It was certainly a great April at Ponsonby Public School. Our students have been working hard both in their classrooms and out! Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood was an amazing success, thanks to the efforts of all of the cast members, choir,and students who helped out behind the scenes. An enormous thank you to Miss Kreitzer, Mrs. Fischer and Mrs. Baguley, Mr. Ellis and the rest of the staff who generously volunteered their time for this wonderful event.

A huge thank you to School Council for organizing and running Bee Happy Bee Creative Ponsonby. It was a fabulous morning for the entire community. As well, thank you to School Council for organizing the Elmira Poultry fundraiser. Your efforts are very much appreciated!

May is always a busy month. Teachers continue to focus hard on the curriculum, while ensuring the students have many extra activities in which to participate. Our junior students will be planting trees with the Green Legacy Program, bus patrol training will take place at Ponsonby, Silver Birch readers will head to Toronto, and the Grade 6s will enjoy their camping trip!

Welcome back to Mrs. Zandbergs who returns to Ponsonby next week following her maternity leave. She will join Mrs. Perry and the grade 1-2 class, teaching on days 1, 3 and 5 (am). It’s great to have you back!

Thank you to everyone for making me feel so welcome at Ponsonby. It has been wonderful to be a part of this community.

Have a wonderful month.

Ab Henshaw, Acting Principal

[ View the May 2012 Newsletter (pdf) ]
[ View the May 2012 Calendar (pdf) ]
[ View the June 2012 Calendar (pdf) ]

A FREE family workshop at the school.
Saturday, April 14th, 9:00am - 12pm.
Come and learn more about our helpful friends!
Activities include: the making of "bee-friendly"plant markers, honey tasting/sale, Telling of the bees, bee safety tips, bee panel artwork, crafts and more.
[ View the Information sheet - (pdf) ]

February has been busy, here at the school. So much has gone on and the month has flown by! This month we had educational visits from a Dairy Educator and the Humane Society to supplement our students learning. These were great presentations, enjoyed by all students. As well, through our Valentine cookie sale, the Me to We Club raised over $200 to donate to the charity, "Right to Play". Mario Cart races to support the grade 5 trip to the ROM, Green Team, Floor Hockey intramurals, Grade 6 Art Club, Forest of Reading, Zumba, play practises, River Run trips, and so much more have helped to enrich the daily experiences of the students each day they are here.
[Read the full March Newsletter (pdf)] 

[View the March Calendar (pdf)] 

[View the April Calendar (pdf)]

 Happy New Year! We are all excited to be back at school after the holidays! We hope you had a great break with
family and friends, and were able to relax and enjoy the time together.
After such a busy December, we are all ready to get back into our regular routines. Classes will be diving right back into the curriculum, with first term reports coming home in early February. 

[Read the full January newsletter (pdf)] 

[View the January Calendar (pdf)]

It is hard to believe that December is already here! We are looking forward to the many special activities that take place this month and throughout the continuation of term 1. Thank you in advance to everyone for your time and efforts to make this month so special for the students, including the Turkey Dinner, Holiday Concerts, Carol Sing, Food Drive and other classroom festivities. The school is bustling with activity and good cheer.

[ Read the full December newsletter (pdf) ]

[ View the December calendar (pdf) ]

[ View the January 2012 calendar (pdf) ]
 

October was a very busy and exciting month at Ponsonby Public School. Our students were involved in sports, clubs, teams, and trips, as well as many varied and interesting classroom learning opportunities. I would like to personally thank the members of our School Council and the parent community for their continued support in our school. We have dedicated parent volunteers working on our fundraising programs, hot lunch programs and helping in classrooms. Thank you to all those who came into the school this month to volunteer their time to provide unique and exciting opportunities for our students. It really makes a notable difference.

[ Read the full November newsletter (pdf) ]

[ View the November calendar (pdf) ]