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Our 2023 Graduation Ceremony will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 at The MET.  Preparations for this very special day are already underway.  In order to facilitate our efforts to plan your graduation, the St. Mark Graduation Committee is requesting the collection of our annual "Grad Fee" ($100.00).  This fee will cover many graduation-related expenses such as:

• diploma and portfolio

• gown/stole/cap/tassel

• retreat at the Long Island Camp (May 25th)

• mass and luncheon

• venue, ceremony, and awards

• The Grad Fee does not include the Grad Prom (June 2nd, 2023)

Please pay the graduation fee before April 28th via the link:  School Cash Online.  More detailed information regarding graduation will be sent out in the weeks ahead.

Ottawa Public Health will be on site Tuesday, May 30 , and Wednesday, May 31, to provide vaccinations for our Grade 7 & 8 students.

All students in Grade 7 (students born in 2010), have received a package from their homeroom teacher with the consent form for the hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal disease vaccines. 

For students in Grade 8, if you and your child signed the consent form last school year, the consent is STILL VALID (consent is valid for 24 months following the date it was given). If consent is on file and your child is due for a vaccine mentioned above, nurses from Ottawa Public Health will, with child consent, proceed with the vaccination. If you are unsure if consent is on file, call Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744.

Key Information

These vaccines are publicly funded, so no payment is needed. Please speak with your child about the vaccines. You and your child need to sign the consent form for each vaccine you want your child to get.

Even if you do not want your child vaccinated, fill out the consent form indicating “No” forall vaccines you do not wish your child to receive.

Preparation

On vaccination day, please eat a good breakfast,  bring an extra juice or snack to school,  wear short sleeves or a loose shirt so that the upper arm can be exposed easily, without undressing, bring a mask to wear in the clinic, and bring the consent form to school.

The Lions’ Lap is a school spirit day/fundraiser that is put on by the School (Parent) Council.  

All students are asked to get pledges for completing the “Lions’ Lap” which is a 5 km walk (5 loops of a 1 km neighbourhood walk).   Pledges can be made at this link  St Mark Lions Lap.  When making donations Please uncheck the Myself box and enter the name of the student you are donating on behalf of in the "Who are you purchasing this for?" There will be prizes for the students who receive the most donations.  All funds collected will go to support school initiatives/activities/equipment that directly benefit our students.

After the walk, the students will be treated to a hot dog lunch put on by the parent council and the rest of the day will be filled with fun, spirit-building activities.  The local radio station Hot 89.9 will be on hand during the walk/lunchtime to provide entertainment.

The Lions' Lap day is scheduled for Friday, May 12th.  We hope that this will be a fun day for our students and an opportunity to raise some funds to support students in our school.  Thank you for your consideration.

High School Midterm Report Cards will be made available via the Parent Portal on Thursday, April 27th at 5:00 PM. There will be no Parent-Teacher Interviews after this reporting period.

There will be early dismissal for all students at 1:20 PM on Thursday, March 30,  due to High School Parent-Teacher Interviews. Bookings  for Parent-Teacher Interviews will be available starting at 3:00 PM on Friday March 24. You will be able to book interviews here or on  MyMRH. High School Parent-Teacher Interviews for Semester 2 will take place in person on March 30, 2023 from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM and 5:00 PM-7:00 PM. You will need to be signed into a Google account to book an appointment. If you do not have a Google account, please use your child's stu.ocsb.ca account to book your appointment. You may book your interview by clicking on your child's teacher's interview calendar and selecting the time that you would like. When you click on the appointment slot, please use the details box to indicate the name of your child. For those who can not attend in person, please contact your child's teacher to set up a phone interview for another day. You may book appointments until March 29th at 3:00PM.

St. Mark held a parent-info meeting prior to the March Break for Gr. 6 going into Gr. 7 (Intermediate) Wednesday, March 8th. There are now organized tours for our feeder schools and students coming from the Public or Private system (going into Gr. 7 or 8) and all are welcome to join in. See dates below:

March 23rd (9:45 – 12:30) St. Leonard

March 27th (9:45 – 12:30) St. Mary

March 29th (9:45 – 12:30) St. Catherine (plus students in Public or Private system)

More detailed registration information can be found through the link under registration which includes the initial form to start the process. Thank you for your interest in our school.

