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<img src="/images/62bb4e02-2ced-561f-8199-ebf964b577e7?fingerprint=ppb20251217013923" srcset="/thumbnails/62bb4e02-2ced-561f-8199-ebf964b577e7?fingerprint=ppb20251217013923 450w, /images/62bb4e02-2ced-561f-8199-ebf964b577e7?fingerprint=ppb20251217013923 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 450px, 600px"> <p><span>Welcome to Kindergarten at Newburgh PS This is an exciting time for both you and your student. Kindergarten is a wonderful experience and your student’s next phase on their journey of learning.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p><span>Kindergarten programs in Ontario offer a full day of learning for four- and five-year-olds. At Newburgh, our Kindergarten program aims to nurture the whole child.&nbsp; In Kindergarten classrooms, a teacher and an early childhood educator work together as a team. This partnership helps to create a nurturing learning environment; giving every student the opportunity to learn in the way that is best suited to their individual strengths and needs.</span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p><span><span>Online registration for the 2022-2023 school year is now open. <a href="https://limestone.ss16.sharpschool.com/go/2e5e9eb8-c849-5993-8ebc-e1f61c897dc5" target="_blank" title="Kindergarten Registration">Register your student here.</a></span><span></span></span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p><span>We recognize this year has been different due to COVID-19, and we have learned a great deal from our experiences these past months. We are proud of the way our students and staff have responded to these challenges, and we continue to work closely with our partners at KFL&amp;A Public Health to ensure health and safety protocols are in place and appropriate. The health and safety of students and staff is our priority.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p><span>You can feel confident your student will be cared for within safe and inclusive environments.</span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p><span>While we can’t invite you into the building just yet, we want to share some of the Kindergarten experience with you.&nbsp;Click&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSMcrPiDfbS7hl2oDvh2BJ1ob_h4Nw0gIbCYO69v-OIc8yp0XW_pmzL6Zjt4X0g93N1woWLpxsRA9Rz/pub?start=true&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000" title="Virtual Tour">HERE</a>&nbsp;for more information about Kindergarten at Newburgh PS.</span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p><span>Starting Kindergarten is an exciting time for everyone, and here at Newburgh PS we are ready to welcome your student to a wonderful new world of learning and growing.</span></p> <p><span></span></p> <p><span>We look forward to meeting you.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span> <span> </span><span>Thank you for choosing Newburgh&nbsp;PS. We want everyone to see themselves in Limestone.</span></span></p>

<img src="/images/306e4f58-5888-5c64-8d59-3d8b21f8dbb6?fingerprint=ppb20251217013446" srcset="/thumbnails/306e4f58-5888-5c64-8d59-3d8b21f8dbb6?fingerprint=ppb20251217013446 450w, /images/306e4f58-5888-5c64-8d59-3d8b21f8dbb6?fingerprint=ppb20251217013446 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 450px, 600px"> <p><span>Dear Parents and Guardians,</span></p> <p><span>The Dismissal process at Newburgh Public School is a busy time of the day and to ensure that everyone is safe, we would like to address a couple of issues that have arisen related to our new procedures.</span></p> <ol> <li><span>Walkers and students being picked up are dismissed first with the intention that these students and parents are able to clear the school area before the buses are loaded and depart the school. Please be on time to pick up your children so that you are able to clear the roads and sidewalks to allow the buses clear passage. &nbsp;</span></li> <li><span>Do not drive into the parking lot being used for dismissal as we are using this as a meeting space for parents and students. </span></li> <li><span>When using East Street to pick up your children, please drive slowly and use extra caution in case parents or children are crossing the road. </span></li> <li><span>If you are still in the school area as the buses begin to leave the turnaround, please ensure that you give them right of way. </span></li> </ol> <p><span>We will continue to assess the situation over the next couple of weeks and notify you if further changes need to be made.</span></p> <p><span>Thank you so much for your kind attention to this matter. </span></p> <p><span>John Ricci</span></p><span>Principal, Newburgh Public School</span>

