September 2026

2999 3rd Avenue East

Prince Albert SK S6V 8G2

Principal- Mrs. Harriet Tomporowski

Vice-Principal: Ms. Kendra Fernie

Phone: (306) 763-7494

Fax: (306) 763-7010

Email: vmps@srsd119.ca

Website: http://vm.srsd119.ca

Dear Vincent Massey Students and Families,

Welcome back, Vincent Massey families! We are so excited to begin another school year and are especially excited to welcome our students back into the building!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for Backpack Night. It was wonderful to see such a great turnout! We were excited to meet many new families joining our school community and reconnect with families whose children have been part of Vincent Massey for years. Your enthusiasm and smiles helped make the evening a wonderful start to the year!

We are looking forward to a fantastic year of learning, growth, connection, and fun. One of our school-wide goals this year will be to strengthen student achievement in mathematics. We are excited to see the progress our students will make as we work together to help every learner grow.

Please know that we are here to support our students and families. Whether a child needs academic, social-emotional, attendance, or other support, we have a caring team ready to help. Please reach out when you need us.

Finally, a special welcome to families who are interested in becoming involved with our School Community Council (SCC). We would love to have you join us! The SCC is a great way to connect with other families, share ideas, and help make Vincent Massey an even stronger school community.

We can't wait to see our hallways filled with students, laughter, and learning once again. Here's to a wonderful 2026–27 school year at Vincent Massey!

Welcome back, Cheetahs!

Mrs. Tomporowski and Ms. Fernie

October 6th- Picture Day

October 7th- Picture Day

October 9th- PLC Day (No Classes)

October 12th- Thanksgiving Day (No Classes)

October 29th- Halloween Family Dance

What is Orange Shirt Day?

Orange Shirt Day is commemorated every September 30 to ensure no child ever feels the shame or pain Phyllis Webstad did on her first day of school. This date was chosen because it was at this time of year that so many Indigenous children were taken from their homes, families and communities and forced into residential schools.

Truth and reconciliation begins when we commit to learn our history and not repeat it. Over 150,000 children attended residential schools in Canada. The goal of the government-funded, church-run schools was to remove parental involvement in the intellectual, cultural and spiritual development of Indigenous children. Many children never made it home and thousands died while attending residential schools. The residential school legacy continues to impact generations of Indigenous families to this day.

Vincent Massey Public School invites all staff and students to wear a ribbon shirt, skirt, or an orange shirt on Tuesday, September 30th.

There are children in our school with severe life-threatening food allergies to nuts and peanuts. Although this may or may not affect your child’s class directly, we ask that any foods you send to school with your child be free from nut or peanut products. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Before school—student drop off at 8:20 am.

Drop off students at their playground (division 1, 2 or 3)

The supervisor will let them in the school when the bell goes at 8:35 am

Student’s arriving prior to 8:35 am will be directed to walk to their division door (muster point).

If your child is late, arriving later than 8:35 am: Student comes in the front door. Please remind your child to make sure their name gets marked down to avoid the attendance call out

After school at 3:00 pm:

Pick up your student at 3:00 pm sharp at their division door

Pick up at designated division door/playground

ABSOLUTELY NO DROPPING OFF OR PICKING UP OF STUDENTS IN THE STAFF PARKING LOT!

We care about our students, our families, and our staff

and we don’t want an accident to occur. Thank you!

Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division school bus notifications using Remind is the easiest and fastest way to get important information about your child’s school bus.

Remind is a free service that will enable you to receive our notifications by app or by text.

2 ways to get notify:

A. Get the free Remind app

- Download the Remind app from App Store or Google Play.

- Sign up for an account and enter the code vmbus to join Vincent Massey buses.

B. Sign up for text updates

- Text (302) 701-9279 with the words "join vmbus" to get updates from School bus info via text messages.