Southview Public School

<p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/1ece4821-e131-41d2-8937-afa40dae9b3f" alt="Land acknowledgement" width="413" height="323" style="width:413px;height:323px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/5f8bb1f7-5364-4f12-994d-f87a5bdd60a6" alt="download" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Growing, Learning, and Achieving Together</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Lynx Families!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are officially three weeks away from the </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Winter/Christmas Break</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (December 20th - January 4th) and the excitement around the school is increasing exponentially. There are many events happening at the community, school and classroom level and we are doing our best through social media (SAC Facebook Page), school newletters (What's Happening at Southview PS) and classroom newsletters to keep you well informed. Please feel free to connect with the school at any time for more information!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Southview PS athletes</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> will be in action over the next week as the </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Volleyball</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> season is in full swing! Our Senior Boys are attending a tournament next Tuesday at Kingston Secondary School while our Senior Girls travel to La Salle Secondary School for a competition next Wednesday. On Friday, our Junior Boys and Girls are travelling to North Addington Education Centre for a day of competition. This is the first tournament for our Junior Girl's Team. Good luck to all athletes and coaches! Go Lynx!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Southview PS will be participating in the annual </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jingle Bell Walk</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> event which will take place on Friday December 12th, 2025. This year, we will be supporting </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Napanee Morning Star Mission</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and are asking students to bring in a non-perishable food item to donate to this worthy organization. On December 12th, all students will be given a Jingle Bell to take with them as we participate in a 1 km walk around the perimeter of the school. We might even encourage some carolling as we walk! </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The class that collects the most items will win a pizza party for their whole group!</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> A list of some priority items is provided in the graphic below! Thank you in advance for your generosity!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Census</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> took place at the school during the week of November 24-28, 2025. There was a lot of excitement around the Scholastic Book Fair event with students creating wish lists and making purchases. The </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Family Night</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> held on Wednesday November 26, 2025 was extremely well attended with lots of excited parents and students choosing books to read at home. Hosting the Scholastic Book Fair not only benefits our students but also our school as a whole. We are earning points (based on sales) which have been allocated to classes and departments across the school and are being used to purchase class and subject related reading materials for our students! A huge shout out to Susanne Sheffield who organized the event on behalf of Southview PS. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you so much, Susanne, and all of the family volunteers who assisted to make the fair so successful!</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Edge Imaging </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will be attending Southview PS on Friday December 5th, 2025 to take photo re-takes for those students who missed out on November 7th or for those who would like a re-do! We have decided to trial using class composites instead of class photos this year. Come prepared with your best smiles!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Advisory Council</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> is deep into planning for the annual </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Holdiay Craft Sale</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> which will take place on Thursday December 11, 2025. The Craft Sale gives every Southview PS student an opportunity to purchase special holiday gifts for the important people in their lives! Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the date! SAC is also organizing a</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Holiday Movie Night</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> that will take place on Friday December 5th from 6-8 p.m. The movie being presented is the 2018 version of </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"The Grinch"</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and refreshments will be sold on site. We hope that you will all come out and join in the fun!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The next </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SAC Meeting will take place on Thursday January 22, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Please consider coming out and sharing your voice! </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note the announcements in the sections below regarding the following topics/events/opportunities:</span></p><ol class="editor-list-ol"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Choices at Seven Information Nights</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - for those students looking for a special program that will capitalize on thier unique talents and abilities</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fair</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Tuesday December 2nd, 2025 from 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Open to students and their families!</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Photo Re-Take Day</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Friday December 5th. Edge Imaging attending Southview PS to offer re-takes for students who were absent on the original photo day (November 7, 2025) or who would like a do-over!</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SAC Movie Night</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Friday December 5th, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. in the school gym. Come with your family and watch </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"The Grinch"</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Snacks will be sold on site!