Castlefrank ES

Castlefrank Terry Fox Walk
Wednesday, October 4

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Castlefrank students will be taking part in the annual Terry Fox School Walk. Our fundraising goal this year is $600. Our school is proud to play an important role in supporting cancer research. Through our participation in the Terry Fox School Walk, we hope to encourage leadership in our students and create positive agents of change in our wonderful school community.

How to donate: Click or go to this link: https://schools.terryfox.ca/CastlefrankPSKanata to our school’s fundraising page. It’s fast, easy and donors get a receipt immediately by email. 

You can also donate by bringing in a Toonie for Terry on the day of the event. (Please note, tax receipts are only available for donations made through the Terry Fox Website).   

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Pizza Days 2023-2024 - Ordering

Pizza Days are here again starting in October!

We will be offering Dominos cheese or pepperoni pizza with whole-grain crust on the 3rd Monday of every month during the school year (except holidays, where it will be pushed to the 4th Monday of the month). Pizza will be served during the first nutrition break at 10:30am. 

Pizza days for 2023/24 will include:

Oct 16	Nov 20	Dec 18	Jan 15	Feb 26
Mar 18	Apr 15	May 27	Jun 24

Please place your order using School Cash Online (click link here) by Sunday, October 8. Your order will be for the full school year.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS! The School Council needs your help to deliver pizza to our classrooms! Please visit our SignUp Genius (click link here) for more information and to sign up for any of the scheduled days.

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Pita Pit Lunch Orders for 2023-2024

Pita Pit orders are starting this October.

We will be offering pita wraps and smoothies every 3rd Thursday of the month

Oct 19	Nov 16	Dec 21	Jan 18	Feb 15
Mar 21	Apr 18,	May 16	June 20

Find all of the ordering information on the PITA PIT FLYER (click here) 

Please note that the code to order is CFES

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Kindergarten Information 2023-2024

Will your child be 4 years old by December 31, 2023? If so, they’re ready for Kindergarten in September.

Click HERE (SLIDESHOW) to see the slideshow presented at the Information Night, January 31, 2023.

Kindergarten at the OCDSB is a safe, caring and inclusive environment where children learn to explore the world, solve problems, and make friends. Our full-day, fully-bilingual Kindergarten program offers dynamic, play-based learning supported by a caring team of educators. For more information, visit ocdsb.ca/kindergarten.

You can register your child online anytime by visiting the OCDSB Registration page.

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School Transportation Information

The following Castlefrank Bus Routes are currently on the Long-Term Cancellation list. You can keep up to date by checking the Long-term Cancellation List on the OSTA website 

https://www.ottawaschoolbus.ca/route-cancellations-for-ocdsb-schools-2023/

Cancelled AM routes
V140
V147

Cancelled PM routes
P12
V140
V147

Student Bus Stop Information & Eligibility
You can check both your child’s eligibility and their bus stop information on the OSTA website at https://ostabusplanner.ottawaschoolbus.ca/Default. If you haven't done so already, you must create a parent account to access their information. Once you have a parent account you can add your child(ren) and get their transportation information. Please ensure to regularly check to see if your child's bus is on both the short-term and long-term cancellation lists on the OSTA website. Bus eligibility and assignment does not mean that the bus is running.

Declining Bus Seat
If your child is eligible for a seat on the bus, but you know that your child will not be using it at all this school year, please go to https://ottawaschoolbus.jotform.com/OSTA/opt-out-application to complete the online opt-out of transportation for the current school year. This will help us with our plan our seating and physical distancing requirements. 

For any additional information go to http://www.ottawaschoolbus.ca/. 

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 Castlefrank Elementary School - School Council

 

School Cash Online

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses School Cash Online, an easy to use, safeand convenient way for parents and guardians to pay for their children’s school fees, such as field trips.

Sign up today, it takes less than five minutes to register. Please follow these step-by-step instructions.

SCHOOL CASH ONLINE ACCOUNT SET UP INSTRUCTIONS