Grade 8 to Grade 9 (and all High School Parents) there was a Parent Meeting Thursday, February 16th from 6 to 7:30. 

Click here to view presentation information for Grade 8 to Grade 9.
Click here to view the presentation information for students entering Gtades 10, 11, & 12

Grade 7-12  Report Cards were made available via the Parent Portal on Thursday, February 16th at 5:00 PM.

There will be a parent meeting for Gr. 6 to 7 (Intermediate) Wed. March 8th from 6 to 7:30.   The week after the March Break there will be organized tours for our 3 feeder schools and students coming from the Public or Private system (into Gr. 7 or 8) are welcome to join in the one that suits them best. Those dates and more information will be published on our website once they are confirmed (later in Feb.)

More detailed registration information can be found through the link under registration which includes the initial form to start the process. Thank you for your interest in our school.

If you have an in-person parent interview scheduled for this evening, it will revert to an online format. Your child's teacher will reach out to you today about how to connect online.

Parent Safety

We decided to switch to an online format based on the current weather alerts for Ottawa, which include reduced visibility from local blowing snow and the possibility of snow mixed with freezing drizzle, along with ice pellets forecast for later this afternoon and evening.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of Catholic education.

While grade 9 to 12 students will be prioritized for these clinics, OPH can accept certain requests from other eligible students (grades 7/8) within the school who may face challenges with accessing some of these vaccines or missed the regular fall grade 7/8 clinic. Not all students will need these vaccines as many have received their school vaccines in grade 7 or 8, and as well have kept up with routine vaccines (ie Tdap) through their health care provider. These catchup clinics are meant to offer those facing barriers in access, to receive any of the below vaccines in the school setting. 

High School Catch-Up Clinic

Hepatitis B (HB)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV-9)
Meningococcal (Men-C-ACYW)
Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) *Available for those 14 years and older if needed.

Grades 7 & 8 Catch-Up Clinic

Meningococcal
Hepatitis B
Human Papillomavirus

Consent Form – needs to be printed and signed by the student and legal guardian in order to receive these vaccines. If you have already signed a consent (less than two years ago), the consent is still valid, and you do not need to provide a new one. Please remind your child to come to the clinic to let us know, as we do not have a list of who has consents already on file.

If you have questions regarding immunizations, please visit parentinginottawa.ca/immunization or call Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744. The phone line is open from 9 am to 4 pm, from Monday to Friday.

Grade 9 students who are not yet successful in their course should receive an invitation from their teacher to attend credit intervention. There are two Grade 9 specific credit intervention days. One of the credit intervention days will be held on the day that the student would have written an exam, while the other credit intervention day will be determined by the teacher. If there is a possibility that your child's credit may be in jeopardy and you have not received an invitation, please reach out to your child's teacher.

Exams for Grade 10-12 courses begin on Tuesday, January 24.  They are scheduled as follows: 

Tuesday, January 24 - Period 1 Exam
Wednesday, Jan. 25 - Period 2 Exam
Friday, January 26 - Period 3 Exam (new date due to inclement weather)
Monday, January 30 -  Period 4 Exam (new date due to inclement weather)
Tuesday, January 31 - Credit Intervention Day

If there is another inclement weather day, all exams will be postponed one more day, 

Timing of Exams

Grade 10 Applied  courses exams begin at 11:30 AM and run until 1:00 PM.
Grade 10 Academic  courses exams begin at 11:30 AM and run until 1:30 PM.

All Grade 11 courses exams begin at 11:30 AM and run until 1:30 PM.

Grade 12 College and Mixed courses exams begin at 11:30 AM and run until 1:30 PM.
Grade 12 University courses exams begin at 11:00 AM and run until 1:30 PM.

Please note that some students who are writing their exams in the Resource Room may have arranged with their teacher to begin their exams at 10:00 AM.

