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NEWS RELEASE Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week November 17-23, 2013 Ottawa – November 13, 2013

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The Ottawa Catholic School Board has a strong commitment to promoting programs and activities that promote a safe and healthy environment for all students. The Board’s schools will all be involved with special activities during Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week November 17-23. The school’s listed below have been highlighted – media may visit the school during the week and should speak to the school principal. Link here for school addresses and principal names. School St. Patrick’s Intermediate John Paul II

Our Lady of Fatima

St. George Assumption Holy Family St. Peter High School

St. Joseph High School

Activity The Choices Group will have a police constable in to speak to the students about Cyber-bullying Re-introduction of Caught Caring/Bullying Reporting form for students and a classroom door decorating contest with anti-bullying messages Interactive performance by Darin Kyle – with music & dance – with an anti-bullying theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meqmBVkd3pQ WITS program swearing in ceremony (Walk Away, Ignore, Talk It Out, Seek Help) Maria Hawkins presentation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DfhkMWX9ok Each class will contribute parts to a school prayer (focus on friendship with God and our neighbour) Selling glow-in-dark bracelets, Stop Bullying; Knights of Compassion Banner – signatures of students and staff; promote random acts of kindness; Cookies for Kindness distributed to students; Colour day to promote tolerance and inclusion Grade 12 Peer Mentors will visit grade 8 classes with message about kindness and harmful effects from bulling; Colour Day – Wear pink to show you are against bullying; Teachers will hand out “Caught You Caring” tickets to students;

Date Tuesday, Nov 19 All week

Monday, Nov 18

10:40 am, Monday, Nov 18 Monday, Nov. 18 Wednesday, Nov 20 All week

Tuesday, Nov 19 Wednesday, Nov 20 Thursday, Nov 21

Students and parents are encouraged to find about the new smart phone app (OCSBconnect) available to all OCSB high school students to get information about their school and to allow anonymous reporting of incidents at the school. The app is available free at the Android and Apple app stores. For other information, please call Mardi de Kemp, Manager of Communications, 613-2244455 ext. 2326 -30-