News & Announcements

School Barbeque – June 6 at 5:00 p.m.

Posted May 14, 2019

It's time to celebrate the end of a great school year! Bring the whole gang to the Lion's Park Pavilion on JUNE 6th from 5 pm -7 pm (food service will end at 6:30) to enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs, drinks and a fresh salad bar. PRE-REGISTRATION is required and payment can be

DATE CHANGE: Special Olympics Track & Field Meet moved to Wednesday May 15

Posted May 12, 2019

Due to rain in the forecast, the Special Olympics Track & Field Meet has been postponed to Wednesday May 15, 2019.

Book Fair – April 29 – May 3, 2019

Posted April 25, 2019

Dear Parents and Families, Another Scholastic Book Fair is coming! Palmerston Public School Library will host its 2nd Book Fair from April 29th-May 3rd, 2019. Please promote reading to our students by supporting this literary event. Students will have an opportunity to view

Get Free Dental Care for Children and Youth

Posted April 17, 2019

Kindergarten Information Night – Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Posted April 17, 2019

JK and new SK students starting September 2019 are invited to an information night; Tuesday, June 4 at 6:00 p.m. Kindergarten June Visit

Waste Free Wednesday – April 24, 2019

Posted April 15, 2019

We will be holding Waste-Free Lunch Day on Wednesday, April 24th! Our participation in Waste-Free Lunch Day is an extension of our school’s ongoing commitment to reducing waste. It’s also part of Our Food Future, Guelph-Wellington’s vision to become Canada’s first circular food economy. We are excited to be part of

Parent Presentation – Social Media Safety

Posted April 9, 2019

PPS's School Council is excited to offer this amazing presentation to parents and children 12 year of age and older at Minto Clifford Public School! Paul Davis

Rafiki Bracelets for Sale

Posted April 4, 2019

Staff Presentation of the 2019 Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Annual Review Report

Posted March 29, 2019

The 2019 Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Annual Review Report was presented at the Business Operations Committee meeting on March 19, 2019. This purpose of this report is to review updated data and any other changes affecting accommodation. It is necessary for staff to monitor the relevance of the Board’s work

Students, staff and parents – please take our voluntary Diversity Data Survey

Posted March 22, 2019

From March 22 to April 18, 2019, the Upper Grand District School Board is conducting a system-wide survey, to help the board understand the demographic makeup, diversity and ongoing needs of our student population.

Live Free From Hunger Day – Friday, March 1, 2019

Posted February 21, 2019

Many children go to school without sufficient nourishment to be ready to learn. The Children’s Foundation Food & Friends Program currently supports 106 breakfast, morning meal, lunch or snack programs in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph. Unfortunately, core funding is not enough to maintain these vital programs. Friday, March 1st is Help

Kindergarten Reading Winners!

Posted February 20, 2019

Congratulations to Mrs. Verbeek and Mrs. Cairn's Kindergarten class. They are one of the winners of the UGDSB Kindergarten Reading Challenge! The class was challenged to post a pictures of Class Read Alouds, Reading and Math Connections, and Engaging Class Book Nooks. They have won a new book and some

Yogurt Bar Day – On Tomorrow!

Posted February 13, 2019

Yogurt Parfait Yogurt Bar food day is on tomorrow (Thursday, Feb.14th) at first nutrition break.

Talent Show – Hosted by CPF – CANCELLED FOR TONIGHT Friday, February 8

Posted February 8, 2019

Please note that due to weather the Talent Show scheduled for this evening has been cancelled. A new date will be announced when available.

Yogurt Bar Day – Moved to Next Thursday

Posted February 6, 2019

Dear Parents, Due to the school closure today, we could not receive our food delivery for Yogurt Bar day that was scheduled for tomorrow. We will be rescheduling Yogurt Bar Day to *next* Thursday - February 14th. It will be at first nutrition break as usual on that day.

Marker Recycling

Posted January 31, 2019

Colour Cycle Thanks to a partnership with Paisley Road Public School in Guelph, we will be collecting all of our used, empty, dried out markers, highlighters and dry erase markers and sending them to the Crayola

Buses Cancelled – School Open

Posted January 31, 2019

Good Morning, It is a frigid and blustery one out there today! All of our school buses have been cancelled today, but the school is open. We will be inside for recess today as long as the Extreme Cold Warning is in effect. Stay warm!

Bus Newsletter

Posted January 28, 2019

Here is the most recent Bus Newsletter from Student Transportation. In it you will find information for Kindergarten Parents for the 2019-20 school year, information for the annual First Ride program that is open to all students, and the School Bus Code

Wednesday, Jan.23

Posted January 23, 2019

Wednesday, January 23rd - All buses are cancelled. The school is still open. Parents are welcome to send their children to school if they feel safe to do so.

Parking at PPS

Posted January 18, 2019

As many of you are aware, parking at PPS is a challenge. The school parking lots are small, which means we do not have parking available for parents in our lots. However, we wanted to make you aware of some parking options available to you if you are picking up