St. Brother André  School

Is your child new to our school community? Families can still register online. 

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For assistance, contact the Admissions Department at admissions@ocsb.ca or 613-228-3338.

Our school uses SafeArrival to report student absences. SafeArrival is designed to make it easier, faster, and more convenient for families to report absences and late arrivals.

With SafeArrival, there’s no need to call the school and leave a message. Instead, you can quickly and securely report your child’s absence in one of three ways:

• Using the SM Home App: Download and install the SM Home app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.

• Online: Visit home.schoolmessenger.ca.

• Phone: Call the toll-free number 1-844-478-2598 and follow the prompts.

Further detailed instructions are available on the OCSB website.

Welcome Back September 2026

To receive all types of email messages, you must opt in. Otherwise, we will only send you emergency and attendance email messages. Opt in by creating an account with SchoolMessenger and choosing your contact preferences for each type of message. To receive all emails sent by the school, your preference must be set to “yes” for General Messages. To receive emails that may be sent by your child's teacher, your preference must be set to “yes” for Teacher-to-Parent Messaging.

Create your SchoolMessenger account

1. Go to ocsb.ca/SchoolMessenger to learn how to create your account.

2. Create your account using the email address you provided when you registered your child for school.

3. Choose your contact preferences for each type of message.

Have questions? If you are having difficulty creating your parent account, please email the OCSB at School.Messenger@ocsb.ca.

We advise that both parents sign up for all platforms using the same password for all applications, making it easier to remember. 

Take a few minutes to go to the Parent Portal to complete these 4 MANDATORY forms for EACH of your children at school. These forms must be completed again each and every NEW school year. 

Sign into the Parent Portal and select ‘FORMS’ from the menu on the left. Here you will find the following forms to be filled out:

1. Consent for Use and Disclosure of information - This form is important for all students, as staff will take many photos and videos for school plays, assemblies, special events and slideshows to name a few. Permission/consent to take photos/videos of all JK to Gr 6 students is important. Classroom teachers DO VERIFY the list of who has consent and who does not to help with their planning. 

2. Responsible Use of Technology - This is for your child to have permission to use a chromebook/technology at school. They may be restricted to use a school device until this form has been properly completed.

3. Off Site Permission Form - This form gives the teachers permission to use the field/park that is off school property, walking paths close to the school, local library and other nearby areas that are all within walking distance of our school. 

4. OCSB Student Verification - It's important for the contact information on file at school to be up-to-date. If any of your contact information (phone number, email address, home address, etc.) changes, the easiest way to update it is to use the OCSB Student Verification Form in the Parent Portal. For our little ones, it is especially important that you indicate who has permission for school pick up by checking off the appropriate box beside that individual's name.  How to update your child's school verification forms - How to FAQs

Are you moving or changing daycare providers? 

Information accuracy affects OSTA’s planning. Any changes to your home or alternate addresses must be provided to your school. It is critical that parents and guardians provide their school with any changes to home/alternate addresses AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to avoid extended waiting for a transportation change in the fall. 

Joint Custody and Transportation to Two Homes – Renewals

Important Deadline – Joint Custody renewals must be done every year! The renewal form for existing variable transportation arrangements (Joint Custody) is available online. Renewal Joint Custody Forms must be submitted NO LATER THAN June 30th by at least one parent/guardian.

Empty Seats/Courtesy Seating for the 2023/24 school year

The Empty Seat Registration is now open for the 2023-2024 school year. Any students who are not in the Bus Zone may apply for an empty seat via the online form. Please submit one application per student in your household. For more details, visit OSTA’s website. Printed copies of the form may be requested at the school.

OSTA Parent Web Portal Closed

OSTA’s Parent Web Portal (Bus Stop Finder) will be closed from the end of June until mid-August. The portal will reopen in mid-August with next year’s transportation information. Please regularly check OSTA’s website and social media pages for important transportation announcements, deadlines, and other vital information.

Not using the bus next year? Let OSTA know by declining transportation

Are you eligible for transportation but not using it next year? Decline today!

Keeping OSTA informed is important as it allows us to make better use of available transportation services for those that need it! For more information, visit OSTA’s website.

School Zone Safety and Walk-A-Block

Help make your school zone safer. Reduce congestion around your school site and park away from your school and #Walk-a-Block instead! Find your school map here! 

School Bus and Pedestrian Safety Day

Learn all about school bus and pedestrian safety at OSTA’s safety day event on Sunday, August 27th, from 9 am to 1 pm. Children can take a ride on a real bus and participate in Pedestrian Safety training with the Ottawa Safety Council. For more information and to register, visit OSTA’s website.

Walking School Bus Registration

If your child walks to school, they can now join up with some friends and a trained leader to accompany them to school! Students walk to school with a group of 10 peers and a professional leader, following a specific route and schedule. To see which schools are participating and to register, visit OSTA’s website!

Take the wheel and Drive Yellow today!

Looking for a satisfying part-time job that fits your work-life balance? Take the wheel and drive yellow! Yellow school bus drivers are impactful workers who are highly valued by our communities for getting kids safely to school. Visit driveyellow.ca for more information on becoming a school bus driver!