</span></li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jingle Bell Walk</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Help us make an impactful contribution to the holiday celebrations for famiies in the Napanee area. For a list of the items which are highest in priority, see the grpahic below (December 12, 2025).</span></li><li value="6" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Holiday Spirit Week</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> takes place from Decmeber 15-19. Use the link below to access the student created slide show and find out what is happening on each day!</span></li><li value="7" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Free Eye Exams (Free Glasses for Students in Kindergarten)</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. For more information, visit the Kingston, Lennox and Addington Public Health website at the URL indicated in the graphic below.</span></li></ol><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The weather is really fluctuating right now so please ensure that your children come to school with attire that is suitable for the weather. It might even be a good idea to send them with extra mitts/gloves or socks as these are the items that tend to get wet and can become very uncomfortable during the recess breaks. Also, many our young people leave clothes behind in many different places! Thank you to our OA, Brittany Brown, who set up tables in the front foyer for the heaps of clothing that have been found around the school and out in the yard. Please have a look through this collection the next time you are in the school for articles of clothing that may have gone missing from your child's wardrobe. In order to prevent loss, </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">labelling your children's clothing is highly recommended</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We wish everyone a terrific weekend and a wonderful couple of weeks ahead! </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">John Ricci, Jen Cole and the Southview Learning Team!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/ee9891ee-87b5-48b0-8790-ffa4d09e3fac" alt="LDSB School Year Calendar" width="911" height="695" style="width:911px;height:695px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">What's Ahead...</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><br></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">December 2025</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5 School Photo Re-takes and Absentee Make-Ups</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> SAC Movie Night (6-8 p.m.)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">11 Holiday Craft Sale 2025</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">12 Jingle Bell Walk</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">15-19 Winter Break Spirit Week</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">20 First Day of Winter Break</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">January 2026</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5 First Day Back to School</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">HOT LUNCH SCHEDULE</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to the School Advisory Committee and our parent volunteers for organizing the Hot Lunch Program! Here is the schedule for the rest of first term:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6c435a0a-1e5e-4f4b-bc7d-20da91d2fad7" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 23 171520" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">CHOICES AT SEVEN</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/071d7117-7afb-42ee-b62d-f1a38de1e8bd" alt="a3abb8d6 ace5 4a67 9235 d78c641f3e0e" width="838" height="1186" style="width:838px;height:1186px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">PHOTO RE-TAKE DAY</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c8ed4b1d-2c6e-446b-b400-51dc008f51db" alt="images" width="303" height="108" style="width:303px;height:108px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/b1fa7dff-af58-4806-b6a1-94f69f332bdd" alt="picture retake day" width="684" height="342" style="width:684px;height:342px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Edge Imaging will be attending Southview PS on Friday December 5th, 2025 to offer photo re-takes for students who were absent on the original photo day in November or for those who simply want a do-over. Come attired in your very best smiles!</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SAC Sponsored Movie Night - THE GRINCH </span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/1bc16e9c-aa69-404b-b7ed-6de44588522a" alt="The Grinch Movie Night" width="680" height="955" style="width:680px;height:955px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jingle Bell Walk </span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/2eac1c38-8aa4-4797-850f-fbdba30c7985" alt="Jingle Bell Walk" width="788" height="439" style="width:788px;height:439px;display:inline-block"></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/d4bbf83d-e129-4498-b752-ab9a66e8f03b" alt="holiday spirit week at lfhs 900x450" width="771" height="384" style="width:771px;height:384px;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;">SPIRIT WEEK!</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our Grade 8 Leaders have done an amazing job of organizing a diverse and inclusive SPIRIT WEEK for all students at Southview Public School. Use the link below to access a description of what to wear during each day of the week!</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t3msm8cgRI6rBOB8lVBy3jdxDCNQW7d5/view?usp=sharing" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SPIRIT WEEK SLIDE SHOW</strong></b></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">EYEGLASSES FOR CHILDREN</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/381ff23b-66f7-47d1-89b9-ee1fe2a37b3a" alt="thumbnail 2025 10 01 newsletter insert does your student need glasses" width="735" height="919" style="width:735px;height:919px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/815e560e-3824-496b-b20e-dd807a44340b" alt="Youth Community Services" width="579" height="757" style="width:579px;height:757px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/3c3a3216-9cff-4758-8103-eaef16839797" alt="Level Up" width="598" height="776" style="width:598px;height:776px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/6e29c5af-3be4-43d5-a0f7-516a91a5df02" alt="Youth Darts" width="615" height="887" style="width:615px;height:887px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c30f715c-c170-422f-9cb4-4370e5280b9f" alt="Junior Hawks Basketball" width="507" height="510" style="width:507px;height:510px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Register for January Tryouts</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br></h4><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Reporting Absences</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All student absences should be reported through the SafeArrival system. Please do not call the school directly to report an absence. You can use the SchoolMessenger app, the Safe Arrival website, or the toll free number (1-855-257-9349) to record an absence.