Hello Storrington Stingers,
We hope that all of our Stingers had a great weekend and are well and healthy.
Please see the information below in this week’s Week at a Glance.
Coleman/Gifford Field Trip Cancelled
Unfortunately, due to the anticipated weather forecast for Monday, June 15, we have been notified that our Grade 1/2 (Coleman) and Grade 3/4 (Gifford) field trip has been cancelled.
May Storrington Recognition Certificate Recipients
During our last Spirit and Recognition Assembly, we took the time to celebrate our May Storrington Recognition Certificate Recipients. These students were recognized by their classroom teacher and classmates for consistently showing Respect, Honesty, Humility, Love, Wisdom, Truth and Bravery during the month of September. Congratulations to this month’s recipients- Grey Paige, Mason Jackson, Shea Holgate, Joe Kerr, Tanner Shawtraw-Neil, Landon Newhook, Gaige Portious, Emy Winter, Hailee Sonneveld, Emma Simpson, Nathan Jones, Charlie Jones, Brooklyn Hanmore, Anderson Macpherson, Khloe Tooley, Molly Jackson and Dawson Harrison.
Storrington Acts of Amazing
The month of May was another busy month for our Storrington Stingers. Collectively, they displayed 647 Acts of Amazing by showing Humility, Honesty, Bravery, Respect, Love, Wisdom and Truth. Our Stingers have earned 4092 marbles so far this year. Great job Stingers!
Welcome to Kindergarten
Our Storrington Kindergarten team is busy preparing to welcome our newest Stingers to Storrington. On Thursday, June 15, we will be holding our Welcome to Kindergarten for all our junior kindergarten students joining us in September. This will be an opportunity to visit the Kindergarten classrooms, learn about routines and expectations, and to ride on a school bus. We look forward to beginning our work with our future Stingers.
Kingston 2023 Pride Parades
Limestone District School Board is excited to participate in the Kingston 2023 Pride Parade! Students, staff, and families are ALL invited to join LDSB at the parade.
The Pride Parade in Kingston is on Saturday, June 17. The LDSB community will be meeting at the Kingston Memorial Centre at 11:30 with the parade starting at 12:00.
We hope to see our Stingers representing our Storrington community.
Kindergarten Online Registration for 2023-2024 School Year
If you have a child or know of a family who has a child that is Kindergarten age in September, the LDSB online registration for 2023-2024 school year is now open. You can register your child now for September, 2023 at Kindergarten Registration. To learn more about the Kindergarten program, please visit Discover Kindergarten in Limestone. Thank you for choosing LDSB. #SeeYourselfInLimestone
Mabel’s Labels
We have a Mabel’s Labels fundraiser account for any families who are interested in purchasing labels. If you are interested in purchasing labels, go to: campaigns.mabelslabels.com and type Storrington Public School (Battersea) in the Search for the Name of Organization. All proceeds from the label purchases will go to purchasing outdoor equipment.
Updates to Provincial Self-Screening Tool and Guidelines
Students and visitors need to continue to self-screen each day, prior to school.
-Students and staff should stay home when sick. Anyone who is feeling sick or has any new or worsening symptoms of illness (including COVID-19 symptoms) should stay home, until:
-their symptoms have been improving for at least 24 hours (or 48 hours for nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea), and
-they do not have a fever, and
-they do not develop any additional symptoms.
-For a total of 10 days after the start any illness symptom, students and staff should continue to wear a well-fitted mask in all public settings (including schools and childcare, unless under two years old) and avoid non-essential activities where mask removal is necessary.
News from our Storrington School Council
Our last parent council meeting of the year is on Tuesday, June 13th. If you haven’t attended a meeting, come check one out. Weather permitting, we are hoping to do a parking lot meeting and enjoy the sunshine. Child care provided.
Meet the current council and see if this may be something you’d like to be involved with, have the summer to mull it over. Council positions will be available in September, along with just being able to come join in the fun!
Volunteer dates available:
June 13th (TBD)
If any of these are dates that work for your family please email or message us to get put on the list. Thank you
If you have any questions please email us at [email protected]
Week Ahead
Month of June
-Pride Month
-National Indigenous History Month
Monday, June 12
Tuesday, June 13
-School Council Meeting at 6:30
Wednesday, June 14
-Hot Lunch
Thursday, June 15
-Welcome to Kindergarten at 4:00
Friday, June 16
-Grade 5/6 (Roberts) Field Trip to Boiler Room
Saturday, June 17
-Kingston Pride Parade
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, June 21
-National Indigenous Peoples Day
-Grade 8 Graduation
Friday, June 23
-Beggs/Freeland Gr. 7s to Landmark Cinema
-Griffin/Freeland and Kuhnke to Lake Ontario Park and Splash Pad
Wednesday, June 28
-Report Cards Go Home
Thursday, June 29
-Last Day of School
Friday, June 30
-PA Day