Academic calendar
OCDSB Elementary School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 25, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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B
- Balanced Day
- The school schedule consisting of two 40-50 minute breaks for eating and activity rather than one traditional lunch hour.
D
- DPA
- Daily Physical Activity; the mandatory 20 minutes of physical movement required for students on non-gym days.
E
- EDP
- Extended Day Program, the school's before and after-care childcare service.
- EQAO
- Education Quality and Accountability Office; refers to the provincial standardized testing administered to students in Grades 3 and 6.
H
- Hot Lunch
- The school council-run program where pre-ordered meals like pizza or Subway are delivered to students.
L
- Lunch Lady
- The third-party hot lunch delivery service used by families for mid-day meals.
M
- Milk Program
- A daily service where students receive pre-ordered cartons of milk during the first break.
N
- Nutrition Break
- The two 40-minute periods during the school day designated for eating and outdoor play.
O
- OCDSB
- Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the governing school district for Stittsville Public School.
- OSTA
- Ottawa Student Transportation Authority, the body that manages school busing and routes.
P
- Pizza Day
- A weekly lunch fundraiser where students receive pre-ordered pizza slices, typically organized by the School Council.
- PRO
- Parents Reaching Out, a grant-funded initiative for school community engagement.
S
- SC
- School Council, the volunteer group of parents and guardians that supports school initiatives and fundraising.
- SPS
- Common shorthand for Stittsville Public School used in newsletters and internal communications.
- Stinger Wear
- Official school-branded spirit clothing and apparel.
- Stingers
- The school mascot and the collective name for the student body.
- Subway Day
- A scheduled lunch program where pre-ordered sandwiches from Subway are delivered to students in their classrooms.
T
- The Blacktop
- The paved section of the playground used for basketball, four-square, and line-ups.
- The Hill
- The specific sloped area of the playground popular for play and winter sliding.
- The Structure
- The specific climbing equipment or play structure located in the school yard.
- The Tarmac
- The paved section of the playground where students line up to enter the building and play games like basketball.
- The Yard
- The outdoor playground and field area where students spend their recess and nutrition breaks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Balanced Day
- The school schedule format consisting of two 40-minute nutrition and activity breaks instead of a traditional single long lunch hour.
- Bus Cancellations
- Occurs during heavy snow; buses are cancelled but the school building typically remains open for walkers.
- Bus Loop
- The restricted driveway area reserved exclusively for school buses and emergency vehicles.
- EDP
- Extended Day Program, providing before and after school childcare on-site.
- Empty Seat Policy
- The OSTA process for applying for a bus spot for students who live within walking distance.
- Extended Day
- The before and after school childcare program provided on-site for enrolled students.
- Extended Day Program
- The on-site before and after school childcare service provided by the school board.
- Kiss and Ride
- The designated drop-off and pick-up zone where parents remain in their vehicles while students exit or enter.
- Late Start
- Occasional schedule adjustments, though more commonly referred to as PD Days (Professional Development) when students have no school.
- Learning Commons
- The modern term for the school library and technology center.
- OSTA
- Ottawa Student Transportation Authority, the organization responsible for managing school bus routes and delays.
- SchoolCash Online
- The mandatory web portal used by parents to pay for field trips, spirit wear, and fees.
- The Blacktop
- The paved section of the playground where students line up and play basketball.
- The Bus Zone
- The restricted area at the front of the school reserved strictly for school bus loading.
- The Gym
- The multi-purpose room used for physical education, school assemblies, and community events.
- The LLC
- Library Learning Commons, the modern term for the school's library and tech hub.
- The Portables
- The modular, outdoor classroom units located on the school grounds used to accommodate additional student populations.
- The Yard
- The general outdoor playground and field area.
- Walking School Bus
- A supervised group of students walking to school together along a set route with adult volunteers.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- OCDSB Elementary School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 25, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 19 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.