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find more information by clicking on the following link: </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/report-a-student-absence" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Reporting Absences</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Southview Swag</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/ce3260d8-1332-41c4-93bb-e049e3c2eb09" alt="Lynx" width="148" height="179" style="width:148px;height:179px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We have partnered with a Specialty Trophies for our school clothing this year. Specialty Trophies is a local Kingston company which provides school apparel to many of the schools in our district. One of the big advantages of this company is that they will provide free shipping to the school! That will be a great savings to our families!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you want to start the year showing off your school colours, checkout what's available at:</span><a href="https://specialtytrophies.ca/4g/SouthviewPSApparel/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://specialtytrophies.ca/4g/SouthviewPSApparel/</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d953d6e6-3477-4d91-a70e-4d7e9970fb32" alt="School Council" width="469" height="216" style="width:469px;height:216px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions, contributions or suggestions for our School Advisory Committe, they can be contacted at the following email address:</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><a href="mailto:sviewsac@gmail.com" title="mailto:sviewsac@gmail.com" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">sviewsac@gmail.com</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our next meeting will take place on Thursday November 20th at 6:00 p.m. Please consider coming out and making your voice heard!</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/6b8671bd-7df8-4d15-bbbb-3ead38299e08" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 12 084941" width="517" height="667" style="width:517px;height:667px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/58ae1d2f-6786-49ce-849d-62f64cc09c0e" alt="KFLA PH" width="539" height="910" style="width:539px;height:910px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">KFL&amp;A Public Health</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><a href="https://www.kflaph.ca/en/health-topics/parenting-programs-and-services.aspx" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">KLF&amp;A Public Health website</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> is an invaluable source for parent/guardians and families with respect to family health and welfare. Please use the link provided below to explore the topics and resources available through KFL&amp;A.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Mental Health Ontario</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/cf8e0478-107c-443d-bfd4-1ef12b843d71" alt="School Mental Health Ontario" width="473" height="224" style="width:473px;height:224px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Check out some of the </span><a href="https://smho-smso.ca/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Families</span></a></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/1ece4821-e131-41d2-8937-afa40dae9b3f" alt="Land acknowledgement" width="413" height="323" style="width:413px;height:323px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/2d80da65-b5ff-4e2b-82f5-174e16688a77" alt="Bullying Awareness and PRevention" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Growing, Learning, and Achieving Together</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Lynx Families!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We have had some significant changes in the </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">weather </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">over the past couple of weeks, and we have experienced our first snowfall! Please ensure that your children come to school with attire that is suitable for the weather. It might even be a good idea to send them with extra mitts/gloves or socks as these are the items that tend to get wet and can become very uncomfortable during the recess breaks. Also, many our young people leave clothes behind in many different places! Thank you to our OA, Brittany Brown, who set up tables in the front foyer for the heaps of clothing that have been found around the school and out in the yard. Please have a look through this collection the next time you are in the school for articles of clothing that may have gone missing from your child's wardrobe. In order to prevent loss, </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">labelling your children's clothing is highly recommended</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our Southview PS athletes were in action again this past week! The </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Senior Boys Volleyball Team</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> travelled to the North Addington Education Centre (NAEC) for their first tournament of the season on Thursday November 13, 2025. The team demonstrated the results of their hard work during the practices leading up to this event by showing teamwork, sportsmanship and by playing some great volleyball. They split sets with Selby PS and JJ O'Neill and won against Clarendon and NAEC! Great work team! A huge shout out goes out to Beth Myers, Missy Hutcheson and Sean Dunleavy for their coaching, committment and dedication! Well done to all!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Over the week of November 17-21, 2025, all LDSB schools will be recognizing </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Bullying Awareness and Prevention</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> week. This important week highlights the importance of establishing a sense of belonging in our school as the foundation upon which we build all learning. At Southview PS, educators and students will be exploring the concepts of bullying, allyship and belonging as they apply to our community. The week will culminate in a </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pink Shirt Day on November 21, 2025</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> where we encourage all students to wear an article of pink clothing to demonstrate their ongoing committment to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging at our school. Please help your child to show their inclusive spirit by supporting them to wear pink on Friday November 21, 2025!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Southview PS will be participating in the annual </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jingle Bell Walk</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> event which will take place on Friday December 12th, 2025. This year, we will be supporting </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Napanee Morning Star Mission</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and are asking students to bring in a non-perishable food item to donate to this worthy organization. On December 12th, all students will be given a Jingle Bell to take with them as we participate in a 1 km walk around the perimeter of the school. We might even encourage some carolling as we walk! </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The class that collects the most items will win a pizza party for their whole group!