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<h3 class="editor-heading-h3" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/172991c3-fbe5-4257-b4bc-c74a1bb02f7d?fingerprint=ppb20260330170109" alt="Chick picture Easter" width="796" height="446" style="width:796px;height:446px;display:inline-block"></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Maple Families,</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope this post finds you and yours enjoying the extra long weekend! We look forward to seeing you all again on Tuesday April 7th.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please check out all the new information we have about events and activities happening around our Maple community, as well as some great photos!</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Take Care!</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></h3><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/ab2088e0-93d3-42bf-ae89-5ff3a3025181?fingerprint=ppb20260402174624" alt="KInder Easter" width="668" height="668" style="width:668px;height:668px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/94cf5086-11cf-458c-a3c4-e35b782d9bb5?fingerprint=ppb20260402174720" alt="Kinder Easter 2" width="657" height="657" style="width:657px;height:657px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/394630c3-191d-4c48-a8e4-bea6e218ec9b?fingerprint=ppb20260402184200" alt="Sheep" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/cfffdb23-ca3b-47f9-a6fc-097c28df0ca3?fingerprint=ppb20260402184630" alt="Easter 4" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/93a0fadc-dc6f-43b3-8d7e-90cafdfe013d?fingerprint=ppb20260402184222" alt="Easter wreath" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></div></div><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A Message from LDSB </strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In response to tragic events, locally or globally, students may experience a wide range of emotions, including sadness, confusion, worry, or questions about what they may be hearing from others. Students may react in different ways depending on their age, experiences, and how connected they feel to the situation. With time, reassurance, and support from caring adults, these reactions often ease.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We encourage families to keep lines of communication open at home, to invite questions, and to offer reassurance as needed. If you have concerns about your student or would like support, please refer to the following resources:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a href="https://smho-smso.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Supporting-your-childs-well-being.pdf" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Supporting Your Child’s Well-being</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a href="https://smho-smso.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Caring-for-yourself-while-caring-for-others.pdf" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Caring for yourself while caring for others: A parent’s guide to self-care</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a href="https://smho-smso.ca/parents-and-caregivers/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">By Your Side</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (parent/caregiver resources to support mental health learning)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a href="https://maltbycentre.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Maltby Centre</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a href="https://onestoptalk.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">One Stop Talk</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a href="https://kidshelpphone.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids Help Phone</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (Call 1-800-668-6868 or Text “Connect” to 686868)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><a href="https://211ontario.ca/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2-1-1 Ontario</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you are worried about your student’s immediate safety, or the safety of others, please seek urgent assistance by calling 9-1-1, your local mobile crisis service (613-354-7388), or by going to the nearest emergency department.</span></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transferring Students</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As we come closer to the end of our school year and are looking to plan for the 2026-27 school year, we kindly ask that families complete the form below if you are moving your child(ren) to another school. This includes current grade 6 students moving on to Intermediate school.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Xxb04a7rgk2nPKDeWTgwvpIfpAGDzJFJpHKoF3S2LjlUODA4NUhYRkNGOTdGOENNUFU1UlZGSUNCVy4u" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ecole Maple Students Transferring to New Schools for 2026-27</span></a></h3><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f0066c81-bea7-4f2c-801d-d13ff6a1e54d?fingerprint=ppb20260325180500" alt="Pizza Day 2" width="697" height="697" style="width:697px;height:697px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Place your orders on </span><a 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style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ecole Maple SAC Parent Council News</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c4ce5e33-cd25-4652-92db-410c172949c1?fingerprint=ppb20260323143246" alt="Maple School Event Schedule" width="738" height="955" style="width:738px;height:955px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/4aedb353-7435-4d54-8ea0-ec8eb804e764?fingerprint=ppb20260323143258" alt="The Connected Family Forum" width="612" height="792" style="width:612px;height:792px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a 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center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/24543756-227c-4101-9e93-2d04401f1de3?fingerprint=ppb20251217013337" alt="Whats Happening Sign" width="164" height="75" style="width:164px;height:75px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, April 6th</strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Easter Monday -No School</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, April 7th </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 5/6 Girls Basketball Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4 Girls Basketball Practice @ 1:15pm</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4 Girls Basketball Game @ 4:00pm -Maple @ Molly Brant </span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, April 8th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kingston Fire Department Field Trip Grade 3 FI and FI Kindergarten</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Manie Musicale Assembly @ 2:30pm</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, April 9th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15pm</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4/5 Girls Basketball Practice @ 1:15pm</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, April 10th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @10:55</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="168" height="49" style="width:168px;height:49px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 13th, 15th and 16th - Dental Screening Grades JK/SK and Grade 2</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 15th - Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 16th - The Connected Family Forum Event </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 17 - P.A. Day - No School for Students </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 21 - Mystic Drumz for JK/SK</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 29 - Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/dfbfa933-c3c6-442a-a019-2173501d7091?fingerprint=ppb20260325164905" alt="HIVE program" width="666" height="873" style="width:666px;height:873px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/493577e2-c0dd-4085-b8a4-ef557649ec57?fingerprint=ppb20260330180002" alt="Early ON Apr Page 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/fc6d88be-86e7-467a-8e0d-6b121456a79c?fingerprint=ppb20260330170539" alt="Early ON Apr Page 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f07df77f-c88e-4d1c-a418-1c343fc4e58d?fingerprint=ppb20260330170936" alt="ON y va Apr" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April Literacy News</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/92311496-3f86-4bc6-ac49-036d9ed0dad5?fingerprint=ppb20260325145041" alt="April Lit" width="701" height="903" style="width:701px;height:903px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d22488e6-6b73-42fc-98cb-23b0366f3196?fingerprint=ppb20260326143941" alt="Spring Workshops 2026 Page 2" width="692" height="895" style="width:692px;height:895px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/9db97c7e-d8f3-4d66-bd55-f8c582dc8fbd?fingerprint=ppb20260325152525" alt="Foundational Family Services Spring 2026 Page 02" width="427" height="553" style="width:427px;height:553px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/ba5d15de-854e-42e1-82f3-ec80609fd5ef?fingerprint=ppb20260325152540" alt="Foundational Family Services Spring 2026 Page 03" width="402" height="564" style="width:402px;height:564px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/afe0d269-8650-4bad-b9a4-ea75d7b7dfa6?fingerprint=ppb20260325155544" alt="DAD Page 08" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/74c22d62-656d-4966-a4ff-f512aa6a0dba?fingerprint=ppb20260325155549" alt="DAD Page 09" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6c8af21b-5c3a-43ea-a6de-941f4e41d28a?fingerprint=ppb20260325155535" alt="DAD Page 04" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/be5ea3bb-176d-47b4-a72a-a09b226ef670?fingerprint=ppb20260325155540" alt="DAD Page 06" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/38ee7a4a-27f6-450c-92c2-64aa322a6488?fingerprint=ppb20260325155548" alt="DAD Page 10" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open!</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1af55162-92a5-4565-be17-a302616cace7?fingerprint=ppb20260212203620" alt="Tri Board Deadline2026" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b53005e9-5430-4679-9a84-8eb437855648?fingerprint=ppb20260217150504" alt="Tri Board Handout 2025 (1)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/f5b66be9-5169-4ba1-81e2-f12c2026cb86?fingerprint=ppb20260213173303" alt="By Your Side webinar series spring 2026 Flyer" width="653" height="844" style="width:653px;height:844px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d23e4857-a97e-4c10-8898-ab05b2f08e32?fingerprint=ppb20260210185410" alt="Indigenous HIPPY 20262 (1) (1)" width="642" height="856" style="width:642px;height:856px;display:inline-block"></p><hr>

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/704bb454-d45d-44f7-acc8-ec8e1ee0ae31?fingerprint=ppb20260323143736" alt="Snoe Flower" width="795" height="360" style="width:795px;height:360px;display:inline-block"></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Maple Families,</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are quickly coming into Spring! This week marks the transition into April...where does the time go?</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please see below for all the latest updates and upcoming activities and events around our Maple Community.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Have a fantastic week!</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transferring Students</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As we come closer to the end of our school year and are looking to plan for the 2026-27 school year, we kindly ask that families complete the form below if you are moving your child(ren) to another school. This includes current grade 6 students moving on to Intermediate school.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><a href="https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Xxb04a7rgk2nPKDeWTgwvpIfpAGDzJFJpHKoF3S2LjlUODA4NUhYRkNGOTdGOENNUFU1UlZGSUNCVy4u" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ecole Maple Students Transferring to New Schools for 2026-27</span></a></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Maple Moon</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Maple Moon (typically March) marks the start of the new, 13 moon year for many Ontario Indigenous nations, symbolizing renewal with the sap run. It is known in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) as&nbsp;Ziissbaakdoke Giizis&nbsp;(Sugar Moon) or&nbsp;Onaabidin Giizis&nbsp;(Snow Crust Moon).