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After a public consultation process, Trustees approved boundary revisions to Lester B. Pearson and St. Matthew High School at a Board meeting on January 28, 2025.

These approved changes to attendance boundaries for the schools will be effective for September 2025.

A brief summary of the recommendations which were approved, are as follows:

• The attendance areas of both schools would be revised so that those students that reside in the Good Shepherd ES attendance area will be redirected to St. Matthew High School effective September 2025.

• Grade 7 to 11 students who reside in the area to be redirected, and attend Lester B. Pearson HS during the 2024-2025 school year, have been provided with an one-time option to be able to remain at the school.

• Current Grade 6 students at Good Shepherd ES will transition to St. Matthew High School in September 2025.

• For the 2025-2026 school year onward, all new Grade 7 to 12 students residing in the redirected area will be directed to St. Matthew High School.
  
  

Students residing in the redirected boundary to St. Matthew HS would be eligible for transportation to the school. Existing high school students living in the redirected boundary who choose to remain at Lester B. Pearson HS would also be eligible for transportation, subject to meeting criteria.  The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) will ultimately determine transportation entitlements for students as part of their planning process leading up to the 2024-2025 school year.

Approved Lester B. Pearson and St. Matthew HS Boundary Map

Lester B. Pearson and St. Matthew HS Proposed Boundary Revisions Final Recommendations

Need More Information?

Many of these changes are the result of a public consultation process that started in June 2024. To help parents who may want more background on how these decisions were made, we’ve gathered several resources.

Proposed Option Area Consultation Overview

Proposed Option Area Consultation Document

Existing Boundary

Proposed Boundary

Public Meeting Presentation

Supplementary Information Further to Public Meeting

As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we want to ensure that your child is equipped with the necessary supplies to support their academic success. See LBP's suggested school supplies for the upcoming school year.
Grade 7 & 8
High School 

Midterm report cards will be available on the Parent Portal today at 5:00pm. 
This provides an opportunity for meaningful conversations with your child about their academic achievements and areas for growth.

If you do not have access to the Parent Portal, please register using this link.

Need some help with setting up Parent Portal or locating your child's Progress Report? Check out this Helpful Video. 

• A Guide for High School Students Applying to Ontario's Universities [PDF]
  This document contains links to promotional materials about applying to university that you can post for your Grade 12 students, and other important information, such as deadlines, university recruitment events and online resources like OUInfo.
  
  

• Connect with Ontario Universities [PDF]
  This document outlines the various ways students can connect with Ontario universities throughout the entire application process - from starting their research with OUInfo to applying through the OUAC.

Ontario Universities' Fair (OUF)

• October 5-6, 2024, from 9:30 am to 5 pm, daily

• Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

• Gathers Ontario's universities in 1 place

• Once-a-year, free event where attendees can talk directly with university representatives

• Note: There are no university presentations at OUF 2024. If students are looking for a similar experience, we encourage them to attend the virtual Information Sessions.

Ontario Universities' Regional Fairs

• Fair-style events hosted across Ontario

• Students can speak directly with Ontario university representatives and research their options

• Events run from September 16 to October 18. A full schedule is available on the OUEvents website

Ontario Universities' Information Sessions

• Virtual events on September 25 and November 21, from 5 to 7 pm (ET)

• Great opportunity to get answers about programs, admission requirements, student life and much more

More Information

• Visit the Ontario Universities' Events website

• View our FAQs for answers to common questions

• Email us if you have any questions

Midterm report cards will be available on the Parent Portal today at 5:00pm. 
This provides an opportunity for meaningful conversations with your child about their academic achievements and areas for growth.

If you do not have access to the Parent Portal, please register using this link.

Need some help with setting up Parent Portal or locating your child's Progress Report? Check out this Helpful Video. 

Parents/Guardians of students in grade 7 & 8 can now Log into the Parent Portal to view their child's first Report Card.

Here are some helpful hints on how to register for Parent Portal and a video which shows you how to locate the Report Card in Encompass. Students can access their own report cards through My Compass, available on their Student Portal.  

Grade 7 & 8 Parent Teacher  Conferences will be held on Thursday, February 22 , this is an early dismissal day for ALL our LBP students.

An email was sent out to all parents/guardians with the link to book appointments with your child's teacher. 

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the school.  

Parent-Information sessions will focus on the transition to Gr 7-8, as well as our academic programs at LBP. High School sessions will discuss courses that will lead students on a pathway to the workplace, university or college.  There will be an opportunity to ask questions to our school staff. We highly encourage parents to attend.  Grade 10-12 students can make individual appointments with our guidance counselors.

