PMPS Weekly Update February 15th, 2024
Dear Mustang Families,
It has been another fantastic week here at PMPS. We have now chosen one junior and one intermediate student to represent our school at the Lions Club public speaking competition. All of the students who represented their class did a wonderful job. The curling team continues to do well, winning their third game and improving their play. Junior basketball has started for grades four through six as well, as well as intermediate basketball tryouts. Our primary students celebrated their 100th day at school! It’s hard to believe that we are over half way through our school year!
We enjoyed a great visit with our superintendent Mrs. Heaslip and our Trustee, Ms. O’Hara-Stephson last week. They both noted all of the wonderful things that we have happening in our school some of which included: the community gardens, our grade 6-8 band, the beautiful artwork that is displayed all over our school, the outdoor learning in kindergarten and in grade 6, the Family Transition Place programming, the student nutrition program, student leadership, the quality of instruction, the friendly nature of our students, the student work on black brilliance, the GSA, … the list goes on. A highlight on the tour was when our superintendent asked two intermediate students what the best thing about our school was, and the students without hesitation said, ‘The staff and how much they support us.’ They followed by saying how awesome the kids are at PMPS. One of the students shared with the trustee and superintendent, that this was only her second year at our school and felt welcomed and supported by peers the moment she arrived. It was a proud principal moment.
TONIGHT, please check your child (ren)’s agenda or backpack for their term one report card and IEP (if applicable) that was sent home today.
IMPORTANT: The Upper Grand DSB and Wellington Catholic DSB have made the decision to move the PA Day originally scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2024, to Monday, April 8, 2024. Please check the website for more or the email the board sent on Tuesday evening.
Our Twitter account is full of updates, please check it out: @margaret_ps . I update our website regularly as well: www.ugdsb.ca/PrincessMargaret/ . Our school council also posts to Instrgram @princessmargaretps. Please take a moment to have a look.
Upcoming Spirit Days:
February 20th: Match with a family member or friend day
February 28th: Pink Shirt Day: Stand Up Against Bullying
Important Upcoming Dates:
-February 15th: Report cards and Modified IEPS go home (details below). Please remember to return the student/parent bottom feedback section.
-February 19th: Family Day: No school for students
Feb 26th- March 1st: Cookie for a Cause Week: A Live Free Event ( $4.00 per cookie, on sale 1st break outside the office ($2.00 from every cookie sale goes towards our student nutrition program)
-March 1st: Live Free Day at PMPS
-March 7th: Next Council Meeting 6pm in the library
-March 1st: Live Free Day. From February 26th to March 1st, we are recognizing Live Free by hosting a cookie fundraiser to support our food program. $4.00 gets your child a cookie from Quest for Cakes and a two dollar donation towards our food program. Cookies are for sale during 1st break outside the office. Thanks in advance for your support. All of the money raised goes right back to our snack bin program. Please donate if you are able.
Report Cards & IEPS: As with Student Progress reports in the Fall, the UGDSB is continuing to use the online report card system for the 2023-24 school year. If you previously accessed our Electronic Report Card system this year, no action is required at this time for you to access your child(ren)’s term one report. Please note, we have also chosen to send home paper copies of the report card as well with each child.
Elementary reports will be available for parents to download from the Parent Portal on Thursday the 15th.
To access reports;
- Please visit the UGDSB website at https://sites.google.com/ugcloud.ca/parenthelp/report-cards-parent-portal and see https://www.ugdsb.ca/parents/connected/ for further help in accessing and downloading student reports in the portal
- If your email address has changed, or you are new to our school board since the November progress reports, please contact your school office coordinator, Mrs. McKenzie at 519-941-3731 ext 221 or push 0.
IEPS (modified and alternative goals only) will be going home on the 15th as well. Please remember to read the IEP, keep it, but to send back the signed consultation page please.
News from Our SWIS Worker ( Settlement Worker for NewComer Families):
SWIS is hosting a virtual information session on “Income Tax Filling” for Dufferin and Wellington County families on the following date:
February 22, 2024
Time 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
The flyer is attached herewith with the Registration link: https://is-gw.ca/event/income-tax-filing-for-families-in-wellington-and-dufferin-county/ (the link is available on the flyer too)
Reminders:
Parking lot reminders: Please no pets on school property, our parking lot is closed from 815am- 310pm everyday, no parking in special needs parking without a permit, no parking in the bus loop, no entering through the exit, and please be kind to staff who are helping to enforce these rules. In the last week we have had a few vehicles come through the parking lot the wrong way (enter through the exit).Thank you for your cooperation. In the coming weeks, you will notice new and larger signage in our parking lot.
Emergency Lunch and Recess Supervisors Needed Urgently: If you love working with wonderful children, who are enthusiastic, fun and engaging, Princess Margaret wants you as a Lunchroom/Yard Supervisor. We have an urgent need for supplies while our regular staff are away. We require individuals who are caring, energetic, and have the ability to ensure the safety and security of our students. The position requires a commitment of approximately 80 minutes per day (two 40 minute nutrition breaks: 20 minutes eating and 20 minutes outdoor recess time). This is a paid position, minimum wage per hour. Your responsibilities include: monitoring lunchrooms and outside recess. Our two nutrition breaks/ yard times are from 10:20- 11am and again from 12:30-1:10pm. Lunchroom supervisors are required to have a vulnerable sector criminal record background check. If you want to be part of a great school community with awesome students, please call me, Andrea Papavasiliou (Principal) at 519-941-3731 ext 223. Similarly, if you know someone who would be fantastic in this role, please pass this information along to them. Thank you.
Milk Sales: Our wonderful Student Council continues to sell milk. The milk costs $1.00 each. Milk sale profits support our Student Council.
Popcorn Sales: We are paused right now as we sold out last week! Thank you for your support.
Have a great evening. We will see everyone back for another learning day tomorrow. Have a wonderful family day weekend. We’ll see everyone back on Tuesday.
Mrs. Andrea Papavasiliou, Principal
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