Parents

Forms & Correspondence

OLV Catholic School Committee

The School Council is comprised of the school Principal, and a group of friendly and caring community  members representing:

On the first meeting of the year, we plan out our monthly meetings for the school year, with all meetings being held at 7 pm. Please keep yourself updated by visiting the School Calendar.  We will not host meetings in December and in March.

All meetings have an in-person/virtual option for people to attend. You can be a member of the council or join our activities helpers list to help put on events. All parents/guardians are encouraged to attend and join as we value and welcome everyone's perspectives and input :)

If you have any questions or would like to contact School Council please do so at olvparentcouncil@gmail.com 

2022-23 OLV Parent Committee Members:


Chair: Laura Haller


Treasurer: Cherie Revells & Jessica Swietochowski


Secretary:   Melissa Fraser-Arnott


CSPA Rep:  Jessica Swietochowski


Community Rep: 


Teacher Rep: Shared among teaching staff


Parish Rep: Vacant


Members At Large: Krista Nestor, Kate Goodwin, Phyllis Tran 


Principal: Margie Butler


OLV School Council members provide input and advice to the Principal on topics such as:

The School Council needs your voice, your input, and your contribution to help make our school the best it can be for all students, including yours!

         #proud2be OLV  

Meeting Dates & Minutes: 2023-24

Sept  18,2023 Minutes

Oct 16th

Nov 13th

Jan 15th

Feb 12th

April 15th

May 13th





Board-wide Parent Organizations

Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA) 

The Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA) is a volunteer group representing all Ottawa Catholic School Board parents. They are a resource for school councils and the parent community for information on local and provincial education issues. Through their website, Twitter feed, and email newsletters, they we provide updates on education in Ottawa & Ontario, as well as tips, resources and information to help parents support their children in school. All parents are welcome and encouraged to join CSPA's e-mail list, follow CSPA on Twitter, or attend CSPA monthly meetings. 

Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)

The OCSB’s Special Education and Advisory Committee (SEAC) makes recommendations to the Board in respect of any matter affecting the establishment, development, and delivery of special education programs and services for exceptional pupils.

OCSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) 

The Ottawa Catholic School Board Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is a provincially mandated committee made up of parents, a trustee, a principal and the Director of Education. The purpose of PIC is to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement at the school board level in order to improve student achievement and well-being. The parent members of the OCSB PIC are appointed by CSPA.