ILPS March 2019 School Newsletter

Posted March 1, 2019

Dear Parents and Guardians, The past two days of sunshine have are a reminder that Spring is around the corner!   We are all appreciating longer days (more sunshine!) and the promise of flowers blooming in the near future. We have had an excellent start to Term 2 here at Island Lake and ...

ILPS February 2019 Newsletter

Posted February 1, 2019

February 2019 Newsletter Dear Parents and Guardians, We are looking forward to the end of the January Deep Freeze!  Students have managed the numerous indoor recesses relatively well.  We are sure they are looking forward to being able to take a fresh air and exercise break from their classrooms at recess when ...

Island Lake PS students spread their generosity across North America over the holiday season

Posted January 7, 2019

January 7, 2019 ORANGEVILLE, Ontario – A grade 2 class at Island Lake Public School has started a revolution of 7 year olds giving back during the holidays throughout North America. After reading the story The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson, which details the experiences of renowned violinist Joshua Bell, students ...

ILPS December 2018 School Newsletter

Posted November 30, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians, This is the new format for our monthly newsletter.  In order to meet Ministry Accessibility Guidelines, we will be posting our newsletter on our website.  Reminders and a link to the school website will be emailed out to parents and guardians every month.  It is very important ...

Bookfair Nov 26-30th

Posted November 22, 2018

Hello parents! It's that exciting time of year again...the LLC Scholastic Bookfair! This year's theme is Enchanted Forest and the students are very excited to visit our fair and help support this fundraiser for the school library and makerspace. Books make terrific gifts for the holiday season, ...

Parent/Teacher Interviews and online booking

Posted November 16, 2018

Our school will be conducting JK-Gr 8 Parent/Teacher interviews on Thursday, November 29, 2018 and Friday, November 30, 2018. Appointments will be booked online. Appointments outside these days must be booked directly with the teacher. We ask that all parents please book an appointment with their child’s teacher online using ...

Bullying Prevention Week

Posted November 16, 2018

Next week – Nov 19-23, 2018  is Bullying Prevention Week in the UGDSB – at ILPS, our focus will be on "Choosing Kindness" to overcome bullying behaviour. Thank you to Jaime, our Child and Youth Counsellor, for organizing the following days for Choose Kindness Week 2018 –  We will be making  ...

Deck the Halls – Themed Baskets

Posted November 9, 2018

ILPS School Council Theme Basket Raffle – Deck the Halls 2018 We are asking ILPS Families to help us fill Baskets with new items to match each theme! Donations are welcome to ANY Themed Basket. If you own a business or have corporate connections to a theme (other than your child’s classroom ...

ILPS Upcoming Events/ Uploading issues (newsletter)

Posted November 7, 2018

Dear Parents and Guardians, We apologize for the delay in having our November newsletter posted. The current format of our newsletter does not meet Accessibility Guidelines. We are in the process of creating a new format for our monthly newsletters. In the ...

Host Families needed

Posted October 24, 2018

Homestay is an integral part of the experience in studying abroad. The Upper Grand District School Board - International Student Program welcomes students from around the world to study in ten of our secondary schools and works closely with various homestay service providers through the year. We are very appreciative of the ...