&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b9216585-bcbf-493b-a0fc-16fb5e02b618?fingerprint=ppb20260325133720" alt="Maple bullentin" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f0066c81-bea7-4f2c-801d-d13ff6a1e54d?fingerprint=ppb20260325180500" alt="Pizza Day 2" width="697" height="697" style="width:697px;height:697px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Place your orders on </span><a 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pre-wrap;">Ecole Maple SAC Parent Council News</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c4ce5e33-cd25-4652-92db-410c172949c1?fingerprint=ppb20260323143246" alt="Maple School Event Schedule" width="738" height="955" style="width:738px;height:955px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/4aedb353-7435-4d54-8ea0-ec8eb804e764?fingerprint=ppb20260323143258" alt="The Connected Family Forum" width="612" height="792" style="width:612px;height:792px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a 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class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/24543756-227c-4101-9e93-2d04401f1de3?fingerprint=ppb20251217013337" alt="Whats Happening Sign" width="164" height="75" style="width:164px;height:75px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, March 30th</strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair purchases Primary</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 5 Girls Basketball Practice @ 8:00am </span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 6 Girls Basketball Practice @ 3:45pm</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Capture the Flag @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, March 31st </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair purchases Kindergarten </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4 Girls Basketball Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 5 Girls Basketball Practice @ 1:15pm</span></li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 6 Girls Basketball Practice @ 3:45</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, April 1st</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pizza Hot Lunch </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair purchases Junior </span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair Family purchases @ 4:00pm to 5:30pm</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Open Practice @ 8:00am</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, April 2nd</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Open Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4 Girls Basketball Practice @ 1:15pm</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, April 3rd</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Good Friday -NO School</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="168" height="49" style="width:168px;height:49px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 6 - Easter Monday -No School</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 8 - Manie Musical </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 13th, 15th and 16th - Dental Screening Grades JK/SK and Grade 2</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 15th - Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 16th - The Connected Family Forum Event </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 17 - P.A. Day - No School for Students </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 21 - Mystic Drumz for JK/SK</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 29 - Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April Literacy News</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/92311496-3f86-4bc6-ac49-036d9ed0dad5?fingerprint=ppb20260325145041" alt="April Lit" width="701" height="903" style="width:701px;height:903px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d22488e6-6b73-42fc-98cb-23b0366f3196?fingerprint=ppb20260326143941" alt="Spring Workshops 2026 Page 2" width="692" height="895" style="width:692px;height:895px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/9db97c7e-d8f3-4d66-bd55-f8c582dc8fbd?fingerprint=ppb20260325152525" alt="Foundational Family Services Spring 2026 Page 02" width="427" height="553" style="width:427px;height:553px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/ba5d15de-854e-42e1-82f3-ec80609fd5ef?fingerprint=ppb20260325152540" alt="Foundational Family Services Spring 2026 Page 03" width="402" height="564" style="width:402px;height:564px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/afe0d269-8650-4bad-b9a4-ea75d7b7dfa6?fingerprint=ppb20260325155544" alt="DAD Page 08" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/74c22d62-656d-4966-a4ff-f512aa6a0dba?fingerprint=ppb20260325155549" alt="DAD Page 09" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6c8af21b-5c3a-43ea-a6de-941f4e41d28a?fingerprint=ppb20260325155535" alt="DAD Page 04" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/be5ea3bb-176d-47b4-a72a-a09b226ef670?fingerprint=ppb20260325155540" alt="DAD Page 06" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/38ee7a4a-27f6-450c-92c2-64aa322a6488?fingerprint=ppb20260325155548" alt="DAD Page 10" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open!</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1af55162-92a5-4565-be17-a302616cace7?fingerprint=ppb20260212203620" alt="Tri Board Deadline2026" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b53005e9-5430-4679-9a84-8eb437855648?fingerprint=ppb20260217150504" alt="Tri Board Handout 2025 (1)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/f5b66be9-5169-4ba1-81e2-f12c2026cb86?fingerprint=ppb20260213173303" alt="By Your Side webinar series spring 2026 Flyer" width="653" height="844" style="width:653px;height:844px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d23e4857-a97e-4c10-8898-ab05b2f08e32?fingerprint=ppb20260210185410" alt="Indigenous HIPPY 20262 (1) (1)" width="642" height="856" style="width:642px;height:856px;display:inline-block"></p><hr>

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/54f50f30-ced4-4d97-a006-3128e9def14a?fingerprint=ppb20260309180642" alt="Spring Break" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">No School From Monday, March 16th to Friday, March 20th.</strong></b></i></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Office will open again at 8:00am on Monday, March 23rd.</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Maple Families,</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Let the March Break begin!</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope you all have a fantastic break with friends and families, and have a chance to take a breather moving into the Spring!</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please check out all the happenings around our Maple Community below.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Take care!</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/7aaebb35-7254-424c-bc79-0d3357eba669?fingerprint=ppb20260312191940" alt="Vaccine Clinic" width="657" height="877" style="width:657px;height:877px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/cf37da21-bf43-4970-a29a-af99813d5b6c?fingerprint=ppb20260312184145" alt="Gynm class" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/2e904ea0-b59e-421f-a02e-18a85f3c1f7f?fingerprint=ppb20260312174617" alt="Lepa 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/24cfaaa0-9c70-4ea1-a8b0-d0eac69785c9?fingerprint=ppb20260312174633" alt="Lepachaun 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Buddy Class Creations</span></h2></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/3eeed848-1617-4bd6-94fd-9b52cb873f62?fingerprint=ppb20260312174922" alt="Lepra 4" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/8bda281d-8d0a-4e32-b353-b9151ea8df64?fingerprint=ppb20260313122204" alt="Mme O" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/cd4b2102-8602-488c-9838-4cc38185c750?fingerprint=ppb20260313122145" alt="Mme o 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Music In the Snow</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/b7c65075-b3f4-41f2-b2db-856444c39228?fingerprint=ppb20260313172250" alt="Mr D 3" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/8233e16a-679f-4223-b9fa-4a197b69ea97?fingerprint=ppb20260313172304" alt="Mr D 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p></div></div><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Gould Lake Fun!</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/a25a0e6a-81e8-4a5b-8814-57ae7439f703?fingerprint=ppb20260312165625" alt="Gould Lake 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></h2></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/0af7532d-50cc-4477-a812-2bfdb2ee2a74?fingerprint=ppb20260309181735" alt="Gould Lake College 2" width="450" height="708" style="width:450px;height:708px;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/24543756-227c-4101-9e93-2d04401f1de3?fingerprint=ppb20251217013337" alt="Whats Happening Sign" width="164" height="75" style="width:164px;height:75px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, March 23</strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Capture the Flag @ 1:15</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 6 Girls Basketball Practice @ 8:00</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4 Girls Basketball Practice @ 3:45pm</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, March 24 </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15 in the Makerspace </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 5 Girls Basketball Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4 Girls Basketball Practice @ 3:45pm</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 6 Girls Basketball Practice @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, March 25</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair Previews </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Open Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Capture the Flag @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, March 26</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair Previews</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Open Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 5 Girls Basketball Practice @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, March 27</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair Previews</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Capture The Flag 1:15</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="168" height="49" style="width:168px;height:49px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 31 - April 1 - Scholastic Book Fair Purchases </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 1 - Family Scholastic Book Evening 4:00pm to 5:30pm</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 3 - Good Friday-No School </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 6 - Easter Monday -No School</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 8 - Manie Musical </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 13th, 15th and 16th - Dental Screening Grades JK/SK and Grade 2</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 17 - P.A. Day - No School for Students </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 21 - Mystic Drumz for JK/SK</em></i></p><hr><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open!</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1af55162-92a5-4565-be17-a302616cace7?fingerprint=ppb20260212203620" alt="Tri Board Deadline2026" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b53005e9-5430-4679-9a84-8eb437855648?fingerprint=ppb20260217150504" alt="Tri Board Handout 2025 (1)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March Early ON </span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/00eca8d6-ac94-4cd5-b83b-009a9ed5ab53?fingerprint=ppb20260303182002" alt="Early ON Mar" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a159660f-41d5-4a93-97b8-ed0a9ac68500?fingerprint=ppb20260303182056" alt="Early ON Mar Page 1" width="799" height="1026" style="width:799px;height:1026px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/5af70464-83b8-4ee9-bc67-fa27aa599535?fingerprint=ppb20260303182110" alt="Early ON Mar Page 2" width="699" height="540" style="width:699px;height:540px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/89ae1944-ac10-4c35-bee1-fb97019f58a5?fingerprint=ppb20260302191535" alt="4" width="660" height="854" style="width:660px;height:854px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/e53b4ac9-039a-447b-969e-612420b2914c?fingerprint=ppb20260224200218" alt="March Lit" width="631" height="810" style="width:631px;height:810px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/36f3bb71-44c1-4ec0-ab9e-6c3fb9f17ddc?fingerprint=ppb20260213172910" alt="2026 02 12 Monique Gray Smith Poster" width="625" height="966" style="width:625px;height:966px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/f5b66be9-5169-4ba1-81e2-f12c2026cb86?fingerprint=ppb20260213173303" alt="By Your Side webinar series spring 2026 Flyer" width="653" height="844" style="width:653px;height:844px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d23e4857-a97e-4c10-8898-ab05b2f08e32?fingerprint=ppb20260210185410" alt="Indigenous HIPPY 20262 (1) (1)" width="642" height="856" style="width:642px;height:856px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/b6092975-d518-4ac1-ac22-8c70477cb6c0?fingerprint=ppb20260306161921" alt="Snow flower" width="699" height="416" style="width:699px;height:416px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Maple Families,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope you are all enjoying your weekend! It's hard to believe that March break is only 1 week away!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">With all of the rain and warmer weather, we are encouraging parents to pack extra clothing (including socks) just in case things get wet! We will do our best to direct students away from the water, but sometimes students are like magnets to it!