MAY is Speech and Hearing Month and Jewish Heritage Month and South East Asian Heritage Month

Monday, May 29th Day 5

• National Accessibility Week
• Regional Track & Field Day (Invista Centre) - Grades 3-6 athletes’

Tuesday, May 30th Day 1

• Student Council Meeting at first recess
• Scott and Lehoux to Queen’s Sports Day
  

• Queen’s Women’s Soccer Visit (2pm - Smith and Carew)

Wednesday, May 31st Day 2

• Red Shirt Day-in support of Accessibility Awareness

• Marshall and Carew to Queen’s Sports Day
  

Thursday, June 1st Day 3

• June is Pride Month & National Indigenous History Month

Friday, June 2nd PA Day -no classes

We hope you're planning to return to Polson in the coming school year, but fi you're planning a move, please contact the school and let us know your plans. We are here to help support a smooth transition for students.

Please join us and use the link below to RSVP and order pizza.

We begin this month with Mental Health Week in LDSB. Students will have opportunities to learn about the importance of mental health awareness and supports. At Polson, we are grateful to have Student Support Counsellor, Emily Landon on our team. She works with students in our family of schools and assists families in getting connected to community supports. She also volunteered to make smile cookies this week! The purchase of smile cookies this week will go towards the Health Science's Centre Child & Youth Mental Health Program. Thank you for your support!

Thank you to École Polson Park SAC for funding our Brave workshops for our students that focused on setting healthy boundaries, bullying awareness, and resolving conflict confidently and respectfully. Teachers have extended the learning in their classrooms and in our school. We look forward to the parent presentation on Tuesday, May 16th (6-7:30 pm-free pizza) to complement the school workshops. Follow the link below to RSVP. For further support, please follow the link to the parent resource page.

Mme Ducharme's grade 6 class got "hands on" experience at the Museum of Healthcare. Students participated in the Mixing Medicine and Media workshop this week. We hope this sparked an interest in possible healthcare careers in the futures of some of our Polson grades!

Where: Community Spirit Gaming Centre Role

Description: Welcome Centre customers, respond to customer requests, identify winning card numbers, call back numbers of winning cards, stay with the customer until Centre staff provide payout. Volunteers do not handle money at any time. Smile and represent Polson Park. Time Commitment: 2 to 4 hours per month = 1 to 2 shifts a month.

Who: Volunteers can be anyone 18+. They can be friends, family or community members looking to volunteer and support a good cause.

Why: Volunteering with the Community Spirit Gaming Centre is the easiest and most profitable way of raising funds. These funds go directly back to the school and allow purchases such as IT equipment, guest speakers, field trips, classroom supplies, playground equipment, sports equipment and more. January 2023 funds raised: $1,608.10 for 3 shifts February 2023 funds raised: $1,119.26 for 2 shift

The Canada Dental Benefit allows families to receive up-front, direct payments up to $650 per year, per child, for two years (totalling up to $1300) for dental care services. Canada Revenue Agency will be processing the applications and payments for the benefit.

Families are eligible if they meet the following criteria:

• Age: child(ren) under 12
• Family income: adjusted net income of less than $90,000. Note: Applicants need to have filed income tax and currently receive the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) for their child.
• Dental insurance: do not have access to private dental insurance. Note: Families who are already covered by Healthy Smiles Ontario will still be eligible for the interim Canada Dental Benefit if they incur out of pocket costs for dental care services for their child.
• Dental expenses: have, or will have, out of pocket dental care expenses.

Visit Canada.ca/Dental for more information.

Our school now uses a new secure online portal that will allow families to complete payments for things such as hot lunch orders and permission forms for field trips online. Most of our families are signed up! Please use your child's individual code to register if you haven't yet done so.

We have been reviewing and practicing some of our emergency procedures such as lockdowns to make sure we prioritize student safety. A part of these procedures is to keep school entrances locked during school hours and to ensure that all visitors to the school enter by the main entrance and report to the main office during school hours.