</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> A list of some priority items is provided in the graphic below! Thank you in advance for your generosity!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Census</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and the </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Scholastic Book Fair</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> will be taking place at the school during the week of November 24-28, 2025. The Scholastic Book Fair is a very popular event and over the course of the week all classes will be given the opportunity to visit the sales tables to purchase books and related items. On Wednesday evening, the Book Fair will be open to families who wish to visit with their children. A huge shout out to Susanne Sheffield who is organizing the event on behalf of Southview PS. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you so much, Susanne!</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Edge Imaging </strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">will be attending Southview PS on Friday December 5th, 2025 to take class photos and photo re-takes for those students who missed out on November 7th or for those who would like a re-do! Come prepared with your best smiles!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Advisory Council</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> is deep into planning for the annual </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Holdiay Craft Sale</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> which will take place on Thursday December 11, 2025. The Craft Sale gives every Southview PS student an opportunity to purchase special holiday gifts for the important people in their lives! Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the date! The next </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SAC Meeting will take place on Thursday November 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Please consider coming out and sharing your voice!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note the announcements in the sections below regarding the following topics/events/opportunities:</span></p><ol class="editor-list-ol"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Youth Community Services</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - An opportunity for students and their families to explore options in terms of local youth program and club options (Open House at NDSS on Tuesday November 18, 2025 (2:30-5:00 p.m.)).</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fair</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Tuesday December 2nd, 2025 from 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Open to students and their families!</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Pink Shirt Day</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Friday November 21, 2025. Show your inclusive spirit!</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jingle Bell Walk</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - Help us make an impactful contribution to the holiday celebrations for famiies in the Napanee area. For a list of the items which are highest in priority, see the grpahic below (December 12, 2025).</span></li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Free Eye Exams (Free Glasses for students in Kindergarten)</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. For more information, visit the Kingston, Lennox and Addington Public Health website at the URL indicated in the graphic below.</span></li></ol><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We wish everyone a terrific weekend and a wonderful week ahead! </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">John Ricci, Jen Cole and the Southview Learning Team!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Calendar</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Limestone DSB School Year Calendar 2025-2026</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/ee9891ee-87b5-48b0-8790-ffa4d09e3fac" alt="LDSB School Year Calendar" width="911" height="695" style="width:911px;height:695px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">What's Ahead...</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><br></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">November 2025</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">17-21 Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">21 Pink Shirt Day</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">18 Youth Community Services Open House at NDSS (2:30-5:00 p.m.)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">19 Lockdown Drill</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">20 SAC Meeting (6 p.m.)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">24-28 Student Census 2025</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Scholastic Book Fair</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">December 2025</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5 School Photo Re-takes and Absentee Make-Ups</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">11 Holiday Craft Sale 2025</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">12 Jingle Bell Walk</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">15-19 Winter Break Spirit Week</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">20 First Day of Winter Break</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">January 2026</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5 First Day Back to School</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hot Lunch Schedule</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to the School Advisory Committee and our parent volunteers for organizing the Hot Lunch Program! Here is the schedule for the rest of first term:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6c435a0a-1e5e-4f4b-bc7d-20da91d2fad7" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 23 171520" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week - Pink Shirt Day</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/a398d1e5-d3ad-4501-a657-ee3f2a5edadf" alt="2025 11 01 Pink Shirt Day Social and Newsletter 1 " width="701" height="876" style="width:701px;height:876px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jingle Bell Walk</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/2eac1c38-8aa4-4797-850f-fbdba30c7985" alt="Jingle Bell Walk" width="788" height="439" style="width:788px;height:439px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Eyeglasses for Children</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/381ff23b-66f7-47d1-89b9-ee1fe2a37b3a" alt="thumbnail 2025 10 01 newsletter insert does your student need glasses" width="700" height="875" style="width:700px;height:875px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Census 2025-2026</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/97ea3051-13d3-45a0-8656-7c5320973e15" alt="2025 