Principal Update
Dear Families,
Happy Thanksgiving. I hope all of our Centreville community is enjoying a wonderful holiday with family and friends. Last week we had a successful Fire Drill witnessed by the Stone Mills Fire Department. Our school was evacuated and accounted for quickly. Thank you to our local Fire Station for speaking with us on Fire Safety and answering our questions. We wish our Cross-Country athletes luck as they head to their regional meet on Tuesday and congratulate our Senior Soccer players for a great tournament last Thursday. Many thanks to Mr. Clapp, Mrs. Duffy and Mrs. Tynski for their time in supervising our student athletes. Looking ahead in this update please find important information on the upcoming LDSB Student Census that will be taking place in November and curriculum information on Math Fact Fluency.
Yours in Education,
Jennifer Osborne, Principal
We ask that all caregivers that drop off and pick up students to please use the North entrance to our parking lot. For student safety, please do not enter our parking lot when the school buses are parked and/or loading/unloading. Thank you for your attention to this reminder.
Curriculum Information
On Friday October 10th, our school PA Day focused on reviewing early student math and language data collected throughout September. This data will help inform our Student Achievement Plan for the 2025/26 school year. We look forward to sharing our plan later this month. Please find below information on Math Fact Fluency as a focus for October. The Ministry of Education requires educators to focus on math fact fluency every day for at least 15 mins as part of the 300 mins per week of math instruction.
Physical and Health Education Curriculum
The Limestone District School Board (LDSB) is committed to delivering health and physical education to all elementary students, using the Ontario Curriculum: Health and Physical Education, Grades 1-8, 2019. LDSB is committed to building positive school cultures that support student achievement and wellness. The Exemption from Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction, Grades 1 to 8 Procedure (the “Procedure”) was developed in response to the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Policy/Program Memorandum (PPM) No. 162 which requires school boards to develop a procedure that allows for students to be exempted, at the request of their parents/guardians, from instruction related to the Human Development and Sexual Health expectations found in Strand D of the Ontario Curriculum: Health and Physical Education, Grades 1-8, 2019 (the “Curriculum”). Classroom teachers will inform families of the timeline for delivering Strand D Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction, and an exemption letter will be provided. Below is a link to the expectations by grade.
Centreville PS Staff 2025-26
Principal: Jennifer Osborne
Vice-Principal: Tanyelle VanderSchoor
Office Manager: Jodi Hillier
(JK/SK) Sherry King & Sarah Green (ECE)
(1) Heidi Tyler
(2/3) Kate Minielly
(3/4) Mary-Lynn Kimmett (Sierra Darton) & Karla Tynski
(4/5/6) Tess Fraser
(6/7/8) Ben Clapp
French: Susan Raddon
Student Support Teacher: Mary-Lynn Kimmett (Sierra Darton)
Student Support Counsellor: Jamie Lopes
Itinerant Support Teacher: Matt Aylesworth
Planning Time Teacher: TBD
Educational Assistant: Tonya Duffy
Short Term Educational Assistant: TBD
Head Custodian: Gord Cota
Our first School Advisory Council meeting and election for Executive Positions was held on September 23rd. Here are your 2025-26 SAC executive members:
Chair: Michelle Cornacchia
Secretary: Carmen McElligott
Treasurer: Katelyn Lockridge
Teacher Rep: Heidi Tyler
We warmly welcome all parents to be a part of any and every council meeting, whether you are an elected member or a parent who would just like to listen in and hear more about what is going on at Centreville PS. Meetings usually include an administrator's sharing component, reports from members in particular positions (treasurer, chairs etc) and some discussion items. Babysitting for school age children will be available.
Our next meeting we will take place on Tuesday October 21 @6:15
October Dates
Monday Oct 13 Thanksgiving Holiday
Tuesday Oct 14 Region 3 Cross Country Meet Fort Henry
Thursday Oct 16 Term 1 IEPs go home
Monday Oct 27 Grade 3 Swim to Survive
Friday Oct 31 Hallowe'en Wear Black and Orange
LDSB Young Entrepreneurs in Action Program
Grade 7-12 families are invited to attend the Limestone District School Board’s (LDSB) Pathways to Possibility: LDSB Entrepreneur Information Night on October 15, 2025, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Fractal Workspace (632 Fortune Crescent) in-person or online!
Join us to learn more about this year’s LDSB Young Entrepreneurs in Action Program, connect with entrepreneurial program alumni, and discover how students can bring their business and social enterprise ideas to life this year. Whether you are simply curious or ready to dive in, this event is the perfect place to start!
Please register at the following link: https://bit.ly/LDSBEntrepreneurInfoNight
School Information
MARTIAL ARTS LESSONS!
Terry Langevin Educational Systems is offering classes in our gym during the lunch break (11:45-12:45). Please contact the office for a registration package.
GUITAR LESSONS
Guitar lessons have resumed at Centreville in September. Private 30 minute weekly lessons are being offered by experienced music teacher, Erika Hase. Lessons are $28. If interested text Erika Hase at (343)989-1579
Centreville PS continues to offer our families a new secure portal to complete permissions and payments online. With School-Day: Permissions & Payments, you will be able to complete permission forms and payments from any web browser using your SmartPhone, tablet, laptop or desktop.
Through this online portal, you will be able to pay for items such as:
· Field trips
· Sporting events
· Student cards/athletic fees
· Hot lunch (where applicable)
The new easy-to-use portal will remove the risks associated with sending money to school with students, the frustration of lost or missing permission forms, and significantly reduce the amount of paper our school consumes.
If you have not yet signed up for School day, please call the main office and a secure code information sheet will be sent home with your child. Use the instructions in it to sign up for a School-Day account at www.school-day.com and connect to your child’s events and activities.
Click HERE to read the LDSB Concussion Flow Chart.
Centreville PS Schedule
Time | Activity/learning block |
|---|---|
8:45 a.m. | Supervision begins on the yard |
9:00 a.m. | Entry to school |
9:00 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. | 100-minute learning block |
10:40 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. | Recess |
10:55 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. | 50-minute learning block |
11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. | Lunch (20 minutes) and recess (40 minutes) |
12:45 p.m. to 2:25 p.m. | 100-minute learning block |
2:25 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. | Recess |
2:40 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 50-minute learning block |
3:30 p.m. | Dismissal |
2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
Prevalent Medical Plan of Care
This message is intended for the families of students with prevalent medical conditions where documentation is needed by the school:
Parents/guardians of returning students with known medical plans of care will receive a package with a medical plan of care to update with the student verification packages. These need to be updated and returned as soon as possible.
If you are new to the school, or do not receive the package, to help us gather important medical information about your child, we ask that you select the correct Plan of Care form from the link below, complete it and return it to the school as soon as possible. You may request a printed copy as well. If you require us to administer daily medication, you will also need to complete the necessary paperwork for us to be able to do this. Completed forms can be printed and sent in with students or scanned and emailed to ctrvl@limestone.on.ca
Daily medication will need to be dropped off by a parent/caregiver at the school and will be stored at the office. Students cannot carry medications in their backpack, at any time. You may drop of labelled medication this week.
**Be sure to also include the supplementary forms if medication may need to be administered by school staff.
Health and safety of our students is our first priority. Thank you for helping us stay informed on your child's medical conditions and Plan of Care.
Here is the link: Medical Procedures
Allergen Awareness - Nut-Free School
Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class.
Tri-Board Transportation
If your child rides the bus, Tri-board should have sent confirmation of your child's route. If you were on a bus last year at the end of the year, you are set up for busing this year. You can also sign up for bus status alert emails at the Tri-board website to ensure you are notified of any late runs or cancelled routes.
If you are new to Centreville Public School and require transportation, you will need to fill out the bus form at https://triboard.ca
CPIC
If you intend to volunteer in any capacity this school year, please complete a CPIC via the OPP website. Please feel free to pick up a form from Mrs. Jodi in the main office. It is free of charge if you are volunteering with the school.
STUDENT ACCIDENT PROTECTION PROGRAM
The Limestone District School Board makes available Student Accident Insurance. Various affordable plans are available. Parents may enroll on-line at www.insuremykids.com or by completing the Student Accident Insurance package and mailing it directly to the company. Please note: participation in extra-curricular athletic activities requires parent signature verifying student accident insurance coverage through some insurance carrier.
STUDENT AGENDAS
Agendas are provided by Centreville Public School to students in grades JK-3 to help students stay organized and instill a sense of responsibility. The expectation is that students record their homework and important events in their agenda on a daily basis. Each night parents should confirm that homework has been completed by signing. Teachers will check the agendas for correspondence from parents.
How Do I Report An Absence
Please use the Safe Arrival system to report your child's absence; do not call the school to report an absence. If your child is going to be absent from learning, please ensure you use the Safe Arrival system to report the absence. If your child will be late, please report a full day absence and then we will sign them in when they arrive. You cannot indicate a half day absence.
How to report your absence:
1. Toll-free telephone
- Call 1-855-257-9349 toll-free to report an absence using the automated phone system.
2. School Messenger App
- Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the SchoolMessenger website portal, or from within the LDSB mobile app.
- The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.
- Select Attendance, then select Report an Absence and follow the prompts.
3. SchoolMessenger SafeArrival Website Portal
- Visit the SchoolMessenger website portal.
- The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.
- Select Attendance, then Report an Absence and follow the prompts.