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please take a moment to review the rest of the newsletter, and see all of the fun things happening here at Ecole Maple.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope you all have a wonderful week!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><img src="/images/76c28a29-5389-409c-b5af-76f2329bf122?fingerprint=ppb20260305200017" alt="Kindness10" width="973" height="249" style="width:973px;height:249px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/331f1352-6eed-4986-9ef2-6343580e56d6?fingerprint=ppb20260305195117" alt="Kindness 3" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/afd5c779-654b-477b-a640-b44e16258a17?fingerprint=ppb20260305195049" alt="KIndnees 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6a5d2a5d-282a-4165-bdb7-509e1df6e618?fingerprint=ppb20260305195025" alt="KIndness 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/24543756-227c-4101-9e93-2d04401f1de3?fingerprint=ppb20251217013337" alt="Whats Happening Sign" width="164" height="75" style="width:164px;height:75px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, March 9</strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Capture the Flag @ 1:15</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4 Girls Basketball Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 5 Girls Basketball Practice @ 3:45pm</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, March 10 </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 6 Girls Basketball Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 5 Girls Basketball Practice @ 3:45pm</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 4 Girls Basketball Practice @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, March 11</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Open Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Capture the Flag @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, March 12</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Open Practice @ 8:00am</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 6 Girls Basketball Practice @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, March 13</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Capture The Flag 1:15</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="168" height="49" style="width:168px;height:49px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 16 -20 </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring</strong></b></i><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Break -NO School</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 25 - April 1 - Scholastic Book Fair </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 3 - Good Friday-No School </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 6 - Easter Monday -No School</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 8 - Manie Musical </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 13th, 15th and 16th - Dental Screening Grades JK/SK and Grade 2</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 17 - P.A. Day - No School for Students </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">April 21 - Mystic Drumz for JK/SK</em></i></p><hr><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open!</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1af55162-92a5-4565-be17-a302616cace7?fingerprint=ppb20260212203620" alt="Tri Board Deadline2026" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b53005e9-5430-4679-9a84-8eb437855648?fingerprint=ppb20260217150504" alt="Tri Board Handout 2025 (1)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March Early ON </span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/00eca8d6-ac94-4cd5-b83b-009a9ed5ab53?fingerprint=ppb20260303182002" alt="Early ON Mar" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a159660f-41d5-4a93-97b8-ed0a9ac68500?fingerprint=ppb20260303182056" alt="Early ON Mar Page 1" width="799" height="1026" style="width:799px;height:1026px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/5af70464-83b8-4ee9-bc67-fa27aa599535?fingerprint=ppb20260303182110" alt="Early ON Mar Page 2" width="699" height="540" style="width:699px;height:540px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/89ae1944-ac10-4c35-bee1-fb97019f58a5?fingerprint=ppb20260302191535" alt="4" width="660" height="854" style="width:660px;height:854px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/e53b4ac9-039a-447b-969e-612420b2914c?fingerprint=ppb20260224200218" alt="March Lit" width="631" height="810" style="width:631px;height:810px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/36f3bb71-44c1-4ec0-ab9e-6c3fb9f17ddc?fingerprint=ppb20260213172910" alt="2026 02 12 Monique Gray Smith Poster" width="625" height="966" style="width:625px;height:966px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/f5b66be9-5169-4ba1-81e2-f12c2026cb86?fingerprint=ppb20260213173303" alt="By Your Side webinar series spring 2026 Flyer" width="653" height="844" style="width:653px;height:844px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d23e4857-a97e-4c10-8898-ab05b2f08e32?fingerprint=ppb20260210185410" alt="Indigenous HIPPY 20262 (1) (1)" width="642" height="856" style="width:642px;height:856px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/4de4d2ea-977d-4c65-bcd0-b4ce6ca50d50?fingerprint=ppb20260224203314" alt="Pussy Willows March" width="837" height="432" style="width:837px;height:432px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Maple Families,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to March! We are looking forward to some slightly warmer weather as we move towards the Spring!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We have two full weeks now until March Break as well.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please check out all the fun activities and events happening around our Maple Community! We kick things off with our MOVIE NIGHT this Thursday March 5th @ 6:30pm.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Take care!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/63124a7c-bda9-497f-bd6c-920ea88c0cad?fingerprint=ppb20260227151449" alt="Major 1" width="601" height="801" style="width:601px;height:801px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/53159dee-9310-480c-925e-da625a2ce081?fingerprint=ppb20260227151507" alt="Major 3" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/910b2441-b64d-4f77-9fcd-3436b8b6f83d?fingerprint=ppb20260227151459" alt="Major 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/114bd97f-04cc-4d3f-b625-f9f1f768eed2?fingerprint=ppb20260227175205" alt="Bulying Out" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/15e76fa8-e424-4fda-9f84-b92d1bd4397e?fingerprint=ppb20260226154731" alt="Vanier March" width="636" height="824" style="width:636px;height:824px;display:inline-block"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Maple Movie Night March 5th</strong></b></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Doors open at 6:00pm with Pizza arriving at 6:15pm and the movie will begin at 6:30pm.</strong></b></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/b42bf949-cc45-4aef-ae69-d032aca71c91?fingerprint=ppb20260204155849" alt="Bad Guys" width="357" height="476" style="width:357px;height:476px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/6a878e21-a51e-4bcc-bf54-3f48e4f2b969?fingerprint=ppb20260219194957" alt="Cobbs Bread" width="688" height="467" style="width:688px;height:467px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/24543756-227c-4101-9e93-2d04401f1de3?fingerprint=ppb20251217013337" alt="Whats Happening Sign" width="164" height="75" style="width:164px;height:75px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, March 2</strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, March 3 </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, March 4</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pizza Hot Lunch </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, March 5</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SAC Movie -Doors open @ 6:00pm</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, March 6</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="168" height="49" style="width:168px;height:49px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 16 -20 </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring</strong></b></i><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Break -NO School</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 25 - April 1 - Scholastic Book Fair </em></i></p><hr><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration Is Now Open!</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1af55162-92a5-4565-be17-a302616cace7?fingerprint=ppb20260212203620" alt="Tri Board Deadline2026" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b53005e9-5430-4679-9a84-8eb437855648?fingerprint=ppb20260217150504" alt="Tri Board Handout 2025 (1)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/e53b4ac9-039a-447b-969e-612420b2914c?fingerprint=ppb20260224200218" alt="March Lit" width="631" height="810" style="width:631px;height:810px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/36f3bb71-44c1-4ec0-ab9e-6c3fb9f17ddc?fingerprint=ppb20260213172910" alt="2026 02 12 Monique Gray Smith Poster" width="625" height="966" style="width:625px;height:966px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/f5b66be9-5169-4ba1-81e2-f12c2026cb86?fingerprint=ppb20260213173303" alt="By Your Side webinar series spring 2026 Flyer" width="653" height="844" style="width:653px;height:844px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d23e4857-a97e-4c10-8898-ab05b2f08e32?fingerprint=ppb20260210185410" alt="Indigenous HIPPY 20262 (1) (1)" width="642" height="856" style="width:642px;height:856px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c624ee86-1311-47f5-af53-a4f475e160b1?fingerprint=ppb20260217152231" alt="Kindness changes" width="761" height="404" style="width:761px;height:404px;display:inline-block"></p><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Maple Families,</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please look through our latest newsletter for the latest updates of all the activities and events happening here at Ecole Maple!</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Don't forget that Wednesday, February 25th is Pink Shirt Day. Wear anything you have that is pink for the day, but remember, anti-bullying is more than just wearing a t-shirt, and so we encourage families to have discussions around bullying and bullying prevention. We talk regularly in our classroom on the importance of positive communication, being an up-stander, and reporting incidences to a teacher or trusted adult to help support our Maple Community.</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Have a wonderful week!</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/fa266f74-11e1-4b50-bf7c-677f7767e6a6?fingerprint=ppb20260213195643" alt="Pink Shirt" width="592" height="634" style="width:592px;height:634px;display:inline-block"></h4><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f64f8cca-2874-46bd-b5e0-686d69d4f9c5?fingerprint=ppb20260210201826" alt="Kindness Matters 2" width="141" height="148" style="width:141px;height:148px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are encouraged to play Kindness BINGO to compliment activities at school during the week of February 23rd.</span></h3><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><h3 class="editor-heading-h3"><img src="/images/84436350-6f25-427d-a3e8-b84d055368eb?fingerprint=ppb20260213195841" alt="Kindness Bingo 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><br></h3></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/bc1d19ac-ce8d-4567-8f8e-71adb0e2132c?fingerprint=ppb20260213195853" alt="Kindness Bingo 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/444b186c-f87b-478a-ad98-7edec1b04e6c?fingerprint=ppb20260219200304" alt="Heart Olympics 2" width="515" height="386" style="width:515px;height:386px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Maple Olympics</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></h2><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/17e709a3-1315-420d-b73e-1d46f39ff91a?fingerprint=ppb20260219202322" alt="Ecole Maple" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/9730080b-d00b-42e8-9378-5d99b105db13?fingerprint=ppb20260219205332" alt="Ecole Maple collage" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/2f4942cc-3e9c-465e-a572-9ae1f4543c77?fingerprint=ppb20260213173005" alt="Module Vanier Open House 2026" width="605" height="782" style="width:605px;height:782px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6a878e21-a51e-4bcc-bf54-3f48e4f2b969?fingerprint=ppb20260219194957" alt="Cobbs Bread" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b42bf949-cc45-4aef-ae69-d032aca71c91?fingerprint=ppb20260204155849" alt="Bad Guys" width="170" height="226" style="width:170px;height:226px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Maple Movie Night March 5th</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit School Day to order your pizza before February 26th!</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Doors open at 6:00pm with Pizza arriving at 6:15pm and the movie will begin at 6:30pm.