Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
1994 Fisher Drive K9J 6X6 Peterborough, ON, Canada

KPR Teachers - Mark your school calendar! Kawartha Pine Ridge (KPR) District School Board and the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington (PVNC) Ca...tholic District School Board have partnered to host an optional Kindergarten to Grade 12 Environmental Symposium, which will take place on May 27 and May 28, 2021. In conjunction with several local organizations and individuals, the Environmental Symposium will provide engaging, reflective, and educational-based activities centered on the land. We invite all staff and students to attend this exciting virtual event. All virtual learning will be scheduled on May 27 and 28 between 9:30 am - 11:30 am and 1 pm - 2 pm. All learning sessions are optional, and teachers have the choice to attend any, and all sessions that may help to support the learning of their students. Teachers can choose to attend either May 27th or May 28th, as each day will contain the same opportunities. The agenda is set to provide educators and students with relevant environmental topics to inspire and encourage positive environmental action. Our theme is Inspiring Hope. There will be choice in presentation topics and timing throughout the event and we are encouraging part of the day to be spent outdoors. Our goal is to create environmental awareness and demonstrate that students can be leaders in Climate Change and Environmental Kinship. Please RSVP by April 30, 2021 by filling out the following save the date form: EnviroSym2021(https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeZwyejmc3hYWtYWz/viewform). The specifics for the agenda are still being confirmed by presenters and the day’s agenda will be sent to you as soon as possible. Teachers can expect learning sessions to be approximately 30-40 minutes in length and they can choose which activities will best suit their class. Today's form is to determine interest. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Jaime Nobes, Pathways and Experiential Learning consultant, at mailto:[email protected] for further information.

Happy Earth Day! Let's all do our part to #TakeCareOfThePlanet and to protect and restore our earth. It's up to all of us to keep our planet healthy. https://www.kprschools.ca//studen/well-being/EarthDay.html

Join our team! KPR is seeking Summer Students - Project Management. Details at https://www.kprschools.ca//emplo/nonteachingpositions.html . Please note that we are not able to accept applications via Facebook.

KPR will join our fellow Canadians once again in lowering our flags to half-mast tomorrow - Wednesday, April 28 - to mark the National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace. Please join us in honouring this important day.

Stressed out? Check out KPR's virtual workshop on Parenting Resilient Kids, May 6 during Children's Mental Health Week! https://bit.ly/3eurFW9

Thank you to KPR volunteers at every school for investing your time, energy and talents in benefitting our students. You are all #KPRisAwesome

Interested in continuing virtual education next year? KPR's opt-in portal closes April 30. Details at https://www.kprschools.ca/en/UpdatesforFamilies.html

Thursday, April 15, 2021 To All KPR Families, This note follows up my message from Monday, when the provincial government announced elementary and secondary students would be returning to online learning only this Monday, April 19....Continue reading

Join our team! KPR is seeking a Custodial Supervisor. For details and application information, visit https://www.kprschools.ca//emplo/nonteachingpositions.html . Please note we cannot accept applications via Facebook.

Dream Big! KPR encourages young women in Grades 7 to 12, and their parents and guardians, to participate in Dream Big, a virtual career discovery expo on December 1, from 6-8:30 p.m. The free event will highlight careers available in the skilled trades, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), emergency response, entrepreneurship and more all careers in which women traditionally have been under-represented. ... For more information and to register for this event, please visit dreambigknc.eventbrite.ca . KPR also will be running an information night in January for all KPR students about career pathways available through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program, Specialist High Skills Majors, and Dual Credit programs, which allow students to gain high school and post-secondary credits at the same time. Stay tuned for details.

Important Message: Parents and Guardians of: Dale Road Senior Public School Northumberland Hills Public School Roseneath Centennial Public School... Please see note shared home via email/text. These schools are currently without power-heat-communication systems. Our understanding from Hydro One is that power is not expected to be restored until sometime on Wednesday. In light of this information, these schools will be CLOSED tomorrow. To repeat, given the current situation, these SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED tomorrow, Tuesday, November 17. If power is restored throughout the evening tonight, updates will be provided as soon as possible directly and through local media channels. We apologize for this disruption, but we don’t believe current conditions at these schools are suitable for students for the day.

We are pleased to announce Rita Russo as our new Director of Education, starting Jan 2021. Rita is a highly skilled and creative professional with authentic, collaborative and people-first leadership skills. Welcome! #WeAreKPR http://kprschools.ca/en/NewDirectorofEducation.html

We have extended this opportunity to November 16th! Please share your thoughts and help us prioritize the most important areas to focus on in our Equity and Diversity Strategy.

A heartfelt thank you to all of our Veterans. Lest we forget.

3 more days to our Virtual Parent Conference! Just click the link at http://kprschools.ca//parentresourc/parentsconference.html on Saturday morning to participate! Pre-registration not required.

Join our team! KPR is seeking a Capital Project Supervisor. Closing date for applications is October 16. Details at http://www.kprschools.ca//employ/nonteachingpositions.html *Please note: we are not able to accept applications via Facebook.

