Volume 22 Issue 09 – January 30, 2026

CHARACTER EDUCATION

Tuesday, January 27th, was January’s character education assembly. This month focused on accountability. Many of our students have shown accountability this month, but some have shown noticeably more. The students who received this month’s certificate are:

JK: Valerie

SK: Victor

Gr. 1: Benjamin

Gr. 2: Vladislav

Gr. 3: Nicole

Gr. 4: Ariel

Gr. 5: Nicole and Lucas

Gr. 6: James

Gr. 7: Stephanie

Gr. 8: Lucas

February’s character trait is EMPATHY, which means the ability to understand and connect to the feelings of another. Ms. Jennifer and the grade 7s performed a skit to explain the meaning of empathy. Great work!

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION

Prestige students participated in the Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Poster and Literary Contests. As usual, Prestige School had numerous winners at the branch level. Congratulations to all! Prestige School is proud of you. Thank you, Mrs. Jennifer, for organizing and submitting the student submissions every year.

Primary Colour Poster:

1st Place: Luca (gr. 3) moving to zone

3rd Place: Gabriel (gr. 3)

Junior:

1st Place Essay: Katya (gr. 6) moving to zone

2nd Place Essay: Kristina (gr. 6)

3rd Place Essay: Leo (gr. 6)

3rd Place Poem: Max R. (gr. 5)

Intermediate:

1st Place Poem: Dominic (gr. 8) moving to zone

3rd Place Poem: Timur (gr. 8)

2nd Place Essay: Aida (gr. 8)

3rd Place Essay: Dina (gr. 8)

SCHOOL UNIFORM REMINDER

Prestige School has an enforced dress code. Students must wear the school crested white top, navy pants, and black dress shoes. The vest and sweater must have the school crest.

Many students have been wearing non-uniform sweaters, which disregards the school dress code. Please order your child a school crested sweater for the winter months, so they will not receive warning emails or letters.

Thank you for your cooperation!

INDOOR/OUTDOOR SHOES

Students must have separate indoor and outdoor shoes. During the winter, students should have warm boots for outdoor shoes. Indoor shoes should be black dress shoes. For physical education classes, students should have separate clean running shoes.

Please remember shoes need to be changed after recess and to bring shoes back after the weekend or breaks.

Thank you for your cooperation!

WINTER WEATHER

Winter in Canada means freezing temperatures at times. Administration would like to remind students to come to school dressed for the winter weather. This means long sleeves, winter hats, scarves, gloves, boots, winter coats and snow pants. Students should be prepared for going outside everyday. Teachers check the weather before recess. If the temperate is below -10C, then students will have indoor recess.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

IMPORTANT DATES

February 5 – 7

DECA Provincial Level Competition

February 8

Richmond Hill Campus Open House

February 6

100th Day of School (KG – gr. 3)

February 10

Snow Valley Trip (gr. 5 – 8)

February 11

AGO Trip (KG – gr. 4)

February 12

Valentine’s Day Celebration ($2 wear pink/red/white)

February 13

P.A. Day (Whole School)

February 15

Royal Canadian Legion Speech Contest (gr. 1 – 6)

February 16

Family Day (No School)

February 18

Canadian Computing Competition

February 22

Toronto Campus Open House

February 24

Character Assembly – Empathy @ 10:15

February 25

Pink Shirt Day ($2 wear pink)

Pascal Contest (gr. 9), Cayley Contest (gr. 10), Fermat Contest (gr. 11)

February 27

Talent Show

Casual Day

Pizza Lunch

February 28

Royal Canadian Legion Speech Contest (gr. 7 – 12)