Good Evening Mustang Families,
Progress Reports went home today! Please check your child’s backpack. Important is in the report card envelope including our to sign up for parent/caregiver interviews online and attendance letters if applicable. Directions are also below for interview sign ups as well. You can also access report cards online. Please see the board website for instructions about the family portal.
It’s been a busy week here! Our intermediate volleyball teams played their first games and showed us true grit! Our choir, equity group, arts and crafts club, and student council continue to meet. We have a great staff who strive to provide opportunities to our students.
Thank you to our volunteers who continue our breakfast program at our school! We are still looking for a permanent volunteer for breakfast on Wednesdays and more snack tray volunteers on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Our breakfast program continues this school year from Monday to Friday 8am-825am. Students enter the library through the front entrance of the school. Options may include: cereal, bagels, fruit, and yogurt. We are always looking for more volunteers and to expand for our breakfast program and snack tray program. If you are interested in volunteering to help please contact me, Mrs. Papavasiliou (PapaV).
Please see the next email for the School Council minutes for November. Thanks to our wonderful and hardworking School Council who does so much for our school.
This week we learned from Major Soria, a guest speaker for Remembrance Day. She is an engineer in the Air Force. She offered a few life lessons that everyone can take away with them: take care of one another, be humble as change is hard, work hard but take time to relax and spend time with friends and family, and listen to your inner voice. Major Soria is a very interesting person and dedicated to protecting Canadians. We learned alot from her about radars. Please ask your grade 4-8 child about her presentation.
As we approach Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week (November 17th -21st), I wanted to continue sharing resources for parents/caregivers to inform your conversations with your child(ren). Let’s focus on cyber safety and cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is online bullying to intimidate, hurt or humiliate someone. It can be very harmful because there is no safe zone. It can reach you anytime and anywhere, and can quickly be seen by a lot of people.
Cyber Safety Top Three Tips:
Treat others online as you would want to be treated
Stop and think before you post or send a message
Be fast to report Cyberbullying examples: Sending mean or threatening emails or text/instant messages Sharing an embarrassing or sexual image of someone Pretending to be someone by using their name Spreading hurtful gossip, secrets, rumours or lies Ganging up on someone in a video game
What can you do about it?
-Be kind online: Don’t send or post anything that might hurt someone else
-Treat everyone you meet online with respect
-Be safe online: Protect your privacy: use privacy settings on social media and don’t share your personal information or passwords with anyone
-Be careful who you accept and restrict access for friends of friends and the public -Ask for help: if you made a mistake or are worried, feel threatened, or are being cyberbullied, talk to your parents or an adult you can trust
If you are being cyberbullied:
-Don’t reply with nasty messages
-Block or break off contact with the person
-Talk to your parents/guardians or a trusted adult, our school, the site or app, or the police to get help
If you see someone else being cyberbullied:
-Do not like or share messages — it can make things worse
-If you know the bully and feel safe to do so, tell them that cyberbullying is not okay -Talk to an adult you can trust so they can help you deal with it
🎄 Believe It or Not... It's Almost Here! 🎄
29th Annual Holiday Craft Fair
📅 Date: Saturday, December 6th
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Princess Margaret PS, 51 Wellington Street
We can hardly believe it ourselves, but our beloved Holiday Craft Fair is just around the corner! This cherished community tradition is back for its 29th year, and we’re inviting all students, families, and friends to join us for a day filled with festive fun.
✨ What’s Happening at the Fair? We’ve Got Everything….
🍪 Cookie Decorating & 🎅 Photos with Santa
🛍️ Holiday Vendors & Kid Entrepreneurs – Find the perfect gifts!
🎁 Kids’ Shopping Room – A special place for little ones to shop for loved ones
🧺 Classroom Basket Raffle – Don’t forget to check with your child’s teacher about your class theme!
🍰 Bake Sale – Thank you for your delicious contributions!
🧘 Silent Auction – Incredible items up for grabs!
☕ Holiday Café – Enjoy coffee, tea, and treats
🛒 The Famous Bake Sale – Starts at 9:00 AM sharp!
We are so grateful to our School Council, Student Council, and all of our amazing community partners who are working hard to make this year’s fair unforgettable.
💡 Want to Help?
If you or a family member owns or works for a local business and would like to donate to our Silent Auction, we’d love to hear from you! Please contact our school office.
Thank you for your continued support in making this event a magical experience for our school community. It is our biggest school fundraiser of the year! We can’t wait to share this event with you! See you on Saturday, December 6th from 9am to 3pm.
