Good Evening PCPS Families,
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our “Meet the Staff” Open House—what a fantastic turnout! It was great to see our school community come together.
🎉 Shoutout to our Junior Soccer Team for representing PCPS with pride at their tournament last week! A big thank you to Mr. van der Wijst & Ms. Weil for their leadership.
🕊️ Flag Lowering Notices
Sept 28 – Police & Peace Officers’ National Memorial Day
Sept 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Flags will be lowered in recognition of these important days.
📲 UGDSB Family Portal Launch
Coming this fall: a secure, one-stop hub for bus updates, report cards, and more—with translation tools and single sign-on. Watch for details this week!
💙 Supporting Families
Explore these free resources:
Dufferin Parent Support Network – Parenting workshops & peer support -Please check out https://www.dpsn.ca/ for free parenting workshops. The Dufferin Parenting Support Network is a great organization of parents supporting parents.
DCAFS Behaviour Solutions – Services & events for families : Please see the link for some different workshops and events: https://behavioursolutions.dcafs.on.ca/events/
Caregiver Series: Creating Connection & Supporting Transitions – More info coming soon!
📅 Upcoming Dates
Sept 30 – Orange Shirt Day - National day for Truth and Reconciliation
Oct 1 – Gr. 7–8 Open Gym Basketball w/ Superintendent Hamilton
Oct 2 – Gr. 7–8 Field trip to Island Lake: Indigenous Games
Oct 5 – World Teachers’ Day
Oct 13 – Thanksgiving (No School)
Oct 15 – IEPs go home
Oct 21 – ECE Appreciation Day
Oct 22–23 – Gr. 3 CCAT Testing
As always, thank you for your continued support in making PCPS a safe, inclusive, and inspiring place to learn.
Sincerely,
Kristin Alie
Principal, Parkinson Centennial PS