for each community’s needs. Use your postal code to find your local Community Health or Resource Centre here
Salvation Army Booth Centre provides emergency assistance to families and individuals with groceries and clothing/household vouchers and emergency transportation.
http://www.ottawaboothcentre.org/
Food:
Use your address to find your local food bank here
There are also other community-based food programs in some local areas and for cultural communities. https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/documents/files/covid_foodresour__en1.pdf
https://ottawa.cmha.ca/about-cmha/for-clients/food-security/
Emergency Financial Assistance
Emergency assistance (funds for food and shelter in the case of an eviction or if required to move for safety reasons)
Essential health and social supports (urgent dental care and dentures, eye exams and glasses, fuel/gas/hydro arrears, deposits and reconnection fees, rent arrears and deposit, Assistive Devices Program (ADP) 25% consumer contribution, bathroom aids, surgical and diabetic supplies, cremations and burials)
Or call the City of Ottawa at 3-1-1, select 1 for English, 4 for Social Services, then 3
Ontario Works (social assistance)
Applications for Ontario Works are completed online or over the phone at 1-888-999-1142 from Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5 pm. Toll free TTY: 1-800-387-5559.
Emergency Pet Food Bank: https://ottawahumane.ca/services/emergency-pet-foodbank/
The Snowsuit Fund of Ottawa - provides snowsuits to children in need
Operation Come Home - offers housing support and many other services to youth aged 16-17 yrs.
Youth Services Bureau drop-in - Offers housing and access to medical services for youth aged 16-20yrs.
https://www.ysb.ca/services/community-and-housing-services/drop-in/
Housing Registry of Ottawa - to apply for subsidized housing or subsidies for market rent, you must complete an application and send to the Housing Registry
https://www.housingregistry.ca
Community Houses: These are small social service organizations located within 16 social housing neighbourhoods in Ottawa. They act as a hub for programs and services for residents in the community. Find your local community house here
Child Care Registry
A child care fee subsidy helps with the high cost of child care, covering all or part of child care costs. An application must be completed online
Recreation:
The City of Ottawa Hand In Hand application is a subsidy to help qualifying individuals, families and children access recreation programs offered by the City of Ottawa. To apply, complete the application form, and bring it with proof of income to your local recreation facility. Or you can visit the recreation facility to pick-up the form to complete.
Community Laundry Co-op
Low-cost laundry ($1.00 / washer load and $1.00 / dryer load) is available by appointment to
members ($2.00 / year membership) where all the laundry supplies are provided. Join the co-op here: https://communitylaundrycoop.ca/laundry/
Affordable Internet Options:
Connecting Families: https://www.connecting-families.ca/welcome
Rogers Connected for Success: https://about.rogers.com/stories/ontario/
National Capital FreeNet (for residents of Ottawa Community Housing): https://www.ncf.ca/en/
Utilities: Ontario Energy Support Program allows some people to qualify for a subsidy on utility costs.
https://www.oeb.ca/consumer-information-and-protection/bill-assistance-programs
One Sight Program - accessing free prescription glasses
https://onesight.org/app/uploads/2018/12/OneSightVoucherProgramIntro_CA.pdf
Furniture Bank of Ottawa https://www.matthewhouseottawa.org/furniture-bank - provides one time assistance for families in need of furniture - referrals for this program MUST be made through your social worker or addiction counsellor.