<img src="/images/603e115f-fa0c-57e1-b2e1-cb17eb4eeeff?fingerprint=ppb20251217013856" srcset="/thumbnails/603e115f-fa0c-57e1-b2e1-cb17eb4eeeff?fingerprint=ppb20251217013856 450w, /images/603e115f-fa0c-57e1-b2e1-cb17eb4eeeff?fingerprint=ppb20251217013856 600w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 450px, 600px"> <p><span>D</span><span>e</span><span>a</span><span>r<span> </span><span>Pa</span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>nt</span><span>s</span><span>/</span><span>G</span><span>u</span><span>a</span><span>r</span><span>d</span><span>i</span><span>a</span><span>n</span>s<span>:</span></span></p> <p><span>This is to <span>i</span>nform <span>y</span>ou that we h<span>a</span>ve stud<span>e</span>nts and/or staff in Newburgh Public School classrooms who h<span>ave</span> sev<span>e</span>re, life-threatening&nbsp;<span>a</span>ller<span>g</span><span>y</span>(ies) to peanuts, tree nuts and shellfish.</span></p> <p><span><span>S</span><span>e</span><span>v</span><span>e</span><span>r</span><span>e<span> </span><span>a</span><span>ll</span><span>e</span><span>r</span><span>g</span><span>i</span>c<span> </span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>ac</span><span>ti</span><span>o</span><span>n</span>s<span> a</span><span>r</span>e<span> </span><span>o</span><span>f</span><span>t</span><span>e</span>n<span> </span><span>a</span><span>ss</span><span>o</span><span>c</span><span>i</span><span>a</span><span>t</span><span>e</span>d<span> </span><span>w</span><span>it</span>h<span> </span><span>f</span><span>o</span><span>o</span><span>d</span><span>s</span>,<span> </span><span>th</span>e<span> </span><span>mo</span><span>s</span>t<span> </span><span>c</span><span>om</span><span>m</span><span>o</span>n<span> </span><span>b</span><span>e</span><span>in</span>g<span> </span><span>p</span><span>e</span><span>a</span><span>n</span><span>u</span><span>ts</span>,<span> </span><span>n</span><span>u</span><span>ts</span>,<span> </span><span>mi</span><span>l</span><span>k</span>,<span> </span><span>e</span><span>gg</span><span>s</span>,<span> </span><span>s</span><span>o</span><span>y</span><span>a</span>,<span> </span><span>f</span><span>ish </span>and shellfish.&nbsp; They<span> </span>can <span>a</span>lso be associ<span>a</span>ted with bee stin<span>g</span>s and medic<span>a</span>tions such as penicillin.&nbsp; Aller<span>g</span>ic r<span>e</span>actions c<span>a</span>n be so sev<span>e</span>re th<span>a</span>t eatin<span>g</span>, or ev<span>e</span>n inhaling t<span>r</span>ace<span> </span>amounts of the foods to which th<span>e</span>y<span> </span>are<span> </span>aller<span>g</span>ic to may<span> </span>tri<span>gg</span>er a<span> </span>life- thre<span>a</span>tening<span> </span>re<span>a</span>ction.<span> </span></span><span><strong><span>P</span></strong><strong><span>r</span></strong><strong><span>o</span></strong><strong><span>m</span></strong><strong><span>p</span></strong></span><strong><span>t<span> e</span><span>m</span><span>er</span><span>g</span><span>e</span><span>n</span><span>c</span>y<span> </span><span>t</span><span>re</span><span>a</span><span>t</span><span>m</span><span>e</span><span>n</span>t<span> </span><span>i</span>s<span> </span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>qui</span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>d.</span></span></strong></span></p> <p><span>A</span><span>&nbsp;</span><span><span>l</span>l<span> </span><span>o</span>f<span> </span><span>u</span>s<span> m</span><span>u</span><span>s</span>t<span> </span><span>d</span>o<span> </span><span>a</span><span>l</span>l<span> </span><span>t</span><span>h</span><span>a</span>t<span> i</span>s<span> </span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>q</span><span>u</span><span>i</span><span>r</span><span>e</span>d<span> to </span>provide these school members with a safe<span> </span>environment. We ther<span>e</span>fore<span> </span>resp<span>e</span>ctfully<span> </span>ask that <span>y</span>ou discuss this s<span>i</span>tuation with <span>y</span>our child. Please <span>e</span><span>x</span>plain the importance<span> </span>of w<span>a</span>shing h<span>a</span>nds befo<span>r</span>e and <span>a</span>fter m<span>e</span>als, of not sharing<span> </span>foods, and if a<span> </span>food alle<span>rg</span>ic child be<span>c</span>omes ill, to seek help immediatel<span>y</span>.