Good Afternoon ACPS Families!
WELCOME TO WEEK 7 @ ACPS
WEEKLY ATTACHMENTS
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ACPS CALENDAR
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HOW CAN YOU CONNECT WITH MME MCGRATH OR M. OTIS?
The best way to reach your Admin Team is via email – lori.mcgrath@yrdsb.ca and arin.otis@yrdsb.ca
If you email us directly, we will be able to respond to questions, or requests for meetings.
SCHOOL COUNCIL LUNCH TIME @ ACPS
Hot lunches are officially back! Pizzaiolo is being offered on Wednesdays and Kome Shokudo is being offered on Fridays. Find the menu and more details on SchoolCashOnline. The parent council and school admin have strived this year to ensure the meat options are Halal-friendly (such as pork-free pepperoni for pizza), while continuing to offer vegetarian options, in order to be inclusive of all our school population. If your child has other dietary restrictions, and would still like to participate, reach out to our Hot Lunch council reps and they will work with you to try to accommodate.
The hot lunch is still looking for helpers to distribute food this year, especially with the combined lunch times of all grades, we need extra hands to ensure the food reaches the classrooms hot and fresh.
All proceeds go towards fundraising for the school, including athletics, trips, programs, events, instruments, books, and technology. If you have are interested in helping out or have questions regarding hot lunches, please contact our Hot Lunch council reps this year:
Chris Kam - ckykam@gmail.com
Zhen Wang - wangzhenmaggie@hotmail.com
ACPS SCHOOL COUNCIL – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, AND CHECK OUT INSTAGRAM!!!
ACPS School Council is bringing back hot lunches and are looking for volunteers to help with distributing lunch. As lunch times for all grades have been combined, we need more hands to ensure the lunches are distributed quickly. The popular pizza option will be moved to Wednesday, to help parents packing lunches break up the week, and the council is especially looking for help to make this happen. The other hot option will be moved to Friday.
The lunch partners are yet to be confirmed, be rest assured that the council is looking to ensure the food being delivered provides value without sacrificing quality.
All proceeds go towards fundraising for the school, including athletics, trips, programs, events, instruments, books, and technology. If you have are interested in helping out or have questions regarding hot lunches, please contact our Hot Lunch council reps this year:
Chris Kam - ckykam@gmail.com
Zhen Wang - wangzhenmaggie@hotmail.com
Stay up to date with all the exciting school council events—like pizza lunches, the year-end BBQ, and fundraisers—by following our official School Council Instagram (@acps_school_council)! Every activity helps us give back to the school community, including funding new and updated technologies for students to use.
IMPORTANT: FRENCH IMMERSION BOUNDARY CHANGE FOR HIGH SCHOOL
As part of the process for the proposed French Immersion boundary change for Langstaff SS and Thornlea SS, notice needs to be sent to families (both elementary feeder schools and secondary schools) informing them of a public meeting on Wednesday October 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm.
As per policy 108, a notice needs to be circulated to “each affected school and in local newspapers indicating the date, location and time of the public information session, at least two weeks before the meeting date”. The newspaper notice will be advertised starting Monday October 6th.
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE PDF OF THE NOTICE OF THE MEETING
Our school is registered for Take Me Outside Day. Please dress for the weather as we head outside on October 22nd!
GRADE 5 & 6 CLUB
THE ARTS @ BAYTHORN
Families wishing to learn more about the Arts@Baythorn program and application process are invited to attend an information session on November 6, 2025, from 6-7 p.m. at Baythorn P.S.
- Applications are open on EDSBY from January 12- 28, 2026.
- Collaborative workshops are being held March 4-6, 2026.
PEDICULOSIS (HEAD LICE)
Just a reminder to all families that as the weather turns cooler, pediculus (head lice) start to look for a warm host. We encourage you to check your child’s head on a regular basis. If your child has nits (eggs) and/or live lice, we recommend that you contact the Canadian Pediatric Society website that contains more information about the identification, treatment and prevention of head lice. https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/head_lice You can also refer to the information in the flyer below.
ON THE HORIZON…
- Monday October 20 – Diwali
- Friday October 24 – PA DAY – no classes for students
- Friday October 31 – Halloween
Have an GLORIOUS weekend😊
Merci,
Mr. Arin Otis
Principal
Adrienne Clarkson PS | 68 Queens College Drive | Richmond Hill, Ontario | L4B 1X3 | 905-709-3554
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