Dear Families,
What a Week!
It has been a wonderful week of learning, and it’s inspiring to see students growing in confidence as they recognize their own skills and abilities. We also loved seeing everyone proudly wearing pink shirts on Friday in support of bullying prevention—thank you for helping us promote kindness and respect in our school community.
Next week is Colour Week, organized by our Spirit Club!
- Monday: Wear red
- Tuesday: Wear purple
- Wednesday: Wear orange
- Thursday: Wear black
- Friday: Wear rainbow colours
Show your school spirit and join the fun!
Lice Checks Next Week
As we spend more time indoors during this season, we sometimes notice an increase in lice (and have this year). We will be conducting head checks next week, but we kindly ask that you also check your child’s head at home. For more information and helpful tips, please visit The Canadian Paediatrics Society Please let your child's teacher know if you do not want your child's head checked at school.
Chrome for the Holidays Fundraiser
We’re excited to announce a special fundraiser to help purchase additional Chromebooks for our school! Join us for an after-school movie in the gym:
- Date: Wednesday, December 10
- Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Movie: Arthur’s Christmas
- Who: Students in Grades K–5
- Cost: $10 (includes a hot dog, chips, and a drink)
Students are invited to wear their pajamas, bring blankets and stuffies, and enjoy a cozy movie afternoon. Please sign up and pay through School-Day if you would like your child to attend.
Student Census
Students from Grades 4 to 12 will be invited to complete the student census this week. This important initiative aims to learn more about students' identities, academic achievement, and their experiences at school. By understanding more about the unique backgrounds, experiences, and needs of students, we can create a more inclusive and supportive educational environment for everyone.
The data is paired with academic information to help us understand what school is like for different groups of students.
It is important to note that:
- The survey is optional.
- Responses are confidential.
- Students can choose to answer as much or as little of the survey as they wish.
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.
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...
- Student Census Week (Nov. 24-28)
- Senior girls vball game vs TPCS 4:00
Tuesday, November 25 (Day 2)
- Girls Volleyball am recess
- Gr 5/6 to Bath Library –11:30-1:00
- Senior boys Volleyball at Bath vs The Prince Charles
Wednesday, November 26 (Day 3)
- Senior boys Volleyball practice 1st break
Thursday, November 27 (Day 4)
- Senior Girls Volleyball Tournament
Friday, November 28 (Day 5)
- Indigenous Student Leadership Team -Trip to No.9 Gardens
- Girls Volleyball am recess
- Senior boys Volleyball practice 2nd break
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
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.
Opportunities for Students and Families
Choices at 7
The Limestone District School Board's Choices at 7 programs offer opportunities for students entering Grade 7 to participate in a variety of unique learning environments.
Depending on the availability of places in the programs, students currently in Grade 7 may also apply to join a program for their Grade 8 year. The Choices at 7 programs that are offered include:
- ATLAS (Applying Technology for Learning, Aptitude, and Success)
- Challenge (Gifted and Academic Enrichment Program)
- LEAP (Limestone Education through the Arts Program)
- Extended French Immersion Program (for students entering Grade 7 only)
If you are interested in finding out more about these programs, you are invited to attend the information nights that are being held at each site (dates and times are listed below). For detailed information about any of the Choices at 7 programs, please visit the Choices at 7 webpage.
Application Process:
The application form for the ATLAS Program, the Challenge Program, LEAP, and Extended French Immersion for September 2025 will be open from December 12, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until January 12, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Application information and links will be available on the Choices at 7 webpage.
Choices at 7 Information Nights:
- Calvin Park Public School - ATLAS, Challenge, LEAP and CORE Choices at 7 Program Information Night
- Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
- Loughborough Public School - Challenge Program Choices at 7 Program Information Night
- Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
- Ernestown Intermediate and Secondary School - Grade 7 and 8 Challenge Program Information Night
- Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
- Harrowsmith Public School - Extended French Immersion Program Information Night
- Monday December 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Module Vanier - Extended French Immersion Program Information Night - Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
- Module L’Acadie - Extended French Immersion Program Information Night
- Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
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/
