Rideau Public School
Weekly Memo March 30-April 2
Bonjour Rideau Families,
We have lots of field trips and events coming up so please keep your eyes on School Day so that you don't miss anything. Many families have offered to cover the cost of other students attending field trips as some families appreciate this support for theor children to go on field trips. We used to have paper field trip forms on which you could check a box to help support another child, but with digital permission forms this is not an option. We now have Products on School Day for supporting other students on field trips if this is something that you would like to do.
Our grade 3 students are well into EQAO preparation and you can find more information by tuning into Webinars HERE.
Save the Dates:
May 9 - Pop-cycle Sale
May 12 - Kindergarten Social
June 10 - Yead-end Family BBQ
Our wonderful Occupational Therapists visit schools across Limestone DSB to support students in classrooms and outside of classrooms. Here is their Spring poster with fun activities you can do with your child at home to support their physical needs and/or development and regulation.
This week:
April 1 - Morawiec Swim to Survive; Pesach/Passover
April 3 - Good Friday – no school
Upcoming:
April 6 - Easter Monday – no school
April 7 - Parent Council
April 8 - Morawiec Swim to Survive
April 10 - Holy Friday
April 13 - Kindergarten & Grades 1-3 to Grand Theatre
April 14 - Vaisakhi
April 15 - Rea Swim to Survive
April 17 - PA Day
April 21 - Ridvan
April 22 - Rea Swim to Survive; Pitch-in Kingston
April 30 - Eastabrook to Little Cat
Christine Kennedy
Acting Principal
Parent Council Corner
It is never too late to begin attending meetings!
Our next meeting is April 7 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 February, 2026.
The next meetings this year will be:
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.
Pop-cycle Used Clothing Sale
Rideau is hosting a second hand clothing swap to help keep items circulating locally in the Kingston community. Good for your wallet, good for the planet! See info, posters, and links below for details!
DONATE
May 7/8 , 8:00am-5:30pm
Clean clothing (sz 0-14), Books, and Tiny toys (smaller than your fist)
Drop off donations @ Rideau Public School (look for signs near Toronto St entrance)
Rideau students can bring small bags to school with them!
Can't make it to drop off? Schedule a porch pick up for your donations here
SHOP
Sat May 9 , 9am-1pm
All sales are pay what you can. All $$ goes to the school
Pre-loved kids clothing 0-14 & Books
Rideau Public School Gym
Open to everyone, help us spread the word in the Kingston Community (through your socials, word of mouth, parent group chats, day cares, hockey teams, dance groups etc etc!)
Have neighbours, friends or co-workers with items kicking around (don’t we all?)? Consider organizing a mini clothing drive to bundle items for efficient pick ups!
Sample text:
“I’m collecting items for PopCycle, a local initiative that finds great homes for pre-loved things. If you have clean, gently loved kids’ clothing (sz 0-14) or books to pass along, send them my way before May 8 and I’ll add them to my bundle.”
Volunteers needed
May 8: Sorting
We need help! May 8 anytime between 2:30-until it's done (~8pm)! Come for 15 min or come for 5 hours. Pop in for a few minutes before or after pick up, with or without kiddos! Every little bit helps!
Fun fact: The kids who came to help last year had a great time, bring your kids so they can be a part of this event that supports our community and the environment.
May 9: Take down
Swing by the school at 2pm to pick up a few boxes of leftover items to donation locations
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!
Information & Events
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration Open! If you have a child ready to start kindergarten next year, find more information about registration HERE.
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.
