Sydenham Public School

<h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/b6ae8090-162a-41b5-89db-3ed892597d04?fingerprint=ppb20260428122400" alt="Yellow Modern Hello May (Banner (Landscape)) (1)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sydenham Storm Updates</span></p></h2><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Welcome to May Showers! A reminder that will go outside for recesses if it is raining lightly and will come inside if there is heavy rain or thunder/lightning. </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Fun Fair Basket donations are now being accepted! Thank you for your help with items!</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten registration is still open - if you know some one with a child turning 4 before the end of December, please let them know to connect with us about registering for kindergarten. </span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sand Box Toys - we are looking for donations of sand box toys/trucks, etc.. again - we appreciate the donations from last spring and many items continued to be used over the winter months - sadly the plastic becomes brittle and may did not last. We have lots of shovels, and we would love any other donations. Simply pop them into our outdoor deck box by the play house. Thank you!</span></li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Garden donations - are you splitting perennials? We would happily take any perennials you are looking to get rid of to help fill out our front garden. We are also looking for a lot of hostas to fill out a few areas not in the garden but along the fence line outside our yard. We will also be looking for garden waterers for July and August - if you are willing to help out simply email allportm@limestone.on.ca and we will add you to our watering team.</span></li><li value="6" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">May the 4th Be With You!! Students and staff are welcome to celebrate Star Wars Day on May the 4th - no weapons please.</span></li></ul><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids On Stage </span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tickets are on sale now on School Day - cash only purchases are also available at the door. May 6 &amp; 7</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/61c2e0a2-8590-4588-9e5d-a3e8af21c3d1?fingerprint=ppb20260430220707" alt="castpicture" width="579" height="189" style="width:579px;height:189px;display:inline-block;float:left"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/952895a7-e258-45eb-95d9-ff502d6c6da2?fingerprint=ppb20260430220510" alt="3edd75a0 8223 400f 89d2 123ee30bda0c" width="305" height="235" style="width:305px;height:235px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Family Engagement and Climate Survey</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Limestone District School Board’s&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fca1.voxco.com%2FS2%2F%3Fst%3Dfu443Fws9pr%252B2Ymhmw1QfQc2pHAVhHQ%252FaPR3y8BPGUU%253D%26mod%3D0%26dlang%3Den&amp;data=05%7C02%7Callportm%40limestone.on.ca%7C269e44d4edb4460ac74108dea6e6fccb%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639131708236284759%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S7KmgezxVMqHoyTU7rQLhDOF1G4CJgAqHIiM2YYvEA8%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="Original URL: https://ca1.voxco.com/S2/?st=fu443Fws9pr%2B2Ymhmw1QfQc2pHAVhHQ%2FaPR3y8BPGUU%3D&amp;mod=0&amp;dlang=en. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Family Engagement and&nbsp;Climate&nbsp;Survey&nbsp;is now live</strong></b></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;and we invite families to share their experiences with their student’s school and with the school board. Your feedback helps Limestone understand what is working well and where we can improve, and supports welcoming, safe, and supportive school communities.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The&nbsp;survey&nbsp;is&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">open from April 30 to May 11</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;and is&nbsp;</span><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fca1.voxco.com%2FS2%2F%3Fst%3Dfu443Fws9pr%252B2Ymhmw1QfQc2pHAVhHQ%252FaPR3y8BPGUU%253D%26mod%3D0%26dlang%3Den&amp;data=05%7C02%7Callportm%40limestone.on.ca%7C269e44d4edb4460ac74108dea6e6fccb%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639131708236312702%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7TbmrzCYCTep%2FFO1jSkAT7fQ56SnOF%2FXfnKSs3PlE4E%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="Original URL: https://ca1.voxco.com/S2/?st=fu443Fws9pr%2B2Ymhmw1QfQc2pHAVhHQ%2FaPR3y8BPGUU%3D&amp;mod=0&amp;dlang=en. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">available&nbsp;online</strong></b></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. Paper copies are also available at your school’s main office. </span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Participation is voluntary and anonymous. You may skip any questions you choose, and no identifying information is collected.</strong></b><br><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank you for sharing your voice and helping strengthen Limestone schools and school communities.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: start;"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fca1.voxco.com%2FS2%2F%3Fst%3Dfu443Fws9pr%252B2Ymhmw1QfQc2pHAVhHQ%252FaPR3y8BPGUU%253D%26mod%3D0%26dlang%3Den&amp;data=05%7C02%7Callportm%40limestone.on.ca%7C269e44d4edb4460ac74108dea6e6fccb%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639131708236329513%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2FVHFD6pE1magjbRSTDs4w2lNDI%2FScoy2VbK6wNMwTnI%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="Original URL: https://ca1.voxco.com/S2/?st=fu443Fws9pr%2B2Ymhmw1QfQc2pHAVhHQ%2FaPR3y8BPGUU%3D&amp;mod=0&amp;dlang=en. Click or tap if you trust this link." class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Access the Family Engagement and&nbsp;Climate&nbsp;Survey&nbsp;online - click here!