September 7th Polson Family Update
We’ve had a great start to the 2025-26 school year. Students have been settling into learning routines and getting to know teachers and classmates. Some teachers are planning fall trips, so please ensure that you’re registered for School Day Permissions and Payments where information and permission forms school trips and sports will be posted. Codes will be sent home to unregistered families. For questions, contact the office or your child’s teacher.
We ended the week with a schoolwide outdoor assembly to welcome everyone. Thanks to our student MCs, Dale and Oliver for welcoming staff and students and kicking off our first dance party!
We encourage families to stay connected through our website weekly updates, events calendar, and classroom updates. Your involvement makes a world of difference, and we’re grateful for your partnership!
School Organization 2025-26
As always, our school organization and enrollment numbers are reviewed at the start of the year to assess whether changes need to be made. Staffing committee has approved our organization of 11 French Immersion classes and 8 English classes for the remainder of the year with a few class moves to balance out numbers and adhere to primary caps. We will communicate necessary student moves to parents/guardians during the week of September 8th.
Dropoff & Pickup Safety
Thank you for making sure our students are safe by observing traffic rules and parking restrictions during arrival and dismissal times.
· A reminder that the zone in front of the school is a school bus loading zone. No parking, idling, or drop-offs are permitted.
· Please do not park or drop off children in the parking lot area close to portables and do not park in the no-parking zone of the lot.
· Please do not leave children unattended at school prior to 9:00 am when yard supervision begins.
Safety is a team effort. Thank you for being watchful, patient, and alert at all times!
Ėcole Polson Park PS School Advisory Council Meeting & Elections
Please join us at our School Advisory Council meeting on September 10 at 6 p.m. (over Teams and in person in room 104). Please see the September agenda here and consider nominating yourself for a role on the team!
The executive roles are listed below and you can find descriptions of SAC exec roles here.
- Chair
- Vice Chair
- Treasurer
- Secretary
- Indigenous Family Rep
- Program and Event Coordinator
- Communications Coordinator
- Black and POC Family Rep
- Parent Involvement Committee Rep
- Inclusive Education Coordinator
- Fundraising Coordinator
- Bingo Volunteer Coordinator
- Bingo Admin Coordinator
Big News! It’s the 45th Anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope!
This year marks a major milestone in Canadian history. Forty-five years ago, Terry Fox set out on his Marathon of Hope, inspiring a nation and launching a movement that continues to grow. Let’s honour his legacy by making this our biggest year yet!
Ecole Polson Park Public School is all signed up for this year’s exciting event! Our Terry Fox Walk, Roll and Run will take place Thursday September 25th from 2:25 PM to 3:35 PM. Parents/guardians are welcome to join us. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you plan to attend.
Please follow the link below to start donating in support of the Marathon of Hope and cancer research:
https://schools.terryfox.ca/EcolePolsonParkPublicSchoolKingstonON
Lunchbox Hot Lunch Orders Coming Soon!
Families will be able to order pizza and subs for students through the LunchBox website. Lunchbox Orders
The LunchBox website is very user friendly, and it should only take a couple of minutes to set up an account online. If you already have an account, please re-assign your child to the appropriate teacher when it is confirmed for the remainder of the school year. Hot lunch orders will continue to support student activities with a small portion of each sale coming back to our school.
Running Club
Polson has a very active running club for grades 3-6 students. We have practices on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8:30 a.m. beginning on Thursday, September 11th weather permitting. Coaches have scheduled an information meeting with interested students on Monday, September 7th at 1st recess. We're training both for fun and fitness and for the Fort Henry races on October 16 and 22! Thank you to parent and staff coaches for supporting this activity!
Attendance Matters!
We’re committed to supporting regular attendance at Polson and throughout the Limestone District School Board. We’ll share tips for building healthy habits, address any attendance concerns and offer support to families. Let us know if you need assistance promoting school attendance.
A Peek at the Week:
Monday, September 08, 2025 Day 4 | · Welcome ECE placement students Abigail Brown & Carolina Vanessa Gonzalez Sanchez will be on site each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday · Running Club meeting at first recess for students in grades 3-6 |
Tuesday, September 09, 2025 Day 5 | · FASD Awareness Day |
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Day 1 | Tallack Martial Arts Information sessions– at 2nd nutrition break · Polson SAC meeting & elections 6 pm Room 104 and virtual (see info above) |
Thursday, September 11, 2025 Day 2 | ·First Running Club practice at 8:30 am weather permitting |
Friday, September 12, 2025 Day 3 | · Polson Pride Friday! Wear your school colours, Panthers! |
2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
Allergen Awareness Alert!
Due to life-threatening allergies and sensitivities of some students and staff, all students, staff, & visitors are asked to refrain from bringing peanut and tree-nut products to school. Thank you for packing peanut and tree-nut-free snacks, and please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class.