Princess Margaret Public School

All Medication/EpiPens/Puffers etc at the school will be sent home with students on June 26th. If you would prefer to pick them up from the office, please email: princessmargaret.ps@ugdsb.on.ca to advise by the end of the day today. Plan of care renewals will be in the office for parents/caregivers to come in and sign until the end of the day on June 27th and from August 26th to September 2nd. Thank you

Have a wonderful summer PMPS Mustang Families! I have one last update for you. What a busy and fun last week of school we had! We celebrated our grade eights who are off to high school in the fall. They are a great group of young people and we will miss them. They are the leaders of our school and we are excited for them and the next phase of their educational journey. We also celebrated our senior kindergartens who are transitioning into grade one. Our kindergarteners are ready to take on new learning next year too but in grade one. Elementary school really goes by too fast, but the grade 8 parents and caregivers will soon discover that high school passes even quicker. Our school also enjoyed our Jump Rope event. Thank you to all of our families who donated as we raised a terrific amount for our school- at last count around $2300 dollars. We will end our school year with a school wide assembly celebrating a job well done on Thursday. We will recognize perfect and excellent attendance, grades 1-7 award winners, our healthy schools certification, our spirit cup winners and so much more. The First Day of the 25/26 School Year: It is hard to believe that June is almost over and we are heading into the last day of school on Thursday. My staff and I are very proud of the growth of all of our students. I am thankful for your support and trust throughout this last school year. After a rest, my staff and I are excited to start the 2025/2026 school year. Our first day of school for all students Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 is Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 at 830am. The Tuesday after Labour day is a PD day and that means no school for students. To our new JK families, please note all JKs start on Wednesday, September 4th. There is no staggered entry in the UGDSB, all students start on the same day and same time. Students will meet on their regular hard top areas (i.e., Kindergarten., Primary, Junior or Intermediate). Teachers will have lists and staff will be there to greet and ensure all students get to the right spots. To help with this, grade signs will be posted. Students will gather at their grade signs, and staff will tell students what class line to join. In August I will send home a map for where grade signs will be located. Once teachers have their full class, they will make their way into the school and then classroom. A reminder that our school day begins at 8:30am and dismissal is at 2:50pm. Classroom Assignments and Organizations: Each year, we begin with the staffing that was allocated in June. As in past years, our actual numbers are reviewed following the first days of school. This means students may begin their first day in one class, yet find themselves being reassigned to another class later in September. If this happens, we will communicate with families and do our best to limit concerns and transitions. School Code of Conduct: Please visit our website, under the tab resource to review our School Code of Conduct. It remains the same as the 24/25 code of conduct. https://uppergranddsbon.sites.thrillshare.ca/o/pmps/page/resources All year long we have kept you up to date via our our Twitter account: @margaret_ps, our Facebook account, Instrgram @princessmargaretps , school website regularly, UG Connect app, and our weekly emails. We’ll be taking a break this summer, but will have updates regarding school start up in late August/early September. Important Upcoming Dates: -June 26th: Last day with students -June 27th: PD Day: No School for students Upcoming Spirit Days: June 26th: Canada Day (wear red and white to celebrate our amazing Country) A few last reminders: Report Cards and IEPs: Please note that report cards and IEPs (for students who have them) are going home on Thursday, June 26th. They are also accessible online. Please see directions on our website. Library Books: We have outstanding library books. Please look everywhere at home for lost books. It’s important we have all books returned to the library as soon as possible. Thank you in advance. Summer Renos at PMPS: A reminder that the school is closed to staff and students after June 27th/25. We have a number of projects happening at PMPS again this summer (expansion of the kindergarten yard, new boilers , new entry systems for doors etc). A reminder that Friday is a PD day for students. There is no school for students. We look forward to welcoming back our students and having a wonderful 25/26 school year full of fun and learning! We’ll see our current students back on Thursday before a nice long summer break. Since this is my last email of the school year, I want to wish you and your family a happy and safe summer. Thank you for your support this school year and I look forward to working with returning families in the fall. Take care. Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal

Attention Mrs. Landry, Ms. Mikulik, and Mr. Robertson’s Classes, The trip to Island Lake tomorrow, Wednesday, June 25th has been cancelled due the weather. Thank you.

Good morning to our families of our grade 8 graduates, Just a couple of notes about tonight. -Please do not arrive before 6pm tonight due to the forecasted heat. At 6pm, we will welcome families into the hallways to stay cool, but we are unable to do this before 6pm. -At 615pm we will take a graduation class photo in the library due to the heat. Only one member of each family is allowed to come into the library to take a photo. Thank you for your understanding.

