Instead of a monthly newsletter, families will receive an email every Friday afternoon with updates about the school.

Kindergarten Families! Join us for our "Welcome to Kindergarten" Open House on Thursday,

August 29th at 10am!

Hello Peace Bridge Families,
A big thank you to all the families for the support throughout the school year. Wishing all the students and families a safe and happy summer.

We look forward to seeing the students back on Tuesday, September 3 at 9:05am.

Moving
If you know your family is moving out of the area over the summer, please let the office know immediately.
Lunch Room Supervisor
We are looking for Lunch Room Supervisors for September. This is a paid position. The timeslots are 10:45-11:25 and 1:05-1:45 and requires you to supervise students with other staff at recess time. If you are interested, please either contact the school or reply to this email.

Buses
Preliminary Bussing Information will be available after August 19 on the NSTS website: https://nsts.ca/ click on the parent portal. Finalized bussing information will be available on Thursday, August 29.

Staffing
As this school year ends, we say goodbye to a few staff who are off to new adventures next year. A big thank you to Mr. Fellows, Mrs. Richardson, Dr. K, Ms. Cochrane and Mrs. Fournier for all you have done to make Peace Bridge school a great place. A huge congratulations to Ms. Pegg on her retirement. After decades of teaching, she is ready to enjoy her retirement. We sincerely thank her for everything she has done and the tremendous impact she has had on so many students.

Tentative Staff List for September 2024
Kindergarten 1: Mrs. Harasty/Mrs. Meli
Kindergarten 2: Mrs. Marr/Mrs. Rego
Kindergarten 3: Mrs. Weaver/Ms. Ritcher
Grade ½: Mrs. Nick
Grade ½: Mrs. Lindberg
Grade ½: Mrs. Bell
Grade 2: Mrs. Wright
Grade 2/3: Mrs. Mason
Grade 3: Mrs. Cameron
Grade ¾: Mrs. Harris
Grade 4: Mrs. Medwecki (Landrum)
Grade 4/5: Mrs. Beauchamp
Grade 5: Mrs. Groulx
Grade 5/6: Ms. Goodridge
Grade 6: Ms. Sneek
Grade 6/7: Ms. Jones
Grade 7/8: Mr. Cottone
Grade 7/8: Mrs. Perala
Grade 7/8: TBD (hiring will occur over the summer)
FSP: Ms. Sally
Kindergarten/FSP Outdoor Education: Mrs. Shanks
Primary Phys Ed/Arts: Mr. Clark
Junior French: Ms. Quaranta
Intermediate French: Mme. Randall
Learning Resource Teachers: Ms. Semenuk, Ms. Stephens
Educational Assistants: Ms. Mair, Mrs. Meli, Mrs. Rego, Ms. Bougie, Mrs. Bullock,
Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Garrels, Mrs. Godwaldt, Mrs. Marko, Ms. Teague
Administrative Assistants: Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Dill
Head Caretaker: Ms. Priestman
Vice-Principal: Mr. Eckhardt
Principal: Mr. Holmes

School Supplies

For our families that would like to get a jump start on September, below is information regarding School Supplies.

Kindergarten

• A backpack big enough for their lunch and snacks – no peanuts please
• Refillable water bottle (purchase a Peace Bridge water bottle for $5 at the office)
• Two pairs of running shoes. One for indoors and one for outdoor play
• Change of clothing. And when the weather changes, clothes for cold weather
• We will supply your child with essential learning materials.

Primary (Grades 1-3)

• A backpack big enough for their lunch and snacks – no peanuts please
• Refillable water bottle (purchase a Peace Bridge water bottle for $5 at the office)
• Two pairs of running shoes. One for indoors and one for outdoor
• The school will provide the learning materials however we know some students like to purchase their own and are welcome to buy pencils, erasers, crayons, water-based markers, 30cm ruler.

Junior (Grades 4-6)

• A backpack big enough for their lunch and snacks – no peanuts please
• • Refillable water bottle (purchase a Peace Bridge water bottle for $5 at the office)
• • Two pairs of running shoes. One for indoors and one for outdoor
• The school will provide the learning materials however we know some students like to purchase their own and are welcome to buy pencils, erasers, pencil crayons, water-based markers, 30cm ruler, calculator.

Intermediates (Grades 7-8)

• A backpack big enough for their lunch and snacks – no peanuts please
• Refillable water bottle (purchase a Peace Bridge water bottle for $5 at the office)
• Two pairs of running shoes. One for indoors and one for outdoor
• The school will provide the learning materials however we know some students like to purchase their own and are welcome to buy pencils, erasers, pencil crayons, water-based markers, 2inch binder, 30cm ruler, calculator.