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Communication

If your child is registered at ND, then you are already set up to receive emergency and attendance messages by phone or email. However, if you would like to receive other messages such as school updates and newsletters, you must sign up to SchoolMessenger and set your notification preferences. When signing up, you must use the same email address that you provided to your child’s school at the time of registration. Anytime you update your email with the school in Parent Portal, you must sign up for SchoolMessenger using your new email address.  For more information, click here.

Parent Portal

The OCSB Parent Portal is your gateway to information about your child’s schooling. It’s the place for parents to:

• view and print report cards

• check that your child’s school has your current contact information

• view your child’s class schedule

• track your child’s high school credits

In the future, you will also be able to access support materials, applications and forms within the portal.

If you have not registered for a Parent Portal account, follow these instructions! 

School Cash Online

Notre Dame uses SchoolCashOnline - a safe and convenient online banking program for ALL school based expenses (field trips, team fees, special events, yearbooks etc...). 

Convenient - Make secure payments 24/7 from the comfort of your home

Easy To Use - Online shopping with various payment methods

Safe - Your child won't be carrying cash or checks to and from school

Saves Time - Manage your school expenses and view payment history in one place

• Step 1 - Register by selecting School Cash Online from the Quick Links listed below

• Step 2 - Add a student

• Step 3 - Pay for school expenses & print the receipt if you want a physical copy (the school does not require a copy)

Notre Dame does not have yellow buses. OSTA provides students PRESTO Cards if they live within what would normally be a yellow bus boundary. If your child receives a PRESTO card, it is very important that they register their card and record their login information in a safe place in the event that they lose their card throughout the school year. It is family responsibility to purchase a replacement card.  They can be purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart for about $6.00. Once you have the replacement card, please follow the steps below.

You can check here to see if your child is eligible for a PRESTO card. 

Please note that the boundary distance changes once a student enters grade 9 and they may no longer qualify for a PRESTO. 

REGISTER YOUR PRESTO CARD

NEW USERS START HERE: "I'm New to PRESTO" 

1. 1. 1. Go to prestocard.ca and click on, "Create a new PRESTO account".  (If you already have an account, click, "I'm a PRESTO user", "Sign In" and skip to step seven)

      2. Enter your email two times and click "Next". On the next screen, click "Send Verification Code" and then go to your email to check for that code. 

      3. Enter the code and click "Verify Code". When it says your email has been verified, click "NEXT".

      4. Create a password and enter it twice and click "Next". IMPORTANT - Record your login info someplace safe in the event you forget your login username or password. 

      5. Fill out the form and click "Create Account".

      6. Click, "Go to Dashboard"

      7. Click on "Add Card" under my products.

      8. Enter the card number and the verification number on the back of your card and click "Next".

      9. The card is now registered. Log out.

LOST PRESTO CARDS

Instructions to replace a registered lost card

Buy a new card

• Go to a Shoppers Drug Mart and buy a new card for $6.00 

• Ensure that the store clerk activates the card before leaving the store (important!)

• Do not register this card. 

Go to prestocard.ca and click on, "I'm a PRESTO user", and "Sign In".

Once you are logged in, you will see a list of your registered card(s). Click the card you are reporting lost/stolen from the current school year. 

Report a lost card 

• Once in the card's transaction history, click "Report Lost Card" 

• Under cancel and transfer your card balance details, select the option titled, "Cancel and complete a transfer later" 

• You need to confirm the card selected is the one you want to cancel. 

Transfer balance (school board pass) to the new card

• After you complete the steps above, on the next screen, click on, "Transfer Balance"

• Select the option, "Transfer your balance and details to an anonymous card "

• Enter the new card information and follow the remaining prompts. 

• Logout

Wait 4-7 hours and tap your card on any PRESTO device to update the replacement card.

Notre Dame is a uniform school. Families can purchase uniforms any time of the year from Top Marks.

Visit the Top Marks website, click the red, "Shop Now" button, and log in with your existing account or create a new account. The school password to create a new account is: NOT01.  

Top Marks Uniform Letter - June 2023 

ND also has a uniform shop called "New To Me", which is run by parent volunteers. When this shop is open, students are able to purchase donated uniform items for $10/each (cash only). We cannot guarantee sizing or conditions as this shop is solely run on donations. 

If your child has any uniform items that no longer fit, you can donate them to the school at any time.