Welcome to all our new students and “welcome back” to all our returning UPS students. Here are some helpful reminders to start the school year off right! Please remember to label all your children’s items, lunches, water bottles, homework, sweaters, this will help to ensure they get to where they need to be. Always pack an extra set of clothes…..yes! even intermediate students, during a busy day, we are not always able to call parents for a change of clothes. The parking lot at the end of the day can pose a challenge for buses, students, staff and parents, if possible please refrain from picking your child up, unless necessary.
A reminder that all visitors to the school need to sign in at the office. If you plan to pick your child up at the end of the day, please let the teacher know, or contact the office. If you need to pick them up early, please let the office know by 2:30 pm, so we can have them ready, and we can avoid interruptions in class. If it is not your child’s usual routine to be picked up at the end of the day, always remember to sign them out.
Juli Miller, Principal
2026/27 School Year Calendar is available & can be found on the Simcoe County District School Board’s website at www.scdsb.on.ca under ‘Schools’ – ‘School Year Calendars.’
Dates to Remember
Sept. 8th: School Cash Online letters for new students go home
Sept. 10th: First day for JK students
Sept. 29th: Turn Around Day
Oct. 2nd: Green Apple school photo day
Oct. 6th: School BBQ teacher Meet and Greet
UPS School day
Teachers on Duty 8:55am Please note that there is NO yard supervision until this time
Entry 9:10am
AM outdoor recess 10:50-11:10
AM nutrition break 11:10-11:30
PM outdoor recess 1:10-1:30
PM nutrition break 1:30– 1:50
End of Day Bell 3:30pm
Information and updates from the SCDSB
This month, the SCDSB is sharing information related to the below topics. To read this information, visit the SCDSB website.
• School board communication with parents/guardians
• SCDSB Code of Conduct
• Creating safe and welcoming spaces for students, staff, and visitors
• Reporting a student absence
• SCDSB 2026-27 Student Handbook
• Use of Traditional Indigenous Medicines
• Policy Consultation
• Student and Family Support Office
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Sept. 30
• Universal Otis-Lennon School Ability Test Screening Process
• School council nominations for 2026-27 school year
• Annual notice to adult students or parent(s)/guardian(s) of students under the age of 16
• Standard acknowledgment and permission form/student information computing technology appropriate use agreement 2026-27
• Student accident insurance 2026-27
• Updating student information on file at the school
• Volunteering in schools during the 2026-27 school year
• Current volunteers
• Procedures help keep our school safe
• Student dress code
• School bus ‘Bus Tag’ program helps students get to and from school safely
• Learn a new language for free with the SCDSB!
• Looking for international and Indigenous language instructors
• Equity Advisory Committee seeks members
• September PA Day
A message from our bus company
This is a reminder that each student has a designated bus stop. All alternate transportation stops must be approved by the bus consortium. No student can ride a bus or get off at a stop that is not their own.
School bus ‘Bus Tag’ program helps students get to and from school safely
Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium’s Bus Tag program supports safety for JK/SK and other school-identified students. The program helps match students to their assigned afternoon school bus and identifies that they must be met by a parent or guardian at their afternoon bus stop.
The program provides a colour coded Bus Tag with the assigned p.m. route number to be attached to the student’s backpack and a colour coded route card with route number in the windows of the school bus that the Bus Tag is matched to. The program can also provide tags for students who are walkers and/or who remain at an on-site child care centre to make sure they don’t get on a bus in error.
For more information, visit simcoecountyschoolbus.ca and click on the ‘Safety’ tab.
School Council
If you are interested in joining please come to our first meeting Sept. 15, 6 pm in the school library. We will hold the council elections at this time. Please contact the school for a nomination form. The next meeting will be held Nov. 3 at 6 pm in the library. Hope to see you there!
Volunteers
Please visit the SCDSB website for updates information on becoming an approved volunteer. The new SCDSB Community Apps website provides access to volunteer and community applications for our school. Simply Visit communityapps.scdsb.on.ca to learn more
ONTARIO EARLY YEARS
Discover, Connect, and Grow at EarlyON
At the EarlyON Child and Family Centre, families can explore a wide range of engaging programs and activities designed for young children and their caregivers. It’s a welcoming space where parents and caregivers can connect with one another, receive information about local programs and services, and speak with knowledgeable Early Years professionals.
Whether you’re looking for play-based learning opportunities, community resources, or simply a place to build connections, EarlyON is here to support your family every step of the way.
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