</span></p> <p><span>I</span><span>n<span> </span><span>a</span><span>d</span><span>d</span><span>it</span><span>i</span><span>o</span><span>n</span>,<span> t</span><span>h</span>e<span> </span><span>s</span><span>c</span><span>h</span><span>o</span><span>o</span>l<span> </span><span>p</span><span>l</span><span>a</span><span>n</span>s<span> </span><span>t</span>o<span> </span><span>p</span><span>u</span>t<span> </span><span>i</span>n<span> </span><span>p</span><span>l</span><span>a</span><span>c</span>e<span> </span><span>th</span>e<span> </span><span>f</span><span>o</span><span>ll</span><span>o</span><span>w</span><span>i</span><span>n</span>g<span> </span><span>r</span><span>o</span><span>ut</span><span>i</span><span>n</span><span>e</span>s<span> </span><span>a</span><span>n</span>d<span> </span><span>p</span><span>r</span><span>o</span><span>c</span><span>e</span><span>d</span><span>u</span><span>r</span><span>e</span>s<span> t</span>o<span> </span><span>p</span><span>r</span><span>ot</span><span>e</span><span>c</span>t<span> t</span><span>he</span>se<span> </span><span>s</span><span>tu</span><span>d</span><span>e</span><span>nts:</span></span></p> <p><span><span><strong>Parents/Guardians are asked to not send food items that contain peanuts, tree nuts or shellfish.</strong></span><strong> <span>&nbsp;</span><span>Please remind your children that pack their own lunch to respect the health and safety of their anaphylactic classmates.</span></strong></span></p> <p><strong><span>St</span><span>u</span><span>d</span><span>e</span><span>nt</span><span>s<span> </span><span>w</span><span>i</span><span>l</span>l<span> </span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>g</span><span>ul</span><span>a</span><span>r</span><span>l</span>y<span> </span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>vi</span><span>e</span>w<span> </span><span>s</span><span>a</span><span>f</span><span>e</span><span>t</span>y<span> </span><span>p</span><span>r</span><span>ac</span><span>ti</span><span>c</span><span>e</span>s<span> </span><span>a</span>t<span> l</span><span>u</span><span>n</span><span>c</span>h<span> </span><span>a</span><span>n</span>d<span> </span><span>s</span><span>nac</span>k<span> t</span><span>i</span><span>m</span><span>e</span><span>s</span>.<span> </span><span>A</span><span>l</span>l<span> s</span><span>t</span><span>u</span><span>d</span><span>e</span><span>nt</span>s<span> </span><span>a</span><span>r</span>e<span> </span><span>e</span><span>xp</span><span>ec</span><span>t</span><span>e</span>d<span> to </span>show resp<span>e</span>ct and <span>c</span>are<span> </span>towards <span>a</span>ll students in <span>t</span>he cl<span>a</span>ssroom during<span> </span>lunch and sn<span>a</span>ck times.</span></strong></p> <p><span>I</span><span>f<span> </span><span>y</span><span>o</span>u<span> </span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>q</span><span>u</span><span>i</span><span>r</span>e<span> </span><span>mo</span><span>r</span>e<span> </span><span>in</span><span>f</span><span>o</span><span>r</span><span>m</span><span>a</span><span>ti</span><span>o</span>n<span> </span><span>o</span>r<span> </span><span>c</span><span>l</span><span>a</span><span>r</span><span>i</span><span>f</span><span>i</span><span>ca</span><span>ti</span><span>o</span><span>n</span>,<span> </span><span>pl</span><span>e</span><span>a</span><span>s</span>e<span> </span><span>d</span>o<span> </span><span>n</span><span>o</span>t<span> h</span><span>e</span><span>si</span><span>t</span><span>a</span><span>t</span>e<span> </span><span>t</span>o<span> </span><span>c</span><span>a</span><span>ll.</span></span></p> <p><span>Y</span><span>o</span><span>u</span><span>r<span> </span><span>c</span><span>o</span><span>o</span><span>p</span><span>e</span><span>r</span><span>a</span><span>ti</span><span>o</span>n<span> i</span>n<span> </span><span>th</span><span>i</span>s<span> m</span><span>a</span><span>tt</span><span>e</span>r<span> </span><span>i</span>s<span> </span><span>dee</span><span>pl</span>y<span> </span><span>a</span><span>p</span><span>p</span><span>r</span><span>e</span><span>c</span><span>i</span><span>a</span><span>t</span><span>e</span><span>d</span>.<span> </span><span>T</span><span>h</span><span>a</span><span>n</span>k<span> </span><span>y</span><span>o</span>u<span> </span><span>f</span><span>o</span>r<span> </span><span>y</span><span>o</span><span>u</span>r<span> </span><span>c</span><span>o</span><span>n</span><span>ti</span><span>n</span><span>u</span><span>e</span>d<span> </span><span>s</span><span>u</span><span>p</span><span>p</span><span>o</span><span>r</span><span>t</span>. <br> <br> Sin<span>cere</span>l<span>y,</span></span></p> <p><span>Peter Mouncey</span></p> <p><span>Principal, Newburgh Public School</span></p>