Keele Street Public School

  Thanks to those who came out to chat events & fundraising at Keele tonight! If you couldn't make it, please check out the slides to learn a bit more about our who, what, why, and how (where? Keele Street PS!)

I nterested in helping support or run events at Keele? Join us for an event planning meeting. All are welcome! Bring your ideas or just come to listen!  Thursday, January 22 at 7 PM, online: Zoom link: https://utoronto.zoom.us/j/84361390804 Can’t make it but still want to be involved?  Email keeleadvisorycouncil@gmail.com to get on the volunteer list.

We are so excited for the Winter Showcase that is happening on Wed Dec 10th from 5:30-6:30pm. Come cheer on our students—and skip making dinner! We’ll be serving up  pizza, popcorn, snacks, and sweet treats  in the  Library from 4:30–7:00 PM .  Cash, credit and debit will be accepted. Pizza - $3/slice or 2 for $5 Popcorn - $2/bag Drinks - $1 to $3 Baked Goods - $1 to $3 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 . 

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 10th):  Books,  jewelry , 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  Tuesday December 16th  in the school library. Teachers will take their classes to the libra...

We will be having a Parent School Advisory Council meeting on Wed Nov 26th from 6:30-8pm in the school library or via Zoom ( https://caiglobal-org.zoom.us/j/92539002098 ). Babysitting and snacks are provided for the in-person meetings.  At our meetings we always hear updates from the principal, VP and staff, and discuss matters related to the school (e.g., events, fundraising, spending funds, safety, school improvement efforts, etc.) Meetings are a fun way to get involved and meet new people! Please join if you are able to participate!

  The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! Many of us have fond memories of shopping for books and bookish supplies in our school library, and the tradition continues from November 11th to 14th at Keele. Students will have an opportunity to visit the book fair in the library at lunch or after school, as well as during parent-teacher interviews Thursday evening and Friday morning.  Browse a sample junior catalogue here  to see what kinds of books will be on sale. Books start as low as $3, and every purchase at a Scholastic Book Fair contributes Scholastic Dollars to Keele library! We need parent volunteers to help run the fair from November 10-14! Please sign up here .

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 Monday November 3. Order here:  Keele Street Public School Fall 2025 | Axis Gear Company   If you prefer to pay in-person, cash, credit and debit orders will be taken in the big kid (south) yard on Monday October 27 and Thursday October 30 from 3:00-4:00pm. Samples will be located outside the main office for sizing. Go Cougars!!

Parent Council is running a short survey to help us understand priorities and sticking points for our parent/caregiver community, and to update the KSPS Statement of Needs. Respond here by November 3!

Looking for soccer programs? Piano lessons? A PA Day camp? We've got you covered!  We are excited to share that we have created a directory of local organizations and activities to help families find community programs, extracurriculars, and PA day/summer camps for their children.  Keele Street PS Community Directory If you know of a local organization you’d like us to consider adding, email us at  keeleadvisorycouncil@gmail. com.

Keele St. P.S. will be doing our annual   Halloween Costume and Winter Gear swap ! The goal of this swap is to ensure that all students at Keele St. P.S. have a Halloween costume and warm outdoor winter gear for the cold months that are approaching...all for   FREE !  From  now to Tuesday October 14,  there will be bins outside of the office for you to  drop off  your clean, gently used, in all sizes (infant to adult): Halloween costumes Warm winter coats, snow pants, boots, hats, mittens, gloves, and scarves Please ensure your Halloween costumes go in the "Halloween" bin, and your warm winter gear goes in the "Winter Gear" bin. Note: We will not accept any winter clothing/gear that is not listed above.  You can also bring items directly to the swap when it is being held. On  Wednesday  October 15 and Thursday October 16 , you can come to the area set up at the corner of Keele St. and Glenlake Ave. either in the morning (8:15-9:00am...

