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LDSB Black History Month Opening Ceremony

<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/474fd7ad-a699-440c-b07c-6f721154865c?fingerprint=ppb20260120155614" alt="LDSB Black History Month Opening Ceremony Poster" width="637" height="796" style="width:637px;height:796px;display:inline-block"> You're Invited: LDSB Black History Month Opening Ceremony</h2>When: Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.Where: LCVI, 153 Van Order Drive, KingstonAll students, staff, families, and community members are invited to join us for an evening of community, connection, and celebration with food, music, and dancing! Featuring: Kids Zone with "Ruthy's Reading Room," and a performance by Cassel Miles as Josiah Henson.This event is presented by the LDSB and the LCVI BIPOC affinity group. We hope to see you there!

2026-01-20 15:59:57.563 +0000 UTC

Bulldog Family Bulletin - January 19th-23rd

<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Winter Updates at Winston</h2> <img src="/images/447822e7-aadf-479b-9eb0-50efc6539be5?fingerprint=ppb20260115173324" alt="respect" width="299" height="168" style="width:299px;height:168px;display:inline-block;float:left">Our school is busy and buzzing with activity! Chess Club, Cabaret Club, Wellness Club, sports, robotics, literacy, science, math, WISE and recess snow hills all keep our kids learning and happy! It is great to see students taking ownership of their learning and being responsible by bringing their agenda each day, by coming prepared for learning, and by helping create a positive learning space each day. This means doing their best to follow the student created 'code' of culture within Winston. Helping build resilience in little ones by working on accepting wait time, knowing how to accept the word 'no' or 'not yet' and teaching self regulation strategies (deep breathing, naming emotions, walk away) are all important learning tools to practice at home and at school to build success in social and academic learning. Below are some tools to use at home.<img src="/images/9cfc68f9-a931-4dcf-84b0-d511f016a5ec?fingerprint=ppb20260115174730" alt="control" width="404" height="586" style="width:404px;height:586px;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/f2adb34d-616a-417d-bd3e-94c9e26956a8?fingerprint=ppb20260115174742" alt="zones" width="598" height="401" style="width:598px;height:401px;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/f5a7de2b-a2c2-4941-bfd5-2570eff833d7?fingerprint=ppb20260115174729" alt="breathing" width="415" height="294" style="width:415px;height:294px;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Scoliosis Sticker Shop</h2> <h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr">We have a student led initiative starting next week to bring awareness to children with Scoliosis. <img src="/images/9775e32d-9a68-4c2a-921f-d2533a4cc8ca?fingerprint=ppb20260115175147" alt="sticker shop" width="309" height="410" style="width:309px;height:410px;display:inline-block;float:right"> </h3> Our passionate Grade 6 student is raising awareness and funds to support children with Scoliosis. Sticker sales will happen next week outside the library at nutrition breaks and then for the remainder of January, they can be purchased at the office. The cost is $1 for a small sticker and $2 for a larger sticker with all proceeds going to Higgy Bear's for children diagnosed with Scoliosis.Thank you for supporting our young activist and entrepreneur! <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Coming Up next Week </h2>Monday, January 19th (Day 1) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Sticker sales begin outside library at nutrition breaks</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Rocks and Rings for classes (learn to curl opportunity in the gym)</li></ul>Tuesday, January 20th (Day 2) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">WISE 1:05 library (grade 5/6)</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">chess (tournament players)</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Rocks and Rings for classes (learn to curl opportunity in the gym)</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">Staff meeting after school</li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem">Parent Council meeting 7pm in library - all welcome</li></ul>Wednesday, January 21st (Day 3) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Wellness Club 1:05pm</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">WISE 1:05 library (grade 4)</li></ul>Thursday, January 22nd (Day 4) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Chess - all interested </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"> Book Club - 11:05pm</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Cabaret Club 1:05- members see their rehearsal sheet</li></ul>Friday, January 23rd (Day 5) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Winston Theme Day! Wear your school colours! </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">ECO Club - 1:25pm</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Cabaret Club 1:05- members see their rehearsal sheet</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">Last day for sticker shop outside of the library at nutrition break</li></ul><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Looking Ahead in 2026</h2>Jan. 26th-29th - Literacy Week at Winston!Jan. 28th - JK/SK and Grade 2 dental screeningJanuary 29th - Grade 2 (Powers) to Pump HouseJanuary 29th - Molly Brant Chess Tournament (permissions for chess players on School Day)January 30th - PA DayFebruary13th - Term one report cards and Kindergarten Communication of Learning go home16th - Family Day (no School)20th - Family Movie Night - hosted by Parent Council24th - Staff meeting (3:35) and Parent Council meeting (7PM library)<img src="/images/cf02d0d3-8b6b-48be-b6e8-05321a4fb5b8?fingerprint=ppb20260115171906" alt="literacy day" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">How to support Literacy at Home:</h2><img src="/images/3d380834-e58b-4460-b154-2450e5c4a1a1?fingerprint=ppb20260115180042" alt="fluency" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Kindergarten Registration is Now OPEN</h2>Discover Kindergarten in Limestone. We can't wait to meet our newest Bulldogs! More information can be found here: <a href="https://limestone.cmdesign.imagineeverything.com/discover_kindergarten" class="editor-link">Discover Kindergarten</a> <img src="/images/f05f0e70-9777-4085-8ef0-aac5affa75ab?fingerprint=ppb20260115184001" alt="LDSB Kindergarten Student Registration Website Graphic" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr><iframe data-lexical-video-id="1e0spaIrnis" width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1e0spaIrnis" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="true" title="Youtube video"></iframe><img src="/images/71854f82-4bd9-4a8a-a809-303c1e71fff9?fingerprint=ppb20260116201845" alt="thumbnail Dental Screening Memo Insert JK SK Grade 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/1f7bbb7b-165e-42b9-8ece-b1dbb05cab5b?fingerprint=ppb20260109184327" alt="family literacy day" width="116" height="110" style="width:116px;height:110px;display:inline-block;float:left">Family Literacy Day 2026Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27th to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.Since 1999, schools, libraries, literacy organizations and other community groups across the country have taken part in the initiative. ABC creates free learning and promotional resources for anyone that wants to get involved.Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development, improving a child’s literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well.<img src="/images/d9810f3e-bbcb-403f-87f4-1aae704cb61d?fingerprint=ppb20260109185655" alt="family literacy" width="310" height="384" style="width:310px;height:384px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/f7298888-b656-4108-891a-7be1a300ea42?fingerprint=ppb20260109191252" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 09 141157" width="304" height="384" style="width:304px;height:384px;display:inline-block"> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Inclusive Playground Project Update - Summer 2026</h2> <img src="/images/573376b7-eb23-4125-a7fa-5d16e19d7770?fingerprint=ppb20251217013816" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 03 123224" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block">We continue to fundraise and collect donations for a large scale Inclusive Playground Project at Winston. If you wish to donate through our <a href="https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/winston-churchill-playground-equipment-charitable-trust-fund" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Charitable Trust Fund, you may do so HERE.</a> Tax receipts are generated through LDSB. We appreciate your contributions in helping us achieve our goal for our school and community.Thank you to our Parent Council for their fundraising efforts that has allowed them to commit $10 000 to our Inclusive Playground endeavors! Phase 1 - soccer field revisions (removal of old football posts and addition of two soccer fields), walking/running path around field. Projected start to project: Summer 2026<hr> <img src="/images/4219df78-bd33-4a69-9ded-45724a6c2721?fingerprint=ppb20260109182123" alt="HIVE" width="447" height="517" style="width:447px;height:517px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/b297a5a2-efcc-4d3d-8f0e-c03f8f487bcc?fingerprint=ppb20260115171842" alt="Welcome" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Winter is Coming! Be Prepared</h2><img src="/images/b271f517-e810-48ed-828f-d94a9a69a860?fingerprint=ppb20251217014650" alt="bus" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/1731c814-49af-4b67-8b09-b46962db7fbb?fingerprint=ppb20251217013213" alt="Parent Council" width="121" height="90" style="width:121px;height:90px;display:inline-block;float:left">Parent Council NEWS!</h2>Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm in the library. Council is actively seeking a person to fill the position of Chair. Parent Council is a wonderful support and resource for our school and we appreciate all they do to support students, programming, staff and families. Questions for council can be sent to <a href="about:blank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">wcps.council@gmail.com</a>The position of the Chair's responsibility includes:The chair/co-chairs of the council are elected by the council members and must be a parent or parents who are not employed by the school board. The chair/co-chairs are voting members who, in addition to performing the same duties as other council members, might: <ol class="editor-list-ol"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">arrange for meetings; </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">prepare agendas;</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"> chair council meetings; </li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">ensure that minutes of council meetings are recorded and maintained; </li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem">facilitate the resolution of conflict; participate as ex-official members of all committees established by the school council; </li><li value="6" class="editor-listitem">communicate with the school principal on behalf of the council</li><li value="7" class="editor-listitem">Prepare the end of year report and PRO grant application</li></ol>The 2025-2026 Executive Parent Council Members are:Chair - To Be Determined - if you or someone you know would like to serve as council chair, please contact the office or parent council.Secretary - Priscila CabreraTreasurer and Inclusive Education Coordinator - Michael TkautzFundraising and Event Coordinator - Jessica ColgraveCommunity Representative - Ben EbyHOT LUNCHESOur hot lunch program run by Parent Council. Orders are placed at through LunchBox at <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lunchboxorders.net%2FUsers.aspx&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40limestone.on.ca%7C061c3cb4eb4d4d2ac0a008ddf14a6b01%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C638932024120970564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kK%2FGmZePrI7EgH4Mby7iN4p%2FIzOcYfZB%2FNO%2BMYep2nk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://www.lunchboxorders.net/Users.aspx. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">www.lunchboxorders.net</a> and orders for the following week are due on Sunday at noon (no late orders). Lunch deliveries are Tuesday-Friday at our second nutritional break (1:05-1:25) Council has set up the following options:<ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Tony’s on Tuesdays (subs, wraps, chicken fingers)</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Paradiso pasta Wednesdays </li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Dominos Pizza Thursdays</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">Edo Japan Fridays.</li></ul>Click here for a full Lunch Box Guide on how to order. <ie-document data-lexical-document-id="83e9a8c2-d1da-44c4-a1b1-36cea31c711a"></ie-document>A HUGE thank you to our Parent Council for setting up this service for kids and families. If there is someone who would like to volunteer to meet lunches here to help with distribution, please contact council at wcps.council@gmail.com<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Up and Coming Parent Council Meeting Dates</h2>Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the school library. Jan 20; Feb 24; Mar 24; Apr 21; May 19; Jun 16<hr>SCHOOL SAFETYDrop off/Pick upChildren and families are highly encouraged to use active transportation to/from school. This helps clear a crowded parking lot and street during peek times. Please remember that our streets are a no parking zone. If you must drive your child, please do not drop off children in the parking lot and have them walk through it as it is a congested area with traffic. Thank you for parking in the lot and then walking your child to the gate.Please Close the GatesWe encourage families to drop children off at the school gates, rather than coming onto the school yard in the morning. For the safety of students, we are trying to ensure that the gates remain closed. If you do need to be on the yard, please ensure you close the gate (Earl Street Gate and McDonnell Street gate) when you leave. SAFE ARRIVAL, School Messenger and School DayPlease continue to call in to Safe Arrival, or mark your students' late/absent in the Safe Arrival App to ensure that you don't get unwanted phone calls. The system will automatically call out if you have not marked your student as being away/late. Current contact information is necessary to ensure you get school emails/texts/calls and aren't missing out. Please call the office so that our Office Administrator can update your information as needed - thank you. Information for Safe Arrival, School Messenger and School Day (online payment and permissions) is below. .<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Ontario Ministry of Education Human Development and Sexual Health Information</h2>As part of LDSB's commitment to ongoing transparency and communication with families, please follow the link to <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252145857%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=E6P4oStAHCWeiD6A23K4EO4GbtvDNDg5Y4LzicuALbg%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-D</a> on the LDSB website. It outlines the Human Development and Sexual Health curriculum expectations for Grades 1-8.  Families can request to have their child or children exempted from instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health expectations by completing and returning an exemption form for each child (<a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252169485%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=2kKm39Pr5NrivPkunUSUql62gZdOFNde1E5zicENb4U%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-B</a>) five school days before the start of instruction. Prior to instruction, your child's classroom teacher will inform parents/guardians when the expectations related to the Human Development and Sexual Health expectations in Strand D will be covered. For a more detailed overview of this process, please refer to Administrative Procedure 325: Exemption From Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction (listed under the Policies and Procedures section of the LDSB website), or contact the school. Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade Please find below a list of Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade as outlined in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2019. The Ministry of Education provides additional information about Human Development and Sexual Health on its website at: <a href="about:blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/health.html</a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade </a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Request for Exemption from Instruction in Human Development & Sexual Health</a>Classroom teachers will be sending home a letter (Form 235-A). Form 325-A is a formal notification to families indicating when instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health will occur. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Daily Schedule</h2><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Time</th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Activity/learning block</th></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">8:45 to 9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Supervision on the yard</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Bell rings, students enter the school</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 to 10:45 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">10:45 to 11:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:05 to 11:25 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:05 to 1:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:25 to 1:45 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:45 to 3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Third instructional block</td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Dismissal</td></tr></tbody></table> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;">How Can I get Information From the School?</h2>LDSB schools and school board use School Messenger to send key messages, alerts, and general communication to families. Winston uses this platform and will continue to use our Bulldog Family Bulletin to provide updates to families. This newsletters are where we will share school-specific information and highlights of student work and events in the building and is generated on our school website. This newsletter is also sent out via School Messenger so that you receive it in your in-box (sign up for alerts - email or text).<a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/report-a-student-absence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger App</a>: Download the SchoolMessenger App to stay connected. Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the <a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.com/#/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger website portal</a>, or from within the LDSB mobile app. *New families will be able to create their account after the first day of attendance.The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account.<iframe data-lexical-video-id="TSCIybbq3xc" width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TSCIybbq3xc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="true" title="Youtube video"></iframe> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">School Day Online Payments and Permissions</h2>We are paperless and cashless at Winston. We use the platform School Day for online payments (field trips, milkshake days, etc) and for digital permission slip signatures. ALL families are required to sign up using their child's individual match key that will be provided within the first weeks of school. Please direct families to the office if they are having trouble signing up or registering with School Day. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">EQAO supports for Families</h2>Webinar for Parents and Guardians  <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrk.mmail.lst.fin.gov.on.ca%2Ftrk%2Fclick%3Fref%3Dzr9uf3m5h_5-da05_0x325676x0395&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40LIMESTONE.ON.CA%7C8200120a454848a1f27208de578902bb%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639044443206546138%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xWzJOqhpekGXah8Z4VVcvHwor%2FjlhPRPD52PdXggeNg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://trk.mmail.lst.fin.gov.on.ca/trk/click?ref=zr9uf3m5h_5-da05_0x325676x0395. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">EQAO Literacy Session for Families: Focus on Reading</a> (January 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.) Join us for a free live webinar about how EQAO assesses students’ reading skills at key stages of their education. EQAO staff will discuss reading samples and questions from the reading components of the primary- and junior-division assessments, and from the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. Participants will hear how these reading passages and questions help assess the skills students are learning in class. Staff will also highlight valuable insights and resources that can help parents and guardians support their child’s learning.</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrk.mmail.lst.fin.gov.on.ca%2Ftrk%2Fclick%3Fref%3Dzr9uf3m5h_5-da05_0x325677x0395&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40LIMESTONE.ON.CA%7C8200120a454848a1f27208de578902bb%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639044443206598742%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Pb%2BK1WDQZOIS%2FSGbMKPZxbxiqHLKDE%2BDY8hrfFt1GqU%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://trk.mmail.lst.fin.gov.on.ca/trk/click?ref=zr9uf3m5h_5-da05_0x325677x0395. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">EQAO Math Session for Parents and Guardians of Primary Students</a> (January 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.) Join us for a free webinar about how EQAO assesses primary-division students’ mathematics learning. EQAO staff will discuss questions from the mathematics component of the primary-division assessment. Participants will hear how these math questions help assess the skills students are learning in class. Staff will also highlight valuable insights and resources that can help parents and guardians support their child’s learning.</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrk.mmail.lst.fin.gov.on.ca%2Ftrk%2Fclick%3Fref%3Dzr9uf3m5h_5-da05_0x325678x0395&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40LIMESTONE.ON.CA%7C8200120a454848a1f27208de578902bb%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639044443206643748%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dqcRZz7jh%2BYnX5zZZICf6xoSBlnqNCQ2WNJbVEKZyiQ%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://trk.mmail.lst.fin.gov.on.ca/trk/click?ref=zr9uf3m5h_5-da05_0x325678x0395. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">EQAO Math Session for Parents and Guardians of Junior Students</a> (February 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.) Join us for a free webinar about how EQAO assesses junior-division students’ mathematics learning. EQAO staff will discuss questions from the mathematics component of the junior-division assessment. Participants will hear how these math questions help assess the skills students are learning in class. Staff will also highlight valuable insights and resources that can help parents and guardians support their child’s learning.</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftrk.mmail.lst.fin.gov.on.ca%2Ftrk%2Fclick%3Fref%3Dzr9uf3m5h_5-da05_0x325679x0395&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40LIMESTONE.ON.CA%7C8200120a454848a1f27208de578902bb%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639044443206689387%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FyNuTKm5AQj%2BS8mYpq72KTZOUMX4Z2ZlZFfsF1ytT4o%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://trk.mmail.lst.fin.gov.on.ca/trk/click?ref=zr9uf3m5h_5-da05_0x325679x0395. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">EQAO Literacy Session for Families: Focus on Writing</a> (February 3, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.) Join us for a free live webinar about how EQAO assesses students’ writing skills at key stages of their education. EQAO staff will discuss writing prompts and questions from the reading components of the primary- and junior-division assessments and from the OSSLT. Participants will hear how these prompts and questions help assess the skills students are learning in class. Staff will also highlight valuable insights and resources that can help parents and guardians support their child’s learning.</li></ul><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar</h2>A <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/7291ab76-99b5-43a1-8f2b-edaade7c53e8/2025-04-07-LDSB%20School%20Year%20Calendar-2025-2026.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014043" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online</a>. <img src="/images/1161a439-a52c-4144-ad44-b2b141f1f967?fingerprint=ppb20251217013147" alt="2025 2026 LDSB School Year Calendar" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/7f21413f-32d2-4c5e-94d8-8fa905a1928f?fingerprint=ppb20251217014207" alt="attendance" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Allergen Awareness - Nut-Free School</h2>Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class. <img src="/images/77143b36-64d5-4f80-a9f2-cf2bf339fb88?fingerprint=ppb20251217014110" alt="Nut Free School" width="387" height="553" style="width:387px;height:553px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/6693894a-180a-48dd-bb94-d0f7a1063c23?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="scent free" width="360" height="536" style="width:360px;height:536px;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://limestoneschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/borgesj_limestone_on_ca/EULV5N7XEYpLqSf-OMTT7hcBv9_sqT3aBDSVP6E8jO9mQg?e=qelyJg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Winston Churchill Public School Draft code of Conduct</a></h2>Kind thoughts. Kind actions. Kind words.At Winston Churchill Public School, our intention is to create a safe, equitable, caring, and inclusive learning environment based on high-expectations, respect and personal responsibility. CODE OF BEHAVIOURThis code of behaviour sets out the standards of behaviour which are expected of all members of the school community in order to create a positive climate in the school. All members of the school community - parents, guardians, staff, students and guests - must comply with the behaviour expectations while on school property, at school-related activities, or in other circumstances, wherein engaging in the activity will have an impact on the school climate. Respect, responsibility, civility and academic excellence are promoted so that all members of the school community will feel safe, comfortable and accepted.The Limestone District School Board is outlined in <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/go/a6c6c4df-47a4-53b2-93c9-5d7fa38055a1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-permalink="" class="editor-link">Administrative Procedure 350: Codes of Conduct</a>, and is based on the Provincial Code of Conduct and is based on standards of behaviour and safety.<a href="https://limestoneschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/borgesj_limestone_on_ca/EULV5N7XEYpLqSf-OMTT7hcBv9_sqT3aBDSVP6E8jO9mQg?e=qelyJg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Click HERE to read the full DRAFT Code of Conduct</a> for Winston Churchill Public School <img src="/images/ffde30f7-aa99-4a13-8dce-47d206741e16?fingerprint=ppb20251217015329" alt="E33Xl1tXwAMER WEB" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>Bus Requests are Through <a href="https://triboard.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Triboard.ca</a>Most children in our community are within walking distance to our school and we encourage active transportation (biking, walking, scooter). Bike racks are located on the grass outside the gate of the main playground. Please encourage children to NOT cut through the parking lot as this is a busy place in the mornings and after school. Children who are out of school boundary are not guaranteed busing and families should arrange for drop off at 9:05 am and pick up at 3:25 pm. There is no supervision on the yard after 3:25 so it is important that pick ups are punctual. Morning supervision begins at 8:45am. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Winston's Mabel's Labels Account - need labels? We've got you! </h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/fundraising/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Order here:</a></h2><img src="/images/2d0f70e2-0482-4ea8-ba26-97104c69030a?fingerprint=ppb20251217013419" alt="mabels labels" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">School Clothing - <a href="https://specialtytrophies.ca/winstonchurchillps/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Order Here</a></h2><img src="/images/893ad529-cfb0-4ea3-b0f6-2bf9ddf9bfc0?fingerprint=ppb20251217014249" alt="estore" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/664fae47-d9b2-42af-b02e-bdaa09e32432?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="Do Great things" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Community Connections</h2><img src="/images/af62339b-9062-4421-9ed8-3aef7546050c?fingerprint=ppb20251217014637" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 20 160252" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/c0c002c9-7a66-4a39-a34e-1e55a3dc3878?fingerprint=ppb20251217014805" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 20 160212" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/2c1971b7-53eb-4b6e-8871-32fe5da5e294?fingerprint=ppb20251217013419" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 02 151113" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/9973bee1-4f42-412a-8f91-04736cb06d7a?fingerprint=ppb20251217014424" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 02 151214" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <img src="/images/51613d97-8fb3-4ddd-acb0-3d060ec3e9df?fingerprint=ppb20251217013751" alt="contact" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>

2026-01-16 20:04:29.145 +0000 UTC

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Kindergarten Registration is Now Open

Welcome to <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/kindergarten-early-learning" class="editor-link">Kindergarten in Limestone</a>. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link">register your new student</a> to start school this September.Kindergarten is a wonderful new world of learning and growing and a very exciting time for both you and your student. We learn how to read, how to write and we make so many new friends. Our educator teams of a teacher and early childhood educator, help us along the way. You can feel confident your child will be cared for within safe and inclusive environments. <iframe data-lexical-video-id="1e0spaIrnis" width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1e0spaIrnis" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="true" title="Youtube video"></iframe> Limestone has an open boundary administrative procedure, [<a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/policies-procedures" class="editor-link">Section 300 – Students AP305 Student Transfers</a>], for student registrations. Limestone welcomes all students, promoting and encouraging families to attend their area school, but we understand that it is best interest of some students to attend an out-of-boundary school and that selecting the right educational setting for your new student is a significant decision.Selecting an out-of-boundary school for your new student is a decision influenced by many factors. The school may be closer to a workplace or near a childcare provider that might be more convenient for drop-off and pick-up routines. In accordance with board policy, by default, students will be enrolled in the school designated within their boundary area, based on their home address.We aim to accommodate family preferences, but please note that out-of-boundary placements are not guaranteed, and families will be responsible for organizing transportation to and from out-of-boundary schools.Students may be permitted to attend any school within the board when there is available student space, upon submission and approval of the proper application. The board will not be held responsible for the provision of any transportation for students outside of their regular school boundary area. This applies to both students within Limestone’s geographic boundaries (out-of-boundary), and students who live outside of those boundaries (out-of-district).   We are committed to supporting you every step of the way. Our dedicated staff are here to assist you throughout this process. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact the school.Let us embark on this exciting educational journey together! <a href="https://limestone.cmdesign.imagineeverything.com/discover_kindergarten" class="editor-link">Discover Kindergarten in Limestone</a> and learn more about our Kindergarten program, resources, and tips to help your new student prepare for school.  <img src="/images/f05f0e70-9777-4085-8ef0-aac5affa75ab?fingerprint=ppb20260115184001" alt="LDSB Kindergarten Student Registration Website Graphic" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block">

