Dear Families,

With only two weeks left in the school year it is no surprise that students and staff are in the thick of activity, celebration and continuing to learn both inside the classroom and out in the community. It is an important part of students’ experience of school to have these valuable opportunities that build our sense of belonging and community.

Kindergarten classes were able to finish running their half marathon journey as a group – we are so proud of their hard work and running legs as they cheered each other on at the finish line. We also welcomed our newest Lions at our Discover Kindergarten event on Friday as families met staff, visited classrooms and got to experience the playground. Thank you to our School Council for offering Lancaster cinch bags for the welcome packages that families received.

We have enjoyed many opportunities to partner with Bayridge Secondary School this year, coding classes, math competitions, and culinary experiences. Most recently our grade ½ classes were able to journey over to Bayridge to try out their skills in the industrial kitchen resulting in a delicious lunch. Thank you to Bayridge SS for their warm welcome of our Lancaster students!

Our Lancaster Ultimate Frisbee team finished of their season with the year end tournament and were able to enjoy putting together all the skills and teamwork on the field. This sport truly does celebrate integrity and highlights how important it is to appreciate the strengths of teammates and the spirit of competition were success can only happen as a collective. Proud of our athletes as many of them tested themselves in a new sport and our coaches Mme. Take, Ms. Sheriff and Ms. Dudley for their leadership and the positive environment they offered students during the season.

Intermediate classes packed their bags to enjoy a few days at Camp Iawah last week. These trips offer students a chance to try out new skills, build confidence and make memories that they will take with them as they head off to high school and into their graduating year. The atmosphere at camp is like no other and we enjoyed wonderful weather and great friendships.

Many classes were provided bike safety sessions through Cycle Kingston this week. This initiative provided students with greater confidence in how to navigate their bikes within our community. As summer approaches this will only help to build safe practices and allow students to explore their surroundings and meet up with friends in healthy and safe ways. We also hope to continue to see our school bike racks filling up in the fall and throughout the year as a safe way to travel to school.

A big thank you to COBS Bakery for your partnership with the Lancaster Community. Through family purchases of COBS Bakery products and the kickback initiative they offered, we have raised $550 to support student learning projects at the school.

We have also been honouring and learning about Pride month within our building and enjoyed Rainbow and Unicorn Spirit Day on Friday. The representation from LDSB staff and students at this weekend’s Pride Parade in Kingston was absolutely heartwarming to know that our students will increasingly be able to learn and grow in spaces where everyone is accepted, supported and welcomed.

Looking forward to the days ahead, we are filling them with memories students will have for a lifetime

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Your leaders in learning,

Lani Fox and Sara O'Hearn

May 3 - Pizza
May 10 - Pasta
May 17 - Panzarotti
May 24 - Pizza
May 31 - Pasta
June 7 - Panzarotti
June 14 - Pizza
June 21 - Pasta

Rapid antigen test kits can be provided for students, and staff that develop symtoms at school. Please let us know if you require additional test kits if you are picking up a symptomatic student from school.

Please follow these instruction when using the Rapid Antigen Test Kit .

Love tasty baked goods from Cobs Bread?? Every time you visit Cobs Bread Bakery at 770 Gardiners rd. in Kingston simply let them know you are supporting Lancaster School’s Fundraiser and they will donate 10% of your sale to us!

Let’s “Raise some Dough”!