10 21 Student Census Social and Newsletter" width="635" height="635" style="width:635px;height:635px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/815e560e-3824-496b-b20e-dd807a44340b" alt="Youth Community Services" width="579" height="757" style="width:579px;height:757px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/3c3a3216-9cff-4758-8103-eaef16839797" alt="Level Up" width="598" height="776" style="width:598px;height:776px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/6e29c5af-3be4-43d5-a0f7-516a91a5df02" alt="Youth Darts" width="615" height="887" style="width:615px;height:887px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c30f715c-c170-422f-9cb4-4370e5280b9f" alt="Junior Hawks Basketball" width="507" height="510" style="width:507px;height:510px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Register for January Tryouts</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br></h4><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Reporting Absences</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All student absences should be reported through the SafeArrival system. Please do not call the school directly to report an absence. You can use the SchoolMessenger app, the Safe Arrival website, or the toll free number (1-855-257-9349) to record an absence.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find more information by clicking on the following link: </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/report-a-student-absence" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Reporting Absences</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Southview Swag</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/ce3260d8-1332-41c4-93bb-e049e3c2eb09" alt="Lynx" width="148" height="179" style="width:148px;height:179px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We have partnered with a Specialty Trophies for our school clothing this year. Specialty Trophies is a local Kingston company which provides school apparel to many of the schools in our district. One of the big advantages of this company is that they will provide free shipping to the school! That will be a great savings to our families!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you want to start the year showing off your school colours, checkout what's available at:</span><a href="https://specialtytrophies.ca/4g/SouthviewPSApparel/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://specialtytrophies.ca/4g/SouthviewPSApparel/</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d953d6e6-3477-4d91-a70e-4d7e9970fb32" alt="School Council" width="469" height="216" style="width:469px;height:216px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions, contributions or suggestions for our School Advisory Committe, they can be contacted at the following email address:</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><a href="mailto:sviewsac@gmail.com" title="mailto:sviewsac@gmail.com" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">sviewsac@gmail.com</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our next meeting will take place on Thursday November 20th at 6:00 p.m. Please consider coming out and making your voice heard!</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/6b8671bd-7df8-4d15-bbbb-3ead38299e08" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 12 084941" width="517" height="667" style="width:517px;height:667px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/58ae1d2f-6786-49ce-849d-62f64cc09c0e" alt="KFLA PH" width="539" height="910" style="width:539px;height:910px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">KFL&amp;A Public Health</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><a href="https://www.kflaph.ca/en/health-topics/parenting-programs-and-services.aspx" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">KLF&amp;A Public Health website</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> is an invaluable source for parent/guardians and families with respect to family health and welfare. Please use the link provided below to explore the topics and resources available through KFL&amp;A.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Mental Health Ontario</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/cf8e0478-107c-443d-bfd4-1ef12b843d71" alt="School Mental Health Ontario" width="473" height="224" style="width:473px;height:224px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Check out some of the </span><a href="https://smho-smso.ca/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Families</span></a></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/1ece4821-e131-41d2-8937-afa40dae9b3f" alt="Land acknowledgement" width="413" height="323" style="width:413px;height:323px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/67a67457-360f-4cfa-b3a8-888b72f523fa" alt="picture day" width="690" height="434" style="width:690px;height:434px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Growing, Learning, and Achieving Together</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hello Lynx Families!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Happy Halloween! We sincerely hope that your entire family has a fantastic and safe Halloween tonight! Our students are very excited about the event and even the prospect of rain is not dampening their spirits!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our students showed terrific spirit, enthusiasm and engagement this week by participating in Wednesday's </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Southview Blue and Blue Jays Gear Spirit Day</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and today's </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Black/Brown and Orange Spirit Day</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to celebrate the Fall Season and Halloween. The vibe around the halls of Southview PS is very positive and the staff could not be more pleased with the progress that our students are making both academically and in terms of school culture.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The big event next week is </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Photo Day</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> which takes place on Friday November 7th, 2025. Edge Imaging will be attending Southview from first thing in the morning, and we anticipate that it will take most of the day to complete the process. Please ensure that your child comes to school in their favourite outfits and sporting their biggest smiles!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We are also expecting an important visit from our </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Superintendant, Allison McDonnell,</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Tuesday November 4th, 2025. This is an important visit for the staff and students at our school as Superintendant McDonnell is attending Southview to discuss student achievement and our plans to enhance learning and instruction. We are most appreciative of Superintendant McDonnell's experitse, advice and her support of our school!