Growing, Learning, and Achieving Together
Hello Lynx Families!
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!
Our students showed terrific spirit, enthusiasm and engagement this week by participating in Wednesday's Southview Blue and Blue Jays Gear Spirit Day and today's Black/Brown and Orange Spirit Day 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.
The big event next week is School Photo Day 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!
We are also expecting an important visit from our Superintendant, Allison McDonnell, 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!
On Wednesday November 19th from 10:45-11:15 a.m, Southview will be performing a practice of the Lockdown Emergency procedure. 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.
LDSB has been allocated a number of spots for the upcoming Level Up Skilled Trades Career Fair 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!
Please note the announcements in the sections below regarding the following topics/events/opportunities:
- Youth Community Services - An opportunity for students and their families to explore options in terms of local youth program and club options.
- Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fair on Tuesday December 2nd, 2025 from 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Open to students and their families!
- The Student Census 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.
- The 2026-2029 Multi-Year Acessibility Plan Survey. The survey is open until November 10th, 2025.
Just a reminder that Southview PS is a scent free environment. 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!
We wish everyone a terrific weekend and a wonderful week ahead! Don't forget to "Fall Back" and change the time on your clocks to one hour earlier on Sunday! And last, but certainly not least, GO JAYS!
John Ricci, Jen Cole and the Southview Learning Team!
School Calendar
Limestone DSB School Year Calendar 2025-2026
What's Ahead...
November 2025
7 School Photos
11 Remembrance Day Ceremony
13 Kindergarten Communication of Learning: Initial Observations and Elementary Progress Reports Distributed to Families
14 P.A. Day for Educators (no classes for students)
19 Lockdown Drill
24-28 Student Census 2025
Scholastic Book Fair
December 2025
5 School Photo Re-takes and Absentee Make-Ups
20 First Day of Winter Break
January 2026
5 First Day Back to School
Hot Lunch Schedule
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:
School Photos
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!
Student Census 2025-2026
Help Shape Our Accessibility Plan
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.
Your input will help ensure our goals reflect the diverse needs and lived experiences across our school communities. Please visit bit.ly/LDSB2025-2029AccessibilityPlan to provide input. The survey is open until November 10, 2025
Register for January Tryouts
Reporting Absences
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.
You can find more information by clicking on the following link: Reporting Absences
Southview Swag
If you want to start the year showing off your school colours, checkout what's available at:https://specialtytrophies.ca/4g/SouthviewPSApparel/
Our school Advisory Committe for the 2025-2026 school year is as follows:
Chairperson Amanda Morrison
Vice Chairperson Jayme Shelley
Treasurer Rob Wengel
Secretary Krista Smith
Public Relations Coodinator Sherri Burrows
Fundraising Coodinator Tarra Ceballos
Volunteer Coodinator Nicole Bos
Junior Grade Representative Jen O'Neill
Intermediate Grade Representative Stephanie Cropper
Member At Large Carmen Bichsel
Member At Large Melissa Meisner
Active Member Jennifer Feeley
Congratulations to all of our new Council members!
If you have any questions, contributions or suggestions for our School Advisory Committe, they can be contacted at the following email address:
Our next meeting will take place on Thursday November 20th at 6:00 p.m. Please consider coming out and making your voice heard!
KFL&A Public Health
The KLF&A Public Health website 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&A.
School Mental Health Ontario
Check out some of the Mental Health and Wellness Resources for Families