</strong></b></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b5e36bf6-0407-4eb9-8ff3-d9b71b539bbe?fingerprint=ppb20260430214539" alt="May" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/e15fb9aa-f099-4c22-b4c6-4463195aeaec?fingerprint=ppb20260430221130" alt="Fun Fair" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6de12bdc-648b-4476-b8cf-9dfd21814adb?fingerprint=ppb20260430215607" alt="660d9ebe 5b37 48da aa8a 2c85d6a09b99" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b658e4ef-5725-49ff-9c62-e546838c7c72?fingerprint=ppb20260430215646" alt="2026 03 25 oral health month newsletter insert" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/2907a725-92d0-4423-9b2d-6028a983a889?fingerprint=ppb20260430221907" alt="ASUS Camps Advertisement" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6843d275-fa6b-4f92-8e75-c1d7ae7bf356?fingerprint=ppb20260430222218" alt="BGC May" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">[The section below will be at the end of every newsletter - so if you have arrived here - thank you for reading our full newsletter - we appreciate you!]</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How Do I Report An Absence?</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please use the Safe Arrival system to report your child's absence; if you need to call to report an absence, please call 1-855-257-9349 (see instructions below) </strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If your child will be late, please report a full day absence and then we will sign them in when they arrive. </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Computerized call outs occur around 9:30 for students absent with no reported absence in our system. This call out system is a mandatory safety feature to ensure you know your child is not at school and can follow up as needed. For this reason, if your child is late, it is important that they stop into the office so that Mrs. Thompson can change their absence to 'Late' so that you don't receive an unnecessary and worrisome phone call that your child is not at school</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How to report your absence:</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Toll-free telephone</strong></b></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Call&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">1-855-257-9349</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;toll-free to report an absence using the automated phone system.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2. School Messenger App</strong></b></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.com/#/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger website portal</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, or from within the LDSB mobile app.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select Attendance, then select Report an Absence and follow the prompts.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">3.&nbsp;</strong></b><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/account/login" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger SafeArrival Website Portal</strong></b></a></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/account/login" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger website portal</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select Attendance, then Report an Absence and follow the prompts.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/ebf7e2e1-795c-4874-9333-b7d0762d7a2f?fingerprint=ppb20260301165127" alt="hello april (Banner (Landscape)) (1)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sydenham Storm Updates</span></p></h2><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our Give 30 Food Bank Campaign ending this week but will have the bin until April 2nd...thank you so much for all of the donations - the bin is almost full!</span><img src="/images/1bbe0ec7-ee4f-4592-acee-7ce4905c596d?fingerprint=ppb20260324214220" alt="Untitled design (16)" width="541" height="541" style="width:541px;height:541px;display:inline-block;float:right"></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids On Stage practices are in full swing! Thank you to the many staff working on this event! We appreciate you! </span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Spring Fling - April 2 - See School Day for more info!</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Advisory Council </strong></b></h2></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our next meeting is Monday, March 30th at 5:30 pm in the Learning Grove (first classroom on the left).</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Did you know that we work hard to keep meetings to an hour?</strong></b></i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> We know that your time is precious and we want you to be able to come!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Did you know that we have pizza and babysitting for the kiddos while you join us?</strong></b></i><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </em></i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We know that life can be super busy!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><i><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Did you know that you don't have to come to every single meeting?</strong></b></i><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> </em></i><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We love seeing new people come out even if it is just once or twice a year!</span><img src="/images/fffc0c2a-b551-45a3-8f02-c7239e77b32a?fingerprint=ppb20260326203232" alt="Copy of February 2026 Event Schedule" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Literacy Learning at Sydenham</span></h2></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our Storm Kiddos have been focusing on finding 'The Gist' of a piece of text to help with reading comprehension. Check out the info below!