Rideau Public School - Weekly Memo December 1-5
Bonjour Rideau Families,
As the days are getting colder, students need to be well dressed for recess. Make sure their name is in the mitts, hats and scarves as the minute something falls to the ground no one remembers who it belongs to. Please note that Lost and Found will be bagged up before the holidays and donated as we need to make room for the new year.
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
Cost: $2 per gift – Proceeds benefit the Rideau Library Committee.
Help us grow our library!
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.
BOOKFAIR - The Scholastic Bookfair will be the week of December 8. If you are able to volunteer, add your name to this list.
JINGLE BELL WALK/RUN/ROLL: This year, we will be collecting donations for the Partners in Mission food bank. Students are encouraged to bring in non-perishable food or hygiene products to donate. Families can also make a cash donation at the following link: https://www.kingstonfoodbank.ca/giving/donate-food-bank
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.
Some classes are going on trips this week, follow your child's teacher's messages for specific details.
Have a good week!
Christine Kennedy, Vice-Principal
Week at a Glance
December 2 - Parent Council Meeting 3:45pm
December 5 - Jingle Bell Run
Looking Ahead:
December 7 - Second Sunday in Advent
December 8 - Bookfair week
December 14 - Third Sunday in Advent
December 19 - Last day of the session
Parent Council Corner
Our next meeting is December 2 at 3:45 pm. Babysitting available.
This is our yearend School Council Official Report 24 25 from 2024-2025.
Here are the minutes for Parent Council Meeting October 7, 2025.
The next meetings this year will be:
January 13, at 3:45
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.
