Rideau Public School - Weekly Memo December 8-12
Bonjour Rideau Families,
The Jingle Bell Walk/Run/Roll was a success last week and we appreciate all the non-perishable food items being donated to the Food Bank thanks to your generosity! With two weeks left to go, there are still lots of great learning experiences happening along with some special events in individual classrooms.
Our Lost & Found is overflowing with items that children have left behind on the yard, in the gym, in hallways, etc. Please take a look at the Lost & Found when you come to the Book Fair – anything left on the last day before the break will be donated.
This week, we have the Scholastic Book Fair at the school! You will have a received a flyer with a sneak peek at some of the items, and there will be more to choose from at the Book Fair. Teachers have signed up for a time/day to visit the book fair with their class. Please wait for communication from them on when they are going and how they would like you to send money with your child. Classes will be going during the day, and family members can visit the Book Fair after school between 3:35 and 6:30pm on December 10 & 11. If you are able to volunteer to help with the checkout table, please add your name to this list.
GIFT WRAPPING - Parent Council is offering something new this year: gift wrapping!
🎁 Wrap it up for a cause!
📅 Dec 9 & Dec 18 | ⏰ 3:30–5:30 PM | 📍 Rideau Public School Gymnasium
Minimum donation: $2 per gift – Proceeds benefit the Rideau Library Committee.
Sign up for your preferred time to let us wrap your gifts here. Help us grow our library!
Rideau Public School Pewter Ornaments
Parent Council has collectible limited-edition Rideau Public School pewter ornaments available at a cost of $15 each on School-Day! These were ordered in partnership with Downtown Kingston as part of our 100th anniversary celebration.
The pewter ornaments come packaged with a beautiful commemorative Rideau 100 winter greeting card you can keep or send -- illustrated by Rideau students!
Funds raised through the pewter ornaments will go toward school library improvements. Orders will be sent home with students before the holiday break. A limited number of ornaments are available and they are first-come first-serve. Please get in touch with Cat London (catlondon@gmail.com) if you would really like an ornament but finances are a barrier.
Other Information
EDGE IMAGING - Mail-to-home orders placed by December 8 will be mailed prior to the holiday break, so families can enjoy their portraits with time to arrange their gifts. Visit edgeimaging.ca/order and enter your portrait codes to get started. Lost codes? Check out our online look-up form edgeimaging.ca/lookup or call the Edge Customer Care team at 1-888-416-3343.
GOULD LAKE CAMPS - Interested in a summer camp for next summer, consult the poster below for details.
CHOICES AT 7 - Please see the information below.
FUNDSCRIP - Consider purchasing gift cards for stores you are already regularly shopping at. The gift cards are sent to your home for a small mailing fee. Anywhere from 1-10% of your purchase is donated back to the school. Follow this link: Rideau Public Fundscrip Our team code is: 5KHPWW. Check below some of the specials for November and December.
Have a good week!
Christine Kennedy, Vice-Principal
Week at a Glance
December 7 - Second Sunday in Advent
December 9 - Bookfair for students
December 10 – Bookfair for students during the day, families after school
December 11 – Bookfair for students during the day, families after school
Looking Ahead:
December 14 - Third Sunday in Advent
December 19 - Last day of the session
Parent Council Corner
Our next meeting is January 13 at 3:45 pm. Babysitting available.
This is our year-end School Council Official Report 24 25 from 2024-2025.
Here are the minutes for Parent Council Meeting November 4, 2025.
The next meetings this year will be:
February 3, at 3:45
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
Gould Lake Camps
Choices at 7
Dear Parents/Guardians of Grade 6 and Grade 7 Students,
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.
Depending on the availability of places in the programs, students currently in Grade 7 may also apply to join a program for their Grade 8 year. The Choices at 7 programs that are offered include:
- ATLAS (Applying Technology for Learning, Aptitude, and Success)
- Challenge (Gifted and Academic Enrichment Program)
- LEAP (Limestone Education through the Arts Program)
- Extended French Immersion Program (for students entering Grade 7 only)
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.
Application Process:
The application form for the ATLAS Program, the Challenge Program, LEAP, and Extended French Immersion for September 2025 will be open from December 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until January 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Application information and links will be available on the Choices at 7 webpage.
Choices at 7 Information Nights:
- Calvin Park Public School - ATLAS, Challenge, LEAP and CORE Choices at 7 Program Information Night
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
- Loughborough Public School - Challenge Program Choices at 7 Program Information Night
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
- Ernestown Intermediate and Secondary School - Grade 7 and 8 Challenge Program Information Night
- Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
- Harrowsmith Public School - Extended French Immersion Program Information Night
- Monday December 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
- 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.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail us at the address that appears below.
Kind regards,
Wilma Pettingill and Elizabeth Suriyuth
LDSB Choices at 7 Registrars
choicesatseven@limestone.on.ca
Hot Lunch Orders
2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
Daily Schedule
Time | Activity/learning block |
|---|---|
8:50 a.m. | Supervision begins |
9:05 a.m. | Entry bell |
9:05 to 10:45 a.m. | First instructional block |
10:45 to 11:30 a.m. | Recess and Nutrition Break |
11:30 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. | Second instructional block |
1:10 to 1:55 p.m. | Recess and Nutrition Break |
1:55 to 3:35 p.m. | Third instructional block |
3:35 p.m. | Dismissal |
Allergen Awareness - Nut-Free School
Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class.