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/f1c6a4a8-dfde-4fd8-8ac5-bd4b7ee693de?fingerprint=ppb20260324210901" alt="April Literacy Newsletter" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mathematics at Sydenham</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Last year we shared this website with you as a way to encourage math thinking and reasoning in a fun and non-thre</span><img src="/images/e0bf8101-ede1-485f-88da-5ec40e8c8659?fingerprint=ppb20260324213040" alt="Math before bed" width="220" height="206" style="width:220px;height:206px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">atening way. This year in our newsletters we have been talking about math reasoning being the journey to the answer and not just the final answer. Math Before Bed is a website that displays images to spark math conversations with your children. Check it out - this might just be a great activity to add into your daily routine. </span><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">[</strong></b></u><a href="https://mathbeforebed.com/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click this link to access the website!</strong></b></u></a><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">]</strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Ask your child: </span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">What do you notice?</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">What do you wonder? </span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How many? How do you know? </span></li></ul><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Mental Health Ontario Parent Webinars</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">[</strong></b></u><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhwdsb86405.acemlna.com%2Flt.php%3Fx%3D4lZy~GE5U3jM6KKsyNHIUBSg~a2mjt9vv-g1jaTJIXPL65J~_Ey7xOlt3XMk-RVfjDZo2nfFJ4Gg7p0KyNyYWOhy3U&amp;data=05%7C02%7Callportm%40limestone.on.ca%7C0136817849fc48c96fe408de88e6efca%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C639098722730167197%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C4000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LdMSmB9hzg1%2BRuBHftGhUN9opF07NFO9gvT2EB3fZ0E%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link"><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click this link for more information on the webinars in the graphic below.</strong></b></u></a><u><b><strong class="editor-text-bold editor-text-underline" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">]</strong></b></u></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/1da83569-4027-4808-82a3-fdd8b381882c?fingerprint=ppb20260324220001" alt="SMHO Parent Webinars" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/6ad40596-4dcc-4efd-9410-d5b065f73c0f?fingerprint=ppb20260324213849" alt="Postcard Sydenham Storm Kinder Reg (48 x 30 in) (5.59 x 4.33 in) (2)" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Health Unit Resources</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/826b27ce-f5c8-443f-bdbc-b6946712ff81?fingerprint=ppb20260324211203" alt="April Health Unit" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">[The section below will be at the end of every newsletter - so if you have arrived here - thank you for reading our full newsletter - we appreciate you!]</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How Do I Report An Absence?</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please use the Safe Arrival system to report your child's absence; if you need to call to report an absence, please call 1-855-257-9349 (see instructions below) </strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If your child will be late, please report a full day absence and then we will sign them in when they arrive. </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Computerized call outs occur around 9:30 for students absent with no reported absence in our system. This call out system is a mandatory safety feature to ensure you know your child is not at school and can follow up as needed. For this reason, if your child is late, it is important that they stop into the office so that Mrs. Thompson can change their absence to 'Late' so that you don't receive an unnecessary and worrisome phone call that your child is not at school</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How to report your absence:</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Toll-free telephone</strong></b></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Call&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">1-855-257-9349</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;toll-free to report an absence using the automated phone system.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2. School Messenger App</strong></b></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.com/#/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger website portal</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, or from within the LDSB mobile app.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select Attendance, then select Report an Absence and follow the prompts.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">3.&nbsp;</strong></b><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/account/login" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger SafeArrival Website Portal</strong></b></a></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/account/login" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger website portal</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select Attendance, then Report an Absence and follow the prompts.