Dear Carson Grove ES Families,

Welcome to the 2025-26 school year. We hope that this message finds you and your family well.  

First Day of School for ALL Students

The first day of school for all students (Kindergarten to grade 5) is Tuesday, September 2nd. School buses and vans will be running, but may be a bit late.

There are no kindergarten intake meetings so all Year 1 and Year 2 kindergarten students will start on Tuesday, September 2nd. For all kindergarten students, please be sure that their name is written inside their backpack.

At school, educators will meet the students outside starting around 9:15 on the west side of the building near the portables. They will have lists to help students find their classes and teachers. We will make sure that all students find their teachers.

Construction Update

Our full school renovation is moving along very nicely. It is so exciting to see the changes! We have brand new classrooms and hallways!

All of the planned work was completed on time over this summer and the next phase of construction will continue throughout the fall and into the winter. The parts of the building that are not yet finished are completely sealed off from students and staff with safety as the top priority.

Welcome to Our New Main Office Staff Team

On top of the staff changes that we mentioned at the end of the year, we also had some changes in the main office. Omemah Gliah is our new Office Administrator, replacing Ms. Philippa who retired, and Amanda Watts is our new Office Assistant, replacing Ms. Madeleine who moved to a new position at the school board office. Both Ms. Omemah and Ms. Amanda are looking forward to meeting everyone in the school community!

School Supply List

You can access the OCDSB’s optional school supply list by clicking here. Our school will also provide supplies to any student who needs them. We also have many brand new backpacks. If you need any support with back to school items, please contact the office. We are here to help!

OSTA Parent Portal (Busing/Van Information)

The OSTA Parent Portal is now open and bus stops and pick up / drop off times are posted. Please review your child’s information on the Parent Portal and then check the posted list on the OSTA website to confirm the route’s status regularly. Click here to access the parent portal.

Thank you very much for reading this update. We will send another update next week with more information.

All the best,

Aaron and Damay