September Newsletter
- School council nominations are due September 26, 2025. School council is a way to be involved in school events and fundraising and to share your ideas to support programming and student wellness. Please complete the nomination form, return it by September 26th, and attend the election on September 29th at 5:00 pm in the school library. Dates for school council meetings this year are:
-November 3, 2025 5-6 pm
-February 2, 2026 5-6 pm
-April 13, 2026 5-6 pm
-June 1, 2026 5-6 pm
All parents are welcome at council meetings. We hope to see you there!
- Turn-Around day or Re-Organization Day is September 23rd. You will be notified if there are any changes with the school organization. Requests for classroom changes will not be granted unless required by the ministry to balance class sizes.
- Open House will be September 25th from 6-7 pm. Please come and meet your child’s teacher and see the classroom.
- Terry Fox – Please stay tuned for upcoming information on an important fundraiser for the Terry Fox Foundation supporting cancer research.
- Sign up for School Cash Online-contact the office if you need support.
Information and updates from the SCDSB
This month, the SCDSB is sharing information related to the following topics:
- School board communication with parents/guardians
- SCDSB Code of Conduct
- Creating safe and welcoming spaces for students, staff, and visitors
- Safe Arrival system for SCDSB schools (elementary)
- Absence reporting system for SCDSB schools (secondary)
- SCDSB 2025-26 Student Handbook
- SCDSB Human Rights and Equity Office
- Use of Traditional Indigenous Medicines
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Sept. 30
- Universal Otis-Lennon School Ability Test screening process (elementary)
- School council nominations for 2025-26 school year
- Annual notice to adult student or parent(s)/guardian(s) of students under the age of 16
- Standard acknowledgment and permission form/student information computing technology appropriate use agreement 2025-26
- Student accident insurance 2025-26
- Updating student information on file at the school
- Volunteering in schools during the 2025-26 school year
- Procedures help keep our school safe
- Student dress code
- School bus ‘Bus Tag’ program helps students get to and from school safely
- YouthReach
- SCDSB offers free Self-Reg Parenting Course – registration now open!
- Five tips for a healthy start back to school
- September PA Day
To read this information, visit the SCDSB website:
https://www.scdsb.on.ca/news/current_news/information_and_updates___sept__2025
Sincerely,
Eile Short
Principal