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/152c7a9b-2bc9-4343-9f15-959ca4ac8bc1?fingerprint=ppb20260227223155" alt="MArch newlster banner" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sydenham Storm Updates</span><img src="/images/35f14621-08d1-4360-b015-46d9cd5b4a66?fingerprint=ppb20260227220629" alt="food bank" width="558" height="195" style="width:558px;height:195px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p></h2><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our Give 30 Food Bank Campaign is now underway! The donation bin is near the water fountain by the gym. </span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kids On Stage practices are in full swing! Thank you to the many staff working on this event! We appreciate you! </span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Spirit Day: Friday, March 13 will be GREEN Day</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">March Break - No School March 16 - 20</span><img src="/images/271d8a93-1904-4eda-bbcc-1007200711e7?fingerprint=ppb20251217013352" alt="Join us" width="369" height="369" style="width:369px;height:369px;display:inline-block;float:right"></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Advisory Council </strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our next meeting is Monday, March 30th at 5:30 pm in the Learning Grove - babysitting provided! All are welcome!</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><br></h2></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Kindergarten Registration NOW OPEN!!</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/5035b90e-eff4-41c3-9e8d-cb205c0d3f96?fingerprint=ppb20260202170136" alt="2026 01 05 Kindergarten Student Registration E Newsletter Graphic 1" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Literacy Learning at Sydenham</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Sydenham students continue to make huge gains in their literacy skills. We are continuing to focus on the basic reading and writing skills and also focusing on vocabulary and morphology. See below for more info!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">[</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Click this document link to access the live links in the graphic below</span><ie-document data-lexical-document-id="d39d190a-8a51-403b-b9c0-4e6ffacf72a3"></ie-document><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">]</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/96dbd02a-a604-4ba8-955a-9c9d9ae93679?fingerprint=ppb20260209003521" alt="March Lit" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mathematics at Sydenham</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">In our first term newsletters, we have been sharing Math Reasoning activities for you to try with your Storm Kiddos. As we are continuing on this journey, we are adding in some activities with numbers. Similarly to previous activities, these will have multiple answers. Feel free to 'play' with the math - have them draw and/or talk about their answers. Math reasoning is about the journey to the answer and not just getting to the answer. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/e3d91c07-76fa-4bf1-90ea-092e0a63439f?fingerprint=ppb20260227215656" alt="Math Riddles Worksheet" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Health Unit Resources</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/432d6cb4-ce36-440b-a6f8-434ebf824a34?fingerprint=ppb20260227220936" alt="2026 02 05 Healthy Relationship with Food Body Newsletter Insert Elementary" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">[The section below will be at the end of every newsletter - so if you have arrived here - thank you for reading our full newsletter - we appreciate you!]</span></h2><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How Do I Report An Absence?</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Please use the Safe Arrival system to report your child's absence; if you need to call to report an absence, please call 1-855-257-9349 (see instructions below) </strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><i><em class="editor-text-italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">If your child will be late, please report a full day absence and then we will sign them in when they arrive. </em></i></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Computerized call outs occur around 9:30 for students absent with no reported absence in our system. This call out system is a mandatory safety feature to ensure you know your child is not at school and can follow up as needed. For this reason, if your child is late, it is important that they stop into the office so that Mrs. Thompson can change their absence to 'Late' so that you don't receive an unnecessary and worrisome phone call that your child is not at school</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How to report your absence:</strong></b></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Toll-free telephone</strong></b></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Call&nbsp;</span><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">1-855-257-9349</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;toll-free to report an absence using the automated phone system.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2. School Messenger App</strong></b></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.com/#/home" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger website portal</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">, or from within the LDSB mobile app.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select Attendance, then select Report an Absence and follow the prompts.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: start;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">3.&nbsp;</strong></b><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/account/login" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger SafeArrival Website Portal</strong></b></a></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://go.schoolmessenger.ca/#/account/login" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="editor-link"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">SchoolMessenger website portal</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem" style="text-align: start;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select Attendance, then Report an Absence and follow the prompts.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>