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School Newsletters
Click the links below to read our weekly/ monthly school newsletters.
Weekly Newsletters are sent out on Thursday. They are sent out so that they can be translated into a first language.
Please make sure that you are signed up to receive them from the school on School Messenger.
Weekly Notes
August 28, 2023 - Parent/Guardian New Year Checklist
Catholic School Council
The School Council is comprised of the school Principal, and members representing:
Parents/guardians
Teaching Staff
Community Representatives
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday (except December & March) of each month. Meetings are held 6:30 pm in the St. Emily Learning Commons..
All parents/guardians are welcome to attend and join - we value your input.
Contact us by email: council.stemily@gmail.com
Find us online:
2023-2024 School Council members:
Chairperson – Janice Vanderwel
Vice-Chairperson -Emalie Ujjainwalla
Secretary - Jessica Taylor
Treasurer - Abirami (Abby) Yoganathan
Co-Treasurer -Sarah Nazarenko
CSPA Rep - Sabine Bowerman
Fundraising Rep - Megan Pettit
Lunch Rep - Sarah Qandan-Nazarenko
Parish Rep - Jeremie Mambo
Members at Large - Theresa Krepelka, Ana Bustamante, Manal Salibi, Jeonghwa Yu, Caroline Nguyen
Teacher/Resources Rep - Kristjan Murphy
Principal: Greg Rusch
School Council members provide input and advice to the Principal on topics such as:
local calendar of events and activities
school code of student behavior
school curriculum and program goals
selection of the Principal through the identification of a profile-type for the school
school budget priorities
school-community communication strategy ie methods of reporting to parents and the community
extra-curricular activities in the school
The School Council needs your voice, your input, your contribution to make the school better for all students, including yours!
Meeting Dates & Minutes: 2024 - 2025
This is the first meeting of the school year. At this meeting, we will elect our upcoming Catholic School Council Members.
September 19 Agenda/ Minutes
Board-wide Parent Organizations
Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA)
The Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA) is a volunteer group representing all Ottawa Catholic School Board parents. They are a resource for school councils and the parent community for information on local and provincial education issues. Through their website, Twitter feed, and email newsletters, they we provide updates on education in Ottawa & Ontario, as well as tips, resources and information to help parents support their children in school. All parents are welcome and encouraged to join CSPA's e-mail list, follow CSPA on Twitter, or attend CSPA monthly meetings.
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)
The OCSB’s Special Education and Advisory Committee (SEAC) makes recommendations to the Board in respect of any matter affecting the establishment, development, and delivery of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils.
OCSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)
The Ottawa Catholic School Board Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is a provincially mandated committee made up of parents, a trustee, a principal and the Director of Education. The purpose of PIC is to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement at the school board level in order to improve student achievement and well-being. The parent members of the OCSB PIC are appointed by CSPA.