2026-01-15 16:49:15.209 +0000 UTC

Bulldog Family Bulletin - January 12th-16th

<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Coming Up next Week </h2><img src="/images/53dfd4b5-86c8-48fc-9d4e-d8368906cd6d?fingerprint=ppb20260105012040" alt="Add a friendly looki" width="174" height="116" style="width:174px;height:116px;display:inline-block;float:right">Monday, January 12th (Day 1) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"></li></ul>Tuesday, January 13th (Day 2) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">WISE 1:05 library</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">chess (tournament players)</li></ul>Wednesday, January 14th (Day 3) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Wellness Club 1:05pm</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">WISE 1:05 libary</li></ul>Thursday, January 15th (Day 4) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Chess - all interested </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"> Book Club - 11:05pm</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Cabaret Club 1:05- members see their rehearsal sheet</li></ul>Friday, January 16th (Day 5) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Winston Theme Day! Wear your school colours! </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">ECO Club - 1:25pm</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Cabaret Club 1:05- members see their rehearsal sheet</li></ul><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Looking Ahead in 2026</h2>Jan. 19th & 20th - Rocks and Rings!January 20th - Staff meeting (3:35pm), Parent Council meeting - 7pm libraryJanuary 29th - Grade 2 (Powers) to Pump HouseJanuary 29th - Molly Brant Chess Tournament (permissions for chess players on School Day)January 30th - PA DayFebruary13th - Term one report cards and Kindergarten Communication of Learning go home16th - Family Day (no School)20th - Family Movie Night - hosted by Parent Council24th - Staff meeting (3:35) and Parent Council meeting (7PM library) <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Kindergarten Registration is Now OPEN</h2>Discover Kindergarten in Limestone. We can't wait to meet our newest Bulldogs! More information can be found here: <a href="https://limestone.cmdesign.imagineeverything.com/discover_kindergarten" class="editor-link">Discover Kindergarten</a><hr><iframe data-lexical-video-id="1e0spaIrnis" width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/1e0spaIrnis" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="true" title="Youtube video"></iframe> <img src="/images/1f7bbb7b-165e-42b9-8ece-b1dbb05cab5b?fingerprint=ppb20260109184327" alt="family literacy day" width="116" height="110" style="width:116px;height:110px;display:inline-block;float:left">Family Literacy Day 2026Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27th to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.Since 1999, schools, libraries, literacy organizations and other community groups across the country have taken part in the initiative. ABC creates free learning and promotional resources for anyone that wants to get involved.Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development, improving a child’s literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve their skills as well.<img src="/images/d9810f3e-bbcb-403f-87f4-1aae704cb61d?fingerprint=ppb20260109185655" alt="family literacy" width="310" height="384" style="width:310px;height:384px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/f7298888-b656-4108-891a-7be1a300ea42?fingerprint=ppb20260109191252" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 09 141157" width="304" height="384" style="width:304px;height:384px;display:inline-block"> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Inclusive Playground Project Update - Summer 2026</h2> <img src="/images/573376b7-eb23-4125-a7fa-5d16e19d7770?fingerprint=ppb20251217013816" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 03 123224" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block">We continue to fundraise and collect donations for a large scale Inclusive Playground Project at Winston. If you wish to donate through our <a href="https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/winston-churchill-playground-equipment-charitable-trust-fund" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Charitable Trust Fund, you may do so HERE.</a> Tax receipts are generated through LDSB. We appreciate your contributions in helping us achieve our goal for our school and community.Thank you to our Parent Council for their fundraising efforts that has allowed them to commit $10 000 to our Inclusive Playground endeavors! Phase 1 - soccer field revisions (removal of old football posts and addition of two soccer fields), walking/running path around field. Projected start to project: Summer 2026<hr> <img src="/images/4219df78-bd33-4a69-9ded-45724a6c2721?fingerprint=ppb20260109182123" alt="HIVE" width="447" height="517" style="width:447px;height:517px;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Winter is Coming! Be Prepared</h2><img src="/images/b271f517-e810-48ed-828f-d94a9a69a860?fingerprint=ppb20251217014650" alt="bus" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/1731c814-49af-4b67-8b09-b46962db7fbb?fingerprint=ppb20251217013213" alt="Parent Council" width="121" height="90" style="width:121px;height:90px;display:inline-block;float:left">Parent Council NEWS!</h2>Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm in the library. Council is actively seeking a person to fill the position of Chair. Parent Council is a wonderful support and resource for our school and we appreciate all they do to support students, programming, staff and families. Questions for council can be sent to <a href="about:blank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">wcps.council@gmail.com</a>The position of the Chair's responsibility includes:The chair/co-chairs of the council are elected by the council members and must be a parent or parents who are not employed by the school board. The chair/co-chairs are voting members who, in addition to performing the same duties as other council members, might: <ol class="editor-list-ol"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">arrange for meetings; </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">prepare agendas;</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"> chair council meetings; </li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">ensure that minutes of council meetings are recorded and maintained; </li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem">facilitate the resolution of conflict; participate as ex-official members of all committees established by the school council; </li><li value="6" class="editor-listitem">communicate with the school principal on behalf of the council</li><li value="7" class="editor-listitem">Prepare the end of year report and PRO grant application</li></ol>The 2025-2026 Executive Parent Council Members are:Chair - To Be Determined - if you or someone you know would like to serve as council chair, please contact the office or parent council.Secretary - Priscila CabreraTreasurer and Inclusive Education Coordinator - Michael TkautzFundraising and Event Coordinator - Jessica ColgraveCommunity Representative - Ben EbyHOT LUNCHESOur hot lunch program run by Parent Council. Orders are placed at through LunchBox at <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lunchboxorders.net%2FUsers.aspx&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40limestone.on.ca%7C061c3cb4eb4d4d2ac0a008ddf14a6b01%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C638932024120970564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kK%2FGmZePrI7EgH4Mby7iN4p%2FIzOcYfZB%2FNO%2BMYep2nk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://www.lunchboxorders.net/Users.aspx. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">www.lunchboxorders.net</a> and orders for the following week are due on Sunday at noon (no late orders). Lunch deliveries are Tuesday-Friday at our second nutritional break (1:05-1:25) Council has set up the following options:<ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Tony’s on Tuesdays (subs, wraps, chicken fingers)</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Paradiso pasta Wednesdays </li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Dominos Pizza Thursdays</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">Edo Japan Fridays.</li></ul>Click here for a full Lunch Box Guide on how to order. <ie-document data-lexical-document-id="83e9a8c2-d1da-44c4-a1b1-36cea31c711a"></ie-document>A HUGE thank you to our Parent Council for setting up this service for kids and families. If there is someone who would like to volunteer to meet lunches here to help with distribution, please contact council at wcps.council@gmail.com<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Up and Coming Parent Council Meeting Dates</h2>Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the school library. Jan 20; Feb 24; Mar 24; Apr 21; May 19; Jun 16<hr>SCHOOL SAFETY Drop off/Pick upChildren and families are highly encouraged to use active transportation to/from school. This helps clear a crowded parking lot and street during peek times. Please remember that our streets are a no parking zone. If you must drive your child, please do not drop off children in the parking lot and have them walk through it as it is a congested area with traffic. Thank you for parking in the lot and then walking your child to the gate.Please Close the GatesWe encourage families to drop children off at the school gates, rather than coming onto the school yard in the morning. For the safety of students, we are trying to ensure that the gates remain closed. If you do need to be on the yard, please ensure you close the gate (Earl Street Gate and McDonnell Street gate) when you leave. SAFE ARRIVAL, School Messenger and School DayPlease continue to call in to Safe Arrival, or mark your students' late/absent in the Safe Arrival App to ensure that you don't get unwanted phone calls. The system will automatically call out if you have not marked your student as being away/late. Current contact information is necessary to ensure you get school emails/texts/calls and aren't missing out. Please call the office so that our Office Administrator can update your information as needed - thank you. Information for Safe Arrival, School Messenger and School Day (online payment and permissions) is below. .<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Ontario Ministry of Education Human Development and Sexual Health Information</h2>As part of LDSB's commitment to ongoing transparency and communication with families, please follow the link to <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252145857%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=E6P4oStAHCWeiD6A23K4EO4GbtvDNDg5Y4LzicuALbg%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-D</a> on the LDSB website. It outlines the Human Development and Sexual Health curriculum expectations for Grades 1-8.  Families can request to have their child or children exempted from instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health expectations by completing and returning an exemption form for each child (<a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252169485%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=2kKm39Pr5NrivPkunUSUql62gZdOFNde1E5zicENb4U%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-B</a>) five school days before the start of instruction. Prior to instruction, your child's classroom teacher will inform parents/guardians when the expectations related to the Human Development and Sexual Health expectations in Strand D will be covered. For a more detailed overview of this process, please refer to Administrative Procedure 325: Exemption From Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction (listed under the Policies and Procedures section of the LDSB website), or contact the school. Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade Please find below a list of Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade as outlined in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2019. The Ministry of Education provides additional information about Human Development and Sexual Health on its website at: <a href="about:blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/health.html</a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade </a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Request for Exemption from Instruction in Human Development & Sexual Health</a>Classroom teachers will be sending home a letter (Form 235-A). Form 325-A is a formal notification to families indicating when instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health will occur. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Daily Schedule</h2><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Time</th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Activity/learning block</th></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">8:45 to 9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Supervision on the yard</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Bell rings, students enter the school</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 to 10:45 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">10:45 to 11:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:05 to 11:25 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:05 to 1:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:25 to 1:45 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:45 to 3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Third instructional block</td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Dismissal</td></tr></tbody></table> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;">How Can I get Information From the School?</h2>LDSB schools and school board use School Messenger to send key messages, alerts, and general communication to families. Winston uses this platform and will continue to use our Bulldog Family Bulletin to provide updates to families. This newsletters are where we will share school-specific information and highlights of student work and events in the building and is generated on our school website. This newsletter is also sent out via School Messenger so that you receive it in your in-box (sign up for alerts - email or text).<a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/report-a-student-absence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger App</a>: Download the SchoolMessenger App to stay connected. Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the <a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.com/#/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger website portal</a>, or from within the LDSB mobile app. *New families will be able to create their account after the first day of attendance.The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account.<iframe data-lexical-video-id="TSCIybbq3xc" width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TSCIybbq3xc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="true" title="Youtube video"></iframe> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">School Day Online Payments and Permissions</h2>We are paperless and cashless at Winston. We use the platform School Day for online payments (field trips, milkshake days, etc) and for digital permission slip signatures. ALL families are required to sign up using their child's individual match key that will be provided within the first weeks of school. Please direct families to the office if they are having trouble signing up or registering with School Day.<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar</h2>A <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/7291ab76-99b5-43a1-8f2b-edaade7c53e8/2025-04-07-LDSB%20School%20Year%20Calendar-2025-2026.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014043" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online</a>. <img src="/images/1161a439-a52c-4144-ad44-b2b141f1f967?fingerprint=ppb20251217013147" alt="2025 2026 LDSB School Year Calendar" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/7f21413f-32d2-4c5e-94d8-8fa905a1928f?fingerprint=ppb20251217014207" alt="attendance" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Allergen Awareness - Nut-Free School</h2>Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class. <img src="/images/77143b36-64d5-4f80-a9f2-cf2bf339fb88?fingerprint=ppb20251217014110" alt="Nut Free School" width="387" height="553" style="width:387px;height:553px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/6693894a-180a-48dd-bb94-d0f7a1063c23?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="scent free" width="360" height="536" style="width:360px;height:536px;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://limestoneschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/borgesj_limestone_on_ca/EULV5N7XEYpLqSf-OMTT7hcBv9_sqT3aBDSVP6E8jO9mQg?e=qelyJg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Winston Churchill Public School Draft code of Conduct</a></h2>Kind thoughts. Kind actions. Kind words.At Winston Churchill Public School, our intention is to create a safe, equitable, caring, and inclusive learning environment based on high-expectations, respect and personal responsibility. CODE OF BEHAVIOURThis code of behaviour sets out the standards of behaviour which are expected of all members of the school community in order to create a positive climate in the school. All members of the school community - parents, guardians, staff, students and guests - must comply with the behaviour expectations while on school property, at school-related activities, or in other circumstances, wherein engaging in the activity will have an impact on the school climate. Respect, responsibility, civility and academic excellence are promoted so that all members of the school community will feel safe, comfortable and accepted.The Limestone District School Board is outlined in <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/go/a6c6c4df-47a4-53b2-93c9-5d7fa38055a1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-permalink="" class="editor-link">Administrative Procedure 350: Codes of Conduct</a>, and is based on the Provincial Code of Conduct and is based on standards of behaviour and safety.<a href="https://limestoneschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/borgesj_limestone_on_ca/EULV5N7XEYpLqSf-OMTT7hcBv9_sqT3aBDSVP6E8jO9mQg?e=qelyJg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Click HERE to read the full DRAFT Code of Conduct</a> for Winston Churchill Public School <img src="/images/ffde30f7-aa99-4a13-8dce-47d206741e16?fingerprint=ppb20251217015329" alt="E33Xl1tXwAMER WEB" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>Bus Requests are Through <a href="https://triboard.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Triboard.ca</a>Most children in our community are within walking distance to our school and we encourage active transportation (biking, walking, scooter). Bike racks are located on the grass outside the gate of the main playground. Please encourage children to NOT cut through the parking lot as this is a busy place in the mornings and after school. Children who are out of school boundary are not guaranteed busing and families should arrange for drop off at 9:05 am and pick up at 3:25 pm. There is no supervision on the yard after 3:25 so it is important that pick ups are punctual. Morning supervision begins at 8:45am. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Winston's Mabel's Labels Account - need labels? We've got you! </h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/fundraising/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Order here:</a></h2><img src="/images/2d0f70e2-0482-4ea8-ba26-97104c69030a?fingerprint=ppb20251217013419" alt="mabels labels" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">School Clothing - <a href="https://specialtytrophies.ca/winstonchurchillps/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Order Here</a></h2><img src="/images/893ad529-cfb0-4ea3-b0f6-2bf9ddf9bfc0?fingerprint=ppb20251217014249" alt="estore" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/664fae47-d9b2-42af-b02e-bdaa09e32432?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="Do Great things" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Community Connections</h2><img src="/images/af62339b-9062-4421-9ed8-3aef7546050c?fingerprint=ppb20251217014637" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 20 160252" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/c0c002c9-7a66-4a39-a34e-1e55a3dc3878?fingerprint=ppb20251217014805" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 20 160212" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/2c1971b7-53eb-4b6e-8871-32fe5da5e294?fingerprint=ppb20251217013419" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 02 151113" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/9973bee1-4f42-412a-8f91-04736cb06d7a?fingerprint=ppb20251217014424" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 02 151214" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <img src="/images/51613d97-8fb3-4ddd-acb0-3d060ec3e9df?fingerprint=ppb20251217013751" alt="contact" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>