</span></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration is Now Open </strong></b></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><hr><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1af55162-92a5-4565-be17-a302616cace7?fingerprint=ppb20260212203620" alt="Tri Board Deadline2026" width="414" height="352" style="width:414px;height:352px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b53005e9-5430-4679-9a84-8eb437855648?fingerprint=ppb20260217150504" alt="Tri Board Handout 2025 (1)" width="487" height="631" style="width:487px;height:631px;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/37340c5c-d91b-4684-8f4b-525070d532c2?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Whats " width="182" height="105" style="width:182px;height:105px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, Feb 23</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, Feb 24 </strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, Feb 25</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">PINK Shirt Day </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, Feb 26</strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, Feb 27</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @10:55</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/be1d14a3-173e-4b8d-9ef4-00eb1fabfa32?fingerprint=ppb20251217014753" alt="Whats hHappening" width="180" height="121" style="width:180px;height:121px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 4 - Pizza Hot Lunch Day</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 5 - SAC Movie Night </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 16 -20 </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring</strong></b></i><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Break -NO School</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 25 - April 1 - Scholastic Book Fair </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/228131ff-d02e-45bc-8e73-493a00c40ac0?fingerprint=ppb20260218145911" alt="2026 02 02 Healthy Relationship with Food Body Newsletter Insert Elementary" width="760" height="950" style="width:760px;height:950px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/36f3bb71-44c1-4ec0-ab9e-6c3fb9f17ddc?fingerprint=ppb20260213172910" alt="2026 02 12 Monique Gray Smith Poster" width="625" height="966" style="width:625px;height:966px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/f5b66be9-5169-4ba1-81e2-f12c2026cb86?fingerprint=ppb20260213173303" alt="By Your Side webinar series spring 2026 Flyer" width="653" height="844" style="width:653px;height:844px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d23e4857-a97e-4c10-8898-ab05b2f08e32?fingerprint=ppb20260210185410" alt="Indigenous HIPPY 20262 (1) (1)" width="642" height="856" style="width:642px;height:856px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">February Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/b9fbc6df-2d30-4f5c-ad6e-c82f0468ac08?fingerprint=ppb20260209135911" alt="Feb Lit" width="579" height="749" style="width:579px;height:749px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a1f54bf3-6636-49ed-8380-ef8297577195?fingerprint=ppb20260209135856" alt="Feb Maltby" width="632" height="798" style="width:632px;height:798px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/94c4112b-3961-47f2-a654-11b0707b6c90?fingerprint=ppb20260209135837" alt="Early ON Feb" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/441bdd72-086b-4593-8d9e-1b4429696d66?fingerprint=ppb20260209135758" alt="BGC Early ON Feb 26" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<h4 class="editor-heading-h4" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/9f17ac61-9d7d-4c96-80a7-8f6ebe8cd5c2?fingerprint=ppb20260128163652" alt="heart mitten" width="815" height="420" style="width:815px;height:420px;display:inline-block"></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Maple Families,</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope you are enjoying your long weekend with family and friends!</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please check out all of the updates below about the activities and events happening at Ecole Maple.</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Take care,</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/e8ef6133-26f5-4a7a-b9cd-2f91edd808e6?fingerprint=ppb20260212203700" alt="Heart Olympics" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><br></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/2f4942cc-3e9c-465e-a572-9ae1f4543c77?fingerprint=ppb20260213173005" alt="Module Vanier Open House 2026" width="637" height="824" style="width:637px;height:824px;display:inline-block"></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/10010e58-2277-4466-bc8d-9fb48d6acbfb?fingerprint=ppb20260211174926" alt="Winter Science" width="683" height="884" style="width:683px;height:884px;display:inline-block"></h4><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/fa266f74-11e1-4b50-bf7c-677f7767e6a6?fingerprint=ppb20260213195643" alt="Pink Shirt" width="672" height="895" style="width:672px;height:895px;display:inline-block"></h4><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f64f8cca-2874-46bd-b5e0-686d69d4f9c5?fingerprint=ppb20260210201826" alt="Kindness Matters 2" width="141" height="148" style="width:141px;height:148px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are encouraged to play Kindness BINGO to compliment activities at school during the week of February 23rd.</span></h3><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><h3 class="editor-heading-h3"><img src="/images/84436350-6f25-427d-a3e8-b84d055368eb?fingerprint=ppb20260213195841" alt="Kindness Bingo 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><br></h3></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/bc1d19ac-ce8d-4567-8f8e-71adb0e2132c?fingerprint=ppb20260213195853" alt="Kindness Bingo 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b42bf949-cc45-4aef-ae69-d032aca71c91?fingerprint=ppb20260204155849" alt="Bad Guys" width="170" height="226" style="width:170px;height:226px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Maple Movie Night March 5th</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit School Day to order your pizza before February 26th!</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Doors open at 6:00pm with Pizza arriving at 6:15pm and the movie will begin at 6:30pm.</span></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration is Now Open </strong></b></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/1af55162-92a5-4565-be17-a302616cace7?fingerprint=ppb20260212203620" alt="Tri Board Deadline2026" width="728" height="546" style="width:728px;height:546px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/37340c5c-d91b-4684-8f4b-525070d532c2?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Whats " width="182" height="105" style="width:182px;height:105px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, Feb 16th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Family Day NO School</strong></b></i></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, Feb 17th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Rocks and Rings continues this week</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Gould Lake -Grade 2FI and Grade 4FI </span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, Feb 18th </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pizza Hot Lunch </span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, Feb 19th </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Agnes Etherington Arts Centre -Grade 2FI </span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, Feb 20th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="254" height="73" style="width:254px;height:73px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 25 - Pink Shirt Day </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 4 - Pizza Hot Lunch Day</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 5 - SAC Movie Night </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 16 -20 </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring</strong></b></i><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Break -NO School</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 25 - April 1 - Scholastic Book Fair </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/36f3bb71-44c1-4ec0-ab9e-6c3fb9f17ddc?fingerprint=ppb20260213172910" alt="2026 02 12 Monique Gray Smith Poster" width="625" height="966" style="width:625px;height:966px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/f5b66be9-5169-4ba1-81e2-f12c2026cb86?fingerprint=ppb20260213173303" alt="By Your Side webinar series spring 2026 Flyer" width="653" height="844" style="width:653px;height:844px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/d23e4857-a97e-4c10-8898-ab05b2f08e32?fingerprint=ppb20260210185410" alt="Indigenous HIPPY 20262 (1) (1)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">February Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/b9fbc6df-2d30-4f5c-ad6e-c82f0468ac08?fingerprint=ppb20260209135911" alt="Feb Lit" width="579" height="749" style="width:579px;height:749px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a1f54bf3-6636-49ed-8380-ef8297577195?fingerprint=ppb20260209135856" alt="Feb Maltby" width="632" height="798" style="width:632px;height:798px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/94c4112b-3961-47f2-a654-11b0707b6c90?fingerprint=ppb20260209135837" alt="Early ON Feb" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/441bdd72-086b-4593-8d9e-1b4429696d66?fingerprint=ppb20260209135758" alt="BGC Early ON Feb 26" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/0e78cc17-aa21-4344-936a-1bb48b2f7556?fingerprint=ppb20260205200858" alt="Walk Atop" width="865" height="517" style="width:865px;height:517px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Maple Families,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope you all had a wonderful weekend!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Lots happening at Ecole Maple this week, including our SAC meeting tomorrow night, and report cards going home at the end of the week!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Don't forget that Monday February 16th is Family Day, and there will be no school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Stay Warm!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Rocks and Rings by Curling Canada will begin at Ecole Maple this week!</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/7193f778-2e2c-4539-ac0f-7889b32b0fbc?fingerprint=ppb20260120183250" alt="Rocks &amp; Rings" width="120" height="142" style="width:120px;height:142px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Every Kindergarten, Primary and Junior class will participate in one of the two physical education programs that they offer: instructional or bonspiel tournament.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">instructional program</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> includes a variety of drills, relays, and team-building activities that introduce students to the sport of curling and wheelchair curling with a focus on FUN!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The</span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> tournament option</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> creates an interactive curling </span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">bonspie</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">l right in our school gym! Students will engage in friendly competition while learning curling terminology, scoring, and more. Custom scoreboards and mini curling lanes will turn the gym into an iceless curling rink ready for FUN!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are asking families for a donation of $2.00 so that everyone at the school can experience an introduction to curling.&nbsp;Please visit School Day to donate. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">for more information on the LDSB website.</span></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/39d4b70c-6058-4034-909b-3e9eadd2177b?fingerprint=ppb20260206135835" alt="Thank you" width="491" height="239" style="width:491px;height:239px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A big Thank You to our wonderful Maple Community for your donations of games and puzzles. The students and staff appreciate your generosity and look forward to using them in our classrooms!</span></h3><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b42bf949-cc45-4aef-ae69-d032aca71c91?fingerprint=ppb20260204155849" alt="Bad Guys" width="217" height="289" style="width:217px;height:289px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Maple Movie Night March 5th</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit School Day to order your pizza before February 26th!</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Doors open at 6:00pm with Pizza arriving at 6:15pm and the movie will begin at 6:30pm.</span></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2026-2027 School Year Calendar Survey</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Limestone District School Board is developing the 2026-2027 school year calendar. Click </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/2026-2027-school-year-calendar-survey--20260123160005" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information and complete the survey.