At School Exam Preparation

Buses will be running on their usual schedule. Students who arrive at the school shall go to the cafeteria in the morning before their exam and go there after or they may go to the Learning Commons until 10:30 AM to prepare for their exam.

Ottawa Public Health will be on site Monday, November 28 , and Tuesday, November 29, to provide vaccinations for our Grade 7 & 8 students.

All students in Grade 7 (students born in 2010), have received a package from their homeroom teacher with the consent form for the hepatitis B, human papillomavirus (HPV) and meningococcal disease vaccines. 

For students in Grade 8, if you and your child signed the consent form last school year, the consent is STILL VALID (consent is valid for 24 months following the date it was given). If consent is on file and your child is due for a vaccine mentioned above, nurses from Ottawa Public Health will, with child consent, proceed with the vaccination. If you are unsure if consent is on file, call Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744.

Key Information

These vaccines are publicly funded, so no payment is needed. Please speak with your child about the vaccines. You and your child need to sign the consent form for each vaccine you want your child to get.

Even if you do not want your child vaccinated, fill out the consent form indicating “No” forall vaccines you do not wish your child to receive.

Preparation

On vaccination day, please eat a good breakfast,  bring an extra juice or snack to school,  wear short sleeves or a loose shirt so that the upper arm can be exposed easily, without undressing, bring a mask to wear in the clinic, and bring the consent form to school.

Due to the Grade 7&8 Parent Teacher Interviews, all students in Grades 7-12 will be dismissed at 1:20 PM on THursday, November 24th.

Grade 7&8  Progress Reports will be made available via the Parent Portal on Thursday, November 17th at 5:00 PM.

Grade 7&8  Parent-Teacher Interviews will take place on Thursday, November 24, 2022 from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM & 5:00-7:00 PM in-person only.  You will be able to book interviews here or on  MyMRH. Bookings will be available starting Friday, November 18th at 3:00 PM. You will need to be signed into a Google account to book an appointment. Please indicate the name of your child in the details. If you do not have a Google account, please use your child's stu.ocsb.ca account to book your appointment. You may book your interview by clicking on your child's teacher's interview calendar and selecting the time that you would like. Please use the video below to support your booking process, if necessary. Please note that the system automatically creates a Google Meet Link. This link will not be used. If you are not able to attend in person, please call or email your child's teacher to arrange a phone interview. You may book appointments until November 23th at 12:00PM.

High School Midterm Report Cards will be made available via the Parent Portal on Thursday, November 17th at 5:00 PM. There will be no Parent-Teacher Interviews after this reporting period.

Bookings will be available for Parent-Teacher Interviews starting at 3:00 PM on Friday October 14. You will be able to book interviews here or on  MyMRH. High School Parent-Teacher Interviews for Semester 1 will take place in person on October 20, 2022 from 2:00 PM-4:00 PM and 5:00 PM-7:00 PM. You will need to be signed into a Google account to book an appointment. If you do not have a Google account, please use your child's stu.ocsb.ca account to book your appointment. You may book your interview by clicking on your child's teacher's interview calendar and selecting the time that you would like. When you click on the appointment slot, please use the details box to indicate the name of your child. For those who can not attend in person, please contact your child's teacher to set up a phone interview for another day. You may book appointments until October 19th at 3:00PM.

Our building is closed for the summer, but you can still register for school using the online registration form on the OCSB website. Go to ocsb.ca/register to learn more and complete the form. We look forward to welcoming your child on September 6!

All grade 7 students and students new to the school are welcome! The BBQ takes place on Wednesday, August 31 at 11:30 am. Please view this invitation for more information.

Letters of Intervention will be available on Thursday at 3:oo PM. These letters will be emailed to students and parents. They will also be available on  MyMRH.

St. Mark High School is pleased to introduce of MyMRH. By logging into MyMRH, students can access their timetables, find their locker, book guidance appointments, keep up on daily announcements, and more.  Students can access My MRH at mystudentinfo.ca. Students should sign in with their new student accounts (Firstname.Lastname@stu.ocsb.ca).