Grade 6-7 Parent Information Night, February 7th 4:30pm - 5:30pm 

Grade 8-9 Parent Information Night, February 7th 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Multilingual Learner Parent Night, February 22nd 6:00pm - 7:30pm  

The LBP Music Department is proud to present this year's Christmas Favourites concert featuring the LBP Junior & Senior Concert Bands in the caf-gym on WEDNESDAY DEC 20th @ 7pm.  Admission is free!

We hope 'yule' come and celebrate the Christmas Season with us, through the Joy of Music.  Perhaps you can even take an 'elfie' with one of our musicians!!! 

As is our longstanding tradition, the Lester B. Pearson High School Student Council has organized a student vs teacher hockey game to raise donations for the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard. 

The purpose of this excursion is to build community and raise non-perishable food items for the Christmas season.  Students are asked to bring one perishable food item or a loonie to obtain admittance to the event.

Students are reminded to dress appropriately for these events with proper footwear and outerwear depending on the weather.  Students must also follow safety precautions while walking with their class.  The school code of conduct will be reviewed with students prior to the event.  

Please sign the parent permission form that was sent home with your child. Your child can bring the filled out form back to their homeroom teacher, OR You may also login to the Parent Portal and under the forms section, complete the Off Site Permission Form instead.

The puck drops Thursday, December 21 from 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm at Earl Armstrong Arena.

Parent Teacher Conferences will take place on Thursday November 23rd.
7-8 Progress Reports will be available on Thursday November 16th.  All booking links will be sent to parents on the same day.

Thursday, Novebmer 23rd will be an Early Dismissal for all students.

High School Report Cards will be available in the Parent Portal on Tuesday November 21st, 2023.  Parent Interviews have already been held in October. If you have a question regarding your child’s progress, please contact your child’s teacher directly.

We are pleased to announce that on Wednesday November 1, Canada’s longest-running, highest-profile career exploration event is back to being in-person!

Parents are encouraged to make arrangements to have their grade 9 child attend work with them either virtually or in-person.  If you cannot take your child to your workplace, students are also able to visit a workplace with a relative, neighbour or family friend.  Parents are asked to fill out the Permission form and return it to the school before November 1.  

The remaining students will participate in some form of career exploration activities in class and/or consolidate their learning in their subject area(s).  Students who participate in the community will not be responsible for any additional work from school that day.

The LBP Music Department is proud to present the 2023 Spring Favourites Concert happening this Wednesday, June 7th at 7:00PM in the caf-gym. 
Join us for an evening of wonderful music  with Special performaces from LBP's Senior Band.
Admissions is FREE, we look forward to seeing you there!!!

Your child’s IEP will be available on Parent Portal website as of Tuesday, June 27.

Not sure how to access your child’s IEP? Check out this video tutorial.

High School Report Cards will be avaiable July 4 after 5:00p.m.

This is a reminder that High School Progress Reports are now avaiable through Parent Portal.
Need some help with setting up Parent Portal or locating your child's Progress Report? Check out this Helpful Video.

Welcome! 

Our schools use the SchoolMessenger communication platform to send automated phone calls and emails to parents. We use this system for attendance and emergency messages, as well as for general messages including newsletters and school updates.

Opt in to receive emails

To receive all types of email messages, you must opt in. Otherwise, we will only send you emergency and attendance email messages.  (Families with children in our Board since 2017 and who had previously provided Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation(CASL) consent will receive General messages.)

You can opt in by creating an account with SchoolMessenger and choosing your contact preferences for each type of message. To receive any emails sent by the school, your preference must be set to “yes” for General Messages. To receive any emails that may be sent by your child's teacher, your preference must be set to “yes” for Teacher-to-Parent Messaging. 

Create your SchoolMessenger account

1. Go to ocsb.ca/SchoolMessenger to learn how to create your account.

2. Create your account using the email address you provided when you registered your child for school.

3. Choose your contact preferences for each type of message.

Have questions? 

If you are having difficulty creating your parent account, please email the OCSB at School.Messenger@ocsb.ca.

High School Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 19 between the hours of 2:00pm-4:30pm & 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Parents & Guardians can book times with their child's teacher through a link that was sent out to parents Thursday through School Messanger.

Thursday, October 19 is EARLY DISMISALL for ALL STUDENTS.