Dear Families,

We have a big week ahead! Runners have been working hard to prepare for their first road race at Bayridge High School on Wednesday. We have seen lots of skipping action at recess as students work towards our goals for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A big thank you to Ms. Jarbeau and Ms. McDougall for your leadership in organizing our school-wide Jump Rope for Heart event this week. Teams from our grade 7/8 classes will have an opportunity to compete in the Bayridge Computing Challenge with other schools across the district on Thursday evening. We also have a PA Day on Friday where staff will be engaged in learning related to Structured Literacy, The Right to Read Report, and training focused on Human Trafficking, Workplace Violence and the LDSB Workplace Census.

WATER BOTTLES:

With students active outside and more moderate temperatures it is even more important that students come to school with refillable water bottles. Please make sure that they are labeled so that we can connect any stray bottles with their owners.

PLANTABLES FUNDRAISER:

As planting season is fast approaching it is time to schedule your "Plantables" delivery! This fundraiser was a success last year, the plants were healthy and hearty, and the online system made it very easy for families to order. Funds raised by this initiative will support a variety of school projects including purchasing "consumables" for outdoor play (balls, sand toys, sleds, etc...), and materials for experiential learning in classrooms. Order plants for yourself, or gift them to family, friends or neighbours - what a kind gesture towards someone you care about. Simply visit the site and use our school code (LDPSGROWS) at checkout.

Your leaders in learning,

Lani Fox and Sara O'Hearn

PARENT REMINDERS:

• We continue to have a few parents who are using the staff parking lot to drop off or pick up their child. This creates unsafe conditions for students who are walking to school and are using the correct drop off locations and walking to the playground. Please do not use the staff parking lot for the purpose of dropping off or picking up your child - additional vehicles at these times is counterintuitive to preserving a safe space for all students. Students can be dropped off using the laybys on Lancaster Drive or drive-thru zone, and then use the walkways on either side of the school to walk to the playground at the back of the school.
• We continue to require families to remain off the main pavement area during drop-off and pick-up times. This practice has had a positive impact on student safety as we are more clearly able to see students connecting with families as they wait at the path or make their way to their meeting spot at the beginning of the day.

Kindergarten Registration

If you have a child who will turn 4 or 5 by the end of December, you will find information about online registration for 2022-23 using the following link. It is important that we receive registrations before the end of the school year so that we can plan for class placements in the fall.

https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/what_s_new/kindergarten_registration_for_september_2022 We look forward to planning some events to welcome our littlest learners later in the spring!

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

Thank you to members of our School Council for your shared advocacy on this new addition to our before and after school routines. This is position has been staffed and is scheduled to begin at the corner of Limestone and Lancaster on Monday, March 28th with the following times:

AM: 8:00am - 9:10am

PM: 2:55pm - 4:05pm

The Crossing Guard positions exist in two forms – Regular and Relief. The Relief Crossing Guard role allows the flexibility for an individual to cover a single shift (AM, PM, or both) at a crossing guard location in need of coverage on a given day. Applications for relief positions are still welcome, individuals interested can connect using this link (mmajeed@cityofkingston.ca) with their availability / locational preference.

KFL&A has updated the masking protocol for schools. Students are no longer required to wear masks when they are outdoors and in their cohorts. This means that when students are outside with their class cohorts for phys. ed or for recess, they do not have to keep their masks on.

A reminder that arrival and dismissal times have many students crossing different areas of the yard to get to their cohort lineup spots. Students should keep their masks on until they get to their designated lineup with their class cohort. Masks are still required indoors and on school transportation. Staff will remind students to put their masks on prior to entering the school building and prior to boarding a school

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 .

For more info, click here.

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”!