Please see the attached letter from our school staff.

Please see the attached news from ACPS

Here is the final newsletter for 2020. Have a wonderful holiday!

FYI - Community Care has programs to support access to groceries. These include options for transportation and / or delivery. Requests must be booked by calling the Community Care office at 705-656-4589.

Happy New Year!  We wish everyone good health and happiness for 2021.

Update from Monday, January 4:  This week (January 4th – 8th), we are engaged in Virtual Learning following the directive from the Ministry of Education to extend winter break. Teachers will reach out today through Edsby or Google classroom. As usual, please call absences into our phone system or email homeroom teachers to let them know if your student will be absent this week. We hope you are all safe and well, and look forward to seeing students again soon.

A reminder to Grade 8 Families: The Thomas A Stewart Virtual Information session is tonight at 6:30pm followed by a Virtual School Tour at 7:15. You can still register at: https://tass.kprdsb.ca/Programs/Guidance

Please see the attached letter regarding the announcement of school closure for the next two week. We miss all our students and look forward to seeing everyone on Monday, January 25th.

The Terry Fox Foundation is honoured by the support we received from Apsley Central Public School and your contribution of $3,770.00 for cancer research. Despite your own challenges, you reached out to help others in need. Thank you and your school community for making our world a better place.

Way to go ACPS students, staff and families!! Thank you for your support.

Monday, January 18, 2021

Families picking up paper packages will see two carts outside with teacher bins (see attached photo). Please take the new work for your student(s), and leave previous work in the bin labelled “Paper package returns” for all classes.

Families picking up technology will need to buzz the office.  Call us at 705-656-4231 if you have any questions.  Thanks!

Kindergarten registration is open!  If you know a child who will be four years old by December 2021, let their family know that now is the time to register for Kindergarten starting September 2021. 

Visit www.kprschools.ca/kindergarten to find Apsley Central PS and register your child online.

Questions?  Please call the school at 705-656-4231.

Please click here to get the newsletter with updates.  We are looking forward to seeing students again on Monday, January 25th.

Sandy DelMastro, Educational Assistant, is retiring at the end of the week.  We'd like to thank Sandy for her wonderful support of Apsley Central PS students over the years.  We wish you well in your retirement!  Ms. Bolton will join ACPS staff next week as our new Educational Assistant.

Here is the latest news at Apsley Central PS

Apsley students are learning about prominent Black Canadians during Black History Month. Today we learned about the courage and determination of Viola Desmond. We honour her on the Canadian $10 bill.

Here is the latest news from Apsley Central PS.

Here is the latest news from Apsley Central PS.

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Voluntary Asymptomatic Testing Clinic at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School

The school board continues to support the Targeted Testing in Schools Program under the direction of Ministry of Education representatives, along with local Medical Offices of Health.  Testing clinics are being offered on a rotating basis throughout the board and are run by LifeLabs, Canada’s largest medical laboratory, to provide free COVID-19 testing for all students and their family members, teachers, and staff.  COVID-19 testing is voluntary and only for asymptomatic individuals (those who are not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms). 

A voluntary COVID-19 testing clinic will be available for students, staff and their family members in your area on Saturday, April 17, 2021. 
If you are interested in participating, testing will be available:
•    Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021
•    Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
•    Location: Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, Cafeteria, 1009 Armour Road N. Peterborough
•    Please enter through the Auditorium Doors at Entrance #2.  LifeLabs’ staff and signage will be onsite to help direct you. 
 
There is no pre-registration for this clinic, participants will be registered upon arrival.  An Ontario Health Card is required to participate in the testing.  

Shorter swab = less discomfort!
The test process is very simple and safe and the collection site will be staffed by professionals who will be following a multitude of safety parameters.  The test is less invasive than previous options and uses a shorter nasal swab (like a Q-tip) that doesn’t reach as far back in the nose.  After the sample is collected, the test results will then be available within 24-48 hours at https://covid19results.ehealthontario.ca:4443/agree. 

In accordance with Public Health guidelines, all attendees are screened and required to answer three questions upon arrival at our clinics:  
1.    Are you presently in self-isolation / quarantine due to travel history or have you been told to self-isolate by public health?
2.    Do you have any new or worsening symptoms of COVID-19?  These include: fever or chills, cough, sore throat, extreme fatigue or tiredness, body aches, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, loss of appetite, headache, nausea or vomiting.
3.    Have you had or been recommended to have a COVID-19 test by a medical health professional or public health within the last 14 days?
Anyone who answers YES to any of these questions will be turned away and directed to a COVID-19 assessment centre for testing.