Good evening Mustang Families, We had a terrific play day this week celebrating our gold certification for Healthy Schools and our school was represented proudly at the Dufferin Track and Field meet by our Mustang athletes. Last week, we had a fantastic Jump Rope for Heart event. Thank you to all of our families who were able to donate. We had our graduation run through this week for our grade eights too and welcomed our new JKs for JK Orientation. It’s been a busy week and next week promises to be the same again. Report Cards and IEPs: Please note that report cards and IEPs (for students who have them) will be coming home on June 26th, 2025.. They are also accessible online. Please see directions on our website and down below is some help if you have trouble accessing them online. LIBRARY BOOKS ARE OVERDUE: All library books need to be returned to school. We have many books currently checked out, we need to get that number done to zero. Please look at home for library books and get them returned ASAP. Thank you for your help. Summer Work at PMPS: This summer our school will have construction happening once again. The school will be closed at the end of the day on June 27th and reopen on Tuesday, August 26th, 2025. Thank you. Upcoming PD Day Information: Professional Activity Day Description: June 27, 2025 Information for Elementary and Secondary Parents/Guardians Date: June 27, 2025 Length: Full Day Elementary Topics June 27 AM: School and Board Improvement Planning Reflections of the Year Literacy and/or Mathematics Effective Practices and Resources Elementary Topics June 27 PM: Transition planning for students Year End Responsibilities Entity Hosting: Upper Grand DSB Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administrators Description: (225 minutes each day) - School and Board Improvement Planning Important Dates: -June 20th: Grade 1- 3 Trip to Orangeville Library: Author Visit (info has gone home) -June 20th: Rescheduled Track and Field -June 23rd: PMPS Grad!!! -June 24th: Kindergarten SK celebration (more information to come) -June 25th: Public Health Fluoride Varnish #2 (more information to come) -June 25th: Intermediate walk to Island Lake -June 26th: Term 2 report cards go home & Last day with students -June 26th: Last Day morning assembly, intermediate bbq and dance -June 27th: PD day: No school for students -August 28th: Grade 9 Orientation at ODSS -arrive by 930am Upcoming Spirit Days: June 2025: -June 26th: Celebrate Canada!! Dress in red and white or wear Canadian accessories Reminders: Support to Access Digital Report Cards for Parents/Guardians : To support upcoming report cards at the end of June, The Upper Grand District School Board has an online parent portal called Parent ConnectED. Parents/guardians are able to access their children's report cards digitally through this portal. To assist with access and support any technical challenges that families might experience, the UGDSB has created a support website for Parent ConnectED found here: UGDSB Report Card Support. This is also posted on our school website. Within this website there is support on the following topics: How to create a parent portal account How to access report cards A list of links to schools report card websites The parent-teacher interview booking process Information on 18+ students granting parental access What to do if you forgot your password Parent Resources: Parent Support Network: Please check out www.parentsupportnetwork.ca for free parenting workshops. The 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/ DCAFS Walk In, Talk In Clinic: Open to Everyone! https://dcafs.on.ca/services/child-youth-mental-health/talk-in-clinic/#:~:text=Talk%2DIn%20Clinic%20is%20open%20Wednesdays%20between%2012%3A30%20p.m.,to%20provide%20some%20basic%20information. Talk-In Clinic is your primary gateway to essential mental health support. Talk-In Clinic is open Wednesdays between 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (last appointment at 5:30 p.m.). Please come as early as possible to ensure an appointment. If you prefer, you can call ahead at 519-941-1530 to provide some basic information. This is support for children, youth, and families. Thanks for taking the time to read through my weekly emails and your continued support. We’ll see everyone on Friday for another day of learning. Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal

Dear Mustang Families, Track and Field for those PMPS athletes attending has been rescheduled from Thursday, June 19th to Friday, June 20th. Please see below for a message from the phys ed committee. This means that this week’s pizza day scheduled for Friday, June 19th is now moved to Thursday, June 20th. This means our athletes will not miss out on the pizza that they ordered. Our primary athletes will miss their author visit at the library, but there is nothing we can do to reschedule that. So, Track is Friday and Pizza Day is now on Thursday. Thanks for your understanding. Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal Message from the Phys Ed Council: Regretfully, we have no choice but to postpone the track and field day until Friday June 20th. The weather forecast on Wednesday effectively prevents us from setting up for the event until Thursday. Furthermore, the amount of rain forecasted Wednesday and overnight into Thursday morning will likely make the track unusable for some time on Thursday. So Friday is the day. Things to know for Friday: Tony Rose Recreation Complex is hosting a lacrosse tournament. We will not be able to use the building for washrooms or parking. Washrooms will be available after 10am in the ODSS gym. Athletes and supporters arriving before 10am should be made aware of the delay. Washrooms will be under strict supervision. Adult supervisors are required for all students to enter the building. If any student should be found wandering around the high school halls, there will be consequences. The forecast for Friday still includes some rain and wind. Please advise your students to prepare to compete in mildly poor weather. If schools are planning to set up tents, please ensure that they are properly anchored. We apologize to all of those who are inconvenienced by this decision.

