Panther Post - September 12
Principal's Greeting -
Hello Panther Families,
It is wonderful watching our school community grow by a class. By now, all students have received emails about their child's classroom placement for Monday. Today, at the end of the day, students moved their belongings to their new classrooms. The teachers new to PCPS set up their classroom and met the students.
Sincerely,
Mary Jane Jarvis
At Prince Charles Public School, we care about you.
Staff Line-Up for 2025-2026
Principal : Mary Jane Jarvis Office Administrator : April Ianni Head Custodian : Rob Harding Custodian: Linda Brown
Core French Teacher: Madame Christa Platz
Classroom Teachers:
JK/SK :Mrs. Laurie Gilpin with ECE Miss Liz Trousdale
JK/SK :Mrs. Lauren Reynolds
Grade 1:Mr. Lee Casement
Grade 2/3- Ms. Angela Bartlett
Grade 3/4: Ms. Jasper Clarke-Howes - The students will call her Miss Jasper
Grade 4/5 : Mrs. Jessica Appleton
Grade 5/6 : Ms. Julia Hansen
7/8 : Mr. Bruce Beacock
Planning time teacher: Ms. Heather Hosick, Madame Christa Platz and Ms. Piper Conner
Student Support Teacher: Ms. Heather Hosick
Empower Teacher:Ms. Heather Hosick
Student Support Counsellor: Ms. Sarah Godin
Educational Assitants: Mr. Charles McGregor, Mrs. Barb Hopper, Mrs. Debbie Viau, Mrs. Morgan Fisher and Ms. Sharon Gable.
Lunch Supervisors: Mrs. Rebecca Peters and Ms. Kate Trought
PCPS School Nutrition Program Survey
The quiz PCPS Nutrition Program is now available and will take you 2 minutes to complete. Please be sure to submit it by Sep 18, 2025.
Thank you!
https://forms.office.com/r/XFWsvXcgki
School Advisory Council
Elections and the first meeting will be held Thursday, September18th at 6:00 pm, in the school library. An agenda will be shared before the meeting. Votes will be cast electronically on September 18th between 9 am and 4 pm.
Please consider nominating yourself, another PCPS parent or guardian, or a community member for a position. All nominations are due by noon on September 16th. If you receive a nomination, I will send you an email so you can accept or decline the nomination.
Description of Positions
Nomination Form
Students with Medical Conditions
This message is intended for families of students with prevalent medical conditions: Epilepsy, Diabetes, Asthma, Anaphylaxis. There is also a form for Emergency Medical Intervention for less common conditions.
To help us gather important medical information about your child, we ask that you select the correct Plan of Care form from the links below, complete it and return it to Prince Charles PS ASAP.
If you require us to administer daily medication, complete the necessary paperwork. Completed forms can be sent with your child in an envelope or scanned and emailed to princ@limestone.on.ca.
Daily medication will need to be dropped off at the school. Please call the school to make arrangements at 613-374-2004.
Epipen, Clucagon, Seizure Medication
Cell Phones at School
Our teachers have spent countless hours planning and preparing our instructional program. At the heart of deep learning is active student engagement. Over the past years, more and more and younger and younger students have been bringing cell phones to school and into classrooms. Although cell phones have become a way of life and a safety tool for communication while travelling, in the classroom they have become a distraction, an interruption and a method of exchanging messages that are not suitable for school. Playing games, using social media, texting and taking photos of peers are tempting activities when cell phones are stored in desks or pockets and taken outside for recess. These activities take away from valuable learning time.
The Ministry of Education prohibits student cell phone use at school. They must be turned off and out of sight. The past two years, we collected student cell phones and stored them, locked up, in the office. We have noticed an increase in student engagement in lessons and independent and collaborative learning tasks. Of equal importance, we noticed a very significant reduction in emotional distress and social anxiety in the classroom. Students know that they may always come to the office to connect with their parent/guardian if they need to do so. Many students have decided to leave their phones at home and many have commented on the positive impact of being away from social media at school.
Students are now accustomed to the above process. Students found to be using their phone during class time, without educator permission, will have the phone confiscated until a parent can pick it up.
All technology that children will require for their learning tasks will be provided by the school.
We do recognize that cell phones are a communication tool that parents and guardians use to get messages to their children. We are requesting that parents call the office to reach their child in case of an emergency or change of plans.
Please discuss the importance of protecting valuable learning time with your child. If you have any questions or concerns, please call me (Mrs. Jarvis) at the school.
Arrival and Dismissal Routines
On September 3rd, staff with classlists will meet students at the front of the school and direct them to the appropriate teacher and door.We have a back-up plan for a rainy day.
Please note that supervision begins at 8:50 in the morning. For the safety of your child, please do not allow them to arrive at school before that time unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
At dismissal time, both halls and the front entrance can become extremely crowded. As such, we kindly ask that all parents/guardians please meet their child(ren) in the school yard, or at the front of the school.
Please note that the end of the day is very busy in the main office. Should you need to make changes to your child's "end of day routine", it is always best to send a note to the teacher or contact the school first thing in the morning! Please do not leave messages on the voice mail pertaining to dismissal changes. Please speak to a person.
The staff parking lot is closed anytime that there is a school bus or van in the lot. The family parking lot will be roped off at 3:25 each afternoon until the buses leave their lot. This is very important for student safety. If you cannot arrive before 3:25, you are welcome to park at the church and walk over. It's 200 steps each way.
The safety of our students as they enter/leave school is our highest priority.
Transportation
If you were on a bus last year, you are set up for busing this year. If you are new to Prince Charles Public School, you must fill out the bus form at https://triboard.ca/ Triboard Transportation: 613-354-1981
PrinceCharlesSwag
We are very excited that our Prince Charles spirit wear is now avaiable in our on-line store. There are multiple products available in many colours, including sangria (pink) for pink shirt day. The store remains open, so you can shop when you wish. This is not a fundraiser. We wanted to offer clothing at the lowest price possible.
Prince Charles Spirit Wear Shop
Health Unit Information
Information related to common childhood illness (chicken pox, diarrhea, vomiting, fever etc). Please check the protocols when your child is ill.
https://www.kflaph.ca/en/health-topics/common-childhood-illnesses.aspx
DatestoRemember
Wednesday, September 3 - First day of classes
Thursday, September 18 - School Advisory Council Elections and Meeting - 6:00 pm in the library
Tuesday, September 30 - Orange Shirt Day - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 25 -Terry Fox Walk
October 3 - 4/5/ and 7/8 - Gould Lake trip
October 8 - Open House
October 9 - Small Schools Soccer tournament
Friday, October 10 - PA Day
Monday, October 13 - Thanksgiving
November 7 - Class Photos
2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
Daily Schedule
Time | Activity/learning block |
|---|---|
8:50 a.m. | Supervision begins on the yard |
9:05 to 10:55 a.m. | 100-minute learning block |
10:45 to 11:30 a.m. | Recess and nutrition break |
11:30 a.m. to 1:10 p.m. | 100-minute learning block |
1:10 to 1:55 p.m. | Recess and nutrition break |
1:55 to 3:35 p.m. | 100-minute learning block |
Allergen Awareness - Peanut and Nut-Free School. We also have a severe PEAR allergy in the grade 1/2 class. Please enjoy your pears at home.
Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class.
