Week of Jan. 12-16, 2026 | ||
Important Upcoming Dates | ||
Mon. Jan. 12 Day 1 | January Tamil Heritage Month. 30 PA Day
February Black History Month 2 School Council Meeting 16 Family Day 17 Lunar New Year ⯁ | |
Tues. Jan. 13 Day 2 |
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Wed. Jan. 14 Day 3 | ||
Thurs. Jan.15 Day 4 | ||
Fri. Jan. 16
| PA Day - No school! | |
School Council Corner | Family Ambassador Program | |
You can engage in your child’s learning at home and school in many ways. This includes getting involved with the School Council. We will meet next on Monday, February 2. Our meetings are virtual and all are welcome! |
Check out our Family Ambassador Program brochures! These will be updated early this fall with new and returning volunteers.Consider joining as an ambassador to support new families to Bond Lake especially if your home language is not listed. This will allow for the school community to reach more families. Please email tammy.dillon@yrdsb.ca to express your interest.
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Coffee, Conversation & Community They say being a parent is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed. It’s hard work and to do it well, you need the support of others. Please save the date and join us and other Bond Lake PS parents/guardians for an informal coffee chat in January or February. Come to one session or all three sessions. We hope to see you there!
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Late Buses: With the wintery weather, we have experienced late buses on several days. Parents/guardians are reminded that they can check for late bus reports by visiting the Student Transportation Services website https://net.schoolbuscity.com/ and clicking on the tab ‘Today’s Late Buses’. This late bus report is regularly updated, provides the route numbers impacted and gives a timeline for arrival.
Inclement Weather Bus Cancellations: When Inclement Weather is declared, school vehicle cancellations may affect all or part of the region. If a Service Area is cancelled:
- All bus and taxi routes serving schools in that service area will not operate
- All bus stops in that service area will not be served - even if a student attends a school in the other service area.
- Buses remain cancelled for both AM and PM routes
Service Area | Boundary | Communities |
Georgina Service Area | North of and Including Ravenshoe Road | Georgina |
South Service Area | South of Ravenshoe Road | East Gwillimbury, Stouffville, Markham, Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, King |
Regional Elementary Arts @ Baythorn: At YRDSB, we are committed to continuous improvement, and we continue to focus on Student Achievement, promoting and supporting high expectations for all, Health and Well-Being, building healthy environments and positive relationships, and Human Rights and Inclusive Education, learning and growing together, and affirming our diverse identities. Current grade 4 and 5 students are invited to apply for grade 5 and 6 Arts @ Baythorn programs for September 2026. Please see the flyer for more information.
Kids Kitchen - January: Take a look at the January specials and place your Kid’s Kitchen orders. A reminder that Online orders can be completed up until 10am the previous business day.
Hot Lunch Cancellations on Inclement Weather Days: On board designated inclement weather days, all of our hot lunch providers (Pizza Mondays, Greek Astoria Wednesdays and Swiss Chalet Fridays) are cancelled. Families will need to send lunch with your child to school on those days. There are no refunds for lunches due to inclement weather. Hot lunches are a part of the school fundraising plans. ONLY Kids Kitchen (Tuesdays and Thursdays) will deliver when it is a board designated inclement weather day.
York Regional Police Creative Writing and Poetry Contest 2026: York Regional Police is hosting a Creative Writing and Poetry Contest for students aged 13-17 this January. If you have something special to say about the idea of community, please send it to us before February 1 at midnight.
Contest finalists will be invited to an event where the winners will be announced by our judges. Finalists will have the opportunity to meet the judges and our youth engagement officers.Prize packages are provided by Indigo - Markville Mall. Please see the YRP website for submission details.