A few reminders:

• Pick up and drop off at regular arrival and dismissal times should occur at designated locations on the school yard.
• Supervision begins at 8:55 am and the school day begins at 9:10 am. Dismissal is at 3:40 pm.
• For late arrivals or early departures, you must report to the main office. Please do not proceed into the building.
• If you have an appointment with a staff member during school hours, you must report to the main office, and our office administrators will assist you with visitor protocols. This is essential for keeping track of who is in our building at all times.
• Students may only be picked up by those on the parent/guardian approved dismissal list and must have identification with them on request.
• If you are picking up your child outside, please do not bring dogs onto school property.

Welcome to Kindergarten! This is an exciting time for both you and your student.

Kindergarten offers a wonderful new world of learning and growing. We learn how to read, how to write and we make new friends. At ,Polson, we offer both French Immersion and English Kindergarten programs that help children get the best possible start in school. Your student will be challenged and encouraged to do their very best.

We are now accepting new student registrations for this September 2023. If your student is four or five by the end of December, now is the time to register.

The Kindergarten program allows children to develop emotionally, socially and physically: to grow creatively, and to engage in rich oral language opportunities and celebrate their learning. In Kindergarten classrooms, a teacher and an early childhood educator work together as a team. This partnership helps to create a nurturing learning environment; giving every student the opportunity to learn in the way that is best suited to their individual strengths and needs. Our caring team of educators is with them every step of the way!

In Limestone, students can begin French Immersion in Year 1 Kindergarten, Year 2 Kindergarten or Grade 1. The French Immersion program is designed for students who are learning French as an additional language. The program is an inclusive environment for rich language development and designed for students who do not speak French at home. Parents and guardians are not expected to be French speaking themselves. There is nothing extra that you need to do to prepare your student for French Immersion. All students are welcome!

We typically welcome new families to orientation events in June of each year. We will share more about these opportunities soon. We want everyone to see themselves in Limestone. You can feel confident your student will be cared for in a safe and inclusive environment.

Starting Kindergarten is an exciting time for everyone, and we are ready to welcome your student to a wonderful new world of learning and growing.Thank you for choosing Ecole Polson Park Public School.

We look forward to meeting you.

Under the ISPA, Immunization of School Pupils Act, guardians of students attending school in Ontario must provide proof of immunization, or a valid exemption from immunization to KFL&A Public Health for designated diseases. Students who do not have an up-to-date immunization record or valid exemption on file at KFL&A Public Health, ISPA will receive an ISPA Notice. KFL&A Public Health will be offering immunization clinics through the month of February. Please contact KFL&A Public Health if you have any questions.

(613) 549-1232, ext. 1451.

Students currently enrolled in grade 6 English programs have an opportunity to enter the late immersion program in Grade 7 through Choices at 7 applications-see info below. Students already in (early) French immersion do not need to take any action at this time. All students who come from Vanier immersion feeder schools, including from École Polson, will continue at Vanier, if they continue to reside in our catchment. Below you will find a helpful timeline for the transition to Vanier.

• May: All French Immersion students from École Polson will be invited to visit Vanier with their class during the school day. Families and students may also watch our “virtual open house” video here.
• June:
• All students from our feeder schools, including École Polson, will be automatically registered at Vanier. There is no need to register your child if you are currently attending École Polson in French Immersion.
• Students must apply to Triboard for bussing, where applicable.
• Any families with medical conditions will be contacted to complete the plan of care.
• Mid-August: All families will receive our “Welcome Pack” with lots of information about first day expectations, drop off routines, school rules, etc.
• September: New Vipers engage in a multi-day transition once school begins. Class lists are released on the first day and the fun begins!
• Any time: Families who have questions about our school can contact mvani@limestone.on.ca any time to learn more.

For Grade 6 students at Polson Park Public School that are currently in the English stream wanting to join Late French Immersion, the information and application can be found at: https://limestone.on.ca/programming/choices_at_7 We will also be holding a Late Immersion Open House on Wednesday February 22nd from 6pm until 7pm at Module Vanier.

Yard Supervision begins at 8:55 am.

9:10-10:50 - 100 mins

10:50--11:40 - recess/nutrition

11:40 -1:20 - 100 mins

1:20-2:00 - recess/nutrition

2:00-3:40 - 100 mins

3:40-Dismissal

Email: polso@limestone.on.ca
Website: https://polsonpark.limestone.on.ca/
Location: 165 Robert Wallace Drive, Kingston, ON K7M 1Y3, Canada
Phone: 613-542-5926
Twitter: @PolsonPark_LDSB