Odessa Public School

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Tiger Families, </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/daa8aa14-2a56-46c6-b19f-2188eaec8e95?fingerprint=ppb20260617213039" alt="2026June18" width="321" height="428" style="width:321px;height:428px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It is hard to believe that we are into the last week of school! It has been a terrific year at Odessa and we have so much to celebrate! We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our families for their support and partnership this school year. Collaboration between all of the key stakeholders in a child's life is the recipe for success.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We have seen immense growth in our students' literacy skills this year. Standardized literacy assessments completed three times in the year indicate that many students have moved out of the "At risk" category. This would not happen without the targeted instruction that the educators have done in phonics and reading fluency. Students have also been part of the goal setting process. Their hard work and determination has also been a key factor in this success. Continued work to improve literacy skills will continue into the 2026-27 school year. Educators will also embark on a similar process to monitor and track improvements in number fluency next school year.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Library Revitalization Committee at Odessa Public School is excited to share that Odessa will have a brand new library in the fall of 2026. This has been made possible by the contributions of the Odessa Community to fundraising, hot lunches and milk over the last number of years, as well as a donation from our School Council. We are excited to unveil the new space in the fall. There is a picture of the rendering below. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We will be celebrating the end of the school year at the final success assembly on Thursday, June 25th at 8:15 am. At this assembly, we will also be saying farewell to our Grade 6 students as they move on to Ernestown for Grade 7. All families are welcome to attend the assembly on the last day.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Bush and I would again like to thank the community for their support over our tenure at Odessa Public School. We have truly enjoyed every moment of our time at Odessa and will cherish the memories that we have made here. We will always be Tigers and are excited to continue to hear about the learning journey at Odessa in the years to come.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Take care,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">K. Esford, Principal</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/b8a5d52e-88ff-407f-95a5-7218565d97ec?fingerprint=ppb20260619124448" alt="2026June21" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa 2026-27 Teaching Staff</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/33e14712-3bc3-4c1a-b597-04776f888214?fingerprint=ppb20260612143436" alt="2026June16" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><img src="/images/2217496f-a032-4d7c-88e3-6f38ae49cd28?fingerprint=ppb20251217013324" alt="2025October22" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/4c029bee-8c86-43aa-beb5-aee280d98e7a?fingerprint=ppb20260617213342" alt="2026June20" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/a299816a-67d1-4149-b9fd-0e9c31ce56c2?fingerprint=ppb20260218154057" alt="2026February31" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa Lost and Found</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/d330f6d2-7ea9-4e02-997a-9ac59cfb27ca?fingerprint=ppb20260206134745" alt="2026February9" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Important Links for Families</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fodessapublicschool.entripyshops.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cesfordk%40limestone.on.ca%7C9249cf4f26894cf7037408ddf1373da3%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C638931941822133075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ecy5PgJbemRaTCQDcQW2cVBEJiBGMYvAWoHD3RV%2BZsI%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa Public School Spirit Wear eStore</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.school-day.com/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Day</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.loyalist.ca/media/lf4ps1su/autumn-guide.pdf" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Loyalist Township Online Registration Guide</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Order Hot Lunch through LunchBox</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><ie-document data-lexical-document-id="8c734ab0-3399-4236-840e-05e9a7800e18"></ie-document><ie-document data-lexical-document-id="6ee06426-d7c5-4020-9c16-469b0b20dea7"></ie-document></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Events for the Calen</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">dar </span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, June 24th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Grade 6 Visit to EISS, Report Cards Go Home</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, June 25th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Success Assembly at 8:30 am</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, June 26th- PA Day</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> (No School Today)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/207c838a-ace7-4508-8db8-bf17ac7d3df9?fingerprint=ppb20260617213451" alt="2026June19" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Us</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">10 North St.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa, Ontario, K0H2H0</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">613-386-3022</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">odesa@limestone.on.ca</span><br><img src="/images/50ffcf70-7ef1-46f4-a824-35d7c4f9a68e?fingerprint=ppb20251217013738" alt="Odessa1" width="187" height="187" style="width:187px;height:187px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit us on the web at </span><a href="https://www.odessa.limestone.on.ca/" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">odessa.limestone.on.ca</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Tiger Families, </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/eadf0703-6674-48a5-b449-96c5bad024cb?fingerprint=ppb20260612140452" alt="2026June14" width="301" height="401" style="width:301px;height:401px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">It is hard to believe that there are only 9 days left of school. It has been an absolutely fantastic school year! </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Last week, we had lots of Tigers representing our school at events around the district. On Tuesday, twenty-six students participated in the LDSB Track and Field Championship Meet. It was a fantastic day for our students. All of the students represented our school with pride. We are very proud of their hard work and dedication. Our Bantam Girls has some stand out performances. Joan J. was 9th in the triple jump. Vanessa A. was 4th in both the 100 m and 200m races. Hannah C. was 1st in the 800m and 1200m, as well as 2nd in the 400m. Hannah, Joan, Vanessa and Addison combined to place 4th in the 4x100m relay. Hannah was the silver medalist overall in the Bantam Girls division with 19 points!!! Congratulations to all of our TIGER athletes on a great day!