Indigenous Education Month
The month of November is Indigenous Education Month. During the month, we will be taking the time to learn and deepen our understanding of Indigenous history, cultures, and traditions. Throughout the month, staff will be implementing Indigenous teachings, lessons, and activities into their daily programming.
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week is from November 17 to November 21. It is a week dedicated to bringing awareness to bullying and reflecting on the steps to prevent bullying behavior. Throughout the week, staff will be implementing anti-bullying and bullying awareness lessons and activities into their daily programming. Together, let’s show our Lion pride and stand up to bullying. On Friday, November 21, our Lions are encouraged to wear a pink shirt in support of LDSB's Pink Shirt Day.
LPS Food Drive
Once again, this year, our school will be collecting items for our local food bank! From November 24th to December 5th, we will be collecting items. Each class will have a food/item focus to help ensure that a variety of needs are met. Then, on December 5th, the day of our Jingle Bell Walk, our school community will walk the items up to the Grace United Centre to help make the community connection!
Below is the list of classes and their food focus:
Teacher | Category |
Cousins | School snacks-granola bars, apple sauce, cookies, fruit snacks, etc |
Reddick | Pet Food |
Jamieson | Soup and Crackers |
Palmer | Baking Items- cake mix, muffins cups, cookie mix, flour, sugar, |
Beers | Pastas & Sauces |
Miller/Kanellos/Teepell | Cereal |
Blais | Breakfast Items 1: pancake mix, oatmeal, jam, cereal bars |
Sinclair | Baby Food Items |
Woogh | Drinks: Juice, Coffee, Teas, Hot Chocolate |
Rowley | Canned Veggies and Canned Fruit |
Campbell | Kids Hygiene: Soap, bubble bath, shampoo, band-aids, body wash |
Hetherington | Condiments: Ketchup, Mayo, Salad Dressing, BBQ Sauce |
Frank | Paper Products: Paper Towel, Toilet Paper, Kleenex |
Hulton | Side Dishes: Mac & Cheese, Beans, Rice, Taco Supplies, Salsa |
Duncan | Breakfast Items 2 Cereal, pancake mix, oatmeal, jam, cereal bars |
Ross | Men’s Hygiene-Shampoo, body wash, shaving supplies, deodorant, soap |
A Macdonald | Cleaning Supplies: dish soap, laundry soap, band aids, ointments, etc |
Hull
| Kitchen Needs: Spices, Salt & Pepper Tin Foil, Saran Wrap, Sandwich Bags, etc. |
Staff
| Teen/Women Hygiene- deodorant, tampons, shampoo/conditioner, body wash |
Loughborough Public School Spirit Wear
Our Loughborough spirit wear store is now open. To place an order, please visit https://www.spiritwearcanada.ca/lps/shop/home. The online store will close December 1, to ensure orders are in for Christmas.
Parents should make a note on the order form if you wish to give the clothing as a gift. Parents will then be called directly to pick up. Please also include your phone number. If it is not indicated, orders will be sent home with students.
Operation Warm Feet
Lost and Found- Team ROAR
We have many items in our Lost and Found. Please visit Team ROAR to see if any items in our Lost and Found belong to your child.
Piano Lessons at LPS
Carolyn Schaub, who has been 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. Her teaching philosophy and the curricula she uses, can be found at www.carolynscreative.com. The cost is $27.25 per lesson or $98.10 per month for the school year. To reserve a piano spot or ask questions please emailcmschaub@sympatico.ca or call (613)376-6207.
News from our Loughborough School Council
Our SAC meetings are always open, and we’d love to see new faces get involved. If you have questions, ideas, or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Stephanie Leonard at stephanie_farmer@hotmail.com
Our next SAC meeting is on Tuesday, January 13 at 6:00.
Hot Lunch
Loughborough PS offers the option to order hot lunch 3 days a week. New this year, we will have pizza on Tuesdays from Mike’s Pizza, right here in Sydenham. Wednesdays will be Subway and Thursdays will be Gino’s Chicken Fingers & Fries. Orders are due the Sunday prior to the week, at midnight. Lunch orders will begin the week of September 15th. Place your order at https://www.school-day.com
Late or Cancelled Buses
At times, our school buses are cancelled or late to pick up students in the morning or late 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. As well, you can download the BusPlanner Delays app on your phone. Once you have downloaded the app, you can register to receive bus updates for Loughborough Public School. Once you are registered, you will receive notifications regarding your child(ren)'s bus status if they are delayed or cancelled.
Week at a Glance
Month of November
- Indigenous Education Month
Week of November 17 to November 21
- Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
Monday, November 17 Day 1
- Senior Boys' Volleyball Game
- Beers and Miller/Kanellos/Teepell Field Trip
Tuesday, November 18 Day 2
- Hot Lunch- Pizza
Wednesday, November 19 Day 3
- Hot Lunch- Subs
- Senior Boys' Volleyball Game
Thursday, November 20 Day 4
- Hot Lunch- Chicken Fingers and Fries
- Senior Girls' Volleyball Game
Friday, November 21 Day 5
- LDSB Pink Shirt Day
- Senior Girls' and Boys' Volleyball Tournament (Friday and Saturday)
Looking Ahead
Week of November 24 to November 28
- Student Census Week
Monday, November 24
- Food Drive Begins
Wednesday, November 26
- Picture Retake and Class Photo Day
Friday, November 28
- Grade 7/8 Immunizations
- Lumberjack (plaid) or Camo Day
Friday, December 5
- Jingle Bell Walk
- Food Drive Ends
Wednesday, December 10
- Challenge Open House
- World Human Rights Day
Friday, December 12
- The Grinch Dress Rehearsal (Kinders only)
Monday, December 15
- The Grinch Performance- 11:30 and 6:00
Wednesday, December 17
- The Grinch Performance- 11:30
- Challenge Concert at SHS (after school)
Friday, December 19
- Last Day of School Before Holiday Break