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South March Public School
SMPS Family Update - Monday, January 18, 2020
Proud, Positive, Powerful Penguins
Welcome to another great week at South March!
Parents are required to screen their children daily for symptoms of COVID-19
BEFORE SENDING THEM TO SCHOOL. Use this online tool provided by Ottawa Public Health to
do daily screening. We need to all work together, to ensure our school remains safe.
Hello SMPS Families!
As you may know, the Province of Ontario is set to make an announcement on Wednesday, January 20th to determine
if students will return to in-person learning or continue with remote learning. I am not sure of the time of this
announcement but please keep a look out for an email from the OCDSB and check social media for more information.
● Follow us on Twitter: h ttps://twitter.com/SouthMarchPS
● Refer to our website: https://southmarchps.ocdsb.ca/
● www.ocdsb.ca
Elementary PA Day - Friday, January 22
Elementary schools will have a PA Day on Friday, January 22 for assessment, evaluation and report card preparation.
There will be no elementary remote or in-person classes on this day.
Google Hangout (GRADE 4 - 6)
It was our understanding that students were unable to access G oogle Hangouts (a chat
room) within the OCDSB domain but it has come to our attention that there is a “backdoor
way” and students are able to access this function. Your child may have access to google
hangout and may be chatting with others throughout the day with no way for staff to
monitor/supervise. Unfortunately, at times there may be inappropriate exchanges occurring
on this platform. We are asking for your help. Please speak with your child (Gr 4-6) about
the following:
● Students are not permitted to access Google Hangout (chat group) using their OCDSB account unless their teacher
has it set up for educational purposes and can monitor it.
● As part of the “OCDSB Acceptable Use of Technology agreement”, students are expected to access and use their
OCDSB account for e ducational purposes only
● Student OCDSB accounts are not PRIVATE accounts but the property of the OCDSB, and all activity is archived by
the OCDSB.
● If students have created a google chat “group” and are the owner, they must delete the group. If they are following
a “group” they need to leave.
Registration is now open for Kindergarten starting in September 2021
If your child will be four years old by December 31, 2021, they are ready to begin their
learning journey with the OCDSB. It’s easy to register. Visit our Registration page to
register online anytime.
There will be a Virtual Kindergarten Information Night for SMPS families on February
3, 2021 at 7:00 PM - More information will be provided
NEW - SMPS families - If you have questions about the Kindergarten program at South March PS there is an online
questionnaire that you can use. If you know of potential SMPS families looking to register their children into
kindergarten please forward the K indergarten Questionnaire
Update: Masks for grade 1-3 students: T he province has announced that mask wearing will now be mandatory for
students in grades 1-3 once schools are open for in-person learning. Students attending specialized program classes
in person should be strongly encouraged to wear masks if they are able to do so in alignment with directions
previously issued for students grade 4-12.
From OSTA: For students taking
transportation - All students from grades 1 to
12 will be required to wear a face mask (cloth
or medical), and students in Kindergarten are
recommended to wear a mask, on all vehicles,
including school buses, vans and wheelchair
buses. Please note that a neck warmer or
scarf is not considered an appropriate face
mask on board vehicles. I f your child has a
medical condition that does not allow them to
wear a mask, or special needs that make
mask-wearing difficult, please advise OSTA,
the Operator or the school. We appreciate your
continued efforts to keep students and our
drivers safe.
Spirit Days
We are continuing with our SMPS Spirit Days
Fridays, unless advertised differently each
Friday (this week Thursday) students are
encouraged to wear their school colours. O n
Friday, January 29th it is “Dress Like a
Penguin Day”
Lunch Time Monitors: We are looking to hire a
Lunch Time Monitor to supervise students
during nutrition and recess breaks. This
position requires being available daily from
11:05-12:05, and from 1:50 - 2:50. Supervision
includes indoor and outdoor time. If this
interests you, please contact Meghan Schuler
at 613-595-0543 or
meghan.schuler@ocdsb.ca. A police records
check is required and training will be provided.
Do you have questions/Need Help?
Program/Classroom ● Your child’s homeroom teacher (subject teachers) is your first point of contact for
Questions program and class related questions - to find a staff email go to:
https://southmarchps.ocdsb.ca/staff
School inquiries: ● The main office ‘open’ all week. If you have inquiries please call the main office at
613-595-0543 (9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m.). You can also email our office staff at
heather.nichols@ocdsb.ca
Technology requests? ● If you are in need of a chromebook to access learning you can request a chromebooks at
https://forms.gle/BS4sWJYty7JS2xeF9.
● Pick-up/general questions about chromebooks: meghan.schuler@ocdsb.ca
Technical support for ● Chromebook not working? Contact our tech department at csc.parent@ocdsb.ca
chromebooks: ● Trouble logging in? Call the main office 613-595-0543 (9:00a.m.- 4:00 p.m.)
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