Good evening Mustang Families, It was another excellent week here at PMPS! I cannot believe we are in the last few weeks of school. Where did the year go? Teachers are working hard to keep routines in place and ensure consistency, as well as celebrating a school year of hard work. We are not counting down, but rather making the last days count! Our school completed our annual PMPS Compass Run in support of the Compass Run Church. Did you know that year after year, the Compass Run donates $6,00o to our school’s nutrition program? Our finalists at the Bike Roadeo did a wonderful job representing our school this past weekend at the Orangeville wide event. Congratulations to all of our finalists and to Mrs. Mikulik who facilitated our participation. This Friday, our school is hosting it’s annual Jump Rope for Heart event. If you help support heart research, please see below. Thank you. Did you know that PMPS is fortunate to have a Child and Youth Worker for 4 days a week. One of her duties includes doing presentations with students from kindergarten to grade 8 to ensure that we are being proactive and teaching children effective strategies. Our CYC completed over 85 presentations this school year about a variety of topics which included: Zones of Regulation, handling big feelings, classroom expectations, being an upstander, perseverance, being a friend, personal space, stealing, fair vs equal, golden rule, bullying, kindness, power of words, healthy relationships, conflict resolution, abuse prevention, mental health and self care, size of the problem, safe hands, end of year changes, and plus guest presenters including Kids Help Phone, Get Real x2, CMHA, and Family Transition Place. Wow! If you see our CYC, Tania please make sure to say ‘thank you’ for her hard work. Important Dates: -June 13th: All library books due back to the school library -June 16th: Healthy SchoolS School Wide Play Day (morning two blocks) -June 17th: JK Orientation-9-12pm approximately (new parents/caregivers were sent an email) -June 19th: Track and Field Board event (more information to come) -June 20th: Grade 1- 3 Trip to Orangeville Library: Author Visit (info has gone home) -June 23rd: PMPS Grad!!! -June 24th: Kindergarten SK celebration (more information to come) -June 25th: Public Health Fluoride Varnish #2 (more information to come) -June 25th: Intermediate walk to Island Lake -June 26th: Term 2 report cards go home & Last day with students -June 26th: Last Day morning assembly, intermediate bbq and dance -June 27th: PD day: No school for students -August 28th: Grade 9 Orientation at ODSS (more information to come) Upcoming Spirit Days: June 2025: -June 13th: Share the Sunshine Day: Dress in yellow or bright colours to symbolize sunshine and positivity. Let your kind spirit shine -June 16th: School Colours to celebrate our PMPS outdoor playday!! Make sure to wear a hat and some sunscreen!! -June 26th: Celebrate Canada!! Dress in red and white or wear Canadian accessories Reminders: 📚 Library Book Returns 📚: As we near the end of the school year, the library is getting ready for next year’s adventures! We kindly ask families to help ensure that all library books are returned by June 13th. No new books will be signed out at this time. Thank you for supporting our library and helping us keep our collection organized and ready for September! Warm regards, Mustang Library Team Jump Rope for Heart – Friday, June 13th, 2025: We are excited to announce that Princess Margaret Public School will be participating in the Jump Rope for Heart event on Friday, June 13th, in support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada! This fun and active event encourages our students to get moving, have fun, and learn about the importance of heart health — all while raising funds for a great cause. Each jump contributes to research and promotes the health and well-being of Canadians. Event Details: 📅 Date: Friday, June 13, 2025 🪁 Note: Activities will take place throughout the school day. How You Can Help: 🔗 Register & Fundraise Online: Visit our school’s fundraising page: https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/88081 Or go to jumpropeforheart.ca and search for Princess Margaret Public School – Orangeville 👟 Dress for the Day: Please ensure your child wears comfortable clothing, proper footwear, and brings a water bottle. Let’s make this year’s Jump Rope for Heart event our best one yet! Thank you for helping us support a heart-healthy future. Freezie Sales to Support Grad: The last freezie sale is Thursday, June 12th. Kindergarten up to grade 3 - ½ freezie only $1.00, and all other grades can buy ½ or full for $1/$2. Sales will be during second nutrition break (12:50-1:10). Thank you for your support. Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal

Orangeville Food Bank is partnering with summerlunch+ this July and August! summerlunch+ is offering free weekly food support and fun online cooking & learning sessions for kids in the community. ✅ For children and youth ages 7–16 ✅ Includes food gift cards ✅ Weekly virtual cooking and nutrition classes ✅ No cost to participate – just register and join in! Please share with someone who might be interested or send a message if you have any questions

The 800m and 1500m run scheduled for June 4th at 6pm at ODSS is cancelled due to weather and flooded fields. We will try hard to reschedule. -Dufferin Phys. Ed Council

Good evening Mustang Families, It was another excellent week here at PMPS! I am sending this email out a little earlier to remind families of the upcoming PD day this Friday, June 6th. Happy Pride! Our GSA The Welcoming Mustangs, Tania our CYC, and Mrs. Brodie organized a school wide flag raising ceremony with a decorate our tarmac event for all students to spread kindness and inclusivity. It was really neat to see all students participating and the messages they created. Daily announcements continue all month long along with a bursting with pride art activity. Our 800m and 1500m runners did an excellent job training and I know they will do a great job at their meet on Wednesday evening (it’s going ahead).. Thanks to our coaches, Mrs Landry and Mrs Corbett for facilitating this opportunity for our students. We also found out recently that our school has achieved gold status for Public Health’s Healthy Schools program. This was our second ‘golden’ year. Achieving the highest rating speaks to the hard work of our staff. Well done! Thank you to everyone who was able to come out for our art show and family fun night this week. The artwork was stunning and our band and choir played and sang beautifully. Thank you to our staff, our student and school council, and all the volunteers who made the evening a great success! Mrs. Ellis is the driving force behind our arts education and this evening. She is an artist herself and brings out the artist in all of our students. Thank you Mrs. Ellis. We want to wish Bon Voyage to our grade intermediates who travel to Niagara Falls on Thursday to celebrate a successful year. As a result, there are no freezie sales on the 5th. Best of luck to all of the Bike Roadeo participants who head to the Orangeville wide competition this Saturday! Go Mustangs go! On Thursday, June 5th we are hosting our last School Council meeting of the 24/25 school year. The current council will hold elections for next year and discuss ideas for the upcoming year. New members are always welcome to attend. We meet at 6pm in the school library. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our dedicated co chairs Emily M and Emily D for their passion and hard work leading our School Council. Thank you to Ida C who was our hardworking and efficient secretary providing all of our minutes. From Holiday Craft Fair to Family Fun Night, all of our Council members have worked so hard to enrich PMPS for students and staff. They have worked hard to fundraise to provide resources and opportunities for our students. Thank you on behalf of our entire PMPS school community. #MustangProud 📚 Library Book Returns 📚: As we near the end of the school year, the library is getting ready for next year’s adventures! We kindly ask families to help ensure that all library books are returned by June 13th. No new books will be signed out at this time. Thank you for supporting our library and helping us keep our collection organized and ready for September! Warm regards, Mustang Library Team Scent Sensitive: An important reminder that we are a scent sensitive school. This means no perfumes and colognes. Strong scents can trigger asthma attacks, severe headaches, nausea etc. Thank you for ensuring your child keeps perfumes and colognes at home, and does not put them on before school. Any perfumes and colognes will be kept in the office if found and can be picked up at the end of the day, not to return. If students come in smelling strongly, they will need to return home to clean up and change clothes. Thank you for your attention to this serious matter. A reminder that tomorrow is a PD Day. This means there is no school for students. Milk Sales Almost Done for the Year : Our wonderful Student Council continues to sell milk this week until it runs out. We’ll be done after we run out this week. Thanks for your support all year. The milk costs $1.25 each. Milk sale profits support our Student Council. Important Dates: -June 5th: Grade 8 Intermediate Trip to Niagara Falls -June 5th: Last School Council meeting of the year: Elections for 25/26 & more 6pm -June 6th: PD day-No school for students -June 9th: Compass Run at School -June 10th: Rescheduled CMHA Presentations for Intermediates (new letters went home) -June 11th: Headwaters Farm Program Presentation- kindergarten (letter to go home) -June 12th: Headwaters Farm Program Presentation- grade ½ class (letter to go home) -June 13th: Jump Rope Event -June 16th: Healthy SchoolS School Wide Play Day (morning two blocks) Upcoming Spirit Days: June 2025: -June 13th: Share the Sunshine Day: Dress in yellow or bright colours to symbolize sunshine and positivity. Let your kind spirit shine Thanks for taking the time to read through my weekly emails and your continued support. We’ll see everyone on Thursday for another day of learning. Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal

