Parents

Our parent and community volunteers help our students learn in the classroom, play on the field, and explore our neighbourhood. We greatly value the assistance and expertise of our volunteers. In our ongoing effort to provide a safe, secure learning and working environment for our staff and students, we have an application process for prospective volunteers, which includes an application form and a current Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) from the local police.

How to volunteer

Convent Glen Catholic School Council

Our Catholic School Council needs your voice, your input, your contribution to make Convent Glen better for all students!

The Convent Glen Council is a group of parents who meet with the Principal and staff representatives about once a month. The School Council organizes fundraising activities, plans special events, and provides input on topics such as the code of conduct, budget priorities, and school goals. Any Convent Glen parent or guardian can join the School Council.

Meetings are held at 6:00 pm , the last Tuesday of the month. All parents/guardians are welcome to attend and join - we value your input.

For more information about how you can get involved in the Convent Glen Catholic School Council, or to ask questions specific to council-led initiatives, please email cgparentcouncil@gmail.com

2025/2026

Convent Glen Catholic School Council members:

Chair: Jamie Gorley

Vice-Chair: Anna Whyte

Treasurer: Catherine Luxton

Secretary: Victoria Savoy & Corrie O’Connor

Members at Large: Deidre Lean, Lindsay Smirle, Cynthia Wilson, Alyssa Blier-Kitchen, Julia Blier-Wakefield, Linda Carriere, Katie Hicks, Marcela Guiterrez, Huma Fazil, Rebecca Eng, Aislin

Dionne, Lisa Joyce

CSPA Rep: Roksanna Cylupa

Community Representative:Victoria Savoy

Teaching Representative: Laura Darch, Tina Prosser

CUPE Rep: Natalie McLeod

Principal: Traci Nehme

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

local calendar of events and activities
school code of student behavior
school curriculum and program goals
selection of the Principal through the identification of a profile-type for the school
school budget priorities
school-community communication strategy ie methods of reporting to parents and the community
extra-curricular activities in the school

The School Council needs your voice, your input, your contribution to make the school better for all students, including yours!

Meeting Dates/Agenda

Sept 30th, 2025

Board-wide Parent Organizations

Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA)

The Ottawa Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA) is a volunteer group representing all OCSB parents. They are a resource for school councils and the parent community for information on local and provincial education issues. Through their website, social media, and email newsletters, they 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 their e-mail list, follow them on social media @OttawaCSPA, and register to attend their meetings or events via EventBrite.

OCSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)

The OCSB Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is a provincially mandated committee made up of parents, a trustee, the Director of Education, an elementary and high school principal, and other school board staff as required. The purpose of PIC is to support, encourage, and enhance parent engagement at the school board level to improve student achievement and well-being. PIC is a subcommittee of CSPA, and parent members are appointed by CSPA.

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.

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