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Bulldog Family Bulletin - January 5th-9th

<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Get Ready for Great Things!</h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"> 2026 is our year! Get ready to shine bright, Bulldogs!</h2><img src="/images/53dfd4b5-86c8-48fc-9d4e-d8368906cd6d?fingerprint=ppb20260105012040" alt="Add a friendly looki" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Coming Up next Week </h2>Monday, January 5th (Day 1) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Welcome back to a great 2026! Welcome to new staff; Mr. Bambrick (Grade 5/6), Ms. Shaw (office administrator Mon/Tues, Ms. Graham (office administrator Wed-Fri), Ms. Brady (SST in January).</li></ul>Tuesday, January 6th (Day 2) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"></li></ul>Wednesday, January 7th (Day 3) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Wellness Club 1:05pm</li></ul>Thursday, January 8th (Day 4) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"> Book Club - 11:05pm</li></ul>Friday, January 9th (Day 5) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Winston Theme Day! Wear your school colours! </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">ECO Club - 1:25pm</li></ul><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Looking Ahead in 2026</h2>Jan. 5th - return to 2026 school yearJan. 13th & 14th - WISE starts up againJan. 19th & 20th - Rocks and Rings!January 20th - Staff meeting (3:35pm), Parent Council meeting - 7pm libraryJanuary 29th - Grade 2 (Powers) to Pump HouseJanuary 30th - PA DayFebruary13th - Term one report cards and Kindergarten Communication of Learning go home16th - Family Day (no School)24th - Staff meeting (3:35) and Parent Council meeting (7PM library)<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Inclusive Playground Project Update - Summer 2026</h2> <img src="/images/573376b7-eb23-4125-a7fa-5d16e19d7770?fingerprint=ppb20251217013816" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 03 123224" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block">We continue to fundraise and collect donations for a large scale Inclusive Playground Project at Winston. If you wish to donate through our <a href="https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/winston-churchill-playground-equipment-charitable-trust-fund" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Charitable Trust Fund, you may do so HERE.</a> Tax receipts are generated through LDSB. We appreciate your contributions in helping us achieve our goal for our school and community.Thank you to our Parent Council for their fundraising efforts that has allowed them to commit $10 000 to our Inclusive Playground endeavors! Phase 1 - soccer field revisions (removal of old football posts and addition of two soccer fields), walking/running path around field. Projected start to project: Summer 2026 <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Winter is Coming! Be Prepared</h2><img src="/images/b271f517-e810-48ed-828f-d94a9a69a860?fingerprint=ppb20251217014650" alt="bus" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/1731c814-49af-4b67-8b09-b46962db7fbb?fingerprint=ppb20251217013213" alt="Parent Council" width="121" height="90" style="width:121px;height:90px;display:inline-block;float:left">Parent Council NEWS!</h2>Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm in the library. Council is actively seeking a person to fill the position of Chair. Parent Council is a wonderful support and resource for our school and we appreciate all they do to support students, programming, staff and families. Questions for council can be sent to <a href="about:blank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">wcps.council@gmail.com</a>The position of the Chair's responsibility includes:The chair/co-chairs of the council are elected by the council members and must be a parent or parents who are not employed by the school board. The chair/co-chairs are voting members who, in addition to performing the same duties as other council members, might: <ol class="editor-list-ol"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">arrange for meetings; </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">prepare agendas;</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"> chair council meetings; </li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">ensure that minutes of council meetings are recorded and maintained; </li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem">facilitate the resolution of conflict; participate as ex-official members of all committees established by the school council; </li><li value="6" class="editor-listitem">communicate with the school principal on behalf of the council</li><li value="7" class="editor-listitem">Prepare the end of year report and PRO grant application</li></ol>The 2025-2026 Executive Parent Council Members are:Chair - To Be Determined - if you or someone you know would like to serve as council chair, please contact the office or parent council.Secretary - Priscila CabreraTreasurer and Inclusive Education Coordinator - Michael TkautzFundraising and Event Coordinator - Jessica ColgraveCommunity Representative - Ben EbyHOT LUNCHESOur hot lunch program run by Parent Council. Orders are placed at through LunchBox at <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lunchboxorders.net%2FUsers.aspx&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40limestone.on.ca%7C061c3cb4eb4d4d2ac0a008ddf14a6b01%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C638932024120970564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kK%2FGmZePrI7EgH4Mby7iN4p%2FIzOcYfZB%2FNO%2BMYep2nk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://www.lunchboxorders.net/Users.aspx. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">www.lunchboxorders.net</a> and orders for the following week are due on Sunday at noon (no late orders). Lunch deliveries are Tuesday-Friday at our second nutritional break (1:05-1:25) Council has set up the following options:<ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Tony’s on Tuesdays (subs, wraps, chicken fingers)</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Paradiso pasta Wednesdays </li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Dominos Pizza Thursdays</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">Edo Japan Fridays.</li></ul>Click here for a full Lunch Box Guide on how to order. <ie-document data-lexical-document-id="83e9a8c2-d1da-44c4-a1b1-36cea31c711a"></ie-document>A HUGE thank you to our Parent Council for setting up this service for kids and families. If there is someone who would like to volunteer to meet lunches here to help with distribution, please contact council at wcps.council@gmail.com<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Up and Coming Parent Council Meeting Dates</h2>Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the school library. Jan 20; Feb 24; Mar 24; Apr 21; May 19; Jun 16<hr>SCHOOL SAFETY Drop off/Pick upChildren and families are highly encouraged to use active transportation to/from school. This helps clear a crowded parking lot and street during peek times. Please remember that our streets are a no parking zone. If you must drive your child, please do not drop off children in the parking lot and have them walk through it as it is a congested area with traffic. Thank you for parking in the lot and then walking your child to the gate.Please Close the GatesWe encourage families to drop children off at the school gates, rather than coming onto the school yard in the morning. For the safety of students, we are trying to ensure that the gates remain closed. If you do need to be on the yard, please ensure you close the gate (Earl Street Gate and McDonnell Street gate) when you leave. SAFE ARRIVAL, School Messenger and School DayPlease continue to call in to Safe Arrival, or mark your students' late/absent in the Safe Arrival App to ensure that you don't get unwanted phone calls. The system will automatically call out if you have not marked your student as being away/late. Current contact information is necessary to ensure you get school emails/texts/calls and aren't missing out. Please call the office so that our Office Administrator can update your information as needed - thank you. Information for Safe Arrival, School Messenger and School Day (online payment and permissions) is below. .<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Ontario Ministry of Education Human Development and Sexual Health Information</h2>As part of LDSB's commitment to ongoing transparency and communication with families, please follow the link to <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252145857%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=E6P4oStAHCWeiD6A23K4EO4GbtvDNDg5Y4LzicuALbg%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-D</a> on the LDSB website. It outlines the Human Development and Sexual Health curriculum expectations for Grades 1-8.  Families can request to have their child or children exempted from instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health expectations by completing and returning an exemption form for each child (<a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252169485%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=2kKm39Pr5NrivPkunUSUql62gZdOFNde1E5zicENb4U%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-B</a>) five school days before the start of instruction. Prior to instruction, your child's classroom teacher will inform parents/guardians when the expectations related to the Human Development and Sexual Health expectations in Strand D will be covered. For a more detailed overview of this process, please refer to Administrative Procedure 325: Exemption From Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction (listed under the Policies and Procedures section of the LDSB website), or contact the school. Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade Please find below a list of Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade as outlined in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2019. The Ministry of Education provides additional information about Human Development and Sexual Health on its website at: <a href="about:blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/health.html</a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade </a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Request for Exemption from Instruction in Human Development & Sexual Health</a>Classroom teachers will be sending home a letter (Form 235-A). Form 325-A is a formal notification to families indicating when instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health will occur. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Daily Schedule</h2><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Time</th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Activity/learning block</th></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">8:45 to 9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Supervision on the yard</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Bell rings, students enter the school</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 to 10:45 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">10:45 to 11:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:05 to 11:25 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:05 to 1:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:25 to 1:45 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:45 to 3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Third instructional block</td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Dismissal</td></tr></tbody></table> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;">How Can I get Information From the School?</h2>LDSB schools and school board use School Messenger to send key messages, alerts, and general communication to families. Winston uses this platform and will continue to use our Bulldog Family Bulletin to provide updates to families. This newsletters are where we will share school-specific information and highlights of student work and events in the building and is generated on our school website. This newsletter is also sent out via School Messenger so that you receive it in your in-box (sign up for alerts - email or text).<a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/report-a-student-absence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger App</a>: Download the SchoolMessenger App to stay connected. Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the <a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.com/#/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger website portal</a>, or from within the LDSB mobile app. *New families will be able to create their account after the first day of attendance.The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account.<iframe data-lexical-video-id="TSCIybbq3xc" width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TSCIybbq3xc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="true" title="Youtube video"></iframe> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">School Day Online Payments and Permissions</h2>We are paperless and cashless at Winston. We use the platform School Day for online payments (field trips, milkshake days, etc) and for digital permission slip signatures. ALL families are required to sign up using their child's individual match key that will be provided within the first weeks of school. Please direct families to the office if they are having trouble signing up or registering with School Day.<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar</h2>A <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/7291ab76-99b5-43a1-8f2b-edaade7c53e8/2025-04-07-LDSB%20School%20Year%20Calendar-2025-2026.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014043" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online</a>. <img src="/images/1161a439-a52c-4144-ad44-b2b141f1f967?fingerprint=ppb20251217013147" alt="2025 2026 LDSB School Year Calendar" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/7f21413f-32d2-4c5e-94d8-8fa905a1928f?fingerprint=ppb20251217014207" alt="attendance" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Allergen Awareness - Nut-Free School</h2>Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class. <img src="/images/77143b36-64d5-4f80-a9f2-cf2bf339fb88?fingerprint=ppb20251217014110" alt="Nut Free School" width="387" height="553" style="width:387px;height:553px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/6693894a-180a-48dd-bb94-d0f7a1063c23?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="scent free" width="360" height="536" style="width:360px;height:536px;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://limestoneschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/borgesj_limestone_on_ca/EULV5N7XEYpLqSf-OMTT7hcBv9_sqT3aBDSVP6E8jO9mQg?e=qelyJg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Winston Churchill Public School Draft code of Conduct</a></h2>Kind thoughts. Kind actions. Kind words.At Winston Churchill Public School, our intention is to create a safe, equitable, caring, and inclusive learning environment based on high-expectations, respect and personal responsibility. CODE OF BEHAVIOURThis code of behaviour sets out the standards of behaviour which are expected of all members of the school community in order to create a positive climate in the school. All members of the school community - parents, guardians, staff, students and guests - must comply with the behaviour expectations while on school property, at school-related activities, or in other circumstances, wherein engaging in the activity will have an impact on the school climate. Respect, responsibility, civility and academic excellence are promoted so that all members of the school community will feel safe, comfortable and accepted.The Limestone District School Board is outlined in <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/go/a6c6c4df-47a4-53b2-93c9-5d7fa38055a1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-permalink="" class="editor-link">Administrative Procedure 350: Codes of Conduct</a>, and is based on the Provincial Code of Conduct and is based on standards of behaviour and safety.<a href="https://limestoneschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/borgesj_limestone_on_ca/EULV5N7XEYpLqSf-OMTT7hcBv9_sqT3aBDSVP6E8jO9mQg?e=qelyJg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Click HERE to read the full DRAFT Code of Conduct</a> for Winston Churchill Public School <img src="/images/ffde30f7-aa99-4a13-8dce-47d206741e16?fingerprint=ppb20251217015329" alt="E33Xl1tXwAMER WEB" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>Bus Requests are Through <a href="https://triboard.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Triboard.ca</a>Most children in our community are within walking distance to our school and we encourage active transportation (biking, walking, scooter). Bike racks are located on the grass outside the gate of the main playground. Please encourage children to NOT cut through the parking lot as this is a busy place in the mornings and after school. Children who are out of school boundary are not guaranteed busing and families should arrange for drop off at 9:05 am and pick up at 3:25 pm. There is no supervision on the yard after 3:25 so it is important that pick ups are punctual. Morning supervision begins at 8:45am. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Winston's Mabel's Labels Account - need labels? We've got you! </h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/fundraising/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Order here:</a></h2><img src="/images/2d0f70e2-0482-4ea8-ba26-97104c69030a?fingerprint=ppb20251217013419" alt="mabels labels" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">School Clothing - <a href="https://specialtytrophies.ca/winstonchurchillps/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Order Here</a></h2><img src="/images/893ad529-cfb0-4ea3-b0f6-2bf9ddf9bfc0?fingerprint=ppb20251217014249" alt="estore" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/664fae47-d9b2-42af-b02e-bdaa09e32432?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="Do Great things" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Community Connections</h2><img src="/images/af62339b-9062-4421-9ed8-3aef7546050c?fingerprint=ppb20251217014637" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 20 160252" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/c0c002c9-7a66-4a39-a34e-1e55a3dc3878?fingerprint=ppb20251217014805" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 20 160212" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/2c1971b7-53eb-4b6e-8871-32fe5da5e294?fingerprint=ppb20251217013419" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 02 151113" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/9973bee1-4f42-412a-8f91-04736cb06d7a?fingerprint=ppb20251217014424" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 02 151214" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <img src="/images/51613d97-8fb3-4ddd-acb0-3d060ec3e9df?fingerprint=ppb20251217013751" alt="contact" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>

