Good Evening Mustang Families,
Can you believe it? Christmas Craft Fair is only two sleeps away! In case you may have missed it, here are the details:
29th Annual Holiday Craft Fair
📅 Date: Saturday, December 6th
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Location: Princess Margaret PS, 51 Wellington Street
We’re inviting all students, families, friends, and community members to join us for a day filled with festive fun.
✨ What’s Happening at the Fair?
🍪 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. Please bring a donation to the food bank if you are able!
Good luck to our grade 8 students tonight as they travel to ODSS for grade 8 information night. Details here: ODSS Grade 8 Information Night
Dec 4, 2025. 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meet the staff, Get connected
Learn about elective programs & tour the school
Review registration & course selection Process
It has been a busy week here at Princess Margaret as we prepare for the Holiday Craft Fair, our junior students travelled to Theatre Orangeville to take in a holiday play (their behaviour was fantastic!) and the ODSS band visited and played for our students and many of the students loved it. What a talented bunch of high school students! Individual EQAO results are coming home with students who were in grade 3 and 6 last year on Friday. Our school scored well. Please see my email from last night or check out our live feed on our school website. Check the dates below as December is busy!
December Communications Newsletter: The December Communications Newsletter is out! In this month's issue we have information about:
Information about Kindergarten Registration
Career Pathways Exploration Programs
And more!
You can view the newsletter here: https://www.ugdsb.ca/page/communications-newsletter
Flags at half mast on Saturday, December 6th, 2025: This will mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Popcorn Sales to Support End of the Year Intermediate Trip & Grad: Popcorn will continue on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday- first nutrition break (10:40) outside of the office. Lots of flavours to choose from for $2.00 per bag.
Important Dates:
Ongoing food drive for the Orangeville Food Bank until December 10th
December 5th: Inside Out & Backwards Day
December 6th: PMPS 29th Annual Christmas Craft Fair 9-3pm (Please plan to attend)
December 8th: Grade 6/7 to ⅞ trip to the movies
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:
-December 5th: Inside Out & Backwards Day
-December 12th: Jersey Day or Favourite Sport, or School Colours Day
-December 15th: Wear Blue, Silver, and white to celebrate Hanukkah starting on Dec. 14th.
-December 16th: Silver and gold for Posada Navidenas (Mexican Christmas begins Dec.16th)
-December 17th: Dress like your favourite holiday character (ex: reindeer, snowman, elf, etc.)
-December 18th: Festive hat, socks, and sweater day OR favourite sweater!
-December 19th: (Christmas colours) OR Red, Black, green (Kwanzaa colours)
Don’t forget about our Mustang Spirit Cup!
Reminders:
📚 Our School Book Fair Continues!: 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
Milk & Popcorn Sales: A reminder that our Student Council continues to sell milk for $1.25 at 1st lunch. All profits benefit our students. Popcorn sales are on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for $2.00.
Parent Resources:
Dufferin Parent Support Network: 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: DCAFS offers a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of each child and family. They believe that every child deserves the chance to reach their full potential, and they are committed to helping them do just that. If you're looking for support for your family within a safe and welcoming community, look no further than DCAFS! Please see the link for some different workshops and events: https://behavioursolutions.dcafs.on.ca/events/
Community Support: Hill of Headwaters Collaborative has a new opportunity for anyone in the community who may require access to care providers. Check out the link for Details: https://hillsofheadwaterscollaborative.ca/caredays
See you Saturday for the Holiday Craft Fair from 9am to 3pm.
Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal