R.G. Sinclair Public School

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Last week was Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario. Some classrooms learned or will be learning&nbsp; the definition of a treaty and whose treaty land we are on and how we can live in good relationship with each other on this land.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tomorrow is Remembrance Day and at RG Sinclair PS we will honour the service and sacrifices, both past and present, of members of Canada's Armed Forces in a ceremony that will begin at 10:20 in the gymnasium. We have space to welcome guests and families to join staff and students.&nbsp; We hope that current members of the military feel the impact of our community's appreciation by attending our school's ceremony or by attending events with your CAF members. Sinclair Remembers.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather sometimes impacts yard conditions and bussing. Buses were cancelled today. School Administrators typically receive notification when buses are cancelled. I try to send a message to all families prior to the start of school. We typically have about ½ to 2/3 of our students at school on these days. The school is typically open, unless otherwise stated.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Don't forget that Friday, November 14th is a PA DAY. There is no school for students on this day.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please see the attached notice about a community initiative that you might consider supporting.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We also continue to do a few initiatives that support our local Food Bank and our own families who could use support in the upcoming winter/holiday season.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sinclair will participate in the Jingle Bell Walk in December and collect non-perishable food donations for this event.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Sinclair Families:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October is a key time for learning and growth at every grade level. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Regular attendance</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> is a key way that families can support your child(ren)'s academic growth. Regular attendance helps build stamina for learning in the classroom setting and strengthens connections with friends and peers.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">One of our school goals is to make sure that more of our students attend 90% of the school year.&nbsp; We are on track to meet this goal. This means that students should be absent for less than 2 days per month of the school year.&nbsp; We understand that sometimes a child becomes too ill for school and we appreciate when they stay home until they are well enough to attend. This might mean missing a cluster of days, but typically this pattern of illness does not occur monthly. Please reach out if you need support to reset and reduce your child's absences or lates.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Recent School Highligts and Happenings</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">JEDI</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> club under the care of Ms. Desarmia is underway with more than 50 interested students in Grades 5 to 8. The Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Club is responsible for a lot of initiatives that organize and support a sense of belonging at Sinclair. This includes Yard Pals where students will support and lead games with primary students. It also includes helping promote and collect socks for local shelters as part of </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Socktober! </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to Ms. Richards for leading this campaign. We have collected almost half our 500 pair goal. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please send in new, adult socks, if able! </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Members of the JEDI club also created the front display for Diwali, which started on Monday, October 20th and continues this week!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cross-Country</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> runners represented us well at last week's meet. We sent more than 42 runners to our regional meet and fourteen qualified for the district meet on Wednesday, October 22</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>nd</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;at Fort Henry! Thank you to coaches, Ms. Ambury and Ms. Gazeley, for your encouragement and time. Thank you to families for transportation and positivity! Go Stingers!&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Senior and Junior Volleyball teams will compete again this year. Thank you to Ms. Desarmia and Ms. Eves for coaching the senior teams and Ms. MacDonald and Ms. Richards for coaching the junior teams. Go Stingers.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are completing mandatory emergency procedure drills over the next few weeks. In developmentally appropriate ways, educators support students in following expectations during fire and lockdown drills. We have had two&nbsp; of the three mandatory fall fire drills. We will likely have a lockdown drill next week. We highlight how well students stop and follow educator directions as they follow the lockdown drill procedure.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Council will meet again on Wednesday November 5th at 6 pm</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Our School Council is supporting the purchase of outdoor seating, art supplies, technology, lighting, a new scoreboard, field trips and classroom enrichment projects. Please consider joining this hardworking group. Student childcare providers are available to watch your school-aged children during the meeting.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The FCCC childcare program is hiring. See the attached information sheet.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are looking for more information, please check out our school's website at&nbsp;</span><a href="https://sinclair.limestone.on.ca/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="https://sinclair.limestone.on.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://sinclair.limestone.on.ca/</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to see this posting The BUZZ and other news items posted by LDSB.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Upcoming Important Dates</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, October 28</strong></b><b><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong class="editor-text-bold">th</strong></sup></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Picture Day - Individual Pictures are Taken. Class photos are taken in the new year by this photo company. If your child is ill - please know that they can have a photo taken on an alternate - retake option and/or on Class Picture day.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, October 31</strong></b><b><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong class="editor-text-bold">st</strong></sup></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Black and Orange Day - wear black and orange, if you wish. No costumes please.&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, November 5</strong></b><b><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong class="editor-text-bold">th</strong></sup></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- School Council Meeting at 6 pm - Student Childcare provided for school-aged children.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, November 11</strong></b><b><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong class="editor-text-bold">th</strong></sup></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Remembrance Day Ceremony - 10:20 in Gymnasium.&nbsp;</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, November 13</strong></b><b><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong class="editor-text-bold">th</strong></sup></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;-&nbsp; Progress Reports Go Home</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, November 14</strong></b><b><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong class="editor-text-bold">th</strong></sup></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- PA DAY - No School for Students</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We raised 2601.50 dollars for the 2025 Terry Fox Marathon of Hope. This total is our highest total in 27 years of fundraising for the foundation. Our site has contributed more than 30 thousand dollars in support of cancer research. A sincere thank you for contributions made online or in-person at the Open House. Every dollar was received with appreciation and thanks!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Open House</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for making the time to attend our recent fall Open House. We were thrilled that you were able to see your child's classroom, meet their educators and take a stroll through our Stick Art Gallery.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">National Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;are on September 30th. Please wear an orange shirt if you can. In each of our classrooms, our students will learn why we wear orange on this day. This day invites us to engage intentionally in learning about the Residential School System and the true history of relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It is a time to mourn the children who never returned home, and to honour the Survivors, their families, and their communities.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As we learn, it is essential to recognize and uplift Indigenous resilience and resistance, which continue to shape and strengthen communities across the country.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SOCKtober</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;is an initiative this month. The JEDI club with support from Ms. Richards and Ms. Desarmia will be asking for donations of socks to be given to local shelters and organizations that need them.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Aspects of our&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Field and Asphalt Project&nbsp;</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">are wrapping up soon. Access to the field will likely occur in late October. This will ensure that the money spent to lay sod will not be wasted by opening the field too early.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Deficiencies in the asphalt and other aspects of the project will be addressed on October 4 and October 11th. Thank you for avoiding the school yard on these weekend dates.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Council</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Last week a new School Council chair was elected. The 2025/26 chair will be Isabella Quinn.&nbsp;Congratulations!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Re-elected (thank you!) to their previous positions were:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sean Treier - Treasurer</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Allison Alexander - Secretary</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Chelsea Novak - Bingo Co-ordinator</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kelly Sanzo will begin the role of graphics and communications. Thank you!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The next School Council meeting is on Wednesday, October 1</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>st</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;at 6 pm. Setting the 2025/26 budget will be the focus of this meeting.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Upcoming Dates:</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October - SOCKtober begins</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 1</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>st</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Soccer Tournament - Thank you to coaches Desarmia and MacDonald! Go Stingers!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 1</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>st</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Beginning at sundown - is Yom Kippur. This is the holiest day in the Judaism calendar.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 2</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>nd</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Yom Kippur</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 4- Asphalt Repair</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 8</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>th</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Immunization for Grade 7 and 8 students</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 10</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>th</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- PA DAY - no school for students</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 11</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>th</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Asphalt Repair</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 13</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>th</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Thanksgiving Monday</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 15</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>th</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Cross Country - Thank you to Coaches&nbsp; Ambury and Gazeley! Run Stingers!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 28</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>th</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Picture Day</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 29</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>th</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Grade 1 and 1/ 2 Trip</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">October 31</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>st</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- Black and Orange Day</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p>