📚 Library Book Returns 📚 As we near the end of the school year, the library is getting ready for next year’s adventures! We kindly ask families to help ensure that all library books are returned by June 13th. No new books will be signed out at this time. Thank you for supporting our library and helping us keep our collection organized and ready for September! Warm regards, Mustang Library Team

Jump Rope for Heart Friday June 13th! Hey Mustang Families! Thank-you for helping support the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation Our online Fundraiser page is: https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/88081 OR jumpropeforheart.ca/registration and search for Princess Margaret School

A reminder that Wednesday, June 4th, is Pasta Day - our final one of the school year. We also have Pizza Day scheduled on Wednesday June 4th (the intermediates are away on their year end trip Thursday and Friday is a PD Day.). We may have an overlap of food orders for this date.

Good evening Mustang Families, It’s been a very busy week here as May wraps up (where does the time go?). Thank you to all of our families who have supported our Jump Rope for Heart so far. Please read below about how you can still support our school. Our grade 3 and 6 students are done writing EQAO and made us proud by how hard they worked. Our big event, Arts Night & Family Fun Nights is coming up on Tuesday, June 3rd. Please read below for more information as we are very excited to see all of our families out. We are looking forward to Monday and our ‘Bursting with Pride’ Pride Month kick off! We will have a flag raising and art activities that focus on kindness and inclusion. There is so much more coming up, please make sure to check the important dates down below. Compass Run: On Monday, June 9th we are having our annual Compass Run/Walk/Wheel. We are asking everyone to bring in a non-perishable food item for our local food bank. Please bring what you can. Support to Access Digital Report Cards for Parents/Guardians : To support upcoming report cards at the end of June, The Upper Grand District School Board has an online parent portal called Parent ConnectED. Parents/guardians are able to access their children's report cards digitally through this portal. To assist with access and support any technical challenges that families might experience, the UGDSB has created a support website for Parent ConnectED found here: UGDSB Report Card Support. This is also posted on our school website. Within this website there is support on the following topics: How to create a parent portal account How to access report cards A list of links to schools report card websites The parent-teacher interview booking process Information on 18+ students granting parental access What to do if you forgot your password Important Dates: -June 2nd: Bursting with Pride School Event & Flag Raising -June 3rd: Arts Night and Family Fun Night 5-7pm -June 5th: Grade 8 Intermediate Trip to Niagara Falls -June 5th: Last School Council meeting of the year: Elections for 25/26 & more 6pm -June 6th: PD day-No school for students -June 9th: Compass Run at School -June 10th: Rescheduled CMHA Presentations for Intermediates (new letters went home) -June 11th: Headwaters Farm Program Presentation- kindergarten (letter to go home) -June 12th: Headwaters Farm Program Presentation- grade ½ class (letter to go home) -June 13th: Jump Rope Event -June 16th: Healthy SchoolS School Wide Play Day (morning two blocks) -June 17th: JK Orientation-9-12pm approximately (more info to go home) -June 19th: Track and Field Board event (more information to come) -June 20th: Grade 1- 3 Trip to Orangeville Library: Author Visit (more info going home) -June 23rd: PMPS Grad!!! (more information to come) -June 25th: Public Health Fluoride Varnish #2 (more information to come) -June 25th: Intermediate walk to Island Lake -June 26th: Term 2 report cards go home & Last day with students -June 26th: Last Day morning assembly, intermediate bbq and dance -June 27th: PD day: No school for students Upcoming Spirit Days: -May 30th:Beach day (Dress like you are going to the beach - no bathing suits.) June 2025: -June 2nd: Colour Day!(Dress in as many colours as you can to celebrate Pride month) -June 13th: Share the Sunshine Day: Dress in yellow or bright colours to symbolize sunshine and positivity. Let your kind spirit shine -June 16th: School Colours to celebrate our PMPS outdoor playday!! Make sure to wear a hat and some sunscreen!! -June 26th: Celebrate Canada!! Dress in red and white or wear Canadian accessories Thanks for taking the time to read through my weekly emails and your continued support. We’ll see everyone on Friday for another great learning day! Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal

