Century Public School

8 Redpine Drive Nepean, Ontario K2E 6S9 613-224-4903
Absence line: 613-224-5672

School Information

School Sports

4 Houses News

Get Up & Go

History & Awards

Sammy's Page

Stamping out Bullies

Extra, Extra, Read All About It (school newsletter)

Classroom Blogs (8 as of Jan. '10)

Resources

the latest EQAO test results for Century P.S.

Parent Council

  our trustee (Zone 3, Barrhaven/Knoxdale-Merivale), Mark Fisher:   board page   ·   personal website

  2009-2010 School Year Calendar (pdf format) · 2010-2011 calendar (html format only)

  2010-2011 Century P.S. Parent/Student Handbook

NEW: Ottawa Student Transporation Authority School Bus Stop Locator
(starting mid-Aug. when database will be updated with 2010-11 info)

      NEWS:
      • By now most people will have heard the Phill Davies is leaving. He will become principal of Broadview Public School in the fall of 2010. Century's new principal this fall will be Mr. David Petrie (currently Principal of Severn Ave. Public School). Best wishes, Phill, and welcome, David! (get a peak at our new principal here...)

      • Grade 5 class participates in Canada Revenue Agency's Black History Month Poster Challenge - read all about it here. Actually, all the grade 4 and 5 classes participated; lead teacher was Mr Pilon with support by Mr. McCann, Mr. Macklin and Mr. O'Brien.

      • BUS ROUTE CHANGES have been announced for routes 324 and 325, starting Monday May 17. See details here.

      • The Fraser Institute has released its "Report Card on Ontario's Elelentary Schools 2010", and Century's results are, to quote a certain Mr. Davies, "truly amazing". Century's rank among 2742 Ontario schools is 396, up some 200 from last year's results - the 6th most improved school in our area. Century sits 12 of the 74 schools ranked in the Ottawa Carleton District School Board, tied with two other schools. Way to go, Century!!
        Here are some links:   Century's info   ·   watch a video describing the ranking exercise   ·   the complete report for Ontario schools (242 pages, 1.6 MB) .

      • Early Learning Program... Premier Dalton McGuinty was at Century on January 14 to announce that it would be one of 39 schools in the Ottawa area to offer full-day kindergarten to 4 and 5 year olds under the province's Early Learning Program, beginning in September 2010. See the announcement here, including some great full-page pictures. The webpage also contains links to other information on the Early Learning Program.

      • "Smartboards" are currently being installed in all grade 1-6 classrooms. Smartboard is actually a brand name - the generic term is "Interactive Whiteboard". For a video demonstration of this cool piece of technology click here.

      • Century Public School is one of a select number of schools in Ontario to be given the 2009 "Schools on the Move" award. Click here for details!