Polson Family Update: April 5, 2026

Polson Family Update: April 5, 2026

What’s Happening at Polson!

Happy Passover & Easter to all families who celebrate.  Classes resume on Tuesday, April 7^th!

We celebrated World Autism Day on April 2nd with a Tie Dye spirit day at Polson!

Month of the Military Child

In Canada, Month of the Military Child is observed in April to recognize and celebrate the unique experiences, resilience, and sacrifices of children in military families. These children face unique challenges, such as frequent relocations, prolonged absences of loved ones due to deployments, and adapting to new communities and schools. The month is an opportunity to raise awareness, build resilience, and celebrate.

Many communities and organizations, such as Military Family Resource Centres (MFRCs), host events, activities, and initiatives during this month to celebrate and support military children and their families.  Follow the link for more information about this month’s events:

  CFMWS | MFRC | Kingston | CFMWS

Scholastic Book Fair Coming Soon

 Next month, Polson will once again be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair! Roughly 1/3 of the proceeds come back into classrooms through Scholastic credits. These credits are used to make purchases from the Scholastic Catalogue such as additional math tools, games to strengthen literacy skills, organizational tools, reference materials for desks, self-regulation tools, and of course books to fill our classroom libraries!

The book fair cannot run without the help of volunteers to work the cash. If you have time and are wiling to help out, please contact Mme Underhill at underhillw@limestone.on.ca. Volunteers are needed on Wednesday April 15^th and Thursday April 16^th from 9am-11am, and 11:40am-1pm. Volunteers are required to have a CPIC with a vulnerable screener check.

Also, this year we will once again be doing a book trade! This was a big hit last year. If you have gently used children's books at home that you are willing to part with, please send them to school and we will provide them for other students to take home during the book fair, free of charge!

Grade 5 Biographers

Congrats to students in Mrs. Hanson's grade 6 Language class. They have been reading biographies, taking notes, and organizing their ideas into focused paragraphs. Lastly, they edited and revised their work to make sure they had composed strong sentences and paragraphs. Their finished biographies are polished and posted in our hall bulletin board.

EQAO Primary & Junior Assessments.

Grades 3 & 6 students are preparing to write the primary and junior assessments in reading, writing and mathematics later this year.  If you would like to know more about the assessments, please see the links below for upcoming webinars and parent resources.

EQAO Assessments: What to Expect Video

EQAO Math Session for Parents/Guardians of Primary Students
(April 7, 2026, 12:00 PM)
Join us for a free webinar about how EQAO assesses primary-division students’ mathematics learning. EQAO staff will discuss mathematics questions from the mathematics component of the primary-division assessment. Participants will hear how these math questions help assess the skills students are learning in class. Staff will also highlight valuable insights and resources that can help parents and guardians support their child’s learning.

EQAO Math Session for Parents/Guardians of Junior Students
(April 16, 2026, 12:00 PM)
Join us for a free webinar about how EQAO assesses junior-division students’ mathematics learning. EQAO staff will discuss mathematics questions from the mathematics component of the junior-division assessment. Participants will hear how these math questions help assess the skills students are learning in class. Staff will also highlight valuable insights and resources that can help parents and guardians support their child’s learning.

EQAO Webinar for Parents and Guardians of Elementary School Students
(April 22, 2026, 6:00 PM)
Register for this free live webinar and learn about EQAO’s primary and junior Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics. Participants will learn about the purpose of Ontario’s large-scale assessments. EQAO staff will explain the assessment format, highlight resources to support students and answer questions from participants. The session will be approximately 45 minutes, followed by a live Q&A with EQAO staff.

EQAO Webinar for Parents and Guardians of Elementary School Students
(April 29, 2026, 12:00 PM)
Register for this free live webinar and learn about EQAO’s primary and junior Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics. Participants will learn about the purpose of Ontario’s large-scale assessments. EQAO staff will explain the assessment format, highlight resources to support students and answer questions from participants. The session will be approximately 45 minutes, followed by a live Q&A with EQAO staff.

Lunch is Ready! Free Lunch Program

If you missed registering for the spring session that runs from April 13 to June 19,2026, please reach out to the school directly.  Students who are already registered do not need to register. 

If you have any questions or need support with registration, please contact The Food Sharing Project office by emailing info@foodsharingproject.org or calling 613-530-3514.

This current delivery session ends on Friday, April 10, 2026.

Program Info link: https://foodsharingproject.store/   If you missed the deadline, please contact us as soon as possible!

This week’s menu:

LunchBox -Wednesday School Lunch Orders:

Little Caesars Pizza will be delivered on Wednesday, April 8^th at first nutrition break.  A reminder that orders are due each Sunday by noon through the LunchBox website for delivery on Wednesdays at first nutrition break.

 In the case of board-wide school bus cancellations, Lunch Box orders will be cancelled in the morning and refunds issued. 

Please sign up by following the link: Lunchbox Orders

A Peek at the Week:

SAVE THE DATES:

·      Wednesday, April 15^th SAC Family Glow Dance!

·      Wednesday, April 15-Thursday, April 16^th Scholastic Book Fair

·      Friday April 17^th PA Day -No Classes