Wow! What an amazing Bath Holiday Bazaar!
It was such a wonderful way for our school and community to come together. From pictures with Santa to the smell of cinnamon buns and so many unique holiday shopping opportunities—it truly was an incredible event. A huge thank you to our SAC team, and all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this happen. We are so grateful for your support!
A special thanks to:
Deanna Carrol, Jenn Irving, The de Sousa Family, Cote Family, Devine Family, Paula Leroux, Katie Whitfield, Kristi Marucci, Sarah Schembri, Stephanie Black, Kate Brown, Charles Devine, Paula Leroux, Ashley Wynn, Lindsay Lawlor, Elaine Donaldson, Latoya Rattan,
BPS Alumni: Lily Cote, Breanna Cote, Abby, Ahmed; and Students; Isaac, Bella, Parker, Daniel, Desmond, Ryan, Lily, Reese
-This not to mention the many others that chipped in to make the day run so smoothly. Thank you!!
Fresh From the Farm Delivery
Thank you for participating in this year’s Fresh from the Farm school fundraising campaign.
Veggie and Apple Bundles that were ordered will be available for pick up: November 17, 2025 from 12:00 to 5:00pm
Bullying Prevention Week
November 17-21 is Bullying Prevention Week - This week and every week, we’re focusing on creating a safe and respectful school environment. Throughout the week, we will be sharing announcements and doing activities to help clarify what bullying means, acknowledge its impact, and share strategies to stop all forms of harassment.. We’ll also highlight where to turn for help. Additional resources for parents can be found at https://smho-smso.ca and https://www.prevnet.ca. Together, let’s take action to prevent bullying and promote kindness.
Mark your calendars—Pink Shirt Day is November 21st!
Jingle Bell Walk
Join us on Friday, December 5th at 2:30 pm for our Jingle Bell Walk! Classes will buddy up and walk together through the community, each sporting a festive jingle bell. Our goal is to collect food bank donations from December 1st to December 16th. Donations will help the local Lions Club fill Christmas baskets for families in need. Please check expiry dates before donating—thank you for your generosity!
Talent Show
This year, instead of a Holiday Concert, we’re excited to host a New Year’s Talent Show in January! Grades 1–3 classes will perform, and students in Grades 4–8 are invited to audition and share their talents. More details and a tentative date will be shared soon.
Progress Reports
Progress reports were sent home on Thursday. These reports provide an overview of your child’s learning progress and areas of growth so far this term. Please take time to review and reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Reading Screeners
Families of students in SK–Grade 2 whose reading composite scores are below or well below benchmark received reading screener results on Thursday. These assessments, completed in September, help us identify gaps and strategies to support students. Please review the report card comments for more insight and contact your child’s teacher for ideas on how to support reading at home.
Looking forward to another great week ahead!
Jean Paquin - Principal & Kevin Collins - Vice Principal
paquinj@limestone.on.ca ; collinsk@limestone.on.ca
Candy Cane Lane!
Have some items you would like to donate or ‘re-gift’? The 2026 graduates of Bath Public School are looking for quality donations of any sort. This year our grade 8 class of Bath PS will once again be hosting Candy Cane Lane! This annual tradition is an exciting holiday shopping event for our students and a fundraiser for our graduating class. We are looking for gently used items, handmade items, toys, games, books, holiday decorations and candles. Please do not send items that are old, broken or would not make good gifts.
We’re also looking for tissue paper, gift boxes, gift bags etc. Any and all support would be much appreciated. Please drop these off school by Friday December 7th.
Looking to buy Bath spirit wear? T-shirts, sweatshirts, colour house shirts and other swag is available on the online store. Order now to ensure it arrives in time for the holidays.
https://specialtytrophies.ca/bathps/
This Week...
