Week of March 30 - April 3, 2026 | ||
Important Upcoming Dates | ||
Mon. Mar. 30 Day 3 | Character Matters Assembly | April Asian Heritage Month Canadian Jewish Heritage Month Polish Heritage Month 6 Easter Monday (No School) 10 ◆Holy Friday (Eastern) 14 ◆Vaisakhi 21 ◆Ridvan 24 Character Matters Assembly
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Tues. Mar. 31 Day 4 |
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Wed. Apr. 1 Day 5 | ||
Thurs. Apr. 2 Day 1 | ||
Fri. Apr. 3
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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. If you have questions/concerns, please feel free to share them with us.
Thank you to all of the parents/guardians who joined us for our BLPS Parenting Book Study and Coffee, Conversation & Community events this week. We look forward to continuing to learn and collaborate with you! Our next School Council meeting will take place on Monday, April 13. We will be planning events for the school community and welcome your input. Please save the date and plan to join us!
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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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Raising Digital Leaders Presentation: The Richmond Green School Council will be hosting a presentation on “Raising Digital Leaders” by Jennifer Casa-Todd on Thursday, April 16th at 6:30pm and have invited families from partner elementary schools. This presentation would be most geared to parents/caregivers of grades 7 and 8 students, but all are welcome. Please see the flyer for more information.
Bond Lake PS Spring Flower ⚘ Fundraiser: Our Bond Lake PS School Council is pleased to offer a Spring Flower Fundraiser just in time for Mother’s Day! Help us to raise money toward the goals outline in our School Fundraising Plan and purchase some beautiful spring flowers for your home. Please take a look at the flyer for all of the details and place your order for tulips or roses between March 30 - April 21. All orders will be completed using School Cash Online! |
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Parent and Caregiver Mental Health Event: Parents/caregivers from YRDSB are invited to participate in an evening dedicated to building emotional connections and supporting student well-being. This panel discussion, “How to Support Youth and Conversations about Mental Health at Home,” features youth with lived experience from YouthSpeak Charity , Clinical Psychologist Dr. Wendy Manel (CMHA), and YRDSB Mental Health Lead Patricia Marra-Stapleton.
Event Details
- When: April 16, 2026 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Registration starts at 6:00 PM)
- Where: Westmount Collegiate Institute (1000 New Westminster Dr., Thornhill)
- Who: All YRDSB elementary and secondary parents and caregivers.
Interested parents/caregivers should complete the registration form. Interpretation services will be available in select languages (details on the registration form).
Engagement Matters – Spring Edition: Read the latest newsletter from the Parent, Family and Community Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC). This edition covers the latest on artificial intelligence. You’ll also find information about the latest Board policies under review. PEAC works to support, encourage and enhance parent engagement at the Board level to improve student achievement and well-being.
Kids Kitchen April Specials: A reminder to place your Kid’s Kitchen orders for April. You can check out the flyer for April Specials.
Elementary Tamil Student Conference 2026: Educators for Tamil Student Success (ETSS) and Inclusive School and Community Services are pleased to announce the Elementary Tamil Student Conference 2026. Students in Grades 5 to 8 are invited to the Elementary Student Conference to participate in 4 learning workshops for Tamil Heritage. Please see the event link for more details.
- Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
- Time: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Lunch Provided
- Venue: Milliken Mills High School, 7522 Kennedy Rd, Markham, ON L3R 9S5