Congratulations to Ottawa Catholic School Board Trustee for Zone 7, Betty-Ann Kealey, and former Director of Education, James G. McCracken for being recognized the Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association's 83rd AGM & conference this weekend in Toronto. The Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association (OCSTA) is an advocacy group promoting the interest of Roman Catholic school boards in Ontario.

Betty-Ann (above left) was recognized for the 2013 Trustee Award of Merit, a provincial award that recognizes Catholic trustees who have done an outstanding job serving Catholic education over the years. Jamie (above right) received this year's OCSTA Special Award, given to individuals other than trustees, who have made a significant contribution to the Catholic education community. Congratulations Betty-Ann and James!

Immaculata High School students took home several awards at the Ottawa Regional Heritage Fair last week. Camille Cattelan, Carly Gagne and Eileen Kennedy-Macdonald (pictured) took home the City of Ottawa Local History Award, and second place overall for their project "Le théâtre Mayfair." A trophy was awarded by the City of Ottawa as well as a $200 prize by the Historical Society of Ottawa for their project.

Madeline Bartley and Abigail McMann, also from Immaculata, received the Ontario Women's History Network Award for their project "Les célèbres cinq." The Ontario Women's History Network Award is given in recognition of a project with a primary focus on women in Canadian History. Congratulations on this wonderful achievement!

The song was originally performed by Cyndi Lauper in 1986, and was most recently re-recorded as an anthem for anti-bullying initiatives.

Congratulations to Ms. Silva and her students for taking a stand against bullying and sharing this video with us!

On April 12th, MPP Bob Chiarelli announced that the province is investing $63,300 in the Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE), through the Ontario Trillium Foundation. In celebration of this support, ONFE received a plaque commemorating this support from the Hon. Bob Chiarelli.

ONFE is a catalyst for discussion and collaborative action to enrich public education in Ottawa. It engages the community to help students succeed in a rapidly changing world. The funding will allow ONFE to hire new staff and continue to develop their programs and services, including the Ottawa School Breakfast Program which currently serves 11,300 children in 148 schools in Ottawa.

Read more: ONFE Receives Funding from Trillium Foundation