Upcoming Events
Friday, April 17: PD Day
Friday, February 24: EVS Speaker Series - Virtual Field Trip to the African Rainforest at the Toronto Zoo + Gorilla Meet & Greet 1:00 pm
Saturday, May 2: EVS Family Trip to the Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough
Tuesday, May 26: Final EVS School Council for 25/26 at 6:00pm
Friday, May 29: PD Day
Friday, June 12: EVS In Person Gathering @ Katarokwi Learning Centre - Afternoon
Tuesday, June 23: EVS Grade 8 Virtual Graduation @ 6:00 pm
Thursday, June 25: Last day of EVS classes for 2025/26
EVS Interest Surveys for 2026-2027
If you are an Limestone District School Board family who plans to have your student(s) continue in EVS next year but didn't complete the interest survey that was emailed out in early March, we would really appreciate hearing that your intention is to have your student(s) return to EVS for next year. This information is important as we are planning for classes and class structure for next year.
Please complete the following survey for each of your student(s) or reach out directly to myerskm@limestone.on.ca
EVS Intentions for 2026/2027 – Fill out form
School Advisory Council Presents EVS Family Zoo Day!!!
The EVS School Advisory Council would like to invite families to join us at Riverview Park and Zoo in Peterborough on May 2, 2026. Note that this is not a school field trip, and caregivers are responsible for transportation and accompanying their children throughout the day — but you might still see a teacher or two!
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Location: Riverview Park and Zoo, Peterborough: https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca/
Time:
11:30am-1:00pm: Meet us in the playground at any time between 11:30am-1:00pm, and bring a picnic lunch if you’d like! Look for the EVS Family Zoo Day sign, and we will have nametags available for everyone. The playground is marked as number 15 on this map: https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca/map/.
1:00pm: We will gather at the totem pole before entering the zoo together. The totem pole is marked as number 13 on this map: https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca/map/.
Parking: There is free parking on site. More information about parking and directions can be found here: https://www.riverviewparkandzoo.ca/visit/find-us-parking-directions/.
Accommodations: If any families from out of the area wish to stay overnight, there are several options close to Riverview Park & Zoo in Peterborough. Some of our council members will be staying at the Comfort Hotel & Suites if other families would like to stay in the same location and get together the night before. If you are interested in this, please reach out to Anne Marie at anniecornett@hotmail.com.
Here are some other accommodations offered by major hotel chains in the area, but note that we do not have any personal experience with any of these accommodations:
Super 8 by Wyndham Peterborough
Hampton Inn by Hilton Peterborough
Best Western Plus Otonabee Inn
For general questions about the EVS Family Zoo Day, reach out to Emily at eoffshack@gmail.com.
EVS Speaker Series
This month for our Speaker Series we will be going on a Virtual Field trip to the Toronto Zoo to explore the African Rainforest as well as have a Gorilla Meet & Greet. Our Virtual Field Trip will happen on Friday, February 24th at 1:00pm
Here's a sneak preivew of the virtual experiences that the Zoo has to offer:
https://youtu.be/qDvzY6hVw5Q?si=udsQA5a3pbvbxBDR
EVS Clubs
Forest of Reading Club: Every other Wednesday from 2:35 - 3:30 pm with M Merton
Coding Club: Every other Wednesday from 2:35 - 3:35 pm with Ms. Martin
Student Council: Meets every Day 4 at 12:30 pm with Mr. Harris
Lego Club: Meets every Friday from 9:55 - 10:15 am with Ms. Martin
Announcements Club: Meets every Friday from 12:30 - 12:55 pm with Ms Merton
Art Club: Meets every Day 1 at 10:00 am and every Day 3 at 12:20 with Mme Dowling
2026/2027 School Year Calendar
The school year calendar for 2026/2027 has been approved and school starts before Labour Day! Tuesday, September 1st will be a PD day and the first day of school for students will be Wednesday, September 2nd.
Attendance Matters!
Please ensure students are logging into their synchronous classes daily. Engaging in the learning daily is a key to student success.
Human Development and Sexual Health Curriculum
As part of LDSB's commitment to ongoing transparency and communication with families, please follow the link to Form 325-D on the LDSB website. It outlines the Human Development and Sexual Health curriculum expectations for Grades 1-8. Families can request to have their child or children exempted from instruction related to Human Development and Sexual Health expectations by completing and returning an exemption form for each child (Form 325-B) five school days before the start of instruction. Prior to instruction, your child's classroom teacher will inform parents/guardians when the expectations related to the Human Development and Sexual Health expectations in Strand D will be covered. For a more detailed overview of this process, please refer to Administrative Procedure 325: Exemption From Human Development and Sexual Health Instruction (listed under the Policies and Procedures section of the LDSB website), or contact the school.
