Rideau Public School
Weekly Memo March 9-13
Bonjour Rideau Families,
We have Graduation Photos for Grade 6 students taking place on Monday, March 9th. There will be retakes so if your child misses it there will be an opportunity for a photo in the future - date TBD.
With the milder weather last week, our lost and found is quite full - students are taking off coats, hats, mitts outside and leaving them there. Please check in at the school (if you are able) to see if anything belongs to your child. Additionally, please encourage them to have a look through the items to see if anything belongs to them. Anything labeled is returned to its owner, but there are a few items that are labeled but the writing has faded. These items are still there and will remain there until we donate them to the Pop-cycle Sale in May.
Volunteer Opportunities
Have you always wanted to volunteer for an event but don't know how to get started? We have lots of events coming up which will require the help of some volunteers. If you see anything that interests you, please reach out to me via email at kennedyca@limestone.on.ca.
Save the Dates!
March 22 - Parent Council is fundraising through Dominos Pizza - details below
May 9 - Pop-cycle Sale
May 12 - Kindergarten Social
June 10 - Yead-end Family BBQ -- Do you or someone you know own a food truck? We're looking at potential options for food vendors this year!
This week:
March 9 - Graduation Photos for Grade 6
March 11 - Valiquette Swim 2 Survive
March 12 - Grades 4-6 Skating
March 13 - Pajama Day
Upcoming:
March 16-20 - MARCH BREAK; 16th St Patrick’s Day; 20th Eid-ul-Fitr; 21st Naw-Ruz
March 25 - Morawiec Swim to Survive
March 27 - Bruce & Salter to Kingston Symphony performance
April 1 - Morawiec Swim 2 Survive; Pesach/Passover
April 3 - Good Friday – no school
April 6 - Easter Monday – no school
April 7 - Parent Council
April 8 - Morawiec Swim 2 Survive
April 10 - Holy Friday
That’s all for this week!
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.
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!
Parent Council is fundraising through Dominos Pizza on March 22nd!
Start saving your donations and get ready to shop at our spring clothing sale/swap! A great way to keep items circulating locally in our community :) Details coming soon!
- Donate: Pre-loved kids clothes 0-14 years, books, and tiny toys (smaller than your fist) for our Tiny Toy Swap!
- Shop: All sales are pay what you can, all $ goes to the school
- Open to the community, help spread the word!
A preview of what to expect:
https://www.instagram.com/popcycle_kingston/
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1D99fxRms8/
Information & Events
Community Event
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
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.