If a student or staff member is part of a class (or cohort) that has been dismissed from school, and has been told to self-isolate due to potential exposure to a COVID positive person in their class, they will not be allowed to come into the clinic for testing.  They should utilize the public system and obtain testing at an alternate location, like a hospital-run assessment centre, that has been established to handle symptomatic individuals and those with known exposure to COVID positive individuals.  

For more information about LifeLabs EDU Targeted Testing programs check out www.lifelabs.com/covid-19-updates/covid19-pcr-testing-for-schools/.  
Thank you for considering this opportunity,

ACPS is hosting a Virtual Book Fair from Monday, April 19 - Friday, April 30.  Items are shipped directly to your home.  Items ordered between 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday, April 21 and on Wednesday, April 28 will receive free shipping.  A portion of proceeds will go to Apsley Central PS.  Thank you for your support!

A reminder of the free Asymptomatic COVID testing clinic at TASSS this Saturday, April 17 between 10am - 3pm.

Pre-registration is not required for Apsley Central PS staff, students or family members.  An Ontario Health Card is required to register onsite with LifeLabs staff.

The clinic is at Thomas A. Stewart Secondary School, 1009 Armour Road N. Peterborough
• Please enter through the Auditorium Doors at Entrance #2. LifeLabs’ staff and signage will be onsite to help direct you.

Apsley Central PS students are so proud to contribute to the Spread the Love initiative!

Congratulations to Paige Howran (Gr. 2), named Junior Angler of the Month by the Ontario Women Anglers Association. Paige is very proud of her big walleye catch, pictured below. Can you estimate how big it is? 

Dear Parents and Care-givers,

If you wish your child or teen to learn online next year (Sept, 2021-June, 2022), please visit the opt-in portal at https://optin.kprdsb.ca by Friday, April 30.

Opt-in Portal Closes April 30

The online portal for families to opt-in to full-time virtual learning for 2021-22 will close at midnight on Friday, April 30. The portal is at https://optin.kprdsb.ca

We continue to believe that in-person learning is best for students, but we also know some families have indicated they wish to continue virtual learning next year, given the pandemic. To help the school board ensure resources and staff are in place for September for both modes of learning, students and families interested in virtual learning are asked to indicate their initial commitment now.

You will be able to review your decision and confirm your commitment to online learning again in late August/early September, before school begins.

While final details are still being confirmed, we expect online learning will follow the same basic structure as this year, including both synchronous (live, online connection with the teacher) and asynchronous learning.

The following points may also help you in considering your choice:

• Elementary students will be able to enter or exit full-time virtual learning at the following designated times in the school year: beginning of September, Fall Progress Report (around mid-November), Term 1 Final Report (around early February), and spring 2022.
• Secondary students will be able to enter or exit full-time virtual learning at the start of each semester (September 2021 and February 2022). The virtual learning opt-in portal includes a list of anticipated online courses. Courses that have an in-person component cannot be offered virtually.

Both elementary and secondary families wishing to opt-in to virtual learning for 2021-22 should visit https://optin.kprdsb.ca before midnight on Friday, April 30.

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A very Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Mrs. Hickey.  Thank you for everything you do for students, families and staff!  You are amazing, and very much appreciated.  

Ms. Swift and Callisto the beagle are up for the Apsley Pedal for Hope challenge. 😊  Don't forget to engage in some non-motorized activity to earn donations for Pedal for Hope.  Track your distance and/or time and email results to apsleycentralps@kprdsb.ca

Click here to see the attached flyer inviting Indigenous Youth in Grades 7-12 to participate in a workshop about career opportunities in the Trades.

Way to go Apsley Central PS!! We have met and gone beyond the goal we set for ourselves. We have raised $1,543.00 (our goal was $1000). Today is the final day of the campaign if you want to contribute.

You are a big part of this success! You have recorded over 300km of non-motorized activity and raised $300 for Pedal for Hope. Here's a picture of Madame Passant and Milly supporting Pedal for Hope by tracking their walks.

Thank you to all students, staff, families and community members who have contributed. We are proud to support pediatric cancer research and counselling.

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The school board continues to support the Targeted Testing in Schools Program under the direction of Ministry of Education representatives, along with local Medical Offices of Health.  Testing clinics are being offered on a rotating basis throughout the board and are run by LifeLabs, Canada’s largest medical laboratory, to provide free COVID-19 testing for all students and their family members, teachers, and staff.  COVID-19 testing is voluntary and only for asymptomatic individuals (those who are not experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms).