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On Wednesday November 19th from 10:45-11:15 a.m, Southview will be performing a practice of the </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Lockdown Emergency procedure</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. This drill is a termly event and is a regular part of all Ontario school's regular safety protocols and procedures. I have attached a letter with more information regarding this practice to the School Messenger email that announced this newsletter. Please note that the school will be inaccessible during this half hour period. If your child has a planned appointment for that day, please ensure that you are dropping off or picking up outside of that 30 minutes block. Thank you for your understanding as we carry out this important practice.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">LDSB has been allocated a number of spots for the upcoming </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Level Up Skilled Trades Career Fair</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> taking place at Kingston's Slush Puppie Place in early December. Unfortunately, due to the prioritization of high school students, we were not able to secure spots for our own intermediate students. However, there will be an Open House for families that will take place on December 2nd, 2025 from 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the Slush Puppie Place. This event is highly recommended for all youth from Grades 7-10 as the company/trades experts and the interactive exhibits provide an excellent opportunity for students to explore different career choices and determine what they will need in terms of prerequisities to pursue those vocations. Please consider taking a trip our to the Sluch Puppie Place on December 2nd and help your children begin to make a plan for their future!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please note the announcements in the sections below regarding the following topics/events/opportunities:</span></p><ol class="editor-list-ol"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Youth Community Services</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> - An opportunity for students and their families to explore options in terms of local youth program and club options.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fair</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> on Tuesday December 2nd, 2025 from 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Open to students and their families!</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Census</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> taking place over the week of November 24-28 for our students in Grades 4-8. Please email the chool by November 14th, 2025 if you would like to withdraw your children from the Census process. </span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2026-2029 Multi-Year Acessibility Plan Survey</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. The survey is open until November 10th, 2025.</span></li></ol><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Just a reminder that Southview PS is a </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">scent free environment</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Many of our students are using scented products after gym and at other times during the school day. Many of our staff and students are sensitive to heavily scented products and find it difficult when they are used in classrooms and in our hallways. Please help us to make sure that Southview continues to be an inclusive environment by providing your children with deodorants and sprays that are scent free. Thank you for your attention to this matter!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We wish everyone a terrific weekend and a wonderful week ahead! Don't forget to </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">"Fall Back"</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> and change the time on your clocks to one hour earlier on Sunday! And last, but certainly not least, </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">GO JAYS!</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">John Ricci, Jen Cole and the Southview Learning Team!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Calendar</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Limestone DSB School Year Calendar 2025-2026</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/ee9891ee-87b5-48b0-8790-ffa4d09e3fac" alt="LDSB School Year Calendar" width="911" height="695" style="width:911px;height:695px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">What's Ahead...</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><br></h2><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">November 2025</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">7 </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> School Photos</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">11 Remembrance Day Ceremony</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">13 Kindergarten Communication of Learning: Initial Observations and Elementary Progress Reports Distributed to Families</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">14 P.A. Day for Educators (no classes for students)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">19 Lockdown Drill</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">24-28 Student Census 2025</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Scholastic Book Fair</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">December 2025</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5 School Photo Re-takes and Absentee Make-Ups</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">20 First Day of Winter Break</span></p><h3 class="editor-heading-h3" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">January 2026</span></h3><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5 First Day Back to School</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Hot Lunch Schedule</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you to the School Advisory Committee and our parent volunteers for organizing the Hot Lunch Program! Here is the schedule for the rest of first term:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6c435a0a-1e5e-4f4b-bc7d-20da91d2fad7" alt="Screenshot 2025 10 23 171520" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Photos</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d9396520-4947-42eb-9629-c4d97181652c" alt="images 1 " width="702" height="437" style="width:702px;height:437px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Edge Imaging will be attending Southview on Friday November 7th, 2025 to take school photos for all of our students! Please ensure that your chidren come to school properly attired in their brightest smiles!