</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/29e2b890-84a3-4c0f-a3fc-90f9df32022f?fingerprint=ppb20260205200121" alt="Science" width="516" height="818" style="width:516px;height:818px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration is Now Open </strong></b></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/5fdd5ba2-6036-4171-b7f9-c13073eb068e?fingerprint=ppb20260121133549" alt="Owl Reminder" width="161" height="147" style="width:161px;height:147px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><hr><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6edf10df-0a19-48c2-8cfe-ca366341db7f?fingerprint=ppb20260205200154" alt="Snow Talk" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/7cbca788-ab25-4bbf-ad68-8fb3d33eba78?fingerprint=ppb20260205200136" alt="Snow Walk" width="397" height="455" style="width:397px;height:455px;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/37340c5c-d91b-4684-8f4b-525070d532c2?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Whats " width="182" height="105" style="width:182px;height:105px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, Feb 9th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Rocks and Rings Begins at Maple</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 5/6FI Visit to Grand Theatre </span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, Feb 10th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SAC Meeting @ 6:30pm</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, Feb 11th </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Bus Safety Presentations in the Gym</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 1FI and Grade 4FI Visit Butternut Creek</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, Feb12th </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 1FI and Grade 4FI Visit Butternut Creek</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, Feb 6th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wear Red, White and Pink Spirit Day</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="254" height="73" style="width:254px;height:73px;display:inline-block"></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 16 - Family Day NO School</em></i></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 18 - Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 25 - Pink Shirt Day </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 4 - Pizza Hot Lunch Day</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 5 - SAC Movie Night </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 16 -20 </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring</strong></b></i><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Break -NO School</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March 25 - April 1 - Scholastic Book Fair </em></i></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">February Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/b9fbc6df-2d30-4f5c-ad6e-c82f0468ac08?fingerprint=ppb20260209135911" alt="Feb Lit" width="579" height="749" style="width:579px;height:749px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a1f54bf3-6636-49ed-8380-ef8297577195?fingerprint=ppb20260209135856" alt="Feb Maltby" width="632" height="798" style="width:632px;height:798px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/94c4112b-3961-47f2-a654-11b0707b6c90?fingerprint=ppb20260209135837" alt="Early ON Feb" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/441bdd72-086b-4593-8d9e-1b4429696d66?fingerprint=ppb20260209135758" alt="BGC Early ON Feb 26" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3>

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/244efa10-ec07-4827-8e13-72edae62e8ba?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Heart in the sky" width="834" height="515" style="width:834px;height:515px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Maple Families,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to February! Let's hope that the woes of cancelled school buses and closed schools is behind us, and we can get back into the routine!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We have lots of exciting activities and events this month, so please see all of the updates below!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Have a wonderful week!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">February is Black History Month</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/bbf21257-050f-4d83-b66d-f4b4ced99107?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 28 120958" width="719" height="898" style="width:719px;height:898px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2026-2027 School Year Calendar Survey</span></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Limestone District School Board is developing the 2026-2027 school year calendar. Click </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/2026-2027-school-year-calendar-survey--20260123160005" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information and complete the survey.</span></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/7193f778-2e2c-4539-ac0f-7889b32b0fbc?fingerprint=ppb20260120183250" alt="Rocks &amp; Rings" width="171" height="202" style="width:171px;height:202px;display:inline-block;float:left"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Rocks &amp; Rings At Maple</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Egg Farmers Rocks and Rings by Curling Canada will be at Ecole Maple for 6 days in February. Every Kindergarten, Primary and Junior class will participate in one of the two physical education programs that they offer: instructional or bonspiel tournament.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">instructional program</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> includes a variety of drills, relays, and team-building activities that introduce students to the sport of curling and wheelchair curling with a focus on FUN!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The</span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> tournament option</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> creates an interactive curling </span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">bonspie</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">l right in our school gym! Students will engage in friendly competition while learning curling terminology, scoring, and more. Custom scoreboards and mini curling lanes will turn the gym into an iceless curling rink ready for FUN!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are asking families for a donation of $2.00 so that everyone at the school can experience an introduction to curling.&nbsp;Please visit School Day to donate. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">for more information on the LDSB website.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration is Now Open </strong></b></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to Kindergarten in Limestone. If your student was born in 2022, now is the time to </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/registration" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">register your new student</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to start school this September. Click</span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/news/kindergarten-registration-is-now-open-2026" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> here </span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">to visit the LDSB website for more information.</span></h3><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/5fdd5ba2-6036-4171-b7f9-c13073eb068e?fingerprint=ppb20260121133549" alt="Owl Reminder" width="161" height="147" style="width:161px;height:147px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><hr><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/563559e9-4802-48d8-b920-e435f9271117?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Board g AMES" width="225" height="287" style="width:225px;height:287px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Families,</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are looking for used board games and puzzles for use during indoor recess in all grades. If you have any puzzles or games good for ages 4 to age 12 with all their pieces we would love to take them off your hands. On the included poster is a list of board game and card game ideas some teachers were interested in but we are happy with any games you may have at home collecting dust. If you have other items at home you think might be a good fit for indoor recess entertainment don't hesitate to reach out to parent council or Amber Murray.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can send items in with your child at any time or drop them off to the school on February 3rd between 3:30-6.</span></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/fdc38283-c116-4874-8eec-b8ce7f24b742?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Feb Maltby" width="640" height="808" style="width:640px;height:808px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/2f5dac29-78ce-42fb-91bd-13f21781e514?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Anxious" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/be74eda6-f7c5-4992-a7e5-84c0e758e3af?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Parenting" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A Message From Southeast Public Health</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/1789dcf6-74a3-4f73-93e3-0a8254884450?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="2025 12 15 Respiratory Infections Newsletter Insert" width="507" height="783" style="width:507px;height:783px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/808460d0-feb9-47ff-9f0d-fefdf5d8e2fb?fingerprint=ppb20260105185945" alt="2025 11 25 School IDP Poster series Elementary Page 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b3d72cb3-7835-4552-98a5-32c77717424d?fingerprint=ppb20260105185934" alt="2025 11 25 School IDP Poster series Elementary Page 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/37340c5c-d91b-4684-8f4b-525070d532c2?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Whats " width="182" height="105" style="width:182px;height:105px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, Feb 2nd</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 1FI Visit to Agnes Etherington Art Centre </span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, Feb 3rd</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, Feb 4th </strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, Feb 5th </strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, Feb 6th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Red Friday</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="254" height="73" style="width:254px;height:73px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 9 -19 - Rocks and Rings </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 10 - SAC Meeting </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 11 - Bus Presentations</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 16 - Family Day </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">NO School</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 18 - Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 25 - Pink Shirt Day </em></i></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/659b6563-19ca-48e7-83b5-0e17122bea09?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Centre Winter Schedule" width="642" height="838" style="width:642px;height:838px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">February Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/88432e4e-a95e-4086-84dd-8c64505154a7?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Feb Lit" width="672" height="870" style="width:672px;height:870px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/42240605-a37a-4a8c-bc66-6efd913649f0?fingerprint=ppb20260120160335" alt="Snowbird" width="943" height="450" style="width:943px;height:450px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Maple Families,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">What a January so far! We have had a record 7 Snow Days out of 15 days of school! Then this weekend we went right into -35 temperatures!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope you are all bundled up and enjoying the weekend. Looks like snow will keep coming our way. Let hope we can have our first regular week this week (besides the PA day on Friday!).</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A few things coming up this week:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Photo retakes and class photos Tuesday</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dress cozy on Thursday, and spend some time at school reading your favorite books!</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">PA DAY Friday January 30th. No school!</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">See you next week!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Class Photo Day is Tuesday, January 27th</span></p><img src="/images/69ad7b8c-5c18-4cc0-a420-82f5521d594f?