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Dear Grade 8 Graduates and Families,

We are so proud of your hard work, perseverance, and growth, and we cannot wait to celebrate your many accomplishments at the Grade 8 Graduation. Please see below for event details.

CEREMONY – Please join us for a formal graduation ceremony where students will receive their Grade 8 Diplomas.

• When: Monday, June 26th, 2023, at 4:00pm
• Arrival: Students must arrive at the venue for 3:30pm
• Where: St. Lawrence College Gymnasium at 100 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, ON; parking is available on site and the college is on the Kingston Transit route
• Guests: Please complete this form, so we know how many tickets you will need: https://forms.office.com/r/SHZP15rvdF; all graduates are allotted tickets for three guests with an opportunity to request a fourth ticket - THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS ALREADY REQUESTED TICKETS!
• Drinks/Food: Cake will be provided after the ceremony

BOAT CRUISE – Students are invited to come aboard the Island Queen for a two-hour boat cruise

• When: Monday, June 26th, 2023, from 8:00pm – 10:00pm
• Arrival: Students must arrive at the boat by 7:40pm
• Where: Crawford Wharf located at 1 Brock Street, Kingston, ON, aboard the Island Queen
• Supervision: Grade 8 teachers and administrators will be accompanying students on the cruise
• Drinks/Food: All students will be provided one drink ticket. Snacks and additional drinks can be purchased on board (e.g. drinks are $3.35, popcorn is $4.90, etc.)
• Activities: students are invited to sightsee, dance, and enjoy time spent with their peers
• Fee: $25.00 to be paid on the SchoolDay app; please reach out to calvp@limestone.on.ca or to your student’s teacher if financial assistance is needed

We look forward to celebrating the many successes of our 200+ graduates!

Every year, LEAP puts on a year end production which showcases all of the hard work that students have been doing throughout the year.

This year, Showcase will be offered on two nights: Wednesday, June 14th and Thursday, June 15th at 6:30. Doors open at 6:00pm. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children. They are available to order on SchoolDay, and can also be purchased at the door. All proceeds collected are used to recover the costs of Showcase. This night of entertainment is open to everyone!

Come out and enjoy:

• students' artwork
• string and band ensembles
• "The Socials" - a performance involving singing, dancing, and acting, as well as the pit band

A canteen will be available during intermission with drinks and snacks.

We would like to say a special thank you to Mrs. Yateman, Mrs. Williams, and many Challenge students who volunteered at the Provincial Special Olympics last week here in Kingston. The students stepped up and brought energy and positive attitudes for two days, demonstrating flexibility when scheduled events were altered due to the smoke. In addition, some of our students stayed well past school hours to help out, further showcasing generosity and kindness.

We are proud of our Lancer connection! LCVI student athletes were dedicated and excited to win silver, and their unified players were so positive and supportive of their team. It was a wonderful event, and we were so excited for the opportunity to be involved!

Our Comets had an outstanding showing at the Regional Track and Field Meet! Many students earned personal bests which is wonderful to see after a dedicated season. It speaks to their athleticism, of course, but also to their grit and determination. In addition, it was terrific to see Calvin Park PS students volunteering at the event, supporting their peers and the organizers of their event.

Special thanks to our top-notch coaches for sharing their skills, time, and passion with students: Mr. Valberg, Mr. Raby, Ms. Boyce, and Mr. McCormac.

At this Track and Field Meet, we had a total of:

• 22 participants
• 13 volunteers
• 4 coaches
• 10 gold medals
• 12 silver medals
• 7 bronze medals

WOW! It's been an exciting Track and Field season!

Our last Calvin Park/LCVI School Advisory Council meeting for this school year is tomorrow, Monday, June 12th starting at 6:30 pm. This meeting will be held in-person in the library. All are welcome. If you prefer to join us virtually, please use this link: Click here to join the meeting

Join us Saturday, June 17, as we celebrate #pride2023 at Kingston's Pride Parade. This year's staging area will be at the Memorial Centre, and we look forward to growing our #seeyourselfinlimestone contingent. Look for the school bus and @KSS_ldsb jazz band.

Everyone is welcome!

This month is an opportunity to learn about the diverse cultures, traditions, and experiences of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. It’s a time to honour and give voice to the stories, achievements, and resilience of Indigenous peoples across Canada, who have lived and cared for this land since time immemorial and who continue to make significant impacts, today.

June 21st – National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations

The Limestone District School Board is proud to be a funder for the National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebrations happening on June 21st in City Park. K-12 classrooms are invited to take their classes to City Park from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM to participate in the celebration. The day will have live performers, an artist's alley, Indigenous vendors, food, community resources fair, and more!