Family Fun Night is happening one week from tonight! On Tuesday, June 3rd, we will be hosting our annual Family Fun Night and all our PMPS families are welcome! We will have a wonderful display of student art in the library, our school choir and band will be performing in the gym, we will have free face painting and lots of fun games outside, Student Council will be selling freezies and hand-made bracelets (for cash), we will have a used children's book sale this year (for cash), and great raffle prizes from School Council! Every family who attends will be given a raffle ticket upon entry, for a chance to win one of three fantastic gift baskets! Avoid having to make dinner and order pizza and pop through our School Cash Online - all proceeds help to support our school! Please ensure you order your pizza and pop under ONE student's name per household, as this facilitates a faster and easier distribution process. Please bring correct change for the book sale (soft cover books are $1 and hard covers are $2), freezies, and bracelets. We hope you will join us for this fun night to celebrate PMPS! Thank you for supporting our school.

Good evening Mustang Families, Wow, what a great week here at PMPS! Our Special Olympians and peer coaches attended their meet on Wednesday and did a fantastic job demonstrating their skill and resilience. I am very proud of our older students who coached and encouraged our younger students. Our kindergartens cheered them out in the morning and our whole school cheered them back in at the end of the day. We have wonderful students at PMPS! All Olympians received ribbons and medals! Go Mustangs go! Our grade 3 and 6s started EQAO this week and I am proud of their hard work. EQAO continues next week, so it is important that all students attend school and arrive on time. Thanks for your help with this. Officer Amy came back to PMPS to work with our kindergartens about community safety. We are happy that we have a good partnership with our community officer. The grade 3s and 7s continue their Swim to Survive program. This program teaches our students the basic skills needed to survive while swimming and/or accidentally being knocked into the water. Thanks to our staff and parent/caregiver volunteers who organized and make these trips possible. Our junior students completed their track and field standards day this week and our intermediates do theirs next week. Public Health was also in to do a vaccination clinic with our grade 7s. Nobody likes needles, but our grade 7s did a good job. It’s safe to say it was another busy week at PMPS! Supervision: Please remember that students should not be arriving before 820am in the morning and need to be picked up/ or leave the school at the dismissal bell at 250pm. Morning supervision begins at 820am and end of the day supervision ends at 3pm. We have been noticing that some students are coming at about 8am. Breakfast Program: A quick reminder that breakfast club is open from 8am-825am. All are welcome to attend, but please do not arrive before 8am. Thank you. Professional Activity Day Description: June 6, 2025: Information for Elementary Parents/Guardians Date: June 6, 2025 Length: Full Day Elementary Topic: Curriculum and Report Card Writing Entity Hosting: Upper Grand DSB Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): School Administrators and Online Modules prepared by Program Services Description: On the upcoming professional activity day, elementary educators across the school board will be engaged in targeted training to strengthen literacy instruction and student achievement. The morning sessions will focus on evidence-based practices, including the use of early reading screeners, vocabulary development, and effective writing instruction. Educators teaching French will also participate in professional learning designed to enhance instruction in both Core French and French Immersion programs, with an emphasis on supporting students’ oral language, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills. These sessions reflect our ongoing commitment to providing high-quality education and ensuring all students have the tools they need to succeed. The second half of the day will be dedicated to report card writing, as per the employee group collective agreements. Elementary Morning (150 mins) - Curriculum A choice of math and literacy topics and strategies to focus on with staff. Afternoon (150 mins) - Report Card Writing A half day for report card writing, as outlined in collective agreements Important Dates: -May 13th, 20th, and 27th: Grade 3 and Grade 7 Swim to Survive program (permission forms have been sent home by teachers of these grades) -May 21st to June 3rd: EQAO at PMPS grades 3 and 6: All students need to be at school well rested and ready to go! Our students will do great! (more information to come) -May 28th: Intermediate track and field standards day, middle block -May 29th: Indigenous Games Trip to Island Lake: Shaw, Fendley & Westlake (more info to come) -June 2nd: Bursting with Pride School Event & Flag Raising -June 3rd: Arts Night and Family Fun Night 5-7pm(more information to come) -June 5th: Grade 8 Intermediate Trip to Niagara Falls -June 5th: Last School Council meeting of the year: Elections for 25/26 6pm -June 6th: PD day-No school for students (more information to come) -June 9th: Compass Run at School(more information to come) -June 10th: Rescheduled CMHA Presentations for Intermediates (new letters going home) Upcoming Spirit Days: -May 30th:Beach day (Dress like you are going to the beach - no bathing suit.) Thanks for taking the time to read through my weekly emails and your continued support. We’ll see everyone on Friday for another great learning day! Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal

