For our school calendar please visit - http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/pinegrove.ps/Pages/default.aspx
Monday Oct 24, 2016 - Skills Canada will be visiting our gr. 7 & 8 students. The presentation will include "Skills Work!® What’s Out There in the Skilled Trades
and Technologies?” program. Topics that are covered include:
apprenticeship and college training, profiling careers in the skilled trades,
essential skills in the workplace, and how students can get involved now and in
years to come in career exploration and apprenticeship training.
More information can be found at: http://www.skillsontario.com/in-school-presentations
Wednesday, October 26 - I Can Presentation by Miriam Laundry on to all grades.
Thursday Oct. 27 - Picture Day
- School Council at 7pm in the library
Friday Oct. 28 - PA Day - no school for students
Monday Oct. 31 - Halloween - students may dress up for Halloween if they prefer to. Please remember that costumes with masks are allowed but masks can only be worn during the Halloween parade that occurs through the hallways just prior to morning recess. Please remember no costume accessories that may be confused as weapons are allowed at school, i.e., swords, toy guns, lightsabers, etc.
Wednesday Nov. 2 - Take Our Kids to High School Day is happening for our gr. 8 students. They will visit Emily Carr and/or Woodbridge College. On this day the students, along with their teachers, will be visiting four of the five following classes: Mathematics, English, Science, French, and/or Geography. In terms of Health and Physical Education, the gymnasium is open during lunch for all grade 8 students to participate in basketball and/or badminton. Please ask all participating students to wear or bring appropriate footwear for this activity. The focus is on the core subject areas so that students, along with their teachers, can select the most appropriate course stream, and have the opportunity to ask questions of the subject teachers.
