Rideau Public School
Weekly Memo June 15-19
Bonjour Rideau Families,
La fête de juin was a success!
Mme Kennedy says: "It was so great to see so many families enjoying the Fête de juin last week. A tremendous amount of care and work went into planning this event by our Parent Council. From good food to student creations, face painting to lawn games, and having the weather on our side, the evening was a great success. Seeing children having fun with friends and families enjoying time together was a wonderful reminder of the strong sense of community that makes our school so special."
Earlier in May, we had our second thrift sale and Isla Milne, the organizer has this to say: "The sale generated $2,005 for the school — a record amount raised and a record amount of clothing donated! Based on a rough count at the door, we welcomed approximately 120 families through the swap. I didn't count the clothing this time, but at a previous event we had roughly 4,000+ items, and this year the tables were piled even higher.
Even better, all of the leftover clothing went to another local school. During the swap, a teacher from Centennial Public School stopped by and mentioned they were hosting their first clothing swap the following week. All of our remaining items were passed along to them, giving everything that didn't find a home at our event another chance to be reused. She shared that many students arrive with limited access to clean clothing at home, and the school often helps by washing clothes and keeping extras on hand for students who need them. They were grateful to receive the donation.
Thanks a million to everyone who donated, sorted, hauled boxes, set up tables, packed up at the end, and helped make the event happen. What a team!
Start saving your donations for the fall swap - and keep spreading the word!"
I personally want to thank Isla on this amazing initiative and Parent Council for everything you do to support the school. At Rideau, we have an amazing amount of parent engagement in our activities which makes it the great place it is for our students.
We are now in the last 9 days of school and things will go fast. End of year filed trips are happening as well as class celebrations for student achievement. Please make sure you let your children know how proud we are of their accomplishments. Your support helps them succeed.
We are hoping the yearbook arrives on time this year. If not, please note that the school is open the week after the PA day, so it is possible to pick it up then. Let's all keep our fingers crossed.
There is still time to order hot lunches for the last time this year. You have until tomorrow at noon. The link is in the poster below.
This week:
June 15 - Grades 4 and 5 to Ottawa
June 16 - Celebration of Dance
June 17 - Grade 3 classes to City Park
June 18 - Grade 1 Trolley Tour, Grade 6 visit to Vanier
June 19 - Grade 3 Upper Canada Village, Grade 1 Splash pad
Upcoming:
June 22 - Grade 6 Celebration, Grade 3 T-ball tournament
June 23 - Grade 2 Toronto Zoo
June 24 - Year End Assembly, Report Cards go home
June 25 - Ashura, Last Day of School
June 26 - PA Day for staff
Enjoy the rest of the weekend!
Valerie Arsenault
Principal
Parent Council Corner
Our next meeting will be September 29th at 3:45 pm.
This is our year-end School Council Official Report 24 25 from 2024-2025. This year's report will be posted once ready.
Here are the minutes forParent Council Minutes May 5, 2026
To reach out to parent council, email Rebecca at welfarerebecca@yahoo.ca.
Information & Events
Parking at School
Hot Lunch Orders
2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
Nut-Free School
Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class.
