Otonabee Valley Public School
580 River Rd. South K9J 1E7 Peterborough, ON, Canada

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COATS FOR KIDS PETERBOROUGH Distribution: Sunday, October 25 from 9 am to 2 pm at the Morrow Building, 151 Lansdowne Street, Peterborough.... UWP staff and volunteers will be setting up the coat racks and coats on Saturday, October 24 once the farmers’ market has left the premises. Signage, indicating the coat sizes and COVID 19 protocols (Physical distancing, hand washing, limit trying on coats) will be put around the building. As well traffic flow will be determined and marked on the floor. Stations will be set up at the entrance, off the parking lot from Roger Neilson Way and the exit will be at the east end of the building. There will be two sanitizing stations inside where the coat racks are. For those coming to the October 25 Distribution to get a coat: Wear a mask. We will be limiting the number of people inside the Morrow Building coming for coats to 10 at a time. We strongly encourage attendees to come with the sizes of coats required as we need to limit the touching of the coats.

An email was sent today to families to share some important information. Upcoming dates to know: Thursday Nov 26th is picture day Friday Nov 27th is a PA day - no school for students Monday November 30th progress report cards will be emailed to parents... Happy Friday!

OV school council will meet virtually on Wednesday November 18th at 6:15 pm. If you would like to join us please contact the office for more details. We would love to have more members involved.

It's time for some good news! Friday October 30th students and staff can wear Halloween costumes (or black and orange outfits) if they wish! We ask that you don't send any weapons or Halloween masks with your child and save those for your Halloween fun at home. Regular face masks still will need to be worn as per board policy. We can not wait to see your cute, funny, scary and silly costumes!

The Otonabee Valley School Council held its first virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 28th. During our meeting, we determined our School Council Executive for the school year. The School Council Executive for the 2020/2021 year is: Chair: Chrystal Woodcock Secretary/Vice Chair: Wendy Thompson Treasurer:Laura Warren... Parents, guardians, and community members are invited to take part in the Otonabee Valley School Council meetings. New members are always encouraged and welcome. If you would like to take part in our next virtual meeting, please contact the office for more information. Our next meeting is scheduled to take place online on Wednesday, November 18that 6:15 p.m. See more

Please check your email for an update on indoor shoes. We will begin using them next week. If you are unable to provide shoes,please let your child's teacher know and we will try to help.

This amazing service continues locally for anyone who would benefit from a free vegan meal. Please share widely as you never know who might need some help with a meal.

Let's see your craziest pattern combinations tomorrow! Zig zag, stripes, plaid, polka dot, leopard print, whatever you have in the closet we want to see it all mixed and matched together!

Let's see the OV Bulldog Spirit wear today. Our colours are green and grey and it is awesome to see many people participating.

Coats for Kids Collection and Distribution is coming up. Please check the sizes on your items and if you are able to help or are in need see below. We also have some coats at the school that have been collected to help out, so just let a staff member know if you are in need.

The updated screening tool is available here: https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

Spirit day brings us back in time to the tie dye years!

Find your cozy onesie or pajamas to wear!

Spirit days are back! Get yourself ready for some fun outfits next week. Monday - Onesie / Pajama day Tuesday - Tie Dye day Wednesday - OV Spirit wear (bulldogs, green and grey) Thursday - Pattern day... Friday - Class colour day (info to be shared from each teacher, but colours should match their line up colour outside on the yard) What day are your kids most excited about? I'll be posting every morning to remind you what we are doing in case you forget, and it will also be in our October OV newsletter.

We hope your family will join the OV team and wear an Orange shirt on Wednesday September 30th to honour children of residential schools.

The lower limit of 10 people indoors or 25 outdoors applies to all unmonitored social gatherings including parties, dinners, gatherings, BBQs or wedding recepti...ons held in private residences, backyards, parks & other recreational areas to reduce the spread of COVID-19. news.ontario.ca//ontario-limits-the-size-of-unmonitored-an See more

Arrrr mateys! After your first week have some fun today.

Parents you must screen your children daily for COVID-19. The voluntary school screening tool will help determine if your child should attend school each day. If they fail the screen, keep them home and contact your school administration to let them know. Ontario.ca/SchoolScreening

A friendly reminder to wash your reusable face masks after each time you wear them. You can launder in the washing machine or in the sink with hot water and dish soap/laundry detergent.

It's the first day of school! Step 1: screen for Covid 19. Step 2: grab your mask Step 3: snap a pic to remember going to school in a pandemic wearing masks Step 4: watch for school bus flashing lights and cross walks and get to OV on time! ... See you soon! See more