June 21st – Call for Indigenous Student Performers

As part of the National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration, there will be a stage set up for live performances. Self-identified staff, students, and community members are invited to perform at the event, should they wish to showcase their talent. Performances can include singing, drumming, dancing, spoken word, and more! We want to take this opportunity to highlight and elevate the amazing talent we have in the LDSB. If you are interested in being a performer, please email Liv Rondeau at rondeaul@limestone.on.ca.

June 21st -Youth Artists Alley

Self-Identified Indigenous youth under 25 years old are invited to submit and display their artwork as part of the Youth Artists Alley at the National Indigenous Peoples Day event on June 21st. Multiple mediums of art will be accepted, and we hope that you will share this opportunity with self-identified Indigenous students at your school. Jayme has agreed to arrange pick up/drop off for any artwork that is submitted. For more information on how to submit their artwork, please contact Jayme Blondin at jayme@sackingston.com.

June 21st – Digging Roots Concert

In the evening of June 21st, there will be a live performance by the Digging Roots at Richardson Stadium. The performance will begin at 7:00 PM and entry is FREE! The LDSB staff, students, and families are invited to attend as part of the Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations!

KEYS is very pleased to invite you to a special event in honour of World Refugee Day. World Refugee Day was designated by the United Nations as an international day to honour people who have been forced to flee.

This is going to be a unique event, featuring a panel of local Kingstonians with a refugee experience, sharing about their lives, successes, challenges. The panel includes former and current KEYS clients and KEYS staff! The event will also feature local artists with a refugee experience, refreshments and an opening poem from Kingston’s poet laureate, Sadiqa de Meijer.

This is a free event, open to the public, but registration is requested to manage numbers. Please register today: https://keys-refugeeday.eventbrite.ca.

On Wednesday, June 21st from 10:45am to 11:45am, students will attend a virtual presentation from Skills Ontario.

During the presentation, students and teachers have the opportunity to:

• Discover the benefits of careers in the skilled trades and technologies
• Take a visual tour of the skilled trades and technologies that interest them: with topics such as median salary, description of the role, what qualities, education and training a worker should have; students are encouraged to look for a career that fits their desired lifestyle, personality and interests
• Learn about the steps to apprenticeship, as well as other pathways to a career in the skilled trades
• Find out how to acquire skills and experience
• Understand the importance of employability skills in the workplace and how these skills can easily make or break a job opportunity
• Access further resources and determine how to get started on a path that is right for them

We look forward to learning a lot about different career paths!

At LDSB, we strive to put wellness first by prioritizing mental health. In addition to having Ms. Landon, our Student Support Counsellor, at CPPS on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, we are happy to partner with some community organizations:

• Maltby Centre
• School Mental Health Ontario
• Youth Diversion
  
• Kids Help Phone

As always, if you would like your student to meet with our school counsellor, please connect with their classroom teacher or email the office. Thank you.

We look forward to recognizing, celebrating, honouring, and hosting many events this year. Please add the following dates to your calendar, and let us know if your family celebrates a holiday that is not listed.

This Week:

-Please check the Activity Board for additional team tryouts and practices.

• Monday, June 12th: Staff vs. Student Ultimate Frisbee Game; Showcase rehearsal throughout the day; School Advisory Council Meeting at 6:30pm

• Tuesday, June 13th: Hot Lunch Day - Pasta with Meat Sauce or Pasta with Marinara Sauce; Feeder School Visits; ATLAS and Mr. Weaver's Class - Gould Lake Trips; Ultimate frisbee meeting at 10:15 in Mr. Candela's room and practice and game after school; Showcase rehearsal throughout the day
  

• Wednesday, June 14th: Ms. McCann and Ms. Bridgen's Classes' Gould Lake Trip; Ms. Boyce and Ms. Jackson's classes trip to Queen's University; LEAP Showcase at 6:30

• Thursday, June 15th: Ultimate Frisbee Tournament (rain date is June 16th); LEAP Showcase at 6:30

• Friday, June 16th: Feeder School Fun Day - Winston Churchill PS

Later:

• June 17th: Kingston Pride Parade
  
• June 19th: Culture Day
• June 20th: Hard Core Awards; World Refugee Day
• June 21st: National Indigenous Peoples Day; Skills Ontario Virtual Presentation at 10:45
• June 22nd: CORE, LEAP, and ATLAS Grad Trip to Wonderland
• June 22nd-23rd: Challenge Trip to Montreal
• June 23rd: Grade 7 LEAP Trip to Ottawa; National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
• June 26th: Grade 8 Graduation at 4:00
• June 28th: Report Cards sent home
• June 29th: Last day of school; Eid al-Adha