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March Break activities in Ottawa

If you're staying in the area for the March Break, there are plenty of activities going on to keep the kids entertained. (Click on graphic to see more...) City of Ottawa community centres will be open, and many museums in the region are also offering opportunities for family fun. For example, you may want to check out Dino Idol at the Museum of Nature and help decide which one out of five fossils should be cracked open for the facility's next research project. The Museum of Civilization is also offering the chance to catch a special greeting from Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield with a special intro to the IMAX film "Space Station." Many interesting camps are happening over the break. Children 7-12 can take part in Spy Camp at the Diefenbunker. The Shenkman Arts Centre along with the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama are hosting a number of kids arts camps, including improv, musical theatre, pottery, and magic. and for those looking to embrace outdoor winter activities one last time, nearby ski hills are also expected to be open. To view these and other links to March Break activities you can also visit the 1310 News website. Click here...

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UCDSB waiting for Labour Board decision

(Tuesday, January 29, 2013) It could be another few days before a labour dispute between the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) and its elementary teachers' union is settled. The board challenged the teachers' boycott of extra curricular activities and now they're waiting for a ruling from the Ontario Labour Relations Board. A spokesperson for Upper Canada said Tuesday, further challenges from the union are delaying the process as they fight to have after school and additional programming restored at their schools. The UCDSB has three schools in the Rockland area. They are: Rockland District High School; Rockland Public School; and Plantagenet Public School.

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Clarence-Rockland and Ottawa school bus cancellations CBC Ottawa is now offering a live blog, compiling tweets from the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA), Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario (STEO), Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) and Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est (CECCE). Besides offering information and bus cancellations for Ottawa and Outaouais schools, the web page also includes: Eastern Ontario French schools, and Eastern Ontario English schools Click here to go to the CBC Ottawa web site. Click here to go to the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) (For school buses in the Ottawa district).

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Looking for help with local schools and school bus information? If you find information missing or inaccurate, please contact us: 613-833-0057. Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) (For school buses in the Ottawa district) Clarence-Rockland and area schools Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) currently operates 39 elementary schools and 10 secondary schools in 8 counties, including Prescott-Russell. Their schools in Clarence-Rockland are: Pope John Paul II (Hammond); St. Patrick (Rockland); and St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School (7-8)(Hammond). First day of school: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) (French public schools) Le Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) serves over 12,400 students in 37 French elementary and secondary schools in eastern Ontario, representing a territory with an area of 40,319 square kilometers. The CEPEO welcomes all students seeking a high quality education in French. They have one school in our area: Carrefour Jeunesse (Rockland). First day of school: C’est le mardi 28 août 2012 qu’aura lieu la rentrée scolaire For school bus information visit Consortium de transport scolaire de l'Est. They will post bus cancellations and you can also register with them to receive information. Just click on "Je suis un parent/élève". Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) (French Catholic schools) Le Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) (Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario) is committed to promoting a culture of collaboration, in partnership with parents, staff, parish and school community within a Catholic environment. The CSDCEO schools in our area include: École élémentaire catholique Du Rosaire (Saint-Pascal-Baylon); École élémentaire catholique Sacré-Coeur (Bourget); École élémentaire catholique Saint-Joseph (Wendover); École élémentaire catholique Saint-Mathieu (Hammond); École élémentaire catholique Saint-Paul (Plantagenet); École secondaire catholique Plantagenet (Plantagenet); École élémentaire catholique Saint-Victor (Alfred); École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Félicité (Clarence Creek); École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Trinité (Rockland); École secondaire catholique L'Escale (Rockland); You can find a list of all their schools in Eastern Ontario here. First day of school: C’est le mardi 28 août 2012 qu’aura lieu la rentrée scolaire Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) d is a diverse, public educational organization in Eastern Ontario. The UCDSB covers a huge area, bordered between the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers, from the Quebec border west past Perth.The schools in our area include: Rockland District High School; Rockland Public School; and Plantagenet Public School. First day of school: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Ottawa area school bus information Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) (For school buses in the Ottawa district The mandate of the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority is to manage and deliver student transportation services effectively and efficiently for the more than 60,000 students of the Ottawa Catholic and Ottawa-Carleton District School Boards receiving transportation services each day. Click here to go to their website where you can check on current school bus updates. If you have any questions or suggestions for this site, please contact: Back to top

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