Centennial Family Update! Nov 3-7
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
Monday, November 3
- SAC - School Council Meeting @ 6:30 in the library - all welcome!
Tuesday, November 4
- Associate Superintendent Mr. Blackburn - School Visit
Wednesday, November 5
- Lunch is Ready! - Greek Bento Box served with milk
Thursday, November 6
Friday, November 7
Dear Families,
A big thank you to our Centennial SAC for a very successful Fall Family Fun Night! It was wonderful to see many families out to enjoy the various activities and games, colouring contest, and of course the dance!! Students and their important adults had opportunities to share time, converse, connect and see students having fun with their peers. Thank you to our school community for supporting this event, we look forward to next year! Please join us at the next SAC Meeting this Monday, November 3rd to learn more about thwat is happening at Centennial, some of the goals of the council this year, and how to become a part of the team that positively supports our school community, staff, and students.
Student leadership is beginning this week at Centennial. Junior students who express interest will be starting as Lunch Helpers and Yard Pals for some of our primary classes. We are already very grateful for our Bus Monitors who have already taken on this leadership role. We look forward to initiating our Student Council and recognize our will recognize our Junior leaders in various ways over the year for volunteering their time.
We will be welcoming staff from the Health Unit to come out and train our Yard Pals with PAL (Physical Activity Leaders) training later this term. These students will be taught how to facilitate games with younger students on the yard, which helps primary students learn how to engage safely through play during their outside time. Building a team of Junior leaders not only builds positive connections with younger students, guiding them and engaging with them on the school yard but also provides Junior students with opportunities to build their skills and grow their own sense of community beyond their own social circles.
Junior Boys and Girls Volleyball season has begun! Teams are being formed and practices underway - we look forward to the season ahead. Once the seasons have wrapped up we will look to create an intramural opportunity to capture students who express interest in further building their skills in a non-competitive environment.
Thank you again to all of our families for their continued support, Progress Reports and Communication of Learning (JK/SK) will be going home on November 13th.
Ms. Fox and the Centennial Team
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS - Slides for Family reference to review with your students.
School Mental Health Ontario Resources
School Mental Health Ontario offers a variety of free resources for educators, students, and families. To stay updated with the latest information, resources, and research, families can visit the SMHO website. Simply scroll to the bottom of the page, click on "Connect with Us," and enter your contact information.
Upcoming Dates
November
- Monday, November 3rd - SAC Meeting @ 6:30 - All Welcome
- Tuesday, November 11th - Rememberance Day Service @ Centennial
- Thursday, November 13th - Progress Reports sent home
- Friday, November 14 - PA Day
December
- Monday, December 22 - January 2nd - Winter Break
January
- Monday, January 5 - 2026 First Day Back to School
- Friday, January 30 - PA Day
February
- Monday, February 16 - Family Day Holiday
March
- Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20 - March Break Holiday
April
- Friday, April 3 - Good Friday Holiday
- Monday, April 6 - Easter Monday Holiday
- Friday, April 17 - PA Day
May
- Monday, May 18 - Victoria Day Holiday
- Friday, May 29 - PA Day
June
- Friday, June 26 - PA Day
Ministry and Board Resources for Math and Literacy
There are many resources available designed to support your children’s learning in math and literacy, offering engaging activities that can make learning fun and effective for students and families. Visit Limestone’s Online Learning Resources and Tutoring webpage to learn more.
Attendance Matters!
We continue to emphasize the importance of regular attendance when students are healthy enough to attend. We will continue regular reach-outs for these families with regular absenteeism to develop plans to support.
KLF&A Public Health Childhood Illnesses and Exclusion
Unsure when to keep your child home when they are unwell? The KFL&A Public Health guidelines have changed and include different symptoms since Covid. Vomiting and diarrhea remain 48 hours symptom free. Other childhood illness exclusions can be found here: https://www.kflaph.ca/en/health-topics/common-childhood-illnesses.aspx
2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