2026-01-05 01:35:49.449 +0000 UTC

Message from the Director - December 17, 2025

Dear Families,I hope this message finds you well as we approach the end of the last school week of 2025 and the upcoming holiday season.  I wanted to share a few updates with you before we head into the Winter Break:EQAO ResultsThe Ministry of Education recently released the 2024-2025 Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results, and we are proud to share that Limestone achieved its strongest performance in four years, with gains across every testing category.Limestone’s results align with provincial outcomes in many areas and show notable improvements in others, including among specific student groups. In fact, Limestone’s performance is at or above the provincial average in nearly all measures.These accomplishments reflect the collective efforts of Limestone’s educators, Educational Assistants, program teams, and school leaders—along with the commitment and support of students and families across the district. I am deeply proud of the dedication shown by Limestone staff, students, and families in achieving these results.More information on EQAO results is <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/limestone-s-eqao-results-improve-across-all-categories-20251205185556" class="editor-link">available on Limestone’s website</a>, including a <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/2a916cd2-b224-4a93-a4b3-b0a57ae98e62/Letter-to-Parents-EQAO-Dec-3-2025.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217013406" class="editor-link">letter to families from Minister of Education, Paul Calandra</a>.Grade 8 Information NightsThe Limestone District School Board is hosting Grade 8 Parent Information Nights at secondary schools across the region for families and students. These events include a special presentation about the school, its programs, and the registration process.Information nights are also a great opportunity to learn about the wide variety of programs available for secondary students in Limestone—including expanded opportunities, French immersion, the International Baccalaureate program, and more. We are very proud of the range and choice of different secondary programs we provide to the communities we serve.Upcoming <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/grade-8-information-nights-20251208194333" class="editor-link">information night dates can be found on Limestone’s website</a>.Inclement Weather Reminder/Tri-Board Transportation ReminderWe are now well into the inclement weather season and have already experienced some transportation cancellation days. Our transportation partner, Tri-Board Student Transportation Services (Tri-Board), works closely with school bus companies to determine whether it is safe to operate on days with adverse weather.School buses function differently than family vehicles, and sometimes, even when roads seem safe for cars, conditions are not suitable for buses. Given the geographic size of our district, weather can vary significantly from one region to another. As a result, cancellations may affect only certain areas while others remain unaffected.We understand that transportation cancellations can be disruptive for families, but safety is always Tri-Board’s top priority for the 30,000-plus students who ride the bus each day. <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/prepare-for-winter-related-bus-delays-and-cancellations--20251020203640" class="editor-link">Learn more about how to prepare for winter weather and manage bus cancellation days on our website.</a>Ministry and Board Resources for Math and LiteracyThere are many resources available designed to support your student’s learning in math and literacy, offering engaging activities that can make learning fun and effective for students and families. <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/tutoring" class="editor-link">Visit Limestone’s Online Learning Resources and Tutoring webpage</a> to learn more. Director’s Annual Report 2024-2025The Director’s Annual Report offers a concise overview of the teaching and learning that occurred across the Limestone District School Board during the 2024-2025 school year. It highlights ongoing progress toward the Board’s strategic priorities, shares student achievement data, and showcases key initiatives and accomplishments from across the district and is <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/director-s-annual-report-2024-2025-" class="editor-link">available on Limestone’s website</a>.We hope all Limestone families enjoy a restful winter break filled with time with those who matter most in your lives. We look forward to welcoming students and staff back to school on Monday, January 5, 2026, ready for an exciting new year of learning.Krishna BurraDirector of Education

