Fwd: announcement for Friday, Jan. 9th

[CHARLOTTE JAKUBINEK]

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From: Shawna Adams <shawna...@ocdsb.ca>
Date: Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Subject: announcement for Friday, Jan. 9th
To: <lauri...@googlegroups.com>
CC: Alexander Molnar <alexande...@ocdsb.ca>, CHARLOTTE JAKUBINEK <cja...@ocdsb.ca>

Hello,

It would be appreciated if you could please read the following message from Mental Health Champions during the Laurier Live broadcast Friday, January 9th:

Feeling stressed about all the school work and studying you've got to do this month? Are you looking for a way to release some of that stress energy? Mental Health Champions will be running a stress-busting dodgeball tournament at lunch each day next week in the gym.  Each day is for a designated grade (Monday, grade 9s; Tuesday, grade 10s; Wednesday grade 11s; Thursday grade 12s).  Playoffs will take place on Friday, including a students vs staff game. Registration is taking place in the cafeteria again today at lunch. Be sure to sign your team up by the end of lunch.  Don't miss out on this opportunity to get some exercise, release that stress energy and have some fun!!

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Thank you,

Ms. Adams 

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Shawna Adams

(she/her)

Itinerant Educational Assistant (Secondary)

Learning Support Services

Mental Health Team, OCDSB

Cell: 613-897-3624

613-596-8211 ext. 8960 (voicemail only)

***Please note the following community resources:

Youth Services Bureau Crisis Line (available 24/7) 613-260-2360 

Kids Help Phone (available 24/7) 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868 or https://kidshelpphone.ca/

Ottawa Distress Centre (available 24/7) 613-238-3311 

Ottawa Crisis Line 613-722-6914

 

***Additional helpful community resources:

Black Youth Helpline: 1-833-294-8650 (toll free) from 9am-10pm; blackyouth.ca. 

Youthline LGBTTQQ2SI: Confidential and non-judgmental peer support through phone, text & chat (647-694-4275; 4-9:30pm Sun.-Fri.); youthline.ca. 

Hope for Wellness: offers immediate help to all Indigenous peoples across Canada. Online chat: hopeforwellness.ca and 24/7 toll-free helpline: 1-855-242-3310.