A voluntary COVID-19 testing clinic will be available for students, staff and their family members in your area on Thursday, June 3, 2021. 

If you are interested in participating, testing will be available:

• Date: Thursday, June 3, 2021
• Time: 3:30 – 6:30 PM
• Location: Apsley Central Public School, Gym, 238 Burleigh St, Apsley, ON
• Please enter through the main entrance.  LifeLabs’ staff and signage will be onsite to help direct you.

There is no pre-registration for this clinic, participants will be registered upon arrival.  An Ontario Health Card is required to participate in the testing.  

Shorter swab = less discomfort!
The test process is very simple and safe and the collection site will be staffed by professionals who will be following a multitude of safety parameters.  The test is less invasive than previous options and uses a shorter nasal swab (like a Q-tip) that doesn’t reach as far back in the nose.  After the sample is collected, the test results will then be available within 24-48 hours at https://covid19results.ehealthontario.ca:4443/agree.

In accordance with Public Health guidelines, all attendees are screened and required to answer three questions upon arrival at our clinics: 

1. Are you presently in self-isolation / quarantine due to travel history or have you been told to self-isolate by public health?
2. Do you have any new or worsening symptoms of COVID-19?  These include: fever or chills, cough, sore throat, extreme fatigue or tiredness, body aches, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, loss of appetite, headache, nausea or vomiting.
3. Have you had or been recommended to have a COVID-19 test by a medical health professional or public health within the last 14 days?

Anyone who answers YES to any of these questions will be turned away and directed to a COVID-19 assessment centre for testing.

If a student or staff member is part of a class (or cohort) that has been dismissed from school, and has been told to self-isolate due to potential exposure to a COVID positive person in their class, they will not be allowed to come into the clinic for testing.  They should utilize the public system and obtain testing at an alternate location, like a hospital-run assessment centre, that has been established to handle symptomatic individuals and those with known exposure to COVID positive individuals. 

For more information about LifeLabs EDU Targeted Testing programs check out www.lifelabs.com/covid-19-updates/covid19-pcr-testing-for-schools/.  

Thank you for considering this opportunity,

Lynn Kostuch

Principal, Apsley Central PS

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Peterborough Public Health has announced a Youth and Adult COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Apsley on:

• Saturday, June 26 from 9am - 4pm at North Kawartha Community Centre, 340 McFadden Rd, Apsley

All COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Peterborough region are being booked through the provincial vaccine booking system.
• Book online at https://covid-19.ontario.ca/book-vaccine/ OR
• Call the provincial vaccine booking call centre at 1-833-943-3900

Youth are still able to book into these clinics, even if it says “only 18+ are eligible”.

Click here for the informaton poster about the Apsley Covid 19 Vaccination clinic on Saturday, June 26.

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We are celebrating Apsley Central PS graduates this week!

Tomorrow evening is Grade 8 Graduation!  Lawn signs are posted outside the school if you want to come by to take photos with your graduate.  If you're driving by, honk for our grads!

The Drive-Through Graduation pick up begins at 6:30pm for Graduates and their families.  The Virtual Ceremony will be posted to the Apsley YouTube channel tomorrow 6:00pm.

The link to the Apsley CPS YouTube channel is: 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7l8HP5epaZ8NnwS1Q4zdcg/videos

The Director of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board, Rita Russo, has a message to all KPR graduates. Here's the YouTube link: https://youtu.be/lLdIdhkJSZQ 

STUDENT BELONGING PICK UP – Monday, June 28

· Surnames A-M between 9:00 – 10:00am
· Surnames N-Z from 10:00 – 11:00am

Students enter through front door, pickup belongings in class, say good-bye to staff and exit through rear door to parking lot. Parents, please pick children up at the rear gate.

Belongings not picked up will be available at the school until 3pm, but teachers may be unavailable outside scheduled times due to class responsibilities.

REPORT CARDS - Monday, June 28

Online report cards will be available in Edsby as of Monday, June 28. Login to Edsby with your Parent account. Select "View Report Cards" on the left-hand side of the screen. Note that report cards can not be accessed on a mobile device.

TECHNOLOGY RETURN

Technology that was borrowed by families for the period of online learning (April - June), must be dropped off at the school office on Monday, June 28 or Tuesday, June 29 between 10am and 2pm.

Apsley Central PS staff and students wish Ms. Chappell and Mrs. Jeff all the best for their retirement!!  Thank you for all of your work with Apsley students during your careers.  Enjoy your last last day of school!