2025-12-17 21:30:52.297 +0000 UTC

Bulldog Family Bulletin - December 8th-19th

<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">The Last School Week of 2025 is HERE!</h2>Please join us, if you are able, for our drop in evening event (5pm-7pm) to view student art in the gym. Children have been creating pieces they are proud of! If you are able to donate a box of cereal for our school food share program or the local food bank, that is appreciated. Thank you to Parent Council for funding the take away snacks! We hope to see you there. For those that can't make it, we will keep the art up so that students can walk through first period Wednesday morning with their class to see the art and light display. We recognize this is a very busy time of year. <img src="/images/3b128019-987e-4846-b414-28506bbc1e0b?fingerprint=ppb20251217013540" alt="Screenshot 2025 11 26 115330" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">December Updates!</h2><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">This holiday season, let's see how many ways we can have festive fun as well as fill our hearts by helping others. There are so many ways to give: 1) Our School Day gift card/donation fundraiser 2) Our Jingle Bell Walk/Run/Roll Food Drive or 3) our Light up the Season cereal drive.</h4><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/681dbb92-dc08-47d3-80bb-86e8e0190842?fingerprint=ppb20251217013949" alt="spirit" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h2> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Cabaret Club!</h2>In March, we will be having a Cabaret Show!Auditions are under way and they will wrap up on Thursday, December 18th. A HUGE thank you to our community volunteers Larissa and Kristin for launching this arts initiative. <img src="/images/63d93ee6-280f-4991-8306-d86eca4df3d3?fingerprint=ppb20251217013923" alt="cabaret club" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Coming Up next Week </h2> <img src="/images/df7ebe57-3cdd-451b-ba04-9692ba6c6ab4?fingerprint=ppb20251217015049" alt="Screenshot 2025 11 23 214215" width="161" height="118" style="width:161px;height:118px;display:inline-block;float:left">We continue to collect through School Day for our optional holiday drive! Families have the option of making donations towards food cards for those in our school community that could use some generosity, or sending in a gift card for us to distribute. We will run this for the next two weeks and distribute December 18th. If you are someone who could use a little extra help this holiday time, please don't hesitate to connect with Ms. Borges or your child's classroom teacher.Monday, December 8 (Day 1) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"></li></ul>Tuesday, December 9 (Day 2) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Agnes Etherington walking trip - 4/5</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Pottery/Hardy Science Fair showcase</li></ul>Wednesday, December 10 (Day 3) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Molly Brant Chess tournament with Mr. Fleet</li></ul>Thursday, December 11 (Day 4) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"> </li></ul>Friday, December 12 (Day 5) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Jingle Jangle Friday!</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Jingle Bell Walk and Wheel - food drive collections to front foyer</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">ECO Club</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">Wellness Club</li></ul><hr>Monday, December 15th (Day 1)<ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"></li></ul>Tuesday, December 16th (Day 2) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"> Light Up the Season evening art showcase - all welcome</li></ul>Wednesday, December 17th (Day 3) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Students will get to walk through the gym to view art before take down</li></ul>Thursday, December 18th (Day 4) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"> </li></ul>Friday, December 20th (Day 5) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Whole School PJ Day!</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Last Day before holiday break</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Wellness Club</li></ul><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Looking Ahead to 2026</h2>Jan. 5th - return to 2026 school yearJan. 7th - Wellness ClubJan. 9th - ECO ClubJan. 13th & 14th - WISE starts up againJanuary 20th - Parent Council meeting - 7pm library <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">EQAO Results are in!</h2> The consistency of excellence in teaching and learning, based in research, is something that the Winston Churchill Public School team prides itself on. Our students' achievement comes from years of hard work between school and home, beginning in kindergarten, to give kids a solid foundation in reading, writing and mathematics. Thank you for being our partners in your child's educational journey and for trusting the adults at the school who work diligently with your children each day. We will continue to prioritize academic excellence, high standards and opportunities for all. The graphs below show the percentage of students, according to this data, who are working grade level at our school (column 1), LDSB school board (column 2), and province (column 3). Looking GREAT Bulldogs! Keep reaching for the stars!<h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr">GRADE 3 READING</h3><img src="/images/d032902d-2347-47ca-8003-692944193e41?fingerprint=ppb20251217014921" alt="reading 3" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr">GRADE 3 WRITING</h3><img src="/images/b089a223-abf5-4117-8fd7-07a99e7d665c?fingerprint=ppb20251217014637" alt="3 WRITING" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr">GRADE 3 MATH</h3><img src="/images/d9423afb-d8f3-41ce-a4ff-24f535375ccb?fingerprint=ppb20251217015010" alt="gRADE 3 MATH" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr">GRADE 6 READING</h3><img src="/images/4fcacfd6-7a43-43dd-89aa-eb93ae584149?fingerprint=ppb20251217013738" alt="reading 6" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr">GRADE 6 WRITING</h3><img src="/images/37ebddc2-d4c4-493e-a47d-fce6fec2f4e1?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="6 WRITING" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr">GRADE 6 MATH</h3><img src="/images/d0e87b0b-41d4-4307-a2fd-0ba6af4bd985?fingerprint=ppb20251217014934" alt="6 MATH" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;">Ministry and Board Resources for Math and Literacy</h2>There are many resources available designed to support your student’s learning in math and literacy, offering engaging activities that can make learning fun and effective for students and families. <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.limestone.on.ca%2Ftutoring&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40limestone.on.ca%7C5a837d56a58948a6daf608de3cc46690%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639015011457101390%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=3xl2lSZajMO9uZg9zop45LNrd7CbQw3BW3bF3IfQStA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://www.limestone.on.ca/tutoring. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">Visit Limestone’s Online Learning Resources and Tutoring webpage</a> to learn more. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Inclusive Playground Project</h2> <img src="/images/573376b7-eb23-4125-a7fa-5d16e19d7770?fingerprint=ppb20251217013816" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 03 123224" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block">We continue to fundraise and collect donations for a large scale Inclusive Playground Project at Winston. If you wish to donate through our <a href="https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/winston-churchill-playground-equipment-charitable-trust-fund" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Charitable Trust Fund, you may do so HERE.</a> Tax receipts are generated through LDSB. We appreciate your contributions in helping us achieve our goal for our school and community. <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Winter is Coming! Be Prepared</h2><img src="/images/b271f517-e810-48ed-828f-d94a9a69a860?fingerprint=ppb20251217014650" alt="bus" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/1731c814-49af-4b67-8b09-b46962db7fbb?fingerprint=ppb20251217013213" alt="Parent Council" width="121" height="90" style="width:121px;height:90px;display:inline-block;float:left">Parent Council NEWS!</h2>Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm in the library. Council is actively seeking a person to fill the position of Chair. Parent Council is a wonderful support and resource for our school and we appreciate all they do to support students, programming, staff and families. Questions for council can be sent to <a href="about:blank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">wcps.council@gmail.com</a>The position of the Chair's responsibility includes:The chair/co-chairs of the council are elected by the council members and must be a parent or parents who are not employed by the school board. The chair/co-chairs are voting members who, in addition to performing the same duties as other council members, might: <ol class="editor-list-ol"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">arrange for meetings; </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">prepare agendas;</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"> chair council meetings; </li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">ensure that minutes of council meetings are recorded and maintained; </li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem">facilitate the resolution of conflict; participate as ex-official members of all committees established by the school council; </li><li value="6" class="editor-listitem">communicate with the school principal on behalf of the council</li><li value="7" class="editor-listitem">Prepare the end of year report and PRO grant application</li></ol>The 2025-2026 Executive Parent Council Members are:Chair - To Be Determined - if you or someone you know would like to serve as council chair, please contact the office or parent council.Secretary - Priscila CabreraTreasurer and Inclusive Education Coordinator - Michael TkautzFundraising and Event Coordinator - Jessica ColgraveCommunity Representative - Ben EbyHOT LUNCHESOur hot lunch program run by Parent Council. Orders are placed at through LunchBox at <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lunchboxorders.net%2FUsers.aspx&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40limestone.on.ca%7C061c3cb4eb4d4d2ac0a008ddf14a6b01%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C638932024120970564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kK%2FGmZePrI7EgH4Mby7iN4p%2FIzOcYfZB%2FNO%2BMYep2nk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://www.lunchboxorders.net/Users.aspx. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">www.lunchboxorders.net</a> and orders for the following week are due on Sunday at noon (no late orders). Lunch deliveries are Tuesday-Friday at our second nutritional break (1:05-1:25) Council has set up the following options:<ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Tony’s on Tuesdays (subs, wraps, chicken fingers)</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Paradiso pasta Wednesdays </li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Dominos Pizza Thursdays</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">Edo Japan Fridays.</li></ul>Click here for a full Lunch Box Guide on how to order. <ie-document data-lexical-document-id="83e9a8c2-d1da-44c4-a1b1-36cea31c711a"></ie-document>A HUGE thank you to our Parent Council for setting up this service for kids and families. If there is someone who would like to volunteer to meet lunches here to help with distribution, please contact council at wcps.council@gmail.com<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Up and Coming Parent Council Meeting Dates</h2>Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the school library. Jan 20; Feb 24; Mar 24; Apr 21; May 19; Jun 16<hr>SCHOOL SAFETY Drop off/Pick upChildren and families are highly encouraged to use active transportation to/from school. This helps clear a crowded parking lot and street during peek times. Please remember that our streets are a no parking zone. If you must drive your child, please do not drop off children in the parking lot and have them walk through it as it is a congested area with traffic. Thank you for parking in the lot and then walking your child to the gate.Please Close the GatesWe encourage families to drop children off at the school gates, rather than coming onto the school yard in the morning. For the safety of students, we are trying to ensure that the gates remain closed. If you do need to be on the yard, please ensure you close the gate (Earl Street Gate and McDonnell Street gate) when you leave. SAFE ARRIVAL, School Messenger and School DayPlease continue to call in to Safe Arrival, or mark your students' late/absent in the Safe Arrival App to ensure that you don't get unwanted phone calls. The system will automatically call out if you have not marked your student as being away/late. Current contact information is necessary to ensure you get school emails/texts/calls and aren't missing out. Please call the office so that our Office Administrator can update your information as needed - thank you. Information for Safe Arrival, School Messenger and School Day (online payment and permissions) is below. .<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Ontario Ministry of Education Human Development and Sexual Health Information</h2>As part of LDSB's commitment to ongoing transparency and communication with families, please follow the link to <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252145857%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=E6P4oStAHCWeiD6A23K4EO4GbtvDNDg5Y4LzicuALbg%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-D</a> on the LDSB website. It outlines the Human Development and Sexual Health curriculum expectations for Grades 1-8.  Families can request to have their child or children exempted from instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health expectations by completing and returning an exemption form for each child (<a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252169485%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=2kKm39Pr5NrivPkunUSUql62gZdOFNde1E5zicENb4U%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-B</a>) five school days before the start of instruction. Prior to instruction, your child's classroom teacher will inform parents/guardians when the expectations related to the Human Development and Sexual Health expectations in Strand D will be covered. For a more detailed overview of this process, please refer to Administrative Procedure 325: Exemption From Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction (listed under the Policies and Procedures section of the LDSB website), or contact the school. Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade Please find below a list of Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade as outlined in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2019. The Ministry of Education provides additional information about Human Development and Sexual Health on its website at: <a href="about:blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/health.html</a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade </a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Request for Exemption from Instruction in Human Development & Sexual Health</a>Classroom teachers will be sending home a letter (Form 235-A). Form 325-A is a formal notification to families indicating when instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health will occur. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Daily Schedule</h2><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Time</th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Activity/learning block</th></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">8:45 to 9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Supervision on the yard</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Bell rings, students enter the school</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 to 10:45 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">10:45 to 11:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:05 to 11:25 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:05 to 1:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:25 to 1:45 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:45 to 3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Third instructional block</td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Dismissal</td></tr></tbody></table> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;">How Can I get Information From the School?</h2>LDSB schools and school board use School Messenger to send key messages, alerts, and general communication to families. Winston uses this platform and will continue to use our Bulldog Family Bulletin to provide updates to families. This newsletters are where we will share school-specific information and highlights of student work and events in the building and is generated on our school website. This newsletter is also sent out via School Messenger so that you receive it in your in-box (sign up for alerts - email or text).<a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/report-a-student-absence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger App</a>: Download the SchoolMessenger App to stay connected. Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the <a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.com/#/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger website portal</a>, or from within the LDSB mobile app. *New families will be able to create their account after the first day of attendance.The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account.<iframe data-lexical-video-id="TSCIybbq3xc" width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TSCIybbq3xc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="true" title="Youtube video"></iframe> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">School Day Online Payments and Permissions</h2>We are paperless and cashless at Winston. We use the platform School Day for online payments (field trips, milkshake days, etc) and for digital permission slip signatures. ALL families are required to sign up using their child's individual match key that will be provided within the first weeks of school. Please direct families to the office if they are having trouble signing up or registering with School Day.<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar</h2>A <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/7291ab76-99b5-43a1-8f2b-edaade7c53e8/2025-04-07-LDSB%20School%20Year%20Calendar-2025-2026.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014043" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online</a>. <img src="/images/1161a439-a52c-4144-ad44-b2b141f1f967?fingerprint=ppb20251217013147" alt="2025 2026 LDSB School Year Calendar" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/7f21413f-32d2-4c5e-94d8-8fa905a1928f?fingerprint=ppb20251217014207" alt="attendance" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Allergen Awareness - Nut-Free School</h2>Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class. <img src="/images/77143b36-64d5-4f80-a9f2-cf2bf339fb88?fingerprint=ppb20251217014110" alt="Nut Free School" width="387" height="553" style="width:387px;height:553px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/6693894a-180a-48dd-bb94-d0f7a1063c23?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="scent free" width="360" height="536" style="width:360px;height:536px;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://limestoneschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/borgesj_limestone_on_ca/EULV5N7XEYpLqSf-OMTT7hcBv9_sqT3aBDSVP6E8jO9mQg?e=qelyJg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Winston Churchill Public School Draft code of Conduct</a></h2>Kind thoughts. Kind actions. Kind words.At Winston Churchill Public School, our intention is to create a safe, equitable, caring, and inclusive learning environment based on high-expectations, respect and personal responsibility. CODE OF BEHAVIOURThis code of behaviour sets out the standards of behaviour which are expected of all members of the school community in order to create a positive climate in the school. All members of the school community - parents, guardians, staff, students and guests - must comply with the behaviour expectations while on school property, at school-related activities, or in other circumstances, wherein engaging in the activity will have an impact on the school climate. Respect, responsibility, civility and academic excellence are promoted so that all members of the school community will feel safe, comfortable and accepted.The Limestone District School Board is outlined in <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/go/a6c6c4df-47a4-53b2-93c9-5d7fa38055a1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-permalink="" class="editor-link">Administrative Procedure 350: Codes of Conduct</a>, and is based on the Provincial Code of Conduct and is based on standards of behaviour and safety.<a href="https://limestoneschools-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/borgesj_limestone_on_ca/EULV5N7XEYpLqSf-OMTT7hcBv9_sqT3aBDSVP6E8jO9mQg?e=qelyJg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Click HERE to read the full DRAFT Code of Conduct</a> for Winston Churchill Public School <img src="/images/ffde30f7-aa99-4a13-8dce-47d206741e16?fingerprint=ppb20251217015329" alt="E33Xl1tXwAMER WEB" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>Bus Requests are Through <a href="https://triboard.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Triboard.ca</a>Most children in our community are within walking distance to our school and we encourage active transportation (biking, walking, scooter). Bike racks are located on the grass outside the gate of the main playground. Please encourage children to NOT cut through the parking lot as this is a busy place in the mornings and after school. Children who are out of school boundary are not guaranteed busing and families should arrange for drop off at 9:05 am and pick up at 3:25 pm. There is no supervision on the yard after 3:25 so it is important that pick ups are punctual. Morning supervision begins at 8:45am. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Winston's Mabel's Labels Account - need labels? 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2025-12-07 21:19:26.606 +0000 UTC

Limestone’s EQAO Results Improve Across All Categories

The Limestone District School Board (LDSB) has achieved its strongest Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) performance in four years, with gains in every testing category for the 2024-2025 school year. LDSB’s EQAO results align with provincial outcomes in many areas, while showing notable improvements in others and among specific student groups. Limestone’s 2024-2025 results are at, or above, the provincial average in almost all measures. Results show an upward trend and momentum across all eight areas of assessment for students in Grades 3, 6, 9, and 10, including those with special education needs, underscoring the Board’s intention of making a positive difference in the lives of every student, in every classroom, in every school.    "These results reflect the daily dedication of Limestone educators, educational assistants, program teams, and school leaders,” says Krishna Burra, LDSB Director of Education. “I want to acknowledge the efforts of those who have focused on implementing evidence-informed practices, providing targeted supports, and collaborating across schools to ensure student achievement and success.” The elementary school report provides assessments of Reading, Writing, and Mathematics written by students in Grades 3 and 6. The secondary school report provides similar information relating to the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Results at a Glance </h2><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr">Grade 3 Improvements: LDSB students showed a 5% to 8% increase in Reading, Writing, and Math, with 75% meeting the provincial standard in Reading, 65% in Writing, and 65% in Math, outperforming provincial averages. Students with special education needs improved by 8% to 9% in these subjects.  </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr">Grade 6 Gains: Achievement rose in all areas, with 88% meeting Reading standards, 87% in Writing, and 51% in Math, matching or exceeding provincial rates. Students with special education needs made significant advances, especially in Writing with a 22% increase.  </li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr">Grades 9 and 10 Results: LDSB’s Grade 9 Math scores were slightly below provincial levels but increased by 5% from the previous year, with students with special education needs performing better than students with similar needs in other jurisdictions. The Grade 10 OSSLT saw 95% participation and 84% success, a 3% rise, with continued improvement among students with special education needs.   </li></ul><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Grade 3 EQAO Results </h2>Grade 3 student achievement saw a 5% to 8% increase in all subject areas in Limestone, compared to the 2023/24 assessment results, with 75% meeting the provincial standard in Reading, 65% in Writing, and 65% in Math.  Results for the province showed a slight increase from the previous year for all Grade 3 subjects and were slightly lower than Limestone across Grade 3 assessment subjects.  This new data shows improvement in all subjects, with Math achievement showing the most significant difference for students in Grade 3.  Of significant note are the gains in achievement in Grade 3 Reading, Writing, and Mathematics made by Limestone students with special education needs – up 9%, 8%, and 9% respectively, compared to the 2023/24 assessment results.  <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Grade 6 EQAO Results </h2>Grade 6 student achievement in Limestone also continues to build momentum with improvements in all subject areas.  In Reading, 88% of students met provincial standard in 2024/25 – an increase of 9% from the 2023/24 assessment and a higher rate than the province for 2024/25.  Results in Writing showed an increase of 14% over the previous assessment year, with 87% of students meeting provincial standard, at a higher rate than the province.  In Math, results were equal to the province, with 51% of students meeting the provincial standard, an increase of 11% for Limestone compared to the previous assessment year.  Like the Grade 3 assessment results, achievement in all subject areas for students in Grade 6 with special education needs in Limestone has increased, with significant gains in Reading and Writing by 12% and 22%, respectively, since the 2023/24 assessment. This increase in achievement for students in Grade 6 with special education needs is higher than the province by 3% to 10% across all subject areas.  “Limestone students and staff have worked hard to achieve these gains across Reading, Writing, and Mathematics, including the strong improvements for students with special education needs,” says Burra. “The momentum we are seeing is the result of consistent, evidence‑informed practice—targeted instruction, early interventions, collaborative professional learning, and a sharp focus on what happens in classrooms every day. “We are proud of this progress, and we are committed to sustaining it by continuing the practices that work and adjusting where they do not,” he adds. “Our goal remains steady improvement over time, not one‑year spikes, for every student, in every classroom, in every school.” <h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Primary Assessment (administered in Grade 3): </h3><table class="editor-table" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup><col style="width: 60.1124%;"><col style="width: 18.7266%;"><col style="width: 21.161%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Area of Assessment </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">LDSB  </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Province </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Reading </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">75% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">74% </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Writing </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">65% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">65% </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Mathematics </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">65% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">64% </td></tr></tbody></table><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Junior Assessment (administered in Grade 6): </h3><table class="editor-table" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup><col style="width: 60.1124%;"><col style="width: 18.7266%;"><col style="width: 21.161%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Area of Assessment </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">LDSB  </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Province </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Reading </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">88% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">86% </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Writing </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">87% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">85% </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Mathematics </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">51% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">51% </td></tr></tbody></table><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Grades 9 and 10 EQAO Results </h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Grade 9 Mathematics Assessment: </h3>Results for Grade 9 Math in Limestone are slightly lower compared to the provincial results. For all participating students in the Grade 9 Math assessment, 55% achieved the provincial standard in Limestone, and 58% achieved the provincial standard provincially.  Limestone’s Grade 9 Math results increased by 5% as compared to last year. Results for students with special education needs achieving the provincial standard are higher than the province at 34% for Limestone, compared to 32% for the province. <table class="editor-table" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup><col style="width: 60.1124%;"><col style="width: 18.7266%;"><col style="width: 21.161%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Grade 9 Mathematics Assessment </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">LDSB  </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Province </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Grade 9 Math </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">55% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">58% </td></tr></tbody></table>“Grade 9 Mathematics continues to be a priority area,” says Steve Hedderson, LDSB Associate Superintendent of Human Resources and Curriculum and Program Services: Math and FSL. “Limestone’s five‑point improvement year‑over‑year shows the work is taking hold. We are deepening supports in Grade 9 Math—explicit instruction, daily practice, and timely interventions—and aligning professional learning so teachers have the tools they need. We are focused on building Math confidence and competency for every student.” <h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test - Administered in Grade 10: </h3>This year, 95% of first-time eligible students wrote the test in Limestone, compared to 94% of students in the province. With this high participation rate, 84% of all students in Limestone were successful, an increase of 3% compared to the 2023/24 school year.  OSSLT results for students with special education needs continue to show an improvement for the 2024/25 year, with 65% of Limestone students being successful on the assessment. <table class="editor-table" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup><col style="width: 56.513%;"><col style="width: 20.0401%;"><col style="width: 23.4469%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Grade 10 OSSLT </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">LDSB  </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Province </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Participation Rate </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">95% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">94% </td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">Success Rate </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">84% </td><td class="editor-tableCell" style="background-color: transparent; border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start;">85% </td></tr></tbody></table>“Strong Grade 10 Literacy outcomes begin with strong participation,” says Stephanie Sartor, LDSB Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Program Services: Literacy Focus. “With 95% writing and 84% successful, up three points from last year, we are encouraged by the trajectory, including the continued improvement for students with special education needs. Literacy is a shared responsibility across subjects, and we will keep pairing explicit instruction with targeted supports so every learner can demonstrate success.” Students in all publicly funded schools in Ontario are required to write provincial assessments, administered by EQAO, a provincial body that tests students’ skills in Literacy in Grades 3, 6, and 10 and Math skills in Grades 3, 6, and 9 in relation to Ontario curriculum expectations. Successful completion of the Literacy requirement is one of the requirements to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma. The EQAO assessments have undergone significant updates, with the newer digital assessments offered entirely online through a digital platform for students over the past four years.   “The dedication of Limestone educators, educational assistants, program team members, and school leaders will remain foundational to continued efforts moving forward,” says Burra.

