News & Announcements

Reading Tutors Needed

Posted September 10, 2019

Reading Tutors Needed If you have an hour a week to spare, the Students at Aberfoyle P.S. would love to read with you. If interested, please contact Lindsay Dickerson at lindsay_carey@hotmail.com Thank you! AberfoylePS_logo_Small_wAce

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EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Posted August 30, 2019

Let’s celebrate and/or acknowledge customs, traditions and days of significance from all around the world! If you have a suggestion or idea, please contact your child’s teacher or Mr. Tribe. If you are willing to come in and share ideas with us, we would love to hear

What you need to know to register your child for school

Posted August 12, 2019

The 2019-2020 school year begins on September 3, which means it is almost time to register your child if you are new to the Upper Grand District School Board.

12 Ways to Make Sure Your Family (and You) Get your Dose of VITAMIN ‘N’ this Summer!

Posted June 18, 2019

The benefits are clear. Now, more than ever, we can feel good about getting our family and ourselves outdoors and into Nature. It reduces stress levels, improves mood, boosts our immune system and helps us to increase our physical activity! Put nature on the calendar. If you plan the family’s sports commitments

Damp and Warm Weather = Head Lice Note!

Posted June 13, 2019

We have had some reports this week of children encountering head lice and have sent some notes home. While they are a nuisance, head lice are not a health hazard or communicable disease. Your best defense is to check daily to avoid them becoming a larger problem. To confirm a case

Thank you and a Request for Guardians of the Garden

Posted June 10, 2019

Thank you for coming to the Outdoor Family Fun Day! The weather was beautiful and the activities were excellent! The board at the front entrance highlights the many things we accomplished this year. Take a look. You will be impressed! We could really use your help this summer! If you enjoyed

Outdoor Family Fun Day – TOMORROW – June 8th from 1:00 until 3:30!

Posted June 7, 2019

Thanks so much to Ron Gordon, Wellington systems for installing 5 beautiful rocks into our Learning Garden. A big vote of appreciation also goes to the Mast family for providing us with a lovely stone for the garden and tree cookies to provide an excellent pathway!

Me2We Pie Plate Payback Fundraiser!

Posted June 7, 2019

Starting Monday, June 10 until Friday, June 14th, Me2We will be selling tickets for our final fundraiser of the year to support the Forgotten People Connection and the schools they are building in Africa. Six teachers at Aberfoyle have offered to ‘take a pie in the face’ for charity. • Mrs.

Aberfoyle Public School’s Volunteer Tea!

Posted June 6, 2019

To all of those who have generously given their time and effort to help make Aberfoyle Public School a better place ... Please join us! Aberfoyle Public School's VOLUNTEER TEA Library Learning Commons Thursday, June 20th 3:15 - 4:15 PM "One of the greatest gifts you can give is your time." Please see the link below... Volunteer

Outdoor Family Fun Day – Saturday, June 8, from 1:00 until 3:30 PM

Posted June 3, 2019

Please join Aberfoyle families for a great day of outdoor activities to celebrate and explore the wonderful added features to the yard. The ability to change the school grounds into an outdoor classroom with opportunities to learn has been made possible through your generous

Aberfoyle School Council Minutes May 14, 2019

Posted May 28, 2019

In Attendance: Alison Kwarta, Kelly Hodgson, Lindsay Dickerson, Meghan DiMatteo, Melissa Gray, Tudor Whiteley, Paul Tribe, Caroline Derderian Welcome The meeting was called to order at 6:37. Kelly welcomed all members. Treasurer's Report Kristina was unable to attend. Kelly reported a surplus of $14,000. As long as

A Request for Newspapers for Planting Day!

Posted May 24, 2019

Hello. You are probably aware of the Greening Program being carried out by students, staff and our School Council. We now have a wonderful sand play area for Kindergarten Students, a no-mow space for native plants, tires and posts installed into our yard for creative play and our Learning Garden,

Policy Update

Posted May 13, 2019

At the April Board meeting, changes to the following policies were approved. The new documents are now posted on the board website (www.ugdsb.ca/board/policy). 103 – Trustee Code of Conduct 318 – Responsible Use of Digital Technologies Thank you.

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.

Thank you!

Posted May 6, 2019

Thank you Mrs. Gray for your patience, calmness, hard work and gentle encouragement in presenting Aladdin to our students, staff and community. It was wonderful! A great deal of appreciation also goes to a very large number of staff members who helped with a host of tasks to ensure these were