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Class Phtoto" width="663" height="485" style="width:663px;height:485px;display:inline-block"></h2><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/7193f778-2e2c-4539-ac0f-7889b32b0fbc?fingerprint=ppb20260120183250" alt="Rocks &amp; Rings" width="171" height="202" style="width:171px;height:202px;display:inline-block;float:left"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Rocks &amp; Rings At Maple</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Egg Farmers Rocks and Rings by Curling Canada will be at Ecole Maple for 6 days in February. Every Kindergarten, Primary and Junior class will participate in one of the two physical education programs that they offer: instructional or bonspiel tournament.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">instructional program</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> includes a variety of drills, relays, and team-building activities that introduce students to the sport of curling and wheelchair curling with a focus on FUN!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The</span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> tournament option</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> creates an interactive curling </span><u><span class="editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">bonspie</span></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">l right in our school gym! Students will engage in friendly competition while learning curling terminology, scoring, and more. Custom scoreboards and mini curling lanes will turn the gym into an iceless curling rink ready for FUN!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are asking families for a donation of $2.00 so that everyone at the school can experience an introduction to curling.&nbsp;Please visit School Day to donate.</span></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Literacy Week At Maple</span></h2><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This week (Jan. 26th-29th) we are celebrating Literacy Week with some fun activities at school! Please see the poster attached for our activities. For some fun at home literacy activities why not make mealtime family learning time! See this&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fabclifeliteracy.ca%2Fprograms%2Ffamily-literacy-day%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Charperm%40limestone.on.ca%7C158f09868b934e8f9fe808de53968473%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639040103260937064%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=L6smWQNC2R6dAjD7B%2Fh5b9XrG2bNINri5qaA97Hzj2I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://abclifeliteracy.ca/programs/family-literacy-day/. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">WEBSITE</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> for resources including activities from famous author and illustrator Barbara Reid!</span></h4><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b1e5485a-9005-42c5-a31b-96841d9d6eea?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maple Literacy week poster" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b74f2612-bef9-4782-aefa-4680716d2a83?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Lit Mealtime" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/5fdd5ba2-6036-4171-b7f9-c13073eb068e?fingerprint=ppb20260121133549" alt="Owl Reminder" width="161" height="147" style="width:161px;height:147px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><hr><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/563559e9-4802-48d8-b920-e435f9271117?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Board g AMES" width="225" height="287" style="width:225px;height:287px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Families,</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are looking for used board games and puzzles for use during indoor recess in all grades. If you have any puzzles or games good for ages 4 to age 12 with all their pieces we would love to take them off your hands. On the included poster is a list of board game and card game ideas some teachers were interested in but we are happy with any games you may have at home collecting dust. If you have other items at home you think might be a good fit for indoor recess entertainment don't hesitate to reach out to parent council or Amber Murray.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can send items in with your child at any time or drop them off to the school on February 3rd between 3:30-6.</span></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Chuck-A-Pep Join Us for Ecole Maple Day at the Kingston Frontenacs Game On Sunday, February 1st</span></h2><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/a23c7263-98cd-4689-9e34-9a4f25da4484?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Fronts Game" width="476" height="312" style="width:476px;height:312px;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/fbd41eca-597a-45aa-be74-c7521246047d?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Chuck a Puck" width="319" height="267" style="width:319px;height:267px;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are excited to announce the return of a fantastic community event for École Maple families! On&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunday, February 1st, 2026 at 1:00 PM</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, our school will be featured at the&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kingston Frontenacs vs. Peterborough Petes</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;game as part of&nbsp;the&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Chuck‑A‑Pep Fundraiser</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.This is a wonderful chance to enjoy a fun family outing while supporting our school. Funds raised will support student focused school initiatives at École Maple Elementary!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><img src="blob:https://outlook.office.com/26ac8b00-e8fa-4994-b680-956244f718dc" alt="🎟️" width="17" height="17" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;verticalAlign:baseline;color:inherit;animation:0.1s ease-out 0s 1 normal none running Do8Zj;cursor:pointer;minHeight:auto;minWidth:auto;display:inline-block;width:17px;height:17px"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;Tickets: $26 per person</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><img src="blob:https://outlook.office.com/bca7ce8d-f5e4-44c9-8a49-014dedfac749" alt="🔗" width="13" height="13" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;verticalAlign:baseline;color:inherit;animation:0.1s ease-out 0s 1 normal none running Do8Zj;cursor:pointer;minHeight:auto;minWidth:auto;display:inline-block;width:13px;height:13px"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;Ticket Link (École Maple Section):</span><br><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fam.ticketmaster.com%2Ffrontenacs%2Fbuy%2Fquickbuy%3Fid%3DMTc2NQ%3D%3D&amp;data=05%7C02%7Charperm%40limestone.on.ca%7Ca2d99a6277ab47d740b608de57c09e7f%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639044682047964500%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cqT6QjfH3Y%2BuIEu1CS3c9jmjS4s3a091R3hUptwPJdg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://am.ticketmaster.com/frontenacs/buy/quickbuy?id=MTc2NQ==. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://am.ticketmaster.com/frontenacs/buy/quickbuy?id=MTc2NQ==</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><img src="blob:https://outlook.office.com/adc1cff6-8c19-4f30-80e1-5bb6db85de59" alt="image.png" width="96" height="96" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;verticalAlign:baseline;color:inherit;animation:0.1s ease-out 0s 1 normal none running Do8Zj;cursor:pointer;minHeight:auto;minWidth:auto;display:inline-block;width:96px;height:96px"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">What is Chuck-A-Pep?:</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;Ecole Maple volunteers will be selling Peps (Foam Pucks) on the concourse throughout the game leading up to the 2nd period.&nbsp; At second intermission fans get to throw the foam “Peps” at the pizza target at center ice, and the closest puck to the center ice target wins an amazing prize -&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">a team signed hockey stick</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">! Purchasing “Peps” helps raise funds that will be donated back to our school, so show your support and buy as many as you can!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We Need Your Help!</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are still looking for&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">volunteers</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;to help during the Chuck‑A‑Puck event. We need volunteers to help sell Peps (foam pucks) on the concourse, as well as to collect peps from the ice at the 2</span><sup style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>nd</span></sup><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;intermission. Kids are welcome to help! All volunteers do need to purchase a game ticket to attend and volunteer.&nbsp; Any volunteers going on the ice are required to wear a helmet and skates or clean shoes.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;If you can lend a hand, please sign up here:</span><br><img src="blob:https://outlook.office.com/1c3a04cf-e803-4717-a78f-3371406b6996" alt="🔗" width="32" height="32" style="border:0px;font:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;verticalAlign:baseline;color:inherit;animation:0.1s ease-out 0s 1 normal none running Do8Zj;cursor:pointer;minHeight:auto;minWidth:auto;display:inline-block;width:32px;height:32px"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsignup.com%2Fgo%2FwQxjvXJ&amp;data=05%7C02%7Charperm%40limestone.on.ca%7Ca2d99a6277ab47d740b608de57c09e7f%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639044682047989637%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1hiTy7Os4UxWfAlkGAqDH3PN2ZPCXu8Wg6NVxdN98cw%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://signup.com/go/wQxjvXJ. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://signup.com/go/wQxjvXJ</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for supporting our school community. We hope to see you there cheering on the Fronts!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Warm regards,</span><br><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">École Maple Parent Council (School Advisory Council)</strong></b></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A Message From Southeast Public Health</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/1789dcf6-74a3-4f73-93e3-0a8254884450?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="2025 12 15 Respiratory Infections Newsletter Insert" width="611" height="944" style="width:611px;height:944px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/808460d0-feb9-47ff-9f0d-fefdf5d8e2fb?fingerprint=ppb20260105185945" alt="2025 11 25 School IDP Poster series Elementary Page 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b3d72cb3-7835-4552-98a5-32c77717424d?fingerprint=ppb20260105185934" alt="2025 11 25 School IDP Poster series Elementary Page 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/37340c5c-d91b-4684-8f4b-525070d532c2?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Whats " width="182" height="105" style="width:182px;height:105px;display:inline-block"></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Literacy Week At Maple</strong></b></i></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday , Jan. 26th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pizza Hot Lunch Day (</span><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled form Wed. Jan 21</em></i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">)</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @10:55</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, Jan. 27th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Class Photos and Retake Day</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, Jan. 28th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Grade 2FI to Agnes Etherington Arts Centre</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, Jan. 29th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cozy Thursday! Wear your cozy reading attire.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Intramurals @1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, Jan. 30th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">PA Day - </span><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">NO school for students</strong></b></i></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="254" height="73" style="width:254px;height:73px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 9 -19 - Rocks and Rings </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 10 -SAC Meeting </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 11 -Bus Presentations</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 16 -Family Day </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">NO School</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 18- Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/c90ccc1e-48fd-4765-a36b-f7dc68bb79ee?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Early ON Jan 5 31" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/2501bd9a-c258-4ec2-ba12-324c3280b1ee?