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On Thursday, our Ultimate Frisbee team competed at the LESAA tournament. It was a beautiful day and our team had the opportunity to play five games. They learned a lot along the way and Mrs. Watkins was especially proud of how they exemplified the "Spirit of the Game" throughout the tournament.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Staffing Process has been completed for the 2026-27 School Year. Below is the tentative list of classrooms and educator assignments for next school year. Please understand that this is not static and may change before the beginning of the school year. We continue to make adjustments to classes right up until the final few days before school starts in order to potentially avoid reorganiztion where possible.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As we enter into the last few days of school, please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions or need support.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Take care,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">K. Esford, Principal</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2026-27 Odessa Teaching Staff</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/33e14712-3bc3-4c1a-b597-04776f888214?fingerprint=ppb20260612143436" alt="2026June16" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><img src="/images/2217496f-a032-4d7c-88e3-6f38ae49cd28?fingerprint=ppb20251217013324" alt="2025October22" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/d829b3a5-8602-4526-a117-437c43a0f793?fingerprint=ppb20260612140407" alt="2026June11" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f725e44e-226c-4718-b290-bc0733f7e0f1?fingerprint=ppb20260612140552" alt="2026June13" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/a299816a-67d1-4149-b9fd-0e9c31ce56c2?fingerprint=ppb20260218154057" alt="2026February31" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa Lost and Found</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/d330f6d2-7ea9-4e02-997a-9ac59cfb27ca?fingerprint=ppb20260206134745" alt="2026February9" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Important Links for Families</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fodessapublicschool.entripyshops.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cesfordk%40limestone.on.ca%7C9249cf4f26894cf7037408ddf1373da3%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C638931941822133075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ecy5PgJbemRaTCQDcQW2cVBEJiBGMYvAWoHD3RV%2BZsI%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa Public School Spirit Wear eStore</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.school-day.com/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Day</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.loyalist.ca/media/lf4ps1su/autumn-guide.pdf" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Loyalist Township Online Registration Guide</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Order Hot Lunch through LunchBox</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><ie-document data-lexical-document-id="8c734ab0-3399-4236-840e-05e9a7800e18"></ie-document><ie-document data-lexical-document-id="6ee06426-d7c5-4020-9c16-469b0b20dea7"></ie-document></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Events for the Calen</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">dar </span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/c09955a4-f847-4f92-a069-576b91b0724e?fingerprint=ppb20260612140716" alt="2026June12" width="325" height="434" style="width:325px;height:434px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, June 15th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Grade 3/4 &amp; 4 Fire Hall Visit</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, June 16th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- School Council Meeting at 6:30 pm</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, June 18th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Judy Montgomery (Indigenous Knowledge Keeper) Classroom Visits, Grade 2/3 (McLeod/Schneider) Fun Zone Trip</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, June 19th-</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Kindergarten Dance-A-thon at 12:45 pm, Grade 1/2 (Carrier/Zarzecki) Fun Zone Trip</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, June 24th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Report Cards Go Home</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, June 25th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Success Assembly at 8:30 am</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Us</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">10 North St.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa, Ontario, K0H2H0</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">613-386-3022</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">odesa@limestone.on.ca</span><br><img src="/images/50ffcf70-7ef1-46f4-a824-35d7c4f9a68e?fingerprint=ppb20251217013738" alt="Odessa1" width="187" height="187" style="width:187px;height:187px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit us on the web at </span><a href="https://www.odessa.limestone.on.ca/" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">odessa.limestone.on.ca</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Dear Tiger Families, </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/cd17b36f-d3a3-481f-b3a4-168ffaa56074?fingerprint=ppb20260605130006" alt="2026June8" width="330" height="440" style="width:330px;height:440px;display:inline-block;float:right"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Last week was a busy week for our Tiger Team! On Monday, we had our Mini Cub Race where our Grade 1 and 2 students ran their final lap of the Marathon Club. These hardworking primary students have been doing fifteen minutes of running/walking every day in the month of May. They came home with a beaded necklace where each bead represented one kilometre. It was wonderful to see them run their last lap with such pride!