Spring Band Concert  

Last night’s Spring Band Concert was a big success! Thank you to Mr. Doherty for organizing the concert and for preparing the students to perform.  The students sounded wonderful and were very proud of their performances.  

Lost Clothing Looking for their Owners: Lost and Found 

Our lost and found is jam packed with jackets, sweatshirts and hoodies at this time.  The second most abundant items are shoes, then lunch items. Please encourage your child to check the lost and found area if they are missing a jacket or a shoe.  We will be donating any remaining items at the lost and found after next week, or at the start of the week of starting Tuesday.      

School Fees Owing 

As our school year is quickly drawing to a close, encourage parents and legal guardians to pay outstanding fees through their MyCBE account by June 30. 

Library Books 

The replacement cost for lost or damaged books will be added to school fees and can be paid online through MyCBE account.  

Provincial Achievement Test Schedule 

The June PATs start on Friday.  Contact Ms Cochrane directly if there are any conflicts with the test writing schedule - also if your child will be late for a PAT or is ill the morning of a PAT.  According to the test administration guidelines, for illness, a student should write at the next available opportunity. 

Important Note

Mornings and afternoons of PAT writing days are instructional time.  For Grade 9 students, the afternoons of the dates above will have structured classes and learning activities. Grade 6 students will also have structured classes and learning activities during the mornings of the PAT writing dates.    

Grade 9 Class Picnic

After the last PAT on June 19, during the afternoon there will be the Grade 9 Picnic. Students should pack a picnic lunch, a blanket to sit on, a hat and sunscreen. It's hoped that this might become an annual event.

Moving Schools? Contact the Office 

If your child will be attending a different school in September, please give written notice to the office, especially if the school is outside of the school district. Please include the full name and grade of your child, the name of the new school, if known. 

Rideau Park’s student enrolment is projected to be over-capacity with most grades.  The written notice of attendance elsewhere will help us manage our waiting list for next year's placements.  

Leaving CBE? Save Your Digital Files 

Students must save digital files/emails they wish to keep to a personal account or drive by June 25.  Read the Don’t Ghost Your Inbox news story posted on our website to learn more.  

2025-26 Transportation Registration, by June 22 

Families are now able to register for school bus service for the 2025-2026 school year.  Registration is available using your MyCBE account 

Families must register by Sunday, June 22, 2025, for students to be added to routes for the start of the next school year. 

CBE Transportation continues to accept registrations after the deadline; however, processing times for registrations submitted after the June 22 deadline will be delayed. For those registering after the June 22 deadline, it may take until mid-October before your child is able to ride the bus.  More information is available HERE.   

Conditional Rider registration forms will be available via MyCBE after June 22.    

Kindergarten Year-End Celebration, June 24 – Kindly RSVP 

To celebrate the completion of their first year of school, the Kindergarten Year-End Celebration is scheduled for June 24 from 9:30 – 10:30 in the school gym.  Parents / Guardians are welcome to attend, as are any siblings from grades 1 – 9.  

Kindly RSVP your attendance at the Kindergarten celebration by June 17.  It will help us plan the gym setup and know how many people to expect at this event.  

Grade 9 Farewell Assembly - June 25, 1:30 pm 

Families are invited to attend the assembly to celebrate and recognize the accomplishment of finishing Grade 9 and moving on to high school. We can accommodate immediate family members for each student at this assembly. If a family member has mobility restrictions, contact Ms Cochrane for reserved seating.   

Parent Volunteer Opportunities 

If you are available to volunteer to assist with the trips and / or events below, please contact your child’s teacher or as indicated below.  The Annual Volunteer Registration with a valid Police Information Check is required:  

• Grade 6 & 9: Exam Scribe &/or Reader for June Provincial Achievement Tests (June 13 to 19): contact Ms Cochrane 
• School Event: Fun Run & Indigenous Sports Day, June 20 – sign up to volunteer at the link in your child’s Google Classroom 

Fun Lunch, Healthy Hunger on behalf of RPS’ Parent Society  

Volunteers are needed for the last Fun Lunch of this school year. You must complete the annual volunteer registration, which includes a valid Police Information Clearance, to help out.  

 All spots open: 

• June 19 – 0 volunteers - volunteers needed! 

Sign Up to volunteer.   

 Reminder – Sign Out Procedures when Students Leave School Early 

We are receiving an increasing number of requests to allow students to leave school during instructional time on their own without a parent signing them out. Although we did make some exceptions when Mission Bridge was closed to traffic, to allow students to meet parents at the end of the foot bridge or on their own, the bridge is open to traffic again and we need to take care to follow school district guidelines. Students in grades K to 9 must be signed out in person by a parent or adult listed on the ‘school pick up’s list’ in PowerSchool.  Thank you for understanding this important safety and security issue.  

 Looking ahead – Calendar of Events