Keele Street Public School

We are so excited for the Winter Showcase that is happening on Thurs Dec 10th from 5:15-5:45pm for kindergarten students, and 6-7pm for grades 1 to 6.  We will be having a pizza, popcorn, and bake sale in the library starting around 4:30pm, running until the end of the shows (around 7:15pm). Cash, credit and debit will be accepted. We need baked goods! Please drop off baked goods to the library starting at 3:30pm. If you need to drop items earlier, you can bring them to the office. You can also just bring your items when you come that evening for the concert.  If you are able to volunteer you will get seats saved in the first row! It's also a super fun way to help out at the school. Please sign up   here   to help out . 

Keele St PS is hosting a food drive for an organization that supports families in our local community.  Please send non-perishable food items with your child from Monday  December 9th to Thursday December 19th  to donate .  The organization we're donating to has asked for a variety of non-perishable food items, but specifically need: White rice Crackers and other salty snacks Pasta Diapers (sizes 3-6) No Frills or FreshCo gift cards Personal care items (shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, deodorant, shaving cream) You can bring items to your child's teacher. If you would like to  donate via cash or etransfer , we can use your funds to purchase No Frills or FreshCo gift cards for local families. You can send cash to school with your student or  etransfer to   keeleadvisorycouncil@gmail. com  (please write "food drive donation" in the notes section).  The food will be picked up by the organization on Thursday December 19th and taken directl...

We will be having our second Parent School Advisory Council meeting on  Wed Nov 27th from 6:30-8pm  in the school library or via Zoom ( https://caiglobal-org.zoom.us/j/97330671628 ). Babysitting and snacks are provided for the in-person meetings. At our  meetings  we always approve the minutes from the previous  meeting , hear updates from the principal and VP, and discuss matters related to the school. We will be discussing how we've used allocated funds this year, voting on a few more ways to spend funds, and hearing an update about our School Council Innovation Grant application.  We encourage everyone to come out to this  meeting---they are fun and informative! Please join if you are able to participate! 

We're so excited to bring our Holiday Pop-up Shop back to Keele this year.  Starting now you can donate your new or gently used items that aren't getting the attention they deserve to the  Keele Holiday Pop-up Shop . Students will get the chance to buy the items for 25 cents to give to their friends and family over the holidays. It's a great way to reuse and recycle items you aren't using, and for the students to experience how it can feel better to give rather than receive.  We ask for the following new or gently used items to be donated (donation bin is set-up outside of the office until Wednesday December 11th):  Books,  jewellery , candles, scarves, note cards, tea towels, decorative items, picture frames, magnets, accessories, games, puzzles, stuffed animals, toys, ornaments, mugs, and more!  The pop-up shop will be held on  Thursday December 12th  in the school library. Teachers will take their classes to the li...

We are excited to share that ExtraEd will be running an afterschool chess club at Keele on Mondays in the library for 8 weeks---from Mon Nov 25 th  to Mon Jan 27 th . Each class is one hour (3:20pm-4:20pm).  Students from grades 1 to 8 who have never played a game of chess to the most experienced players are all welcome! Students will be provided with instruction and grouped with other students at their level.  Every child is able to participate in the program, regardless of economic circumstances. If cost is a barrier, parents may pay less or even have the fee waived completely. Sign up here before it fills up!   https://extraed.ca/

Keele Spirit Wear is back! Show your school pride with our Keele Cougar gear (t-shirts, sweatshirts, joggers, hoodies, toques, and more!). Adult and children's sizes available. It's a great way to support our Keele Cougars and unite our community! This will be the only sale this school year, so buy your Keele gear now before it's too late! Available for sale online until Friday November 15. Order here:  https://keelepsfall2024.itemorder.com/shop/home/ If you prefer to pay in-person, cash, credit and debit orders will be taken in the big kid (south) yard on Tuesday November 12th and Thursday November 14th from 3:00-4:00pm. Samples will be located outside the main office for sizing. Go Cougars!!

We will be having our first Parent School Advisory Council meeting on  Tues Oct 8th from 6:30-8pm  in the school library or via Zoom (https://caiglobal-org.zoom.us/j/96269236844). Babysitting and snacks are provided for the in-person meetings. At our  meetings  we always approve the minutes from the previous  meeting , hear updates from the principal and VP, and discuss matters related to the school. At the first  meeting , we will be nominating a new School  Parent   Council   executive. We encourage everyone to come out to this  meeting  and to think about running for a position. For more information,  please see the "What are the open positions?" section here . Please join if you are able to participate!