Rideau Public School - Weekly Memo January 12-16
Bonjour Rideau Families,
Students settled back into routines last week and were happy to see their friends and get back into learning. We have welcomed Catherine London, filling in for Loralyn Gazdik while she temporarily fills in as Vice Principal & Student Support Teacher. Thank you for your patience over the past few weeks during this transition - and delayed newsletters!
Student Safety
After the amount of snow we’ve had, you have likely seen the massive snow hill in the parking lot made by the plows. While this hill is probably a lot of fun, it is off limits because it is not safe for children to play in parking lots. Please help keep everyone safe by keeping your children off this snow pile.
Spirit Day
This Friday, we will have a spirit day: Wear your favourite sports jersey! If your child doesn’t have one, they can dress in their rideau spirit wear.
Frontenacs Game
We have had great turnouts and have enjoyed seeing our Rideau Rhinos out with families cheering on our local hockey team! We will soon have another Ticketmaster link to share for the February 21st game, so save the date. Ahead of this game, we will be raffling off pairs of tickets to the game that students can win by bringing items to donate to the Food Bank. This will begin next week, and the link for tickets will be shared then as well.
Karate
Tallack Martial Arts will be running their Karate Program again this year! Watch for more information in the coming weeks if your child is in Grades 1-6.
Important dates:
January 12 – Grade 3 going skating
January 13 – Parent Council Meeting 3:45
January 15 – Grade 4-6 going skating (**correction from last week’s newsletter)
January 16 – Spirit Day – Jersey day
January 21 – Fluoride varnish rinse for JK, SK, Grade 1
January 23 – Queen's Gaels Women's Hockey Game Grades 2-6
January 26 – Grade 3 going skating
January 29 – Karate starts for Grades 1-6; Rideau Colours Spirit Day
January 30 – PA Day
February 3 – Morawiec and Salter are going to Gould Lake; Parent Council Meeting 3:45
February 13 – Report cards go home; Red/White/Pink Day
That’s all for this week!
Christine Kennedy
Vice Principal
Parent Council Corner
Our next meeting is January 13 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 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.
