CALVIN PARK UPDATE
Week of March 29-April 1, 2021
THIS WEEK AT CALVIN PARK
Monday, March 29 - Day 3
- Food Drive
- Food Drive
Wednesday, March 31 - Day 5
- Food Drive (last day)
Thursday, April 1 - Day 1
Friday, April 2 and Monday, April 5
- Easter Break - NO SCHOOL
UPCOMING DATES
April 2-5 Easter Break
April 2 World Autism Awareness Day (wear blue)
April 6-9, 19, 20 Grade 8 Graduation Photos (see schedule below)
April 9 The Great Glug - organized by the Eco Club (bring your water bottle)
April 12-16 Spring Break (postponed from March)
DAILY COVID SCREENING
- Monitor for symptoms daily and get tested if you have any symptoms of COVID-19,
- Stay home if you have any symptoms – do not go to school, work or visit others,
- If someone in your household is symptomatic, they need to get tested and everyone else in the household must isolate until a negative test result is back,
- Avoid crowds and closed spaces,
- Limit close contact to your household (the people you live with),
- Do not travel outside of the KFL&A area,
- Wear a face covering and stay 2 metres apart from anyone who does not live in your household,
- Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer often,
- Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth, and
- Cover your coughs and sneezes
Asymptomatic Covid Testing for Students
Addressing Anti-Asian Racism
Spring Food Drive
- Canned meat & fish
- Peanut butter, jam
- Stews, canned tomatoes
- Baby food, formula, diapers
- Pasta, pasta sauce
- Cereal
- 100% Fruit juice
Co-Chairs:
Claudine Elvidge (claudine_elvidge@hotmail.com)
Krystle Holton ( krystleholton@hotmail.com )
Secretary/Treasurer: Sarah Phinney
Our next meeting will be in April (date to be determined). New members are always welcome. The meeting link will be sent out to all Council Members by our Co-Chairs. New members are always welcome so please contact Claudine for the meeting link if you are a new member.
Our Indigo and FlipGive fundraisers will be continuing until June 25th. For more information about these fundraisers, please view the Calvin Park School Advisory Council Update https://www.smore.com/beqxr Participation in these fundraisers is easy! Just sign up and a percentage of what you spend for regular purchases like groceries, gas, home products and gifts, will go to our school. All fundraising this year will be used to purchase new books for classroom libraries to reflect diverse lives and issues related to equity, racism, and inclusion.
GRADE 8 GRADUATION PHOTOS
April 6 8C1 (Williams) and start 8C2 (Yateman)
April 7 Finish 8C2 and 8AT (Raby)
April 8 8A (Boyce) and start 8B (Valberg)
April 9 Finish 8B and 7/8A (McCann)
April 19 8L1 (Mitchell) and start 8L2 (Stewart)
April 20 Finish 8L2 and Virtual School Grads (pre-booked appointments)
Students need to bring their own white shirt (tie is optional) or t-shirt because Lifetouch will not be able to provide these items due to Covid protocols. Gowns will be provided for photos and will be steam-cleaned and sanitized after each use.
Grade 8 students attending face-to-face school will have their photos taken on the dates indicated above. Calvin Park Grade 8 students who are currently enrolled in the Elementary Virtual School have the option of booking an appointment for their photos to be taken at the school on April 20 (pm) or to contact Lifetouch directly and make an appointment at their studio. Virtual school families should contact our school office before Friday, April 9, if you would like to book a photo appointment at the school for your child.
All students will have the option of purchasing a composite of all the 2021 graduates for an additional cost. Forms will be sent home next week.
OUTDOOR FOOTWEAR AND CLOTHING
IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE CHANGES
RESOURCES TO SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH
LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION?
Please continue to check these Limestone District School Board platforms for the most up-to-date information from our Board.
LDSB Website https://www.limestone.on.ca/
LDSB Twitter: https://twitter.com/LimestoneDSB
LDSB Facebook https://tinyurl.com/wbhjtku
LDSB Instagram https://instagram.com/limestonedsb/
In addition, please follow our:
Calvin Park Twitter account: @CalvinPark_LDSB or https://twitter.com/CalvinPark_LDSB
Calvin Park Website: https://calvinpark.limestone.on.ca/
Calvin Park Public School Office: (613) 542-2796
Mrs. Christine LeClair, Office Administrator
Mrs. Elizabeth Suriyuth, Principal: suriyuthe@limestone.on.ca
Ms. Wilma Pettingill, Vice-Principal: pettingillw@limestone.on.ca
Calvin Park Public School
Email: calvp@limestone.on.ca
Website: www.calvinpark.limestone.on.ca
Location: 153 Van Order Drive, Kingston, ON, Canada
Phone: 613-542-2796
Twitter: @CalvinPark_LDSB