There are three confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Adam Scott CVI. Information has been sent to all Adam Scott families. Peterborough Public Health is not declaring an outbreak at the school at this time, because it is not believed that these cases were transmitted through the school. The health unit is calling close contacts directly tonight and advising them as to any next steps they must take, such as self-isolation and/or testing. The school is still open, and individuals wh...o have not been contacted may continue to attend school. Staff and students who do not receive a call from the health unit are asked to continue to self-monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19; this includes completing the daily self-assessment for symptoms which is available at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

Unfortunately, STSCO (Student Transportation Services of Central Ontario) has informed us that the continued, severe bus driver shortage has resulted in more First Student bus routes being cancelled for the rest of this week. A full list of affected routes is available at http://www.stsco.ca/driver-shortage-cancellations.asp

Parent Update - Bus cancellations Student Transportation Services of Central Ontario (STSCO) has advised us of bus disruptions in local schools for Monday, Sept. 14. Please see below for further information and where parents can find the most up to date details on any bus cancellations or route information.... Sept. 11, 2020 Driver shortages continue to cause bus disruptions in local schools Nearly 40 bus routes cancelled for Monday, Sept. 14 PETERBOROUGH Student Transportation Services of Central Ontario (STSCO) says families should have back up transportation plans as close to 40 bus routes have been cancelled for Monday, Sept. 14 servicing local public and Catholic schools. STSCO has been informed that, due to an area bus driver shortage, First Student bus company will have to cancel 38 school bus routes for both morning and afternoon runs on Monday, September 14, 2020. The cancelled routes are listed on www.stsco.ca by school. Some local bus companies continue to have difficulty hiring and retaining drivers during the pandemic, an issue that many transportation consortia across Ontario are facing. As a result, STSCO warns that bus route cancellations and delays may be a daily occurrence in the weeks ahead. Any disruptions will be posted on a daily basis on the STSCO website to give parents and guardians as much advance notice as possible. Families in both Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board and Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board are asked to monitor STSCO.ca in the mornings and evenings, sign-up for automatic notifications and follow @stsco_ca on Twitter for information on cancellations and delays.

September 3 Back-to-School Update Dear KPR Parents and Guardians: As the Labour Day long weekend draws closer, we want to take a moment to share with you our excitement in returning to what is our passion, and what we love to do the most educating your children....Continue reading

Parents: check your emails or visit http://kprschools.ca/en/COVID-19.html for the newest back-to-school update.

Join our team! KPR is looking to fill positions for school psychologist/psych associate, speech language pathologist & naturalist. Visit http://kprschools.ca/en/employment.html for details on application deadlines & how to apply. Please note that we are not able to accept applications via Facebook Messenger.

Is your child eligible for transportation and attending a KPR school in person in September, but won’t be using the bus? If so, please visit https://www.stsco.ca/NotUsingBus.asp as soon as possible to let us know you’re opting out from using the school bus.

Reminder: Register TODAY for Online Learn At Home Program http://optout.kprdsb.ca For families interested in participating in the online Learn At Home program, please register by 9:00 p.m. today (Wednesday, August 19). Students who don’t register for the Learn At Home program will continue to attend school in person. Registering for the Learn At Home program now will help us to staff schools and our online classrooms appropriately in preparation for September. If families...Continue reading

Reminder for families interested in the Learn At Home Program, please register by 9:00pm Wednesday, August 19. Those who don’t register for the Learn At Home program, will continue to attend school in their regular school and classroom assignments. For more information about the Learn At Home program, and the enhanced health and safety requirements for learning in-person at school, please visit www.kprschools.ca/en/COVID-19.html. Registration for Learn At Home: https://optout.kprdsb.ca/

Choosing at-home learning? Enroll by August 19 at https://optout.kprdsb.ca/ ! At this time, KPR is asking parents to make decisions about school attendance in September, so we can ensure proper staffing for both our school classrooms and the Learn At Home program. On July 29, the provincial government announced that elementary students in KPR will attend school five days per week, with enhanced health and safety requirements. Secondary students in our school board will also a...Continue reading

Interested in a job with KPR? Visit http://kprschools.ca/en/employment.html to see positions that are available, and details on how to apply. Please note that we cannot accept applications via Facebook. Thanks!

EDITED: As part of our return-to-school planning, 4,500 families and staff participated in an online Thoughtexchange. Based on what we heard, we are planning for every-other-day, in-school instruction, if the government mandates a part-time school routine. https://bit.ly/2ZegH0t We want students attending school full-time as soon as safely possible, unfortunately that is not a decision that school boards are able to make.... The Ministry of Education has asked us to plan for different scenarios for back-to-school this fall. Ultimately, the government, in conjunction with public health, will announce which of these scenarios school boards must put in place for September. We expect that decision to take place in early August. At the school board level, our decisions for scheduling are only related to what type of part-time schedule we would put in place, should the government mandate a model of part-time schooling - which could be either every other day, two days at a time, or a week at a time. We want to resume the in-person delivery of education as soon as possible for the benefit of students, families and staff, and will do so, as soon as the Ministry of Education and Public Health deem it is safe.