We are excited to share an important initiative with Keele families called Unplugged Canada . This movement, started by parents in our community, is designed to raise awareness about the negative impacts of smartphones on children and provide strategies to delay their use. Unplugged Canada helps parents come together to make it the norm for children not to have smartphones until at least the end of Grade 8. Parents are invited to sign a pledge to delay giving their kids smartphones. By acting collectively, we can reduce social pressures, make it easier to set boundaries, and create a culture where kids feel supported in staying unplugged. The pledge is focused specifically on smartphones. Children can still use basic phones for calls and texts. The pledge is anonymous and only becomes active when five families from the same grade at the same school have signed, so that kids feel supported by their peers. Parents can pledge for children as young as kindergarten through age 14. This i...

Pizza days are back at Keele St. P.S. for 2025-2026! Save yourself from lunch making by supporting this delicious fundraising initiative! Sign up for the first 9 pizza days from October – Feb. Children will receive 2 slices of pepperoni or cheese pizza (from Pizza Pizza) delivered to their classroom during lunch hour. Mark your calendars with these important dates: Fri October 17 Fri October 31 Thurs November 13 Fri November 28 Fri December 12 Thurs January 15 Fri January 30 Thurs February 12 Fri February 27 Refunds will not be given for meals missed due to absence, vacation, or illness.   The deadline to sign up and pay for pizza days is Friday October 3, 2025 .  The  cost for all 9 pizza days is $ 45. If your child requires a special order due to an allergy (e.g. lactose, gluten), please email us at keeleadvisorycouncil@gmail.com and we can determine whether we can accommodate their need. Note that cheese pizza will be the only option available to students in Kind...

We will be having our first Parent School Advisory Council meeting on Wed Oct 1st from 6:30-8pm in the school library or via Zoom ( https://caiglobal-org.zoom. us/j/94439585272 ). 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 on this website here . Please join if you are able to participate!

  The Keele Street PS annual Fun Fair is on!  Saturday September 27th from 11AM - 3PM   Everyone’s favourite fall event is back at Keele! Bouncy Castles , g ames for young and old, an obstacle course for the wild at heart, basket raffle with fantastic items, face painting , a fire truck visit , and so much more.  Come hungry! The BBQ will be fired up, with lots of meat and vegetarian options for everyone, plus c otton candy , a b ake sale , and a c ake walk! Rain or shine! (We have a plan to move indoors in case of rain) Here's 4 things you need to know: 1. We need volunteers! We also need as many parents, caregivers, and teens as possible to bake and volunteer for this event! Our cake walk requires 50 cakes to be donated! SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER AT THE FUN FAIR! 2. Skip the lines! Buy wristbands & tickets ahead of time:   Online https://keelestsac.square.site/ using credit* from now until September 21 . Online purchases will be sent home with ...

Keele St. P.S. keeps a fruit bowl in the front office for students to help themselves to in case they forget their lunch or need an extra snack. Any student, for whatever reason, may help themselves! It's a very popular initiative at the school. We love offering it to our students and it's very well-received.  Keele has a wonderful new snack program for this year, but there has always been strong demand for our fruit bowl, so we have decided to continue it. If we find that it is not being used as much alongside the new snack program, we will make adjustments. You can volunteer to purchase and bring in fruit for the school to keep the fruit bowl going!  Please click on the link to the Google doc below to sign up to bring in fruit for one (or more!) weeks during the school year.*  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MBLMnqEFv2MkPzEqn_iPGw7fUoHBrY0H_3IUnTzawLY/edit?tab=t.0 Thank you to all who volunteer to help bring in fresh food for those who need it! * Please bring in a v...

Welcome to our new and returning Keele St PS families! We are excited for a great 2025-2026 school year.  This website was created and is maintained by the Parent School Advisory Council to communicate with families about important information and events at Keele St. P.S. What is the School Advisory Council? The Keele Street School Advisory Council (also called the PTA, Parent Council, Family Council, etc.) is a group made up of volunteer parents, guardians, the principal, VP,  Keele St PS staff, and others. Our purpose is to work alongside the staff at Keele to enhance our children’s educational experience and to strengthen their sense of community. We advise the principal on a variety of issues relating to school achievement, curriculum priorities, school budget priorities, school safety, wellness initiatives, and more. We also organize fundraising and community-building events to purchase technology, books and supplies to supplement and enhance the curriculum. Keele Street ...