Happy Thanksgiving Lions
Wishing all of our Loughborough Public School students, families, and community members a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for the kindness, support, and Lion Pride that make our school community such a special place.
We hope all our Lions are enjoying a safe, relaxing, and happy Thanksgiving weekend!
2026 Terry Fox School Run
Last Monday, LPS celebrated the 46th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope. Thank you to everyone who donated online, brought in a “Toonie for Terry,” purchased a t-shirt, shared our online fundraising link, volunteered their time, or participated in our run/walk.
A special thank you goes to the Grade 8 students in Mr. Ross’s and Mr. Hull’s classes for leading our assembly, as well as the many junior and intermediate students who helped sort and deliver t-shirts, promote our fundraiser, and set up and clean up our Terry Fox School Run event.
The success of this event was truly a team effort. Thank you to everyone who helped make it such a meaningful and successful day!
We kicked off this year’s Terry Fox campaign with a goal of raising $5,700 - the equivalent of $300 per class (which became approximately $285 per class after our school reorganization). With more than a week still remaining before our run/walk, we surpassed our fundraising goal, and the total just kept climbing!
We are incredibly proud to announce our final fundraising total, the highest amount LPS has ever raised in our 21 years of participating in the Terry Fox School Run:
$8,441!
For the past three years, homeroom classes have enjoyed a friendly competition to see who can raise the most funds. Many teachers added their own fundraising challenges and rewards to motivate students. This year, Mr. Rowley’s Grade 2 class raised more than $500, earning Mr. Rowley a brand-new 90s-inspired punk hairstyle complete with bleached blond and teal hair!
Throughout the campaign, Ms. Jamieson/Ms. Groenwegen’s, Ms. Hulton’s, and Ms. Peltier/Ms. Thrasher’s classes took turns leading our school fundraising leaderboard, with each class raising well over double the class fundraising goal.
Congratulations to our top fundraising classes:
🥇 Ms. Hulton’s class – $1,838
🥈 Ms. Jamieson/Ms. Groenwegen’s class – $929
🥉 Ms. Peltier/Ms. Thrasher’s class – $744
Thank you to our entire school community for coming together to make this year’s Terry Fox event such a tremendous success. Your generosity, enthusiasm, and support have made a meaningful difference in the fight against cancer.
Our school’s online fundraising page will remain active into the New Year. If you haven't yet had an opportunity to donate or share our fundraising link, you can still contribute here:
https://schools.terryfox.ca/132573
Volunteering at LPS
We are grateful for the support of our many volunteers who help make our school community a great place for students to learn and grow.
If you plan to volunteer at our LPS this year, please ensure that your Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC)/Criminal Police Information Check (CPIC) has been completed within six months of the date you begin volunteering.
As part of a new Limestone District School Board process, volunteers must obtain a current school letter to include with their VSC/CPIC application. South Frontenac OPP now process checks online. Please contact the school office by phone (613 376-3848) or email (lough@limestone.on.ca), and we will gladly provide you with the required LDSB volunteer letter to submit with your application.
Once you have received your police record check, it can be submitted to the school office or downloaded to the LDSB Police Record Check Portal.
After an initial VSC/CPIC (completed within the previous six months) has been approved, a new police record check is required every three years. In the years between renewals, volunteers must complete and submit an Annual Offence Declaration Form.
Please note that fees for police record checks may vary, and some volunteers may be charged by the police service while others may not.
Thank you for your interest in supporting our students and school community. We truly appreciate the time and commitment of our volunteers.
Maltby Workshops
Early or End of Day Pick-Up
If you need to pick up your child(ren) during the school day, we kindly ask that you notify your child(ren)'s teacher before the start of the school day whenever possible. If you cannot notify your child(ren)'s teacher before the start of the school day, please email your child(ren)'s teacher during the day. Providing advance notice helps minimize interruptions and distractions to classroom learning.
For pick-ups between 3:10 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., please ensure that either your child(ren)'s teacher or the school office is informed before 3:10 p.m. Due to end-of-day routines and dismissal preparations, it can be challenging to communicate last-minute changes to classroom teachers during this time.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in helping us maintain a productive learning environment for everyone.
LPS Talize Fundraiser
Are you cleaning out your closets? Great news! LPS has partnered with TALIZE Kingston to fundraise for student activities. Our fundraiser is ONGOING!! Which means you can donate items to TALIZE throughout the entire school year. Spread the word! Check out the attached posters for more details and for what is and is not accepted.
When you donate in person, don't forget to give your items to a staff member at the donation centre AND let them know that it is for the "Loughborough fundraiser".
News From Our LPS School Advisory Council
Our meetings are open to everyone! If you have an idea, question, or simply want to learn more about SAC, we’d love to see you at a meeting.
📅 Upcoming meetings: October 13, November 10, January 12, February 9, April 13 & June 8 at 6:00 p.m.
We’re looking forward to another fun year of working together to make our school community the best it can be!
Questions? Reach out to Stephanie at stephanie_farmer@hotmail.com.
Piano Lessons at LPS
Carolyn Schaub, teaching piano at LPS and in the region since 2006 will be offering piano lessons at LPS again this year during the school day. Her goal is to instill the love of making music and her teaching philosophy and curricula she uses can be found at www.carolynscreative.com. The cost is $28.50 per lesson or $102.60 per month for 36 half hour lessons during the school year. To reserve a piano spot or ask questions, please email cmschaub@sympatico.ca or call (613)376-6207.
Hot Lunch
Loughborough PS offers the option to order hot lunch 3 days a week. This year, we will have pizza on Tuesdays from Mike’s Pizza. Wednesdays will be subs from Subway and macaroni and cheese from Mike's Pizza, and Thursdays will be Gino’s chicken fingers & fries. Orders are due on the Sunday, prior to the week, at midnight. Lunch orders will begin the week of September 13th. Place your order at https://www.school-day.com. Reminder to all our Lions, hot lunch orders for this week, are due by tonight at midnight.
Late or Cancelled Buses
At times, our school buses are late to pick-up students in the morning or are late getting to school to pick up students at the end of the day. If your child’s bus is late, please visit www.triboard.ca and click on Delays and Cancellations to check on the status of your child’s bus.
Week at a Glance
Month of October
- Learning Disabilities Month
- Cyber Awareness Month
Monday, October 12
- Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday, October 13
- Hot Lunch (Pizza)
- SAC Meeting
- LPS Spirit and Recognition Assembly
Wednesday, October 14
- Hot Lunch (Subs and Macaroni and Cheese)
- Cross Country Meet
Thursday, October 15
- Hot Lunch (Chicken Fingers and Fries)
- IEPs Go Home
Friday, October 16
Looking Ahead
Month of October
- Learning Disabilities Month
- Cyber Awareness Month
Tuesday, October 20
- Cross Country Championships
Wednesday, October 21
- ECE Appreciation Day
- Beers and Palmer Field Trip
Monday, October 26
- PA Day
Thursday, October 29
- Photo Retakes and Class Pictures
Friday, October 30
- Black and Orange Day
Month of November
- Indigenous Education Month
Week of November 1 to November 7
- Treaties Recognition Week
November 9 to November 11
- Scholastic Book Fair
Tuesday, November 10
- SAC Meeting
Friday, November 13
- Progress Reports Go Home
2026-2027 LDSB School Year Calendar
To access the school year calendar, please visit 2026-2027 School Year Calendar.
