These Grade 1 word collectors were on the hunt for consonant digraphs around the school! They read the word and matched them to images by ripping and sticking. A fun and active way to build phonics skills! St. Monica School #ocsbLiteracy Student Success Elementary

In our twist on “Protect the Sandcastle” dodgeball, students swap competition for collaboration! Rather than target each other, they work as a team to build and defend their sandcastle — growing global competencies through play. St. Monica School #ocsbPlays

For #IndigenousHistoryMonth, we’re learning about Spirit Bear and his work to stand up for the rights of Indigenous children. We’re reflecting on how we, too, can speak up and act with kindness, courage, and fairness—just like Spirit Bear. St. Monica School OCSB Indigenous Ed

Tapping into tech and creativity at our SMARTBoard centre! Using Makey Makey to write and execute code while exploring sound and music in Grade 1. St. Monica School #ocsbSTEAM #ocsbBeInnovative

What an incredible performance! Under the direction of Mrs. Sullivan, our Bulldogs wowed us with a creative new rendition of the classic Labyrinth. A magical mix of storytelling, talent, and teamwork! 🎭✨ St. Monica School OCSB Arts

🌈 For Pride Month, we read God’s Dream—a beautiful story about sharing, caring, loving, and respecting one another. Inspired by its message, we turned our tree arch into a rainbow to show our love and support for all people. 💖 #ocsbOutdoors #ocsbEquity St. Monica School @ocsbRE

Hello Ottawa Catholic School Board colleagues! Join Ms.Bacon and me for an informative summer institute session on leveraging TVO Ontario in your classrooms to support your curriculum teaching! St. Monica School Holy Family School #ocsbsummerinstitutes

We’re Sizzling into Summer at St. Monica! ☀️🕶️Hats, beachwear, board games, and more—our spirit days are bringing the heat! #MONmoments St. Monica Parent Council

We read “I Am God’s Dream” and drew self-portraits, while we reflected on how we can care for our minds, hearts, and bodies—because we are wonderfully made and deeply loved. St. Monica School @ocsbRE #ocsbBeWell

We’re building mental math strategies through play! While playing our ladybug game, students explained their thinking: “Double three is 6, then count on!” So proud of their growing number sense and confidence! St. Monica School #ocsbMath

🎲 Roll & Cover Challenge 🎲 Our #SixBricks activity began with a probability talk: What numbers are likely, unlikely, or impossible to roll? Then, students used mental math to roll, add, and cover numbers on their B-line mat. Math thinking through play! St. Monica School #ocsbMath

Our Grade 1s love guided groups! There’s always excitement in the air as we explore our Flyleaf Publishing books and play fun, focused literacy games. These small group moments are where big learning happens! St. Monica School #ocsbLiteracy

Tending to our garden is always a joyful moment—but today brought extra excitement! 🌱🍓 Our strawberries are starting to flower and tiny peppers are peeking through. St. Monica School ocsbECO #ocsbOutdoors

Forest Friends began with We Are Water Protectors. We welcomed Rebecca, an environmental scientist, who taught us about soil layers & how wells work! Then we explored soil, recorded findings & pumped water samples! 💧🌱 St. Monica School OCSB Deep Learning #ocsbSTEAM #ocsbOutdoors ocsbECO

🎉 There’s still time to register for Kindergarten at the OCSB! Come join a caring, inclusive, and bilingual community. 🔗Learn more and register: ocsb.ca/2025/06/20/the… #OCSB #Kindergarten2025 #ottawaschool

Today, on National #IndigenousPeoplesDay, we celebrate the cultures, histories, and contributions of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. 🧡🙏 @ocsbIndigenous @OCSBEquity #ocsbEquity #ocsbIndigenousEd #IndigenousHistoryMonth #NIHM2025

Grade 1/2s St. Monica School were asked, Why did I show you this newsclip?" Future Changemakers! They are making connections! Nipissing FN One Water Project is a beautiful example of communities working together to make a difference!

Our #SixBricks Summer Celebration games challenged us to use coding concepts and math skills! 🔢🧠 From sequencing moves to problem solving, students showed great thinking and teamwork! St. Monica School #ocsbSTEAM #ocsbMath

Our summer “Read the School” activity was a sweet success! Students practiced blends & digraphs by reading words and colouring the correct ice cream scoop. A fun, hands-on way to keep those literacy skills sharp! St. Monica School #ocsbLiteracy

We harvested our garden! 🌱 We tasted our very first pepper (it was so sweet!) and picked fresh greens to make salad bouquets to bring home and share with our families. 🫑St. Monica School ocsbECO #ocsbOutdoors #ocsbSTEAM