Kindergarten Registration Now On
Kindergarten registration is NOW ON!
Children who will be four by December 31, 2025 may be registered to begin Junior Kindergarten at Holy Redeemer in September. Simply click this link to REGISTER ONLINE NOW.
For more information...
Visit our School Kindergarten webpage and take a virtual 3D tour of one of our Classrooms
Find out about Kindergarten at the Ottawa Catholic School Board
Join us for our Welcome to Kindergarten Evening on March 27th
Call or email with your questions
Why register so early? We encourage parents to register their children as soon as possible so that we have plenty of time to hire staff, purchase supplies, and set up classrooms.
Please share this information with your neighbours and friends!
The Latest School News
School News for March 30, 2025
Dear Holy Redeemer Families,
Last week I asked that children bring in extra clothing, just in case they get muddy at recess. Given the snow and rain that we’re getting this weekend, I’m thinking that the mud is only going to become more plentiful. So, in addition to packing extra clothing, boots and splash pants are also a great idea.
Wishing you many blessings on this soggy Sunday,
Paul Gautreau
Principal
CONGRATULATIONS to all those students who received the Sacrament of First Reconciliation this weekend! On the topic of sacraments, we are hoping to celebrate students when they make their First Communion by adding their photo to the Rocket News. A photo can be sent to your child’s teacher or to the school email address.
THE GREAT GULP: Last Friday, our school participated in the Great Gulp, a quick school-wide activity to remind everyone about the importance of drinking water and using reusable water bottles. Simple daily actions can have a big impact on the environment! You can find other activities to do at home to extend this learning by visiting ecoschools.ca/thegreatgulp. Many thanks to Mrs. K and the ECO Team for organizing this event.
TERRY FOX: Last week, Mrs. McStravick received the following message from the Terry Fox Foundation: “We are so happy and beyond proud to share the final results of the 2024 Terry Fox School Run! Holy Redeemer Catholic School has successfully raised $2,381.00 for the 2024 Terry Fox Run!” Together with all participating schools, we helped raise a whopping $15.2 million for cancer research. Well done everyone! #terryfoxschoolrun @terryfoxfoundation
CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT: Back in December, the Ottawa Catholic School Board shared information regarding a cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, the software vendor that provides our Student Information System. In response to this incident, you may have recently received an email from PowerSchool. The email, contains important information about potential data exposure and identity protection services being offered. For more information, or if you have any questions, please visit https://www.ocsb.ca/2025/01/21/powerschool-cyber-incident/.
MATH FACT FLUENCY: This year, we have been working hard developing students' computational math skills as these skills have a big influence on overall math performance. In Ontario, the goal is that students are able to automatically recall math facts as follows:
Grade 1: Addition and subtraction facts up to 10
Grade 2: Addition and subtraction facts up to 20
Grade 3: Multiplication and division facts for 2, 5, and 10
Grade 4: Multiplication and division facts up to 10 × 10
Grade 5: multiplication and division facts up to 12 × 12
At home, spending 5 minutes a day using Numbots and/or Times Tables Rock Stars could make a real difference.
THIS WEEK’S INTENTIONS: We pray for all those who are preparing to receive sacraments of initiation. May they feel the love of the Lord through the support of the Catholic community. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week.
ON THE HORIZON:
March 27 ~ Kindergarten Open House for next year’s JK students and parents
April 4 ~ PD Day (no school for students. Staff will be learning about new IEP software)
April 7 ~ School bus safety workshops
April 9 @ 6:30 p.m. ~ Parent Council Meeting with Dr. Richard Bolduc (all welcome)
April 11 ~ Father Marc visits Grade 5 and 6 classes
April 17 ~ Holy Thursday
April 18 ~ Good Friday (no school)
April 20 ~ Easter Sunday
April 21 ~ Easter Monday (no school)
April 22 to 25 ~ Earth Week
April 28 ~ Federal Election (polling station in our gym)
May 2 ~ Spring Dance (details coming soon)
May 24 ~ Jack’s Gala: Reaching for the Stars at the Brookstreet Hotel
May 5 to 9 ~ Catholic Education Week
May 12 to 16 Book Fair
May 20 to 30 ~ EQAO testing window for Grades 3 and 6 (details coming soon!)
Weekly Prayers of Intercession
We're starting something new at Holy Redeemer. Each week, our school community will use these prayers of intercession during our morning prayer. Please join us by using them your own personal prayers as well.
March 30: We pray for all those who are preparing to receive sacraments of initiation. May they feel the love of the Lord through the support of the Catholic community. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week.
March 23: In this time of Lent, we pray that we may be inspired to renew our relationships with God and with one another. May we be signs of hope in our world. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week.
March 3:This week, as we enter the season of Lent, may we grow in faith, courage and wisdom as we reflect on Jesus' great sacrifice. With faith-filled hearts, we ask our loving and merciful God. Amen. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week.
February 24: This week, we ask our loving and Merciful God to grant Pope Francis strength and healing. May Your divine grace rest upon him, restore his health and fill him with renewed vigor to continue leading Your Church with compassion and wisdom. We offer this prayer in the name of Your Son, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week. (adapted from https://cafod.org)
February 17: This week, we pray for families. We pray that the Holy Spirit fills every home with abundant love, caring, laughter, learning and joy. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week.
February 10: This week, we pray that the Blessed Virgin helps us to listen, to hear and to respond to the call of the Lord. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week.
February 3: This week, as we celebrate Black History Month, we are reminded that all people are created in the image of God. Help us to always treat others with respect and dignity. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week.
January 20: This week we pray for the Church. Nourished by and faithful to God's Word, that we may be witnesses to the Good News of Jesus Christ. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this coming week.
January 12 This week we pray that God fills our school community with His Spirit, so that our words and actions will always be an extension of Jesus’ love. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this week.
January 6 As we begin this Jubilee Year, may we be “Pilgrims of Hope” and look to the year ahead with an open spirit, a trusting heart and far-sighted vision. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this week.
December 15 May your Advent journey be filled with many blessings and may you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!
December 8 As we prepare for Christmas, we pray for God’s forgiveness for the times when we have done wrong, when we have hurt other people or damaged our earth. May God’s love lead us to make a change and to live differently. Merciful God, hear our prayer. Please join us by including this prayer in your own personal prayers this week.
December 1 This week marks the start of Advent. We ask our Lord to energize our bodies and fill our hearts with your spirit as we prepare for the birth of Jesus. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
November 24 We pray that when the day is dark and dreary, we can be a light for others, just like Jesus is a light for us. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
November 18 This week is Bullying Awareness Week. We pray that God will open our hearts and help us to show kindness to everyone in our school, regardless of whether they are our best friends or not. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
November 11 This week, we pray for our veterans and their families. We also pray for all our loved ones who have died in the hope of resurrection. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
November 4 This week, we pray for the courage to respond to the needs of the people we see around us. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
October 28 Friday is All Saints Day. This week we pray that we might hear and answer God’s call, just like the saints did. Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer.
October 21 This harvest, we pray for a world where all people may have everything they need to eat. Lord, in your mercy…
Inspired by: https://cafod.org.uk/pray/prayer-resources/weekly-intercessions