</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Student Census 2025-2026</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/97ea3051-13d3-45a0-8656-7c5320973e15" alt="2025 10 21 Student Census Social and Newsletter" width="635" height="635" style="width:635px;height:635px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/decb3dd9-6e0a-4b2a-8c69-da581c3b43a8" alt="Accessibility Plan" width="509" height="509" style="width:509px;height:509px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Help Shape Our Accessibility Plan</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Limestone District School Board is committed to fostering accessibility and inclusion for all. We are currently developing our next Multi-Year Accessibility Plan and invite feedback from students, staff, families, and community members.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Your input will help ensure our goals reflect the diverse needs and lived experiences across our school communities. Please visit </span><a href="https://bit.ly/LDSB2025-2029AccessibilityPlan" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">bit.ly/LDSB2025-2029AccessibilityPlan</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> to provide input. The survey is open until November 10, 2025</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/815e560e-3824-496b-b20e-dd807a44340b" alt="Youth Community Services" width="579" height="757" style="width:579px;height:757px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/3c3a3216-9cff-4758-8103-eaef16839797" alt="Level Up" width="598" height="776" style="width:598px;height:776px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/6e29c5af-3be4-43d5-a0f7-516a91a5df02" alt="Youth Darts" width="615" height="887" style="width:615px;height:887px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/c30f715c-c170-422f-9cb4-4370e5280b9f" alt="Junior Hawks Basketball" width="507" height="510" style="width:507px;height:510px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Register for January Tryouts</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><h4 class="editor-heading-h4" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br></h4><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Reporting Absences</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">All student absences should be reported through the SafeArrival system. Please do not call the school directly to report an absence. You can use the SchoolMessenger app, the Safe Arrival website, or the toll free number (1-855-257-9349) to record an absence.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">You can find more information by clicking on the following link: </span><a href="https://www.limestone.on.ca/report-a-student-absence" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Reporting Absences</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Southview Swag</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/ce3260d8-1332-41c4-93bb-e049e3c2eb09" alt="Lynx" width="148" height="179" style="width:148px;height:179px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We have partnered with a Specialty Trophies for our school clothing this year. Specialty Trophies is a local Kingston company which provides school apparel to many of the schools in our district. One of the big advantages of this company is that they will provide free shipping to the school! That will be a great savings to our families!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you want to start the year showing off your school colours, checkout what's available at:</span><a href="https://specialtytrophies.ca/4g/SouthviewPSApparel/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">https://specialtytrophies.ca/4g/SouthviewPSApparel/</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/d953d6e6-3477-4d91-a70e-4d7e9970fb32" alt="School Council" width="469" height="216" style="width:469px;height:216px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our school Advisory Committe for the 2025-2026 school year is as follows:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Chairperson</strong></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </strong></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </strong></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </strong></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </strong></b><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Amanda Morrison</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Vice Chairperson Jayme Shelley</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Treasurer Rob Wengel</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Secretary Krista Smith</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Public Relations Coodinator Sherri Burrows</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Fundraising Coodinator Tarra Ceballos</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Volunteer Coodinator Nicole Bos</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Junior Grade Representative Jen O'Neill</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Intermediate Grade Representative Stephanie Cropper</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Member At Large Carmen Bichsel</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Member At Large Melissa Meisner</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Active Member</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Jennifer Feeley</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Congratulations to all of our new Council members!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If you have any questions, contributions or suggestions for our School Advisory Committe, they can be contacted at the following email address:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:sviewsac@gmail.com" title="mailto:sviewsac@gmail.com" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">sviewsac@gmail.com</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our next meeting will take place on Thursday November 20th at 6:00 p.m. Please consider coming out and making your voice heard!</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/6b8671bd-7df8-4d15-bbbb-3ead38299e08" alt="Screenshot 2025 09 12 084941" width="425" height="548" style="width:425px;height:548px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/58ae1d2f-6786-49ce-849d-62f64cc09c0e" alt="KFLA PH" width="471" height="795" style="width:471px;height:795px;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">KFL&amp;A Public Health</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The </span><a href="https://www.kflaph.ca/en/health-topics/parenting-programs-and-services.aspx" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">KLF&amp;A Public Health website</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> is an invaluable source for parent/guardians and families with respect to family health and welfare. Please use the link provided below to explore the topics and resources available through KFL&amp;A.</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Mental Health Ontario</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: center;"><img src="/images/cf8e0478-107c-443d-bfd4-1ef12b843d71" alt="School Mental Health Ontario" width="473" height="224" style="width:473px;height:224px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Check out some of the </span><a href="https://smho-smso.ca/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Families</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>