Parent Council Update
Loughborough Public School - Sydenham
Welcome to our first newsletter for 2015-2016
Loughborough Public School Parent Council wants to update our families and community on our activities and how you can join us and get involved! We are an arms-length volunteer committee working to build our school community and engage parents in supporting their child's education. We will use this newsletter to share some of the wonderful things taking place at Loughborough.
Meetings always begin at 6:30 p.m. and take place in the Resource Centre (library) at Loughborough Public School. Everyone is welcome and babysitting is available (must be requested in advance). Meeting dates for 2015-2016 are:
- January 19, 2016
- April 19, 2016
- May 17, 2016
We encourage all parents to get involved, share your ideas, volunteer your time, and take advantage of our great community. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions/concerns/comments.
Major Project for 2015-2016: School Yard Naturalization
Teachers Alan Macdonald, Sharon Isbell and Andrea Woogh are leading a school-wide School Yard Naturalization Project that would see an overhaul of the green space at Loughborough. Grade 6 to 8 students will be involved in some of the planning and creation.
The project will include the planting of trees, some outdoor classroom spaces and the addition of Buddy Benches - a simple idea to eliminate loneliness and foster friendship on the playground - that will be built by students at Sydenham High School and finished/painted by students in each division.
Parent Council is funding a significant portion of this project, supplementing grant funding. Parent Council is planning a work weekend in the spring (likely April) to support the project. Join us! Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and plant some trees, place some rocks, and paint some buddy benches to spruce up our kids schoolyard.
If you are interested in helping out, or want to make a donation, please contact Jeff Peck at peck.ja@kos.net
LPS Night at Kingston Frontenacs
Loughborough families and staff are invited to attend a Kingston Frontenacs game to help support our school on Saturday, December 12 at 7 p.m. LPS will be seated together and our school choir will sing the national anthem before the game. Be sure to wear your LPS spirit wear! Parent Council will receive $3.50 from each $15 ticket sold. Watch for a flyer coming home soon! We will have another opportunity to join the Fronts on Friday, March 11, 2016.
Christmas Concert: have dinner with us!
Coming in January: LPS Amazing Race
Families are invited to join LPS Amazing Race in the new year. Thanks to a Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant from the Ministry of Education, Loughborough students and parents will race around the world one step at a time. Interested students and parents will be given step counters to track their progress and complete monthly challenges for clues as we race to walk around the world. More information and order forms for step counters will be sent home soon. Don’t be last to the “Pit Stop”
Save the Date: Family Fun Night
Friday, Jun 10, 2016, 05:00 PM
Loughborough Public School, Sydenham
About Us
Loughborough Public School Parent Council is always looking for new members. Please consider joining us.
Parent Council Co-Chairs - Christina Marshall & Jeff Peck
Secretary - Karen Smith
Treasurer - Lisa Nelder
Email: peck.ja@kos.net
Website: http://loughborough.limestone.on.ca/School_Council/
Location: 4330 Wheatley St., Sydenham, ON, Canada
Phone: 613-376-3848
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/952278358182710/