LONGUE SAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS OCT. 2018
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LONGUE SAULT PUBLIC
SCHOOL NEWS OCT. 2018
Kieran Kennedy, Principal 13 Bethune Street ~ Long Sault, ON ~ KOC 1P0 613-534-2415
OCTOBER TRIVIA! BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE WORLD TEACHER APPRECIATION
DAY 2017
Did you know? Best Seat in the
More than 35 million house tickets
pounds of candy corn is will be on sale
produced each year during the
according to the National week of the
Confectioner’s Association. October assembly.
Created in the late 1800s, Tickets are $0.25 cents each, or
the three colors are 5 for a $1.00.
supposed to look like the Take a minute to say a big
colors in kernels of corn. A “Thank You” to all of our great
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
popular staple at Halloween, LSPS teachers, for all they do on
candy corn is actually Friday, October 5th, 2017!
available throughout the
GLOBAL KIDS
year with some companies
making other versions of the
candy for different holidays. Global Kids Club will be leading a
non-perishable food donation
campaign during the month of
We are still looking for a
October. All donations will be
parent/guardian volunteer to
organize our Scholastic Book Fair sent to a local food bank.
which is held at the beginning of
December. https://www.we.org/gb/we-at-
If you are interested in helping out school/we-
please contact the office for more schools/campaigns/we-scare-
RECOGNITION ASSEMBLY
details. This is a wonderful hunger/
opportunity to increase our
reading resources at the school, as
well as offering families an
opportunity to do some Christmas
The October recognition shopping!
assembly is October 31st.
Primary 9:00-9:30
Junior 8:15-8:45
Long Sault Public School News October 2018 Page 2
BIKE-A-THON PURPLE SHIRT DAY MILK PROGRAM
Longue Sault Public School’s Bike-
A-Thon to support the Lost
Villages Society was a huge
success! LSPS raised over $1600 Milk orders will be added to the
for the Lost Villages Society and As a school board we will once hot lunch program. Stay tuned on
$1600 for CTC!! again be taking part in DRESS details about our milk program
PURPLE day on Wednesday, and how to order milk.
October 24, 2018. Along with
SPEC OPS communities across Ontario and HOT LUNCHES
in conjunction with our local
Term 1 Spec Ops Children’s Aid Societies, the goal
(grade 3-6) has of this day is to raise awareness
commenced, about the rights of children and
registration is youth to safety and well-being,
complete, but if and the responsibility of adults
your child still wishes to sign up and community services to help Lunch order forms will hopefully
they can speak to Mrs. Harquail. children and youth who need go home in the middle of the
Announcements are made daily support. Last year, thousands of month. We still require
to notify students of all training. students and teachers in schools volunteers to help distribute hot
across the province participated lunches on a once a month
HALLOWEEN in the day. Ontario Dress Purple commitment. If you are able to
Day offers an important help out please call the school!
opportunity for schools to remind Much thanks to our wonderful
children and youth to ask for help School Council and volunteers for
and that help is available, both of keeping our hot lunch program!
which have been shown to be
important prevention tools. PUMPKIN PATCH
http://www.oacas.org/dresspurpl
eday/
Wednesday, October 31st will be
orange and black day at LSPS to
T-shirts are available for purchase
celebrate Halloween.
for $10 at Baxtroms Your LSPS kinder students will be
Be safe if you Trick-Or-Treat! Independent Grocer. travelling to the Avonmore Berry
Farm Pumpkin Patch on Oct 25th.
Long Sault Public School News October 2018 Page 3
PHOTO RETAKE DAY NO SCHOOL
LSPS has always had a great
School Council. These members
SMILE! go above and beyond to help our
Wednesday, October 24th Thanksgiving Stat Holiday: school have all the little extras
Monday, October 8, 2018 that they bring. Some examples
This coincides with Purple Shirt
are a wonderful hot lunch
Day, if you don’t wish your child PA Day: program, year end lunch, bringing
to wear purple in their school Friday, October 26, 2018 in special guests, etc. just to
photos please send the purple
name a few of the things they do.
shirt in your child’s back pack. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK School Council was elected on
Remember photographers use
September 25.
“green-screen” technology, so
Our new council is as follows:
please refrain from having your
Chair: Paula McDermid
child wear green clothing!
Vice Chair: Gillian Gardner
Treasurer: Kim Corkett
Secretary: Heidi Roy
PHOTO RETAKES Teacher Rep: Ali Eamon
Parent Reps will be
communicated via the minutes of
Fire Prevention/Public Education
the meeting. Follow them on
Officer Nick MacGillivray will be
Facebook “LSPS Parent Council”
visiting LSPS on October 5, 2017
to run a fire drill. He will also be The next School Council meeting
visiting each class on October 9th is planned for October 23, 2018.
to discuss the importance of fire
safety and prevention awareness.
Photo retakes and family photos PUMPKINFERNO
will be taken on November 14th.
Pumpkinferno cards went home
Please note parents/guardians if with the youngest child in the
want family photos taken – you family, if you visit Pumkinferno
must pre-book with the office by please present your child’s card
putting a note in your child’s and the school will be entered in
agenda or calling the office. a draw for a free class trip in
2019!
Long Sault Public School News October 2018 Page 4
SKATING SOCCER UC CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
Thursday, November 22, 2018 Girls Soccer Tournament
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Thursday, January 24, 2019 Coached by: Mrs. McCullough Our cross country team will be
8:30-9:30 Will be held at the end of October participating in the Upper Canada
KA (Eamon/Daye) at the Benson Centre. Date to be Region 4 Cross Country meet
KB (Ward/Vandeglind) communicated. October 10 at Gray's Creek in
KC (Lalonde) Cornwall. Team members are
1A (Geisel) Boys Soccer Tournament asked to do extra workouts at
3A (Cordell)
home.
3B (Crites) Coached by: Mr. Callan
6C (Paquette) Will be held on October 16th the
9:30-10:30 rain date is October 17th at the
2A (Renaud) Kinsmen Soccer Field.
2B (Cameron)
4A (McCullough) TERRY FOX RUN
5A (O’Brien)
6A (Fawthrop)
6B (Lafrance)
Please ensure your child has a
CSA approved helmet. Helmets
are mandatory for anyone going
on the ice, adults included. Your
child will also need the proper
clothing to wear while on the ice
(splash pants, mitts, warmer
jackets). If you wish to volunteer TOONIES FOR TERRY
to assist with skate tying etc.
please ensure your criminal LSPS Terry Fox Run will be held
reference check is up-to-date Friday, Oct. 5th. Families are
with the office 613-534-2415. welcome to run with their
children. An assembly will be held
at 12:40 and the run will
immediately follow. All
participants are asked to donate a
toonie. Pledge forms are available
at the office, if students wish to
raise funds beyond $20.00
Long Sault Public School News October 2018 Page 5
Bus Evacuation – October 1
Water Festival (Grade 4) - October 4
Thanksgiving (No School) - October 8
Cross Country – October 10
Boy’s Soccer Tournament – October 16 (rain date 17th)
Photo Day - October 24
Purple Shirt Day – October 24
Kinder Pumpkin Patch Visit – October 25
PA Day (No School) – October 26
Skating Days – November 22, December 20, January 24
Christmas Break – December 24 to January 4
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