The Rideau Report
January 2024
January 2024 Newsletter
Bonjour Rideau Families,
I would like to start this message with wishing everyone in the Rideau Community a Happy New Year. May this year bring joy, happiness and stability/security to you and the people around you. We all know that times have been difficult and we need some brightness in our lives, therefore some positive thinking can only help!
There was a limited interest in milk for January. As this might have been due to missing the deadline in December with everything going on, I am opening a second order form for January that would start next week. You will have to order before the end of day this Wednesday. Please do not order again if you had already done so in December.
Pizza orders are up for now until March break and orders close on Tuesdays (for instance, you have until tomorrow, end of day to order pizza for next week). This is the only Fundraiser the school (not Parent Council) is doing during the year and the money raise helps subsidize field trips, purchase items for students and pay for technology repair or replacement.
Please note that on January 25, Tallack's Martial Arts will visit the students to introduce the in-school karate program for kids. The information sheet about the registration process and fees will go home with children on that day. The program will start on February 1 and will take place during second recess.
Did you know there is Tennis offered at the School on Saturdays? Please see the information below for more detail.
Our next Parent Council meeting is Thursday January 11 at 6:30 pm. The meeting will only be in person unless I receive a request to host it online as well. The last two meetings had no online participants.
Grade 6 pictures (also known as grad pictures) will be on Tuesday March 19, starting in the morning. With the number of grade 6 students we have, this will take at least all morning. More detail to come as we get closer to the date.
Extracurricular activities will resume this week. We have the Rideau Tribune, Chess, and Lego Robotics, just to name a few. A huge thank you to the staff and parents who are facilitating these activities.
Upcoming
January 12 - Spirit Day - Rideau Wear
January 15 - Salter trip to KSOA
January 22 - Morawiec trip to KSOA
January 25 - Visit from Tallack's Martial Arts
January 26 - Spirit Day - Sports Jersey
January 29 - Carlone trip to KSOA
February 1 - First karate lesson
February 2 - PA Day
These are all the news for today! Have a great week!
Valerie Arsenault
Principal
Parent Council
Next meeting -> January 11 at 6:30 in the staff room.
Baby sitting available
Our Website page has information about parent council as well as previous meeting minutes when they become available.
Chair - Jim Jodoin (jjodoin1@hotmail.ca)
Co-Chair - Sarah Phinney (tierney_sarah@hotmail.com)
Update
A motion to reinstate the Breakfast Club in a new format has passed and the committee will work on getting this started promptly. More detail to follow.
Tennis at Rideau
Tennis is starting back up on Saturday January 13th, 2024. We have a lot more spaces free this time around and would like to get more Rideau students involved.
You can sign up at this link
https://www.kingstontennisclub.com/group-lessons-2
FIRST SERVERS : 9:30-10:30am
Age Group: 4-6
Participants: max 12
Duration: 1 hour
Level: Beginner
Description: Modified balls and equipment make the focus on rallying, co-operative training, and fun games.
SECOND SERVERS : 10:30-11:30 & 11:30-12:30
Age Group: 9 -11
Participants: max 12
Duration: 1hour
Level: Beginner/Novice (10:30-11:30) advanced (11:30-12:30)
Description: Modified balls and equipment make the focus on rallying, co-operative training, and fun games.
COST: A five week session (once a week) is $150 per student. Each student has to sign up for the full five week session, and we ask they pay at the time of registration. If a student can’t make a class, they can arrange with another student to take their spot.
Conor Casey
Head Tennis Professional, Kingston Tennis Club
647-327-5305
Receiving communication
Rideau Public School
Email: ridea@limestone.on.ca
Website: https://rideaupublicschool.limestone.on.ca/
Location: 9 Dundas Street, Kingston, ON, Canada
Phone: (613) 546-5901
Twitter: @RideauPS_LDSB