Thursday Thoughts | New Beginnings – The Ottawa Catholic School Board

For this week’s #ocsbThursdayThoughts, as Easter draws near, educators and students reflected on how they are embracing new beginnings with joyful hearts. These moments help us prepare to celebrate the risen Christ. Have a blessed Easter weekend.

Gr6 gave a meaningful performance of The Stations of the Cross to our primary students. The tableaux and the choral speaking was very powerful. #ocsbLent @StJeromeOCSB pic.twitter.com/UgwX8plslL
— Tracey Nesrallah (@mrs_nesrallah) April 17, 2025

Some beautiful rock art created by one of our littlest Grizzlies to retell the story of Easter and show how much Jesus loves us 💜💜✝️🪨 ⁦@ocsbRE⁩ #ocsbLent #Lent2025 #HolyWeek #ocsbKindergarten ⁦@OttCatholicSB⁩ ⁦@StGregoryOCSB⁩ pic.twitter.com/bdIfs588Vn
— Kinder Grizzlies (@grefrench) April 16, 2025

Today, we paired up for partner reading and shared the Easter story with one another. A beautiful way to build fluency, and foster a love for reading! #ocsbLiteracy @StJuanDiegoOCSB pic.twitter.com/oSl6IizSJJ
— Ms. Sushma ✨ (@Ms_Sushma_) April 16, 2025

Making wooden crosses to represent the cross that Jesus carried @StJeromeOCSB @#ocsbRE pic.twitter.com/zsVsilQisL
— Andrea Hutt (@e14105) April 16, 2025

Thank you to our Grade Two classes for their beautiful presentation of the Stations of The Cross today. The Kindergarten students were in awe! It was a very solemn and emotional depiction of Our Lord's Passion. @StVeronicaOCSB #ocsbHolyWeek #ocsbLent pic.twitter.com/xJvNtwahsl
— Mme. Vanneste (@mmevanneste) April 15, 2025

✝️ @StKateriOCSB has been busy during #HolyWeek2025. Ss made tissue paper crosses, wrote Easter prayers and poems and painted watercolour eggs! Grade 6s lead us in the Stations of the cross!💜🙏 #ocsbLent #ocsbFaith #ocsbArts #ocsbBeCommunity #HolyWeek2025 @ocsbRE #ocsbLiteracy pic.twitter.com/w0jQJ9zpbm
— ๑۩ Ⓔ.𝓜Ⓒᵇℝⓘ𝔡𝔢 (@ATeacherLifeSKT) April 17, 2025

Buddy reading makes this teacher smile 😀 @StBrigidOCSB pic.twitter.com/p5DFTQkeOR
— Miss Kattar (@MissKattar) April 14, 2025

A gentle moment of peace, breathing in the scent of Earth — a quiet reminder of our deep connection and love for Mother Nature.♥️🌎 #ocsbBeWell #ocsbOutdoor #ocsbForest #ocsbEarth #ocsbReconciliAction @StAnneOCSB @ocsbindigenous @ocsbEco @OttCatholicSB pic.twitter.com/dwD0nrnC6N
— Nasim Askarinasab (@AskariNasim) April 14, 2025