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="ON y va Jan 5 30" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d8b47633-8d8b-407d-adc7-2b328fbb0647?fingerprint=ppb20260105173531" alt="Jan Maltby" width="819" height="1024" style="width:819px;height:1024px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/aa4c9e7c-ebae-4a7a-96be-ffc4fe88135a?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Dad Maltby Jan" width="300" height="346" style="width:300px;height:346px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/d8923438-5cc8-4a1a-a689-2582314d9a75?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 05 091608" width="275" height="343" style="width:275px;height:343px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/8ffa8be7-8cae-487f-9a46-a466386d16c5?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Jan Parenting Maltby" width="295" height="330" style="width:295px;height:330px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a244fa98-163d-41fd-a3e7-9836c028097d?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Jan" width="647" height="850" style="width:647px;height:850px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/659b6563-19ca-48e7-83b5-0e17122bea09?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Centre Winter Schedule" width="850" height="1110" style="width:850px;height:1110px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">January Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/08d5e190-86d0-4a7d-83f2-6a5e5fdc418b?fingerprint=ppb20251217013050" alt="January Lit" width="733" height="953" style="width:733px;height:953px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/5e2e3bb1-5a52-4b08-9c82-1c6c5d4652a9?fingerprint=ppb20251217013856" alt="1763570709147 5f05765b 2b08 491a ac4d f4be2a8b6949 1" width="792" height="612" style="width:792px;height:612px;display:inline-block"></li></ul><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/9413f2b7-11a7-404f-a1f2-5b0f57407135?fingerprint=ppb20260113173050" alt="Snowman Happy" width="943" height="485" style="width:943px;height:485px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Maple Families,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope you are having a great weekend! It has sure been quite the January so far! We have had a record 4 snow days in 2 weeks!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please remember during snow days:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Morning drop off is 9am at the earliest to ensure supervision. </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please arrange pick up for end of day at 3:35pm</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All hot lunches are postponed, Subway is cancelled (account credited), and milk will be delivered the next day.</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tri-Board offers numerous ways to stay connected on the latest updates: </span><a href="https://triboard.ca/bus-cancellations-status-alerts/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tri-Board Web site</span></a></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As for the school events and activities, there are lots of great opportunities coming up here at Ecole Maple. Please scroll down for the latest updates!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">See you next week!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/58e99977-121d-4457-913c-d5e4b33773d0?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Mme O art work" width="488" height="793" style="width:488px;height:793px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1090fed7-c6fb-4313-a0b0-93c38c7890dd?fingerprint=ppb20260116184110" alt="Mme C" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1c388b05-03c5-4386-ad92-eafc6a7a34f3?fingerprint=ppb20260116184122" alt="Kids Pile" width="425" height="550" style="width:425px;height:550px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Literacy Week At Maple</span></h2><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">This week (Jan. 26th-29th) we are celebrating Literacy Week with some fun activities at school! Please see the poster attached for our activities. For some fun at home literacy activities why not make mealtime family learning time! See this&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fabclifeliteracy.ca%2Fprograms%2Ffamily-literacy-day%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Charperm%40limestone.on.ca%7C158f09868b934e8f9fe808de53968473%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639040103260937064%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=L6smWQNC2R6dAjD7B%2Fh5b9XrG2bNINri5qaA97Hzj2I%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://abclifeliteracy.ca/programs/family-literacy-day/. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">WEBSITE</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> for resources including activities from famous author and illustrator Barbara Reid!</span></h4><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b1e5485a-9005-42c5-a31b-96841d9d6eea?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maple Literacy week poster" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b74f2612-bef9-4782-aefa-4680716d2a83?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Lit Mealtime" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/563559e9-4802-48d8-b920-e435f9271117?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Board g AMES" width="404" height="516" style="width:404px;height:516px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Families,</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are looking for used board games and puzzles for use during indoor recess in all grades. If you have any puzzles or games good for ages 4 to age 12 with all their pieces we would love to take them off your hands. On the included poster is a list of board game and card game ideas some teachers were interested in but we are happy with any games you may have at home collecting dust. If you have other items at home you think might be a good fit for indoor recess entertainment don't hesitate to reach out to parent council or Amber Murray.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can send items in with your child at any time or drop them off to the school on February 3rd between 3:30-6.</span></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kingston Frontenacs Chuck A Puck-Sunday, February 1st</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/a23c7263-98cd-4689-9e34-9a4f25da4484?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Fronts Game" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Join Ecole Maple at the February 1st Game as the Kingston Frontenacs take on the Peterborough Petes&nbsp;at 1 PM. Purchase your tickets in Maple Section here:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fam.ticketmaster.com%2Ffrontenacs%2Fbuv%2Fquickbuy%3Fid%3DMTc2NQ%253D%253D%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2lRTmtOVnZDeHl4YUFiRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6jbq1-uqpBskArMd0cl5ih6e5C8A9k4G2zgOBiau3hkX_n_r0TEzYGW5uihA_aem_SD9K98mOiPRVBE_MmU3MdQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7Charperm%40limestone.on.ca%7C19092f4fe5074683c1cb08de4f87a9b6%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639035641299449599%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Un9X53g3fRteW7DOHVkg43J%2FVop8T9rjw3cJt%2FCFZu8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://am.ticketmaster.com/frontenacs/buv/quickbuy?id=MTc2NQ%3D%3D&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2lRTmtOVnZDeHl4YUFiRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6jbq1-uqpBskArMd0cl5ih6e5C8A9k4G2zgOBiau3hkX_n_r0TEzYGW5uihA_aem_SD9K98mOiPRVBE_MmU3MdQ. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://am.ticketmaster.com/frontenacs/buv/quickbuy?id=MTc2NQ==</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The National Anthem will be sung by Maple Students!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Interested in volunteering:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsignup.com%2Fgo%2FwQyciXJ%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2lRTmtOVnZDeHl4YUFiRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4p55XUiHq7L-AXtSmPNRuug66mhompgqMDPbP24k489IVjkHboWdIYg6sP9w_aem_RBRFs123Esthnls6fxGNVw&amp;data=05%7C02%7Charperm%40limestone.on.ca%7C19092f4fe5074683c1cb08de4f87a9b6%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639035641299476529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RrlMSvnsDLRAzWWiV4jWvVdUIfq8IC39uAx7E%2F32Mr8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://signup.com/go/wQyciXJ?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2lRTmtOVnZDeHl4YUFiRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4p55XUiHq7L-AXtSmPNRuug66mhompgqMDPbP24k489IVjkHboWdIYg6sP9w_aem_RBRFs123Esthnls6fxGNVw. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://signup.com/go/wQyciXJ</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- we need help selling pucks and help on the ice to collect the pucks. All volunteers require tickets and those going on the ice will need skates&nbsp;and a helmet.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/fbd41eca-597a-45aa-be74-c7521246047d?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Chuck a Puck" width="836" height="701" style="width:836px;height:701px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A Message From Southeast Public Health</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/1789dcf6-74a3-4f73-93e3-0a8254884450?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="2025 12 15 Respiratory Infections Newsletter Insert" width="611" height="944" style="width:611px;height:944px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/808460d0-feb9-47ff-9f0d-fefdf5d8e2fb?fingerprint=ppb20260105185945" alt="2025 11 25 School IDP Poster series Elementary Page 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b3d72cb3-7835-4552-98a5-32c77717424d?fingerprint=ppb20260105185934" alt="2025 11 25 School IDP Poster series Elementary Page 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/05880b28-9ed9-4b90-b4eb-a15431cd01ac?fingerprint=ppb20251217013037" alt="Pizza Slice" width="100" height="82" style="width:100px;height:82px;display:inline-block;float:left"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming SAC Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b2e84f7d-c8ab-4f13-aac8-a5440b68a71c?fingerprint=ppb20260116151941" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 16 101903" width="232" height="41" style="width:232px;height:41px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Subway Lunch Box orders will be cancelled on Snow Days. All students who ordered will have a credit on their account. It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/37340c5c-d91b-4684-8f4b-525070d532c2?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Whats " width="182" height="105" style="width:182px;height:105px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday , Jan. 19th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, Jan. 20th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, Jan. 21st</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @ 10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pizza Hot Lunch</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, Jan. 22nd</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Equity Club @ 1:15</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Basketball Intramurals @1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, Jan. 23rd</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wear Red Friday</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="254" height="73" style="width:254px;height:73px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jan. 26 -29th - Literacy Week</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jan. 27 - Photo Retake Day and Class Photos</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jan. 30 - P.A. Day -</em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">No school for students</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 9 -19 - Rocks and Rings </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 10 -SAC Meeting </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 16 -Family Day </em></i><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">NO School</strong></b></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Feb. 18- Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/c90ccc1e-48fd-4765-a36b-f7dc68bb79ee?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Early ON Jan 5 31" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/2501bd9a-c258-4ec2-ba12-324c3280b1ee?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="ON y va Jan 5 30" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d8b47633-8d8b-407d-adc7-2b328fbb0647?fingerprint=ppb20260105173531" alt="Jan Maltby" width="819" height="1024" style="width:819px;height:1024px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/aa4c9e7c-ebae-4a7a-96be-ffc4fe88135a?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Dad Maltby Jan" width="300" height="346" style="width:300px;height:346px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/d8923438-5cc8-4a1a-a689-2582314d9a75?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 05 091608" width="275" height="343" style="width:275px;height:343px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/8ffa8be7-8cae-487f-9a46-a466386d16c5?