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday was also the Fun Fair at OPS. Our incredible School Council put on an AMAZING event for the community. There were food trucks, inflatables, carnival games, face painting, glitter tattooes, balloon animals, a photo booth and so much more. Our community helpers also came out for the "Touch a Truck" portion of this event. The Lions Club generously supported the barbeque. It was wonderful to see so many families out to support this terrific event. Thank you to all of the families that donated to the JARS, JARS, JARS fundraiser. It was very successful in the first year!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">On Wednesday, 45 TIGER Track and Field athletes represented Odessa at the Region 2 Track and Field Meet at Caraco Field. We had many incredible runs and jumps over the course of the day. There were also fantastic displays of sportsmanship and resilience by our Tigers throughout the day. The top 5 in each event move forward to compete in the LDSB District Track and Field Championships next Tuesday at Caraco Field. Odessa had a record number of qualifiers with 18 moving on to the District Meet to represent our school. Special mention to Hannah C. who was the overall gold medalist in the Bantam Girls division with 21 points (1st in the 400m, 800m and 1200m) and Vanessa A. who was Bantam Girls overall silver medalist with 14 points (1st in the 100m and 200m). We are EXTREMELY proud of the hard work of ALL of our Tiger runners and jumpers! GO TIGERS GO!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">As always, please reach out to us if you have questions or need support. </span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Take care,</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">K. Esford, Principal</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/71a3f53c-39b1-463b-8ff2-d38de9f1ee6f?fingerprint=ppb20260601200006" alt="2026June4" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/12c3dc4b-c2d6-481d-b6c8-0b12989f5566?fingerprint=ppb20260608140006" alt="2026June10" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/7d278091-ea39-40e4-bd38-01223728f312?fingerprint=ppb20260605130006" alt="2026June6" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2025-26 Parent Council Meeting #5: Minutes</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Meeting Date: May 19, 2026</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Time: 6:30- 7:30</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Location: Odessa Public School Library</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">1. Welcome and Introductions</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Chairperson’s welcome</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Attendance:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp; - Parents Present: Stacey Waldram, Katie Ramoutar, Rachel Moser, Courtney Sauve; Hailey DaCosta, Emily Wilkinson, Erin Truesdell, Courtnie Storms, Kim Keith</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp; - Staff Present: Courtney Bush, Krista Esford, Melody Grant</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp; - Guests: No Guests</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Principal’s Report</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Had a drumming presentation sponsored by the rotary club Kingston, huge hit with lots of participation from students and teachers too!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; EQAO is about to start. More information and revised schedule coming out this week to those writing the assessment.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Math data on student strategies will be collected in June and fed forward to Sept planning so teachers have this data available by the PA day at the start of the school year and planning for their classes in Sept.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Well being data was shared. Winter clubs and musical presentations were planned throughout the winter.&nbsp;Other well being initiatives included:</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Junkyard Johnny was very well received and engaged students of all ages.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This year the grades 1 and 2 are doing a mini marathon. They are running every day and working towards 21 kms.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Encourage physical activity for the kids.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A new design for the library was presented to upgrade the library. This project has been sitting for a few years, paused during COVID. The committee has landed on a design with a library and maker space in the same area. Work is being planned for the fall. Technology for the library is being supported by the company that does the school pictures!</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">§&nbsp; Request of Parent Council- Could we cover the cost of one of the items in the room? For example the middle table/seating arrangement is an idea and costs around $4500.&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">§&nbsp; Parent council to discuss available funds and arrive at decision before June meeting.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If there are different grants that we can apply to for library upgrades, please bring them forward. We could ask the Lions club who will be here for the fun fair?</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soccer tournament is tomorrow</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Track and field starts first week of June with regionals</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Welcome to kindergarten was successful. Over 30 families attended.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; End of year trips&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">o&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All scheduled</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Teacher grade assignments will come out middle of June. Expecting 13 classrooms next year, same as this year.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; We already have the number of kindergarten registrations that meets what we have today.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Treasurer’s Report ()</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Total balance = $10,082.15</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Field trip allocations have come out for 8 classes</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">We do need to use the account that is called ProGrants for this year ($500)- it is supposed to be used within the school year its received.</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Last year we had provided money for outdoor equipment. This has all been purchased for the classrooms (i.e., outdoor balls) and being put to use now.</span></li></ul><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Committee Reports</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">FUN FAIR PLANNING</span></p><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Township grant that we applied for cannot be made retroactively, and the fun fair happens before we will hear about the approval of the grant (expected decision in June).