- Bauml, Benest to Gould Lake
- Fresh from the Farm bundles available for pick up
Tuesday, November 18 (Day 2)
- Sr Girls Volleyball am recess
- Junior Boys vball 2nd break
- Senior Girls Volleyball Vs Amherstivew @ Bath 4:00
Wednesday, November 19 (Day 3)
- Senior boys Volleyball at Amherstview
Thursday, November 20 (Day 4)
- Junior girls vball 2nd break
- Senior boys Volleyball at Fairfield
Friday, November 21 (Day 5)
- Pink Shirt Day (as part of Bullying Awareness Week)
- Sr Girls Volleyball am recess
Skating Days...
- Dec 2, 12-2 4/5, 4/5, 5/6 and 6,7, 8
- Dec 5, 11-2 1, 1/2,2 and 2/3, ¾
- Jan 13, 11-2 Kinders, and 1, 1/2,2 and 2/3, ¾
- Jan 16, 11-1 4/5, 4/5, 5/6 and 6,7, 8
- Feb 10, 11-2 Kinders, and 1, 1/2,2 and 2/3, ¾
- Feb 13, 11-1 4/5, 4/5, 5/6 and 6,7, 8
2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
School Day Schedule
Human Development and Sexual Health
As part of LDSB's commitment to ongoing transparency and communication with families, please follow the link to Form 325-D on the LDSB website. It outlines the Human Development and Sexual Health curriculum expectations for Grades 1-8. Families can request to have their child or children exempted from instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health expectations by completing and returning an exemption form for each child (Form 325-B) five school days before the start of instruction. Prior to instruction, your child's classroom teacher will inform parents/guardians when the expectations related to the Human Development and Sexual Health expectations in Strand D will be covered. For a more detailed overview of this process, please refer to Administrative Procedure 325: Exemption From Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction (listed under the Policies and Procedures section of the LDSB website), or contact the school.
Each Sunday, Bath P.S. will send home a link to this weekly newsletter (Knights News) including information about the week ahead along with other information about upcoming events, our School Council, volunteer opportunities and more. However, LDSB also has a range of other communication tools to help you stay informed.
To help users become more familiar with these new tools, please refer to these user guides:
- Set up a SchoolMessenger App account: set up your account, review your contact information and communication preferences, join teacher-instant messaging groups, and view all your alerts and messages in one place. -Video Tutorial
- Report a student absence: set up your account, report and explain student absences in advance. - Video tutorial
- Use the Communicate broadcast tool: choose how you will receive alerts including how to opt-in for text messaging. - Video tutorial
- Use the Board mobile app: how to choose your schools, see your messages and report and review student absences. - Video tutorial
Thank you for placing your Fresh from the Farm orders. The delivery date is expected to be sometime in early November. We will let you know as soon as this is confirmed.
Student Accident Insurance
The Limestone District School Board requires that students have student accident insurance in order to participate in extra-curricular activities. Before students will be allowed to participate in these events, parents/guardians must confirm their own coverage for items not covered under the Provincial Health Plan, or purchase an insurance plan.
Each year a Student Accident Insurance Plan is made available to all students on a voluntary basis. The plan provides protection for dental damage due to accidents, fracture benefits and other important coverage, which are not covered under the Provincial Health Plan. Some parents may have dental plan coverage through their workplace but many of these plans are limited in one way or another, while this accident coverage is not. You should compare plans to make sure you have the coverage you need or desire.
In making this plan available, the Board wishes to make its position clear in the matter of insurance. Under the Education Act, the Board is not permitted to provide insurance coverage for accidents to pupils, therefore, the Board recommends consideration of this plan to any parent who wishes to obtain this kind of insurance. Although the policy has all the advantages of a group plan, it is essentially a direct contract between the parent and the insurance company.
A family plan is also available for three or more students which permits the enrolment of students in the family who are attending schools outside the jurisdiction of this Board as long as at least one child in the family is attending a school within the Limestone District School Board.
If you wish to subscribe to this insurance, you may do so by completing the form handed out to students the first week of school and mailing it directly to Reliable Life Insurance Company in the stamped envelope provided. Or, for your convenience, you may purchase directly online at www.insuremykids.com.
Bath School Advisory Council
Our fabulous parent council is looking for new members! If you would like to be a part of this great team, please come to our next meeting date is January 14th at 6:30. We are looking forward to meeting in the library. Please let us know if you can make it and if you will require childcare. We are pleased to be able to provide it during the meeting for those who require it.
School Trips and Volunteers
Throughout the year, we may ask for parent/guardian volunteers on school trips or for various classroom and school activities. The wait time for obtaining a CPIC (background check with vulnerable sector screening) can be lengthy. As such, if you think you would be willing to assist with a trip or school event in the future, please consider obtaining a CPIC with vulnerable sector screening completed, beforehand.
Link to OPP Criminal Background Checks
Indigenous Student Leadership Team
Liv Rondeau and Rae McDonald will be coming to work with the Indigenous Student Leadership Team (Gr. 3-8) on the following dates from 9:30 - 11:30:
September 26th, October 30th, November 28th, December 19th, January 27, February 27th, March 27th, April 24th, May 28th, June 19th
They will be working on a mural to showcase the importance of reconciliation and indigenous ways of knowing, as well year-long land-based programing. If we have missed anyone who self-identifies as Indigenous and would like to be a part of this group, please let us know.
Triboard Busing Information
2025-2026 Busing Details Available in the Portal
Bus routes were finalized on August 20, 2025 and student details are available in the Student Portal.
The deadline for applications to be processed for the first day of school was August 10, 2025. Applications received after this date are currently being processed with a start date of mid-September so that bus drivers, school staff, and families can get to know their routes. Families will need to make alternative travel arrangements for students to get to school until the “start date” indicated in the Student Portal. Requests to switch buses or stop locations will not be reviewed until late September or early October.
If you require assistance, please visit triboard.ca/contact to contact us.
You can log-in or create an account here.
Opportunities for Students and Families
Whether parents want to add creativity to their kid's winter break or have some free time to prepare for the holidays (or unwind thereafter), families can join one or all three of the upcoming WINTER BREAK STEAM CAMPS,at THE HIVE with new projects offered each day of each camp & all materials included. Priority registration will go to Bath Public School all this week (Nov.17 - Nov. 21) (Please be sure to write, 'BPS' in front of your name when registering to ensure your priority registration) . Camp fees are $65 per day per student and run daily from: 10:00AM - 2:30PM each day of camp. Sibling registrations will also receive a discounted rate of 10% for the second enrolled child, (rebated upon the first day of camp). Registration is online @thehivebath.com.
These camps are ideal for kids aged 5 - 12 years with projects adaptable for participants to take the lead and create their projects in the direction preferred most. With gentle, encouraging guidance in a fun, uplifting atmosphere, projects are art-full, creative, colourful, tactile, engaging & full of fun surprises.
All materials are included so kids just need to bring their:
Labeled water bottle, 2x snack & Packed lunch daily.
REGISTER your preferred camp dates ONLINE @hehivebath.com!
Get up close: Watch skilled trades professionals in action during live demonstrations and explore using tools and machinery.
Meet the experts: Chat one-on-one with employers, apprentices, tradespeople, and instructors who share real-world insights and personal journeys in the skilled trades.
Plan student pathways: Explore apprenticeship pathways with expert guidance and resources provided by Skilled Trades Ontario.
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When: December 2, 2025, 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Where: Kingston, Slush Puppie Place, 1 The Tragically Hip Way, Kingston
Who: All Limestone families welcome
Cost: Free! No registration needed
To learn more, visit levelupontario.ca/open-house.
Mabel's Labels
Want to keep track of your child's idems and generate funds for our school? Click on the link below to order Mabel's Lables. Simply order their personalized labels online and our school receives 20% back on every purchase! Orders are shipped out directly to parents FREE.
https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/fundraising/support/
