September 5, 2025

Good afternoon,

The Crystal Bay team was very happy to welcome students back on Tuesday. It was great to see so many smiling faces. 

These School News messages can be found on the Crystal Bay website under Our School - News. To use the translation feature, we encourage you to use the Select Language button located on the top right of the page. 

We will be holding our 3 mandatory fire drills over the coming weeks. You are invited to refer to OPH’s Indoor Fire Safety and Fire Drill. 

We will continue to feature a Core Word of the Month. We welcome Krista Smith CDA, and Cindy Walmsley, Speech Language Pathologist back and look forward to a new member of the team soon. 

Updating Student Information

Thank you for submitting forms. A reminder that Media/School Website Permission Form is required each year. If you have not already, please submit Medical Plan of Care and/or Handling of Prescribed Medication for Students with non-Life-Threatening Medical Conditions medical forms as applicable.

Picture day will be Friday, September 26th (retakes scheduled for October 23rd). 

School Council News

The next School Council meeting for the year is Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 6:30 to 8:00 pm. All are welcome to join via http://meet.google.com/fgr-bunz-kpg . If you have questions, please email sc-crystalbaycentreforspeced@ocdsb.ca

Interested in joining the School Council… please complete the 25-26 Crystal Bay School Council Nomination Form. Elections will take place at our September meeting.

Email sc-crystalbaycentreforspeced@ocdsb.ca 

OCDSB School Council News website includes OCDSB School Council Monthly News

FlipGive  https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?fundraiser_name=Lillian

Mabels Labels Team code: BWTTVY and campaigns.mabelslabels.com  -search for Crystal Bay’s name.

Donations can be made on our school website. 

A Message from School Council:

Help our students thrive!

This past year, the Ottawa Carleton District School Board reduced discretionary funding that principals use to purchase items for special education students. The impact at Crystal Bay is amplified because all our students require this support and amount to approximately $10,000 less annually. One way that you can help offset this cut is by making a donation to Crystal Bay School: https://give.stratly.com/crystal-bay-centre-for-special-education/campaigns/general-donation. 

Please consider sharing this link with family or friends who would like to support student learning at Crystal Bay! If you're interested in helping with additional fundraising, please reach out sc-crystalbaycentreforspeced@ocdsb.ca or attend the next School Council meeting on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. 

Community

Around the Campfire

Developmental Services Ontario (DSO) Creating Your Individualized Housing and Support Plan Free Virtual Workshop Series: Sept 9, 16 and 23, 2025 Register 

Service Coordination Support SCS Express newsletter is available by free subscription 

Autism Ontario August Provincial Newsletter here.  Autism Ontario August Adult Newsletter here  

Families Matter Cooperative The Family Scoop Visit their website

Bank of Canada Museum Sensory Sundays 

Looking ahead

25-26 Elementary School Year Calendar

September is Deaf Awareness Month

Sept 15: Swim Program begins

Sept 16: School Council Mtg 6:30-8 pm

Sept 22: Autumn Equinox

Sept 23: International Day of Sign Language

Sept 25: Meet the Educator 4:30-6:30 pm

Sept 26: Picture Day (retakes Oct 23rd)

Sept 29: PA Day No school for students note this is a Monday

Sept 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

We hope you enjoy the Crystal Bay Slides featuring two classes per week. As we receive media consent, we’ll feature more pictures without smiley stickers.

Thank you for your support, 

~Kathryn and Trisha

Kathryn Ferguson

Principal kathryn.ferguson@ocdsb.ca

Trisha Yourth

Vice Principal trisha.yourth@ocdsb.ca