News and Announcements
Community Resources - camps, activities, tutoring, lectures, services for families in need, etc
MARCH BREAK PROGRAM: Creative Yoga
We are hosting a 2 hour workshop on March 15th from 2-4 for children 6-10 in your community at MountainGoat Yoga 3350 Fallowfield Rd. Please see details in the link or on our website at www.mountaingoatyoga.com
Barrhaven STEM Learning Centre: is an after-school supplemental education service that parents trust and students love in Barrhaven. We offer after-school classes in Math, English, French and sciences for kindergarten to Grade 12 students. We successfully helped a number of students gain admittance into an IB program in the last few years and they let us know that our courses provided excellent training.
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Candidly Connected Parent Coaching with Ashley Ladouceur, Certified Parent Coach
Ruth E Dickinson Library Event on September
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Community Events - check back frequently for new events!
**Important Information and changes to First Word Services**
**Important Information and changes to First Word Services**
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BORN IN 2019
Over the next 2 years, First Words will be phasing out services for children eligible for junior kindergarten. These changes will support access to early detection and intervention as well as decrease wait times for services.
***NEW*** Referrals for children born in 2019 will be accepted at First Words if the child has a referral date (completed package received at Intake) before September 1, 2023. Referrals after this date will not be accepted. Most children born in 2019 and referred in the summer prior to their JK year will receive a speech and language assessment before the transition to school-based services and possibly a short block of intervention. All assessments for children born in 2019 will be completed by October 31, 2024.
School Mental Health Ontario - Parent Resources
Scan the QR codes in the link below to access resources to support children’s mental health
Dental Screening - City of Ottawa
Ottawa Public Health provides free dental screenings in 225 elementary schools in Ottawa. If your children missed the school dental screening or if their class was not selected, they can have a free dental screening at alternative locations.
Please read this letter from Ottawa Public Health regarding free dental screening