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Jan Parenting Maltby" width="295" height="330" style="width:295px;height:330px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a244fa98-163d-41fd-a3e7-9836c028097d?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Jan" width="647" height="850" style="width:647px;height:850px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/659b6563-19ca-48e7-83b5-0e17122bea09?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Centre Winter Schedule" width="850" height="1110" style="width:850px;height:1110px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">January Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/08d5e190-86d0-4a7d-83f2-6a5e5fdc418b?fingerprint=ppb20251217013050" alt="January Lit" width="733" height="953" style="width:733px;height:953px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/5e2e3bb1-5a52-4b08-9c82-1c6c5d4652a9?fingerprint=ppb20251217013856" alt="1763570709147 5f05765b 2b08 491a ac4d f4be2a8b6949 1" width="792" height="612" style="width:792px;height:612px;display:inline-block"></li></ul><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/49d50228-f6df-42e0-bc9d-abc6dcfa5dc6?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Winter" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Maple Families,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome back to week 2 of the New Year! Let's hope the weather is more agreeable this week!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On the topic of inclement weather, please read below about a few important reminders about reporting absences on Safe Arrival with the proper code, coming to the main office to sign students in on inclement weather days, and being aware of changes to Milk, Subway, and hot lunch programs changes due to inclement weather.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and see you all on Monday!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Ecole Maple Team</span></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Report Weather or Transportation Related Absence</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">including during bus cancellations</strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know the whereabouts of every student to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Students are asked to ensure they use the Main Entrance doors and report to the Office if arriving after the 9:15 bell.</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The reporting tool has two options regarding transportation:</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inclement weather</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (all transportation types and walkers) for any inclement weather days when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Transportation </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">(not weather-related) for any non-weather-related&nbsp;transportation reason when your student </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will not</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> be attending school (e.g.,&nbsp;when a bus is cancelled due to a driver shortage).</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We recognize this is a change in practice but one we are making to ensure student safety and well-being. Thank you for your support and understanding.</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/6bb8db94-b59e-4603-b17d-de21403cf491?fingerprint=ppb20251217014016" alt="Triboard" width="214" height="51" style="width:214px;height:51px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">During the winter,&nbsp; Tri-Board utilizes professional weather monitoring &amp; forecasting </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">services and works closely with our school bus companies to determine if it is safe to offer school bus transportation on inclement weather days. </span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A bus is cancelled in a weather zone if it serves a school or has a bus stop located in the weather zone. Buses may be cancelled in other zones based on local conditions.&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Schools will remain open however any students driven to school by parents/guardians will need to be picked up at the end of the day.</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">For a complete list of bus cancellations and delays visit:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.mybusplanner.ca/Alerts</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find out more about weather related cancellations at:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" target="_blank" title="https://triboard.ca/snowdays/" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://triboard.ca/snowdays/</span></a></h3><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A Message From Southeast Public Health</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/1789dcf6-74a3-4f73-93e3-0a8254884450?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="2025 12 15 Respiratory Infections Newsletter Insert" width="611" height="944" style="width:611px;height:944px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/808460d0-feb9-47ff-9f0d-fefdf5d8e2fb?fingerprint=ppb20260105185945" alt="2025 11 25 School IDP Poster series Elementary Page 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b3d72cb3-7835-4552-98a5-32c77717424d?fingerprint=ppb20260105185934" alt="2025 11 25 School IDP Poster series Elementary Page 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></div></div><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kingston Frontenacs Chuck A Puck-Sunday, February 1st</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a23c7263-98cd-4689-9e34-9a4f25da4484?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Fronts Game" width="755" height="424" style="width:755px;height:424px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Join Ecole Maple at the February 1st Game as the Kingston Frontenacs take on the Peterborough Petes&nbsp;at 1 PM. Purchase your tickets in Maple Section here:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fam.ticketmaster.com%2Ffrontenacs%2Fbuv%2Fquickbuy%3Fid%3DMTc2NQ%253D%253D%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2lRTmtOVnZDeHl4YUFiRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6jbq1-uqpBskArMd0cl5ih6e5C8A9k4G2zgOBiau3hkX_n_r0TEzYGW5uihA_aem_SD9K98mOiPRVBE_MmU3MdQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7Charperm%40limestone.on.ca%7C19092f4fe5074683c1cb08de4f87a9b6%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639035641299449599%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Un9X53g3fRteW7DOHVkg43J%2FVop8T9rjw3cJt%2FCFZu8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://am.ticketmaster.com/frontenacs/buv/quickbuy?id=MTc2NQ%3D%3D&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2lRTmtOVnZDeHl4YUFiRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6jbq1-uqpBskArMd0cl5ih6e5C8A9k4G2zgOBiau3hkX_n_r0TEzYGW5uihA_aem_SD9K98mOiPRVBE_MmU3MdQ. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://am.ticketmaster.com/frontenacs/buv/quickbuy?id=MTc2NQ==</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The National Anthem will be sung by Maple Students!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Interested in volunteering:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsignup.com%2Fgo%2FwQyciXJ%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2lRTmtOVnZDeHl4YUFiRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4p55XUiHq7L-AXtSmPNRuug66mhompgqMDPbP24k489IVjkHboWdIYg6sP9w_aem_RBRFs123Esthnls6fxGNVw&amp;data=05%7C02%7Charperm%40limestone.on.ca%7C19092f4fe5074683c1cb08de4f87a9b6%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639035641299476529%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RrlMSvnsDLRAzWWiV4jWvVdUIfq8IC39uAx7E%2F32Mr8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" title="Original URL: https://signup.com/go/wQyciXJ?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExT2lRTmtOVnZDeHl4YUFiRnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4p55XUiHq7L-AXtSmPNRuug66mhompgqMDPbP24k489IVjkHboWdIYg6sP9w_aem_RBRFs123Esthnls6fxGNVw. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://signup.com/go/wQyciXJ</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;- we need help selling pucks and help on the ice to collect the pucks. All volunteers require tickets and those going on the ice will need skates&nbsp;and a helmet.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/fbd41eca-597a-45aa-be74-c7521246047d?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Chuck a Puck" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/d7af7c85-328b-4cfc-81fa-1f165f0213a0?fingerprint=ppb20251217014957" alt="Pita" width="115" height="134" style="width:115px;height:134px;display:inline-block;float:left"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note that all upcoming Pizza and Pita Pit Hot Lunch&nbsp;Days&nbsp;will be </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">rescheduled to the following Monday </strong></b></u><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">when there is a&nbsp;Snow Day&nbsp;on the scheduled date.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It is important for students to bring their own lunches on&nbsp;Snow Days&nbsp;if they come to school.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Maple SAC</span></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/37340c5c-d91b-4684-8f4b-525070d532c2?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Whats " width="182" height="105" style="width:182px;height:105px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday , Jan. 12th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, Jan. 13th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SAC Meeting @ 6:30</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, Jan. 14th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Knitting Club @10:55</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, Jan. 15th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Boys Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, Jan. 16th</strong></b></u></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wear Red Friday</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Girls Basketball Intramurals @ 1:15</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Bus Safety Presentations</span></li></ul></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/388e415a-dad9-431a-94e0-f9feffee0bab?fingerprint=ppb20251217013527" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 02 153128" width="254" height="73" style="width:254px;height:73px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jan. 21 - Pizza Hot Lunch </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jan. 27 - Photo Retake Day and Class Photos</em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jan. 30 - P.A. Day -No school for students</em></i></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/c90ccc1e-48fd-4765-a36b-f7dc68bb79ee?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Early ON Jan 5 31" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/2501bd9a-c258-4ec2-ba12-324c3280b1ee?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="ON y va Jan 5 30" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><hr><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d8b47633-8d8b-407d-adc7-2b328fbb0647?fingerprint=ppb20260105173531" alt="Jan Maltby" width="819" height="1024" style="width:819px;height:1024px;display:inline-block"></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/aa4c9e7c-ebae-4a7a-96be-ffc4fe88135a?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Dad Maltby Jan" width="300" height="346" style="width:300px;height:346px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/d8923438-5cc8-4a1a-a689-2582314d9a75?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Screenshot 2026 01 05 091608" width="275" height="343" style="width:275px;height:343px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/8ffa8be7-8cae-487f-9a46-a466386d16c5?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Jan Parenting Maltby" width="295" height="330" style="width:295px;height:330px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p></div></div><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a244fa98-163d-41fd-a3e7-9836c028097d?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Jan" width="647" height="850" style="width:647px;height:850px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/659b6563-19ca-48e7-83b5-0e17122bea09?fingerprint=20260712T1830Z" alt="Maltby Centre Winter Schedule" width="850" height="1110" style="width:850px;height:1110px;display:inline-block"></p><hr><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">January Literacy News</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/08d5e190-86d0-4a7d-83f2-6a5e5fdc418b?fingerprint=ppb20251217013050" alt="January Lit" width="733" height="953" style="width:733px;height:953px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/5e2e3bb1-5a52-4b08-9c82-1c6c5d4652a9?fingerprint=ppb20251217013856" alt="1763570709147 5f05765b 2b08 491a ac4d f4be2a8b6949 1" width="792" height="612" style="width:792px;height:612px;display:inline-block"></li></ul><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>