Good evening Mustang Families, What a week! Our Ultimate frisbee team has started up again, gardening club is busy prepping the community garden beds, drama club is rehearsing, our baseball team has started, our kindness rock garden is almost complete and already looks great in our front foyer, our Chess team competed at their tournament and played well showing great sports ‘people' skills, grade three and sixes are doing their final preparations for EQAO, and we had over 70 students participate in the bike rodeo! Thank goodness it is a long weekend, students and staff need some time to rest! A reminder we’ll see everyone back on Tuesday next week. Family Fun Night is Coming Back to PMPS!! We are excited to share that we will be hosting Family Fun Night again this year, on Tuesday, June 3rd, from 5-7pm!! Who wants to worry about cooking dinner on a fun evening out with the family? Order pizza and pop through School Cash Online and feed your family while helping to raise funds for our School Council!! Kindly ensure that you order under ONE student's name per household, as this facilitates a faster and easier distribution process. Thank you. At this year's Family Fun Night and Student Art Showcase, we will have a fabulous student art display in the Library, our school band and choir will be performing, we will have free face painting with lots of fun games outside, Student Council will be selling freezies and bracelets (for cash), we will have a used children's book sale (for which we are still collecting books - see the box outside the office), and great raffle prizes from School Council! Every family who attends will receive a free raffle ticket, for a chance to win one of three large gift baskets! We are selling pizza for $2/slice and pop for $1/can in advance through School Cash Online. These items are available online now. The book sale will have soft-cover children's books for $1 and hard-cover children's books for $2. Kindly bring correct change. Colour flyers will be sent home with students in the coming days. We hope you will join us for this fun night in support of our school! Jump Rope for Heart – Friday, June 13th, 2025: We are excited to announce that Princess Margaret Public School will be participating in the Jump Rope for Heart event on Friday, June 13th, in support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada! This fun and active event encourages our students to get moving, have fun, and learn about the importance of heart health — all while raising funds for a great cause. Each jump contributes to research and promotes the health and well-being of Canadians. Event Details: 📅 Date: Friday, June 13, 2025 🪁 Note: Activities will take place throughout the school day. How You Can Help: 🔗 Register & Fundraise Online: Visit our school’s fundraising page: https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/88081 Or go to jumpropeforheart.ca and search for Princess Margaret Public School – Orangeville 👟 Dress for the Day: Please ensure your child wears comfortable clothing, proper footwear, and brings a water bottle. Let’s make this year’s Jump Rope for Heart event our best one yet! Thank you for helping us support a heart-healthy future. Freezie Sales to Support Grad: Freezie sales will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Kindergarten up to grade 3 - ½ freezie only $1.00, and all other grades can buy ½ or full for $1/$2. Sales will be during second nutrition break (12:50-1:10). Thank you for your support. Important Dates: -May 13th, 20th, and 27th: Grade 3 and Grade 7 Swim to Survive program (permission forms have been sent home by teachers of these grades) -May 16th: EA & CYC Appreciation Day: We have the best team at PMPS hands down! Thanks for all that you do! -May 16th: Jump Rope Kick Off Event!(more information to come) -May 19th: Victoria Day, no school -May 20th: Track and Field Standards Day: Junior, first block -May 20th: Grade ⅘ & ⅚ in Library from 115-215pm: Moccasin Identifier Program -May 22nd: Catch up vaccination at PMPS (more information to come) -May 22nd: Kindergarten Officer Amy presentations (letter has been sent home) -May 21st: Special Olympics, Board Wide Event (more information to come) -May 21st to June 3rd: EQAO at PMPS grades 3 and 6: All students need to be at school well rested and ready to go! Our students will do great! (more information to come) -May 28th: Intermediate track and field standards day, middle block -May 29th: Indigenous Games Trip to Island Lake: Shaw, Fendley & Westlake (more info to come) Thanks for taking the time to read through my weekly emails and your continued support. We’ll see everyone on Friday for another great learning day before heading into the long weekend. We’ll see everyone back at 830am on Tuesday morning. Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal

📣 Parent Announcement Jump Rope for Heart – Friday, June 13th, 2025 Princess Margaret Public School – Orangeville Dear Parents and Guardians, We are excited to announce that Princess Margaret Public School will be participating in the Jump Rope for Heart event on Friday, June 13th, in support of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada! This fun and active event encourages our students to get moving, have fun, and learn about the importance of heart health — all while raising funds for a great cause. Each jump contributes to research and promotes the health and well-being of Canadians. Event Details: 📅 Date: Friday, June 13, 2025 📍 Location: Princess Margaret Public School – Orangeville 🪁 Note: Activities will take place throughout the school day. How You Can Help: 🔗 Register & Fundraise Online: Visit our school’s fundraising page: https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/88081 Or go to jumpropeforheart.ca and search for Princess Margaret Public School – Orangeville 👟 Dress for the Day: Please ensure your child wears comfortable clothing, proper footwear, and brings a water bottle. Let’s make this year’s Jump Rope for Heart event our best one yet! Thank you for helping us support a heart-healthy future.