2025-12-05 19:00:45.215 +0000 UTC

Education Minister Calandra's Letter to Parents - EQAO and Student Achievement Advisory Body

The following message by the Honourable Paul Calandra, Ontario Minister of Education, is for parents and guardians regarding EQAO results and the appointment of a Student Achievement Advisory Body.Please select the following link to read (PDF): <a href="/documents/2a916cd2-b224-4a93-a4b3-b0a57ae98e62/Letter-to-Parents-EQAO-Dec-3-2025.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217013406" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr">Letter to Parents and Guardians</a>

2025-12-03 16:57:22.383 +0000 UTC

Boardroom Briefs: November 2025

Boardroom Briefs is intended to provide highlights of presentations, reports and decisions made at the regular meeting of the Limestone District School Board of Trustees. The following are highlights of the November 19, 2025 Annual Board Meeting, and November 24, 2025 Nominations Committee Meeting. Agendas can be found on the website under <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/board_meetings-1719463739654" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="editor-link" dir="ltr">Board Meetings</a>.   <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Annual General Meeting - November 19, 2025</h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Land Acknowledgement </h3>All meetings begin with a Land Acknowledgement: "The Limestone District School Board is situated on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee. We acknowledge their enduring presence on this land, as well as the presence of Métis, Inuit, and other First Nations from across Turtle Island. We honour their cultures and celebrate their commitment to this land."<h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Call to Order</h3>Director of Education Krishna Burra: "In accordance with Section 208 of The Education Act, and LDSB By-Laws Article II and IV, and under the authority invested in me as the Secretary of the Board, I welcome everyone to the Annual Meeting of the Limestone District School Board for the term ending November 19, 2026. This evening Trustees will elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair to serve as Executive for the next year. I shall be the presiding officer of this Annual Meeting, pending the election of the Chair of the Board, and therefore call this meeting to order." <h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Student Performance</h3>To open the Annual Board Meeting, Grades 7 and 8 students from the Calvin Park Public School Challenge program, led by teacher Catherine Tang, performed "Viva La Vida," by Coldplay on <img src="/images/79826ca8-da0b-4e0b-827c-eaa603baad69?fingerprint=ppb20260107212204" alt="Calvin Park PS Students Performing in LDSB Boardroom for 2026 Annual Board Meeting" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Annual Declaration of Involvement</h3>Director Burra: "Trustees of the Limestone District School Board are committed to accountability and transparency. The Trustee Code of Conduct states, 'Trustees shall declare any conflict of interest or involvement, financial or otherwise, between their personal life and/or business interests and their position on the Board.' In support of this, Trustees annually declare their ongoing involvement with agencies, boards, and committees in organizations outside of the Limestone District School Board and declare verbally at the Annual Meeting of the Board for inclusion in the minutes."<h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Election of the Chair</h3>Karen McGregor was re-elected as Chair. Chair McGregor, who has been Chair since June 2025, represents LDSB schools in the Townships of Central Frontenac, Addington Highlands, and North Frontenac. “Trustees play a critical role as a bridge between the communities we serve and the Board, ensuring that families have a direct channel to raise local concerns, seek guidance and influence decisions that affect their children's education,” says Chair McGregor. “I am honoured to be re-elected as Chair for the coming year, to work with a Board of Trustees determined to make a positive difference in the lives of every student in our district.” <img src="/images/3b73f535-6db0-57a4-bb4f-a5bb6232f53e?fingerprint=ppb20251217013553" alt="Karen McGregor Portrait" width="277" height="359" style="width:277px;height:359px;display:inline-block"> Chair Karen McGregor<h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Election of the Vice-Chair</h3>Tiffany Lloyd was elected as Vice-Chair. Vice-Chair Lloyd represents LDSB schools in the Town of Greater Napanee. "I’m honoured to serve as Vice-Chair, and I’m grateful for my colleagues’ confidence,” says Vice-Chair Lloyd. “I look forward to working together as we support our schools, listen to our communities, and make decisions that truly benefit the students and families we serve." <img src="/images/02ea62dd-f2f2-5bdf-8bf4-95704c83d5d1?fingerprint=ppb20251217013025" alt="Tiffany Lloyd Portrait" width="274" height="355" style="width:274px;height:355px;display:inline-block"> Vice-Chair Tiffany Lloyd<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Nominations Committee Meeting - November 24, 2025</h2>Trustees gathered on November 24, 2025 to select which committees they wish to serve on. There are seven Statutory Committees, and four Special Committees. The following Trustees will serve on each committee:<h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;">Statutory Committees</h3>(a) Audit Committee (serving year 4 of 4-year term): (1) Trustee Elliott (2) Trustee Lloyd (3) Trustee Ruttan   (b) Awards Committee: (1)  Trustee Elliott (2)  Trustee McGregor (3)  Trustee Neill (4) Trustee Ruttan (Alternate)   (c) Special Education Advisory Committee (serving year 4 of 4-year term): (1) Trustee Lloyd (2) Trustee McGregor (3) Trustee Neill (Alternate)  (d) Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee: (1) Trustee Morning (2) Trustee Scott (e) Parent Involvement Committee: (1) Trustee Godkin (2) Trustee Hutcheon (Alternate)   (f)  Indigenous Education Committee:   (1) Trustee Maracle (2) Trustee Hutcheon  (3) Trustee Neill (Alternate)  (g) Director’s Review Committee (June to June term): (1) Trustee McGregor (2) Trustee Lloyd (3) Trustee Elliott (4) Trustee Scott <h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Special Committees</h3>(a)  Supervised Alternative Learning: (1) Trustee Morning (2)  Trustee Neill (Alternate)  (b)  Expulsion Hearing Committee/Disciplinary Hearing Committee Pool The following Trustees indicated that they would like to be placed in the Expulsion Hearing Committee/Disciplinary Hearing Committee Pool: (1) Trustee Elliott(2) Trustee Hutcheon (3) Trustee McGregor (4) Trustee Ruttan (5) Trustee Scott  (c) OPSBA (Term from June to June): Selection of the OPSBA Representative has been deferred to the January 14, 2026 Board meeting. Trustee McGregor will continue in her role until that time.   (d) Food Sharing Project: (1) Trustee Neill (2) Trustee Scott (Alternate)

