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You can also visit school news and our searchable school calendar which features updates about our events, fundraisers, Student Council meetings, report cards, exam dates, and more for this school year.

Current Notices

Summer Office Closure

When schools are not staffed, parents are to call or email the RCDSB Administration Office located at 1270 Pembroke Street West, Pembroke, 613-735-0151, ext. 2271, email address admissions@rcdsb.on.cashould they have any questions regarding the registration, transfer or address change for their student.  Summer hours: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Address changes would include home addresses, sitter addresses and joint custody address changes.  Parents may also visit the RCDSB website > Schools > Transportation to complete a Request for Change to Student Information.

Parent Reminders

Parents are reminded to log into the student/parent portal at onthebus.ca after August 20, before school begins, to check for potential changes to their child’s transportation arrangements. 

A Message from Bob White, General Manager of the Renfrew County Joint Transportation Committee:

RCJTC is OPEN all year long, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). 

September to June (regular school year)

  • By email or phone from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
  • In person from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

July to August (summer break)

  • By email or phone from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday
  • In person from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

The Renfrew County Joint Transportation Consortium (RCJTC) is responsible for providing transportation service to over 10,000 Renfrew County students to 53 different schools for both the Renfrew County District School Board and the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board.  Three routers are responsible for creating over 200 bus routes to ensure that these students have safe, efficient, effective transportation to and from school daily.  As safety of students is a priority, it takes time, and occasionally a physical review of a designated stop to process transportation requests, especially from mid-August to mid-October when there is a high volume of requests which results in delays in responding to individual requests.

What can you do to help? 

  • Please log into the “Parent Portal” by visiting our website (www.onthebus.ca) after August 19th (click here to save the date to your calendar) or at any time throughout the regular school year to confirm your child’s bus information for the 2019-2020 school year. 
  • If you haven’t yet subscribed to receive email notifications for cancellations and delays or timing or bus # changes, we encourage you to do so by visiting our website and signing up for subscriptions at any time:
  • Go to our website at www.onthebus.ca;
  • Under the “Portals” heading on the home page click on “student/parent portal”;
  • Enter Student ID (this is your child’s Ontario Education Number which can be found on your child’s most recent report card), Birth Date, School, Grade.  Then select “I’m not a robot” check box;
  • Then click on the “Sign In” Button;
  • Enter your E-mail address and click on the “Subscribe” button;
  • Confirm the subscription process, via the validation email that is sent to you shortly afterwards (within 3 minutes).
  • on changing your child’s addressing or transportation details (your home, your sitter, custody change, etc.)
  • for new families who have moved into the area over the summer months

Newly Elected Student Trustee

Attention to all Mustangs, if you see Hudson Arbour today give him a big high-five. Hudson was recently elected the Renfrew County District School Board student trustee.  This is a very prestigious position and it has been a long time since a Mackenzie student has held this title.  Congratulations Hudson, we’re all proud of you.

Extended Day Program for Children between Ages of 3 - 12

The Renfrew County District School Board  and your school may be offering a School Based Extended Day Program for students (from JK up to age 12) starting September 2019.  This School Based Extended Day Program will operate within the school by an Early Childhood Educator before and after school and is meant to complement the regular day program.

The School Based Extended Day Program is contingent on enrolment and is funded from parent fees.  Subsidies may be available from the County of Renfrew click here.

The School Based Extended Day Program Family Survey form can be completed from the Online Registration portal if you are new to RCDSB and completing the online registration form or from the Google Survey link https://goo.gl/yJg6rA, at the Board’s websitehttp://www.rcdsb.on.ca select the Extended Day Program page from the Programs drop down menu. 

WHEN BUSES ARE CANCELLED and your child is a walker who plans on not attending school for the day, we ask you phone the school.  Parents are not required to call when students are busers. 

A Message from Bob White, General Manager of the Renfrew County Joint Transportation Committee:

A Reminder to Families with Kindergarten Students:

We all share in the duty to ensure the safety of our students.  We would like to remind parents/guardians that you are responsible for the safety and conduct of your child(ren) at the bus stop prior to boarding the bus and in the afternoon following the drop-off.  In the case of a Kindergarten student afternoon drop off, a trusted responsible person (e.g. parent/guardian/babysitter) must be waiting at the bus stop to receive your child(ren). If no one meets the child(ren) at the bus stop, drivers are directed to take the child(ren) back to school. Repetitive failure to receive Kindergarten student(s) at the bus stop may result in the removal of transportation privileges.

We thank you for your commitment to student safety. 

School Bus Cancellations and or Delays Memo 

Inclement Weather Flyer

ONLINE PAYMENTS!  For safety and efficiency reasons, we want to reduce the amount of cash and cheques coming into our school.  School related expenses are now available online for you to make payment.  Here's How:

     STEP 1:  Go to this website: https://rcdsb.schoolcashonline.com

     STEP 2:  Register by selecting the "Get Started Now" and following the steps

     STEP 3:  After you receive the confirmation email, please select the "click here" option, sign in and   add each of your children to your household account.

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS FORMS are available here or you may pick up a copy at the school on the Community Bulletin board across from the Main Office. Grade 8 students may begin working towards their required 40 hours as soon as they complete and graduate from Grade 8.