We are reaching out to share a serious safety concern involving a recent trend circulating on social media platforms such as TikTok. This trend encourages students to insert metal objects into the charging ports of Chromebooks, causing sparks, short circuits, and in some cases, permanent damage or even fire. Unfortunately, we have already had incidents of this dangerous behavior attempted at some UGDSB schools. These actions pose a significant safety risk to students and staff and can result in severe damage to school property. Please be advised that any participation in these acts will lead to serious consequences in line with the school’s code of conduct. We ask for your support in discussing this issue with your child to help them understand the real dangers and impact of engaging in such behavior. Together, we can ensure the safety of our school community and prevent further incidents. Thank you for your attention and partnership.

Good evening Mustang Families, It’s been another fantastic week at PMPS. Our Special Olympic athletes and student coaches started to practice for their big day in a couple of weeks, the grade three and six students are busy preparing for EQAO, and in recognition of Mental Health and Education Week, each class participated in a kindness art activity that was organized by our Child & Youth Worker, Tania. Last week, the grades 4-8s enjoyed a presentation from GET REAL about inclusivity involving the 2SLGBTQ+1 community. Thanks to our School Council for supporting this work. Next week is the Bike Rodeo. We have many students who are participating. For those students please remember your bike locks, helmets, and permission forms on the 13th. Good luck to our school’s chess team who will be competing at Credit Meadows ES next week in our county tournament. Go PMPS Mustangs go! Important Information Re: Donut Pick Up: Donuts will be available for pick-up on Friday afternoon, May 9th, from 2:50pm until 4pm in the school library. Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser! Please be reminded that these donuts will arrive freshly baked from Quest for Cakes Bakery and can be frozen. School Council volunteers will have alphabetical lists for distribution on Friday afternoon. Kindly pick up your donuts before 4pm. Thank you. UGDSB Math@Home: The UGDSB Math@Home document which has activities and games for families. The document includes 30+ pages of templates. UGDSB Math@Home for Grades 1 - 3 Important Dates: -May 5th to May 9th: Education Week and Mental Health Week -May 9th: Whole group grade 8 visit to ODSS (more information to come) -May 9th: Donut pick up (if ordered, more details to come) -May 13th: Bike Roadeo at PMPS (information has gone home to interested students) -May 13th, 20th, and 27th: Grade 3 and Grade 7 Swim to Survive program (permission forms have been sent home by teachers of these grades) -May 15th: Chess tournament at CMES (permission forms going home to team members soon) -May 16th: EA & CYC Appreciation Day: We have the best team at PMPS hands down! Thanks for all that you do! -May 16th: Jump Rope Kick Off Event!(more information to come) -May 19th: Victoria Day, no school -May 20th: Grade ⅘ & ⅚ in Library from 115-215pm: Moccasin Identifier Program -May 22nd: Catch up vaccination at PMPS (more information to come) -May 22nd: Kindergarten Officer Amy presentations (letter has been sent home) -May 21st: Special Olympics, Board Wide Event (more information to come) -May 21st to June 3rd: EQAO at PMPS grades 3 and 6: All students need to be at school well rested and ready to go! Our students will do great! (more information to come) -May 28th: Intermediate track and field standards day -May 29th: Indigenous Games Trip to Island Lake: Shaw, Fendley & Westlake (more info to come) Upcoming Spirit Days: -May 9th: Sparkle and sunshine day! Wear glittery accessories, shiny and sparkly clothes, or wear shiny jewellery! -May 16th: ART in the classroom! Just like board games day- take a period during your day and create some class art work!! -May 21st: Special Olympics Day! Wear Olympic Red and Olympic grey in support of our PMPS Special Olympics team. -May 30th:Beach day (Dress like you are going to the beach - no bathing suit.) Don’t forget about our Mustang Spirit Cup!! Congratulations to Mrs Ditchburn’s and Miss Bonger’s class for being our award winners for March and April! Thanks for taking the time to read through my weekly emails and your continued support. We’ll see everyone on Friday for another great learning day before heading into the weekend. Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal