BLPS Community Wave - Week of November 24, 2025

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Week of November 24-28, 2025

Important Upcoming Dates

Mon. Nov. 24

Day 1

 

December 

Remember to order for December Kids Kitchen! Next Monday is December! 

 

School Council 6:30pm Virtual

8-10 Grade 8 to Lake St. George

19 Last day of School before Winter Break

 

Dec, 22 - Jan 2, 2026 Winter Break School Closed

 

Tues. Nov. 25

Day 2

 

Wed. Nov. 26

Day 3

 

Thurs. Nov. 27

Day 4

 

Fri. Nov. 28

Day 5

 

         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. The school council provides advice on school matters and helps to strengthen the important relationship between schools, families and their communities. The council includes family members, school staff and community members.

We will meet next on Monday, December 1 virtuallyAll are welcome! 

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 254 318 348 228 7

Passcode: Ub2EX98q

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.

Safe School Zone Changes: The City of Richmond Hill has added speed bumps along Old Colony Road. With the addition of speed bumps, the City of Richmond Hill has also added additional no-parking zones. If you have any concerns please reach out to the City of Richmond Hill: Supervisor of Parking Enforcement, Rose Hypolite at 905-771-9996 ext. 6458 or rose.hypolite@richmondhill.ca or Jonathan Sealey, Program Manager Traffic Safety and Operations at 905-771-9996 ext. 2536 

Kids Kitchen December Specials: Don’t forget to put in your December Kid’s Kitchen orders. Next week is December 1st! Kids Kitchen is offering the following December Specials Flyer::

  • Festive Special: roasted chicken leg with mash potatoes, gravy and steamed vegetables
  • Tri Color Tortellini 

Inclement Weather Policy for Kids Kitchen: If the school buses are cancelled due to inclement weather and the schools are OPEN Kid’s Kitchen lunches will still be delivered. Lunches will not automatically be cancelled due to bus cancellations. For more information please see the following link

https://www.kidskitchen.ca/inclement_weather_policy.php

Purdy’s Fundraiser: Members of our BLPS School Council have organized a holiday fundraiser. Please check out the amazing products available from Purdy’s chocolate using our school link and place your order: https://fundraising.purdys.com/2181593-133469 We are hoping to raise $2000 toward our fundraising plan. See the flyer for more details!

Humankind Toronto Sock Drive: Once again this year, we have partnered with Le Club to participate in Humankind Toronto’s Sock Drive benefiting local non-profit organizations like 360 Kids. This year, No More Cold Feet, will be running from November 5 through November 28.Socks are one of the most requested yet least donated items in local shelters today. This November, consider donating a pair of new, thick, warm socks for adults or children. The donation box will be available in the front foyer all month long. Please see the flyer for more information and give generously!

Student Pick-Up: A reminder to all families that the end of the school day is a very busy time and all staff are actively engaged in supporting students to prepare for the transition home. To help ensure student safety, we ask that parents/guardians not pick students up between 2:00-2:25 pm.