</span><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Next year will need to apply in the fall if considering this grant</span></li></ul></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Need a take home flyer about jars jars jars and fun fair info and pre sale</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Administration can help promote and remind parents. Provide Krista with any communication that needs to go out to get people interested in the fair.</span></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Logistics</span><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5-7pm- [CONFIRMED]</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Inflatable cost- $1865 plus tax option #2 – [CONFIRMED]</span></li><li value="3" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">$10 Entry Fee which includes 5 carnival games- [CONFIRMED]</span><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Need sharpies for the games volunteers- a check on every bracelet for each game played. After 5 plays, tickets can be purchased at entry table.</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.50 cents per ticket</span></li></ul></li><li value="4" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">$1 popcorn</span></li><li value="5" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">One spot for cash/ticket purchase at entry. Sell both ticket types at entry.</span><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">.50 for game tickets</span></li><li value="2" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Separate pricing for jars jars jars</span><ul class="editor-list-ul"><li value="1" class="editor-listitem"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Erin to print separate tickets with name, number and student name for jars raffle style tickets.</span></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Adjournment</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Time adjourned: [8:45]</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">&nbsp;</span></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><img src="/images/2217496f-a032-4d7c-88e3-6f38ae49cd28?fingerprint=ppb20251217013324" alt="2025October22" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/bf02319f-5792-449d-83cc-9aa3628bc354?fingerprint=ppb20260505150630" alt="2026May9" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/a299816a-67d1-4149-b9fd-0e9c31ce56c2?fingerprint=ppb20260218154057" alt="2026February31" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa Lost and Found</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/d330f6d2-7ea9-4e02-997a-9ac59cfb27ca?fingerprint=ppb20260206134745" alt="2026February9" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Important Links for Families</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fodessapublicschool.entripyshops.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cesfordk%40limestone.on.ca%7C9249cf4f26894cf7037408ddf1373da3%7Ce1f4165febae4d82a73ca0de593830be%7C0%7C0%7C638931941822133075%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ecy5PgJbemRaTCQDcQW2cVBEJiBGMYvAWoHD3RV%2BZsI%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa Public School Spirit Wear eStore</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.school-day.com/" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">School Day</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.loyalist.ca/media/lf4ps1su/autumn-guide.pdf" rel="noreferrer" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Loyalist Township Online Registration Guide</span></a></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">How to Order Hot Lunch through LunchBox</span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><ie-document data-lexical-document-id="8c734ab0-3399-4236-840e-05e9a7800e18"></ie-document><ie-document data-lexical-document-id="6ee06426-d7c5-4020-9c16-469b0b20dea7"></ie-document></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Events for the Calen</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">dar </span></h2><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/4e0b3293-96e5-4756-a3da-4628a2972200?fingerprint=ppb20260605140005" alt="2026June7" width="339" height="254" style="width:339px;height:254px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, June 8th-</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Queens Sports Day (Hobbs/Young)</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, June 9th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- District Track &amp; Field Meet, Joe's Music Mill Workshops for Grade 1 and 1/2</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, June 12th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Kindergarten Fire Hall Visit in the afternoon</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Monday, June 15th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Grade 3/4 &amp; 4 Fire Hall Visit</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Tuesday, June 16th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- School Council Meeting at 6:30 pm</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, June 18th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Judy Montgomery (Indigenous Knowledge Keeper) Classroom Visits, Grade 2/3 (McLeod/Schneider) Fun Zone Trip</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Friday, June 19th-</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"> Kindergarten Dance-A-thon at 12:45 pm, Grade 1/2 (Carrier/Zarzecki) Fun Zone Trip</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Wednesday, June 24th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Report Cards Go Home</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Thursday, June 25th</strong></b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">- Success Assembly at 8:30 am</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><h2 class="editor-heading-h2" dir="ltr"><b><strong class="editor-text-bold" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Contact Us</strong></b></h2><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">10 North St.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Odessa, Ontario, K0H2H0</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">613-386-3022</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">odesa@limestone.on.ca</span><br><img src="/images/50ffcf70-7ef1-46f4-a824-35d7c4f9a68e?fingerprint=ppb20251217013738" alt="Odessa1" width="187" height="187" style="width:187px;height:187px;display:inline-block;float:right"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Visit us on the web at </span><a href="https://www.odessa.limestone.on.ca/" class="editor-link" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">odessa.limestone.on.ca</span></a></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>