St. Isabel Catholic Elementary School

We hope to see many new Kindergarten families at our Open House next week! Come meet our team, explore our space, and start your school journey with us 🍎

We’re closing in on our $1500 goal for Grassy Narrows! 💛 A BIG thank you to our St. Isabel community. 🎶 Ms. Feraco’s afternoon class wowed us with a fun performance—created with the help of Blues in the Schools! 👏

Gr. 5s had the 4 Square court buzzing with a fun game today! 🟩 Gr. 4s tried to outrun the Omniball in gym class.♻️ Our Eco Team tackled Thursday paper recycling-thank you for your commitment!

‼️School Transportation Update: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 A weather assessment was conducted this morning, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Please be advised that school bus/van transportation is CANCELLED today for the English and French school boards operating within the City of Ottawa: Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) For students assigned to public transit (OC Transpo), while public transit is running, there may be delays.  Schools remain open.

💧Puddle engineers at work! A little collaborative problem solving to stop the water and make the puddle bigger. 💛 Gather ‘round, friends and listen to the water—memories in the making! 🥚Lots of visits and even more math talk at the estimation jars!

🐶Guess the educators’ pets? Fun. Students turning it into a math problem? Even better.🧮 This math Write the Room activity had our Gr. 2s thinking!🔵 Recess fun with a new game of ‘4 Square’.🌱 Thank you Maples class for planting seeds in our tower garden!

Kindergarten was the place to be today! The Pines class made homemade soup and washed the dishes afterward while their KP friends learned a new game. 🥣 Gr. 6s rolled the dice at Games Club at lunch and the fun kept rolling in Block 4 with our Lenten initiative, Gum & Games. 🎲

Today we wrote a chewing gum and board game poem together in grade 1 for our Lenten initiative event E and L read it on the announcements for the whole school to hear before

Day 4 of Blues in the Schools did not disappoint! 🎶 Laura Greenburg & Dave Tettmar brought high-energy, interactive music and plenty of fun to St. Isabel today. Thank you for sharing your talent with us! 🎸

Today was so fun learning at Day 3 of Blues in the Schools 🎸

Big news! 🎉 #OCSB is named Top Catholic School Board in Canada 2026. This honour celebrates the trust and dedication of our students, families, staff, and communities building strong, faith-filled schools. Learn more: ocsb.ca/2026/03/04/the… #ProudTogether #CatholicEducation

Our Lenten initiative is underway. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be hosting a variety of fun activities while raising funds for School Box to purchase books, technology, and furniture for an Indigenous community in Grassy Narrows. 💚📚

Day 2 of Blues in the Schools with Mr. Frost was interactive, musical, and full of learning!🎶Sometimes the best recess is a walk around the yard with a friend.❤️ Gr. 6s preparing to present their space projects-creativity and confidence on display as they share their learning.🚀

Our kindergarten engineers built a bridge over ‘water’! 🌉 With persistence, communication, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and a few iterations—they made it happen! Thank you for sharing @maxfordcouch

💌 Let’s Build Bridges with Gratitude! March is le mois de la francophonie. Say merci (thank you) to an #OCSB staff member who brightens your day. 🔗 Submit your #ocsbMerci by March 31, 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #ocsbBeCommunity #ocsbBuildsBridges #MoisDeLaFrancophonie

Thank you Saidat Show for the high-energy and interactive educational program @StIsabelOCSB Such a great way to focus on kindness, self-worth, mental health and community building @saidat2motivate #ocsbBlackHistoryMonth #ocsbBuildsBridges @OttCatholicSB @ocsbArts

Lots of pink spotted in our building today. 💗 We wear pink as a reminder that kind actions and thoughtful words help others feel seen and valued. Let’s keep focusing on the good in one another.

👚💖 Today, we wear pink at #OCSB schools to stand against bullying and lift up kindness, dignity, and belonging. 💗 Our words and actions matter. Together, we’re building schools where every student feels safe, valued, and supported. #ocsbPinkShirtDay #ocsbKindness

Outside, winter fun was in full swing with clapping games & snow-on-the-head walking challenges ❄️🙌 Inside, it was chess club ♟ and badminton intramurals 🏸 A joyful day inside and out!

Thoughtful Gr. 2s hid uplifting notes for the junior students to find 💛 Maples made ice mobiles from recycled marker ink ❄️🌿 Birch had fun with number games! ✨ Kindness, creativity & fun today!