2025-12-01 15:58:06.915 +0000 UTC

Bulldog Family Bulletin - December 1st -5th

<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Welcome December!</h2><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">This holiday season, let's see how many ways we can have festive fun as well as fill our hearts by helping others. There are so many ways to give: 1) Our School Day gift card/donation fundraiser 2) Our Jingle Bell Walk/Run/Roll Food Drive or 3) our Light up the Season cereal drive.</h4><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/681dbb92-dc08-47d3-80bb-86e8e0190842?fingerprint=ppb20251217013949" alt="spirit" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h2><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Our school is coming together to gather much needed non perishable food and jingle our joy though the community!  Winston Bulldogs will be collecting food the week of December 8th to 12th and will celebrate our giving actions by enjoying a community walk and wheel while jingling bells and being together. It is also Jingle Jangle Friday spirit day so bells, festive clothing or noisemakers for our walk/run/roll are encouraged!</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Please help us collect non perishable items for our local food bank if you can so families can receive the food they need to help fill their tummies and their hearts this holiday season.</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-pasta</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-canned protein</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-canned vegetables</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-baby food</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-crackers</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-peanut butter</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-100% fruit juice</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-cereals</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-pasta sauces</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-canned fruit</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-apple sauce</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-granola bars</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">-soups</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">On December 12th, at 2:00pm, we will enjoy a Jingle Bell Walk and Roll. Children are invited to bring bells, tambourines, and shakers to use during our walk and roll.  We will be doing a community loop and then coming back to the school.</h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Thank you for giving if you can and joining us in being active and joyful together.</h4><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><img src="/images/3b128019-987e-4846-b414-28506bbc1e0b?fingerprint=ppb20251217013540" alt="Screenshot 2025 11 26 115330" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Next Week is Cabaret Club!</h2>In March, we will be having a Cabaret Show!This year’s Cabaret Performance gives you two fun ways to join in! You can audition to be part of the ensemble performance, where you’ll learn and perform a group routine — or bring your own prepared solo or group act, like a song, dance, or instrumental piece, to share your unique talents and to show Kristin and Larissa what you can do.   They will then help us to craft a spectacular cabaret for our audience! We can’t wait to see what you create!<img src="/images/63d93ee6-280f-4991-8306-d86eca4df3d3?fingerprint=ppb20251217013923" alt="cabaret club" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Coming Up next Week </h2> <img src="/images/df7ebe57-3cdd-451b-ba04-9692ba6c6ab4?fingerprint=ppb20251217015049" alt="Screenshot 2025 11 23 214215" width="161" height="118" style="width:161px;height:118px;display:inline-block;float:left">Our pay it forward optional holiday drive is now available in School Day! Families have the option of making donations towards food cards for those in our school community that could use some generosity, or sending in a gift card for us to distribute. We will run this for the next month and distribute December 18th. If you are someone who could use a little extra help this holiday time, please don't hesitate to connect with Ms. Borges or your child's classroom teacher.Monday, December 1 (Day 1) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Boys' & Girls' volleyball tournament - LCVI</li></ul>Tuesday, December 2 (Day 2) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Agnes Etherington walking trip - 5/6 A</li></ul>Wednesday, December 3 (Day 3) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"></li></ul>Thursday, December 4 (Day 4) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"> </li></ul>Friday, December 5 (Day 5) <ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Cozy Sweater Day!</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Special Olympics at Duncan McArthur Hall (small, select group of students)</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Wellness Club</li></ul><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"> </h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Looking Ahead....</h2>DecemberDec. 9th - Agnes Etherington walking trip - Grade 4/5Dec. 10th - Molly Brant Chess TournamentDec. 12th - Jingle Bell Roll/Run/WalkDec. 16th - Light Up the Season evening art showcase - all welcomeDec. 19th - last day before holidaysJan. 5th - return to 2026 school year<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Inclusive Playground Project</h2> <img src="/images/573376b7-eb23-4125-a7fa-5d16e19d7770?fingerprint=ppb20251217013816" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 03 123224" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block">We continue to fundraise and collect donations for a large scale Inclusive Playground Project at Winston. If you wish to donate through our <a href="https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/winston-churchill-playground-equipment-charitable-trust-fund" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Charitable Trust Fund, you may do so HERE.</a> Tax receipts are generated through LDSB. We appreciate your contributions in helping us achieve our goal for our school and community. <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Winter is Coming! Be Prepared</h2><img src="/images/b271f517-e810-48ed-828f-d94a9a69a860?fingerprint=ppb20251217014650" alt="bus" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/1731c814-49af-4b67-8b09-b46962db7fbb?fingerprint=ppb20251217013213" alt="Parent Council" width="121" height="90" style="width:121px;height:90px;display:inline-block;float:left">Parent Council NEWS!</h2>Our next meeting is Tuesday, January 20th at 7pm in the library. Council is actively seeking a person to fill the position of Chair. Parent Council is a wonderful support and resource for our school and we appreciate all they do to support students, programming, staff and families. Questions for council can be sent to <a href="about:blank" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">wcps.council@gmail.com</a>The position of the Chair's responsibility includes:The chair/co-chairs of the council are elected by the council members and must be a parent or parents who are not employed by the school board. The chair/co-chairs are voting members who, in addition to performing the same duties as other council members, might: <ol class="editor-list-ol"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">arrange for meetings; </li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">prepare agendas;</li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"> chair council meetings; </li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">ensure that minutes of council meetings are recorded and maintained; </li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem">facilitate the resolution of conflict; participate as ex-official members of all committees established by the school council; </li><li value="6" class="editor-listitem">communicate with the school principal on behalf of the council</li><li value="7" class="editor-listitem">Prepare the end of year report and PRO grant application</li></ol>The 2025-2026 Executive Parent Council Members are:Chair - To Be Determined - if you or someone you know would like to serve as council chair, please contact the office or parent council.Secretary - Priscila CabreraTreasurer and Inclusive Education Coordinator - Michael TkautzFundraising and Event Coordinator - Jessica ColgraveCommunity Representative - Ben EbyHOT LUNCHESOur hot lunch program run by Parent Council. Orders are placed at through LunchBox at <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lunchboxorders.net%2FUsers.aspx&data=05%7C02%7Cborgesj%40limestone.on.ca%7C061c3cb4eb4d4d2ac0a008ddf14a6b01%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C638932024120970564%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kK%2FGmZePrI7EgH4Mby7iN4p%2FIzOcYfZB%2FNO%2BMYep2nk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://www.lunchboxorders.net/Users.aspx. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link">www.lunchboxorders.net</a> and orders for the following week are due on Sunday at noon (no late orders). Lunch deliveries are Tuesday-Friday at our second nutritional break (1:05-1:25) Council has set up the following options:<ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem">Tony’s on Tuesdays (subs, wraps, chicken fingers)</li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem">Paradiso pasta Wednesdays </li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem">Dominos Pizza Thursdays</li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem">Edo Japan Fridays.</li></ul>Click here for a full Lunch Box Guide on how to order. <ie-document data-lexical-document-id="83e9a8c2-d1da-44c4-a1b1-36cea31c711a"></ie-document>A HUGE thank you to our Parent Council for setting up this service for kids and families. If there is someone who would like to volunteer to meet lunches here to help with distribution, please contact council at wcps.council@gmail.com<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Up and Coming Parent Council Meeting Dates</h2>Meetings are on Tuesdays at 7:00pm in the school library. Jan 20; Feb 24; Mar 24; Apr 21; May 19; Jun 16<hr>SCHOOL SAFETY Drop off/Pick upChildren and families are highly encouraged to use active transportation to/from school. This helps clear a crowded parking lot and street during peek times. Please remember that our streets are a no parking zone. If you must drive your child, please do not drop off children in the parking lot and have them walk through it as it is a congested area with traffic. Thank you for parking in the lot and then walking your child to the gate.Please Close the GatesWe encourage families to drop children off at the school gates, rather than coming onto the school yard in the morning. For the safety of students, we are trying to ensure that the gates remain closed. If you do need to be on the yard, please ensure you close the gate (Earl Street Gate and McDonnell Street gate) when you leave. SAFE ARRIVAL, School Messenger and School DayPlease continue to call in to Safe Arrival, or mark your students' late/absent in the Safe Arrival App to ensure that you don't get unwanted phone calls. The system will automatically call out if you have not marked your student as being away/late. Current contact information is necessary to ensure you get school emails/texts/calls and aren't missing out. Please call the office so that our Office Administrator can update your information as needed - thank you. Information for Safe Arrival, School Messenger and School Day (online payment and permissions) is below. .<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Ontario Ministry of Education Human Development and Sexual Health Information</h2>As part of LDSB's commitment to ongoing transparency and communication with families, please follow the link to <a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252145857%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=E6P4oStAHCWeiD6A23K4EO4GbtvDNDg5Y4LzicuALbg%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-D</a> on the LDSB website. It outlines the Human Development and Sexual Health curriculum expectations for Grades 1-8.  Families can request to have their child or children exempted from instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health expectations by completing and returning an exemption form for each child (<a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056&data=05%7c02%7cbentleyk%40limestone.on.ca%7c2a42a11524b248a4569b08ddeefe16fb%7ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7c0%7c0%7c638929497252169485%7cUnknown%7cTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=2kKm39Pr5NrivPkunUSUql62gZdOFNde1E5zicENb4U%3D&reserved=0" class="editor-link">Form 325-B</a>) five school days before the start of instruction. Prior to instruction, your child's classroom teacher will inform parents/guardians when the expectations related to the Human Development and Sexual Health expectations in Strand D will be covered. For a more detailed overview of this process, please refer to Administrative Procedure 325: Exemption From Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction (listed under the Policies and Procedures section of the LDSB website), or contact the school. Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade Please find below a list of Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade as outlined in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2019. The Ministry of Education provides additional information about Human Development and Sexual Health on its website at: <a href="about:blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/health.html</a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/b76e663d-3389-4d8e-988b-8dd34f03e071/Form-325-D-List-of-H-D-and-S-H-Instruction-Expectations-by-Grade.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014713" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Human Development and Sexual Health Expectations by Grade </a><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/73abdc49-2e42-402e-87ed-83d27143c065/Form-325-B-Exemption-Letter-Parent-Request.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014056" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Request for Exemption from Instruction in Human Development & Sexual Health</a>Classroom teachers will be sending home a letter (Form 235-A). Form 325-A is a formal notification to families indicating when instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health will occur. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Daily Schedule</h2><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Time</th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Activity/learning block</th></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">8:45 to 9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Supervision on the yard</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Bell rings, students enter the school</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">9:05 to 10:45 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">10:45 to 11:05 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">First nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:05 to 11:25 a.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">11:25 a.m. to 1:05 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second instructional block</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:05 to 1:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Second nutrition break</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:25 to 1:45 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Recess</td></tr><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">1:45 to 3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Third instructional block</td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">3:25 p.m.</th><td class="editor-tableCell" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;">Dismissal</td></tr></tbody></table> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;">How Can I get Information From the School?</h2>LDSB schools and school board use School Messenger to send key messages, alerts, and general communication to families. Winston uses this platform and will continue to use our Bulldog Family Bulletin to provide updates to families. This newsletters are where we will share school-specific information and highlights of student work and events in the building and is generated on our school website. This newsletter is also sent out via School Messenger so that you receive it in your in-box (sign up for alerts - email or text).<a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/report-a-student-absence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger App</a>: Download the SchoolMessenger App to stay connected. Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the <a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.com/#/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link">SchoolMessenger website portal</a>, or from within the LDSB mobile app. *New families will be able to create their account after the first day of attendance.The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account.<iframe data-lexical-video-id="TSCIybbq3xc" width="640" height="480" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TSCIybbq3xc" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="true" title="Youtube video"></iframe> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">School Day Online Payments and Permissions</h2>We are paperless and cashless at Winston. We use the platform School Day for online payments (field trips, milkshake days, etc) and for digital permission slip signatures. ALL families are required to sign up using their child's individual match key that will be provided within the first weeks of school. Please direct families to the office if they are having trouble signing up or registering with School Day.<hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar</h2>A <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/documents/7291ab76-99b5-43a1-8f2b-edaade7c53e8/2025-04-07-LDSB%20School%20Year%20Calendar-2025-2026.pdf?fingerprint=ppb20251217014043" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online</a>. <img src="/images/1161a439-a52c-4144-ad44-b2b141f1f967?fingerprint=ppb20251217013147" alt="2025 2026 LDSB School Year Calendar" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/7f21413f-32d2-4c5e-94d8-8fa905a1928f?fingerprint=ppb20251217014207" alt="attendance" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Allergen Awareness - Nut-Free School</h2>Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class. <img src="/images/77143b36-64d5-4f80-a9f2-cf2bf339fb88?fingerprint=ppb20251217014110" alt="Nut Free School" width="387" height="553" style="width:387px;height:553px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/6693894a-180a-48dd-bb94-d0f7a1063c23?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="scent free" width="360" height="536" style="width:360px;height:536px;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/ffde30f7-aa99-4a13-8dce-47d206741e16?fingerprint=ppb20251217015329" alt="E33Xl1tXwAMER WEB" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>Bus Requests are Through <a href="https://triboard.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Triboard.ca</a>Most children in our community are within walking distance to our school and we encourage active transportation (biking, walking, scooter). Bike racks are located on the grass outside the gate of the main playground. Please encourage children to NOT cut through the parking lot as this is a busy place in the mornings and after school. Children who are out of school boundary are not guaranteed busing and families should arrange for drop off at 9:05 am and pick up at 3:25 pm. There is no supervision on the yard after 3:25 so it is important that pick ups are punctual. Morning supervision begins at 8:45am. <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">Winston's Mabel's Labels Account - need labels? We've got you! </h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://mabelslabels.ca/en-CA/fundraising/support" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Order here:</a></h2><img src="/images/2d0f70e2-0482-4ea8-ba26-97104c69030a?fingerprint=ppb20251217013419" alt="mabels labels" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;">School Clothing - <a href="https://specialtytrophies.ca/winstonchurchillps/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link">Order Here</a></h2><img src="/images/893ad529-cfb0-4ea3-b0f6-2bf9ddf9bfc0?fingerprint=ppb20251217014249" alt="estore" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/664fae47-d9b2-42af-b02e-bdaa09e32432?fingerprint=ppb20251217013934" alt="Do Great things" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr">Community Connections</h2><img src="/images/af62339b-9062-4421-9ed8-3aef7546050c?fingerprint=ppb20251217014637" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 20 160252" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/c0c002c9-7a66-4a39-a34e-1e55a3dc3878?fingerprint=ppb20251217014805" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 20 160212" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <img src="/images/2c1971b7-53eb-4b6e-8871-32fe5da5e294?fingerprint=ppb20251217013419" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 02 151113" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><img src="/images/9973bee1-4f42-412a-8f91-04736cb06d7a?fingerprint=ppb20251217014424" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 02 151214" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr> <img src="/images/51613d97-8fb3-4ddd-acb0-3d060ec3e9df?fingerprint=ppb20251217013751" alt="contact" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"> <hr>

2025-11-28 20:47:55.387 +0000 UTC

PIC Gathering with Director December 4, 2025

<img src="/images/bff4337c-478a-4c20-a057-a8a6e80ca7cb?fingerprint=ppb20251217014805" alt="Parent Involvement Committee Gathering with Director" width="584" height="730" style="width:584px;height:730px;display:inline-block">Join us for a special <a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/parent-involvement-committee" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr">Parent Involvement Committee (PIC)</a> gathering with Krishna Burra, LDSB Director of Education. When: Thursday, December 4, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.Where: In-person or onlineIn-person: 220 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, OntarioOnline: <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/dl/launcher/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_MmJlMGM0YWEtNDQ4NS00YzAxLWJhMmEtNjhjNmM5NDA0ZmRk%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522e1f4165f-ebae-4d82-a73c-a0de593830be%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25222807506b-b7b9-4de9-8d10-c7f7c33103a9%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&type=meetup-join&deeplinkId=49721d4d-f239-4e30-a5d3-f2d0a60ce03a&directDl=true&msLaunch=true&enableMobilePage=true&suppressPrompt=true" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr">Link to Attend</a>We look forward to seeing you there!

2025-11-25 16:21:00.653 +0000 UTC