Rideau Public School
Weekly Memo February 17-20
Bonjour Rideau Families,
I hope you are all enjoying your long weekend and this mild weather we are finally having! Last week we had a school-wide assembly where we saw performances from classes, saw pictures of staff when they were in elementary school, and again we discussed expectations for behaviour on the yard as we continue to have too much rough play and hands-on behaviour. Many find it difficult to be allowed to playfully wrestle with siblings or parents at home and then understand that this is not allowed at school. We have several students coming to the office each day because they were accidentally hurt during rough play. We appreciate you reviewing the expectations of hands-off play at school with your child.
The Glow Dance was a hit with students on Friday! A huge thank you to the volunteers from parent council who helped with bracelets, playlists from student song requests, and decorations! If you are interested in volunteering with events like this one at school, please consider joining our very active and supportive parent council!
Frontenacs Game
Looking forward to seeing many of you at the Kingston Frontenacs game on the weekend, February 21, 2026. I will be there with my family!
Purchase your tickets here: Kingston Frontenacs Game - Rideau
You're Invited: Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: A Community Evening with Author Monique Gray Smith on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Queen's University. Find more information HERE.
Kindergarten Registration Open! If you have a child ready to start kindergarten next year, find more information about registration HERE.
Our Parent Council is recruiting volunteers for Bingo!
- Rideau Public School is now a registered charity for bingo fundraising at Community Spirit Gaming Centre at 900 Montreal Street.
- Volunteer shifts are two hours long and are various times including during the day, evening, and weekends.
- Duties are very light: mostly greeting people, walking around the bingo hall, and getting a runner's attention if someone gets a bingo.
- Shifts are very lucrative: each two-hour shift earns about $600 for our library renovations, kindergarten yard shade, and many other initiatives for students.
- There are currently only two shifts a month so the time commitment is low. However, volunteers must be reliable and punctual.
If you are up for joining their crew of bingo volunteers, please fill out this form and someone will be in touch with you!
Important dates:
February 17 - Lunar New Year
February 18 - Ash Wednesday; Ramadan
February 21 – Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Game
February 23 - Grade 3 Skating
Upcoming:
February 23-27 – Rocks & Rings Program - all classes
February 23 - Grade 3 Skating
February 25 - Valiquette Swim 2 Survive
March 2 - Purim
March 3 – Parent Council at 3:45pm
March 4 - Valiquette Swim 2 Survive; Holi
March 11 - Valiquette Swim 2 Survive
March 16-20 - MARCH BREAK; 16th St Patrick’s Day; 20th Eid-ul-Fitr; 21st Naw-Ruz
That’s all for this week!
Christine Kennedy
Acting Principal
Parent Council Corner
Our next meeting is March 3 at 3:45 pm. Babysitting is available.
This is our year-end School Council Official Report 24 25 from 2024-2025.
Here are the minutes for Parent Council Meeting January 2026.
The next meetings this year will be:
March 3, at 3:45
April 7, at 3:45
May 5, at 3:45
June 2, at 3:45
To reach out to parent council, email Rebecca at welfarerebecca@yahoo.ca.
Information and Events
Kindergarten Registration Information
Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to register your new student to start school this September. Click on the image below for more information or to register a student.
Choices at 7
The Limestone District School Board's Choices at 7 programs offer opportunities for students entering Grade 7 to participate in a variety of unique learning environments.
If you are interested in finding out more about these programs, you are invited to attend the information nights that are being held at each site (dates and times are listed below). For detailed information about any of the Choices at 7 programs, please visit the Choices at 7 webpage.
- Module Vanier - Extended French Immersion Program Information Night
- Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
- Module L’Acadie - Extended French Immersion Program Information Night
- Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
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.