Interview Evening and Day: Progress reports will be shared with families on November 13th, we would like to invite all parents/ guardians in for an interview. Please read the following to learn more about interviews. Online Signup for Parent-Teacher Interviews: The window to sign-up for an interview begins November 17th 8:30am and closes November 27th at 830am. Please sign up for a parent-teacher meeting between these dates. Interview times are available either Thursday, November 27th from 3:00 - 7:00 PM and November 28th from 8:30 AM - 2:45PM. If a teacher is not available on the 27th or 28th, they will communicate alternate dates and times with you.
To sign up for a meeting:
*** Use UGDSB’s family portal at: UGDSB Family Portal or
1) Go to : www.ugdsb.on.ca/pti or use the UGConnect App - Parents
2) Enter your child’s OEN number (the OEN is on the progress report at the top) then their date of birth.
3) Select the teacher, day and time slot for your meeting
Important: Once you have signed up for an interview, it will be assumed that a parent/guardian will be participating in person. Please email the teacher if a phone call is your preference. You may receive a call from the School/Unknown Caller. If you need assistance, please contact Mrs. Mckenzie, our office coordinator at 519-941-3731 ext 221. Our staff look forward to meeting with you and talking about your child’s progress.
Parent WHY survey: Please take a moment to fill out the WHY survey from Public Health and the UGDSB. We have partnered to create one survey to replace multiple surveys from the past. The new
survey will provide the information we need to inform programs and supports for students. The results will also help identify opportunities to improve the well-being of children and youth in our community. It is vital to have parent voice in this survey. Students and staff are all doing the survey ( letter was sent home previously). Thank you in advance. Parent Survey: https://redcap.link/2026parentwhy
PD Day Information for Elementary & Secondary Parents/Guardians:
Date: November 28, 2025
Length: Full Day
Elementary Topics: Parent / Teacher Interviews
Entity Hosting: Upper Grand DSB
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Administrators/Individual
Elementary Description:
Teachers will be engaged in conducting scheduled parent/teacher interviews.
Period Equity Products: A reminder that period products continue to be available here for any students who need them. Our machine can be found upstairs in our use for all bathroom (single stall) or students can ask any staff member.
Important Dates:
November 13th: Progress Reports go Home & Posted online
November 17th to 21st: Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week
November 18th: Public Health Grade 7 CARD presentation
November 18th: Rescheduled (x2) kindergarten Officer Amy Presentation
November 20th: Extra School Council Meeting for Craft Fair
November 20th: Grade 7 Human Trafficing Presentation (letters to go home)
November 25th: Fall Grade ⅞ Vaccination Clinic at PMPS
November 27th: Progress Report Interview Night 3pm-7pm
November 27th to December 10th: Book Fair at PMPS
November 27th: Terra Cotta Cookie Pick Up in Library 3-5pm
November 28th: PD Day & Interview Day 830am to 250pm
November 28th: Classroom donations due for Class Holiday Baskets
December 2nd: Junior Division Trip to Theatre Orangeville
December 4th: Grade 8 Information Night at ODSS 630pm
December 6th: PMPS 29th Annual Christmas Craft Fair 9-3pm (Please plan to attend)
December 9th: Grade ¾ & Grade ⅘ Fire Safety Presentations
December 10th: Grade ⅚ & Grade 6/7 Fire Safety Presentations
December 16th: Holiday singing assembly
December 16th: Grade ¾ & Grade ⅘ Library Visit
December 19th: Holiday singing, performances, and award assemblies
December 22nd to January 4th: Holiday Break (No School for Students)
Upcoming Spirit Days:
Board Spirit Days for Bullying Awareness Day:
Tuesday, November 18 – Odd Sock Day. Students and staff are welcome to wear mismatched socks to celebrate embracing our differences.
Friday, November 21 – Wear Pink. Students and staff are welcome to wear pink as a way of standing up to bullying.
-November 27th/25: Comfy clothes day or wear school colours
Don’t forget about our Mustang Spirit Cup!
Reminders:
📚 Our School Book Fair is Coming Soon!: The annual Book Fair will run from November 27 to December 10, 2025 — kicking off during Progress Report Interview Night and continuing through the PD day on Progress Report Interview Day. After that, families are invited to stop by every day after school for 20 minutes to browse and purchase books and other fun items.It’s a great way to build excitement for reading and support our school library — we hope to see you there!
English: https://bookfairs.scholastic.ca/bf/princessmargaretschool11
French: https://bookfairs.scholastic.ca/bf/princessmargaretschool11
We’ll see everyone for another day of learning on Friday. Thank you for your ongoing support of our school staff and school council. Donations to the holiday craft fair and School Cashonline food program, cracker drive, and fundraising initiatives such as the Terra Cotta Cookies are greatly appreciated. Princess Margaret PS is a great community who supports one another. #Mustang Proud
Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal