Dear Lancaster Families,
It was a pleasure to welcome everyone to our school during last week’s Open House. Thank you to Mrs. McDougall, Mrs. Tidman, Mrs. Dowdell, and Ms. Jarbeau for organizing the Terry Fox Walk, Run, and Roll on Friday — it was a wonderful event! We are also grateful to all families for your generosity and continued support.
A big thank you as well to Mrs. Slovitt and all the parent and grandparent volunteers who helped make our Scholastic Book Fair a success. All proceeds will go directly back to the school to support literacy initiatives!
This week, we kick off with the Senior Soccer tournaments and will observe Orange Shirt Day & the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday, September 30th.
Lastly, we are excited to welcome Mrs. Saha to our Kindergarten team — she will be starting with us on Monday!
Have an awesome week, Lions!
Upcoming Dates to Remember
Senior Girls & Boys Soccer Practices (Tuesday & Thursday 3-4pm)
Running Club Practices (Tuesday, Thursday & Friday @ Lunch)
Tuesday, September 30th
- Orange Shirt Day & National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- Sr. Boys Soccer Tournament
Wednesday, October 1st
- Sr. Girls Soccer Tournament
Wednesday, October 8th
- Race Around The Park
Friday, October 10th
- PA Day
Monday, October 13th
- Thanksgiving ~ No School
Wednesday, October 15th
- Cross Country Meet at Fort Henry
- Lancaster's SAC Advisory Council Meeting @ 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 16th
- IEPs sent home to families
Tuesday, October 21st
- District Cross Country Meet at Fort Henry
SAC Advisory Council Update
The school advisory council would like to thank all of those who attend our election on Wednesday, September 24th.
Your council members for the 2025-2026 school year are as follows:
Co-Chair – Kory Slovitt & Mel Cheetham
Treasurer – Lindey Caves
Secretary – Amy Paz
Teacher/Staff Appreciation – Alanna Sauer
Active Members – Erin Bobyn, Alicia Sergeant, Reid Rowe-Young, Michelle Branscombe, Kera Parada
Members at large – Meg Donald, Baharul Choudhrey, Siew-Li Leaman, Sevda Akilli, Gia Nahmens
The next council meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 15th at 6pm in the school library. All are welcome to attend and babysitting will be provided.
Scholastic Book Fair
A big thank you for everyone who supported our fall 2025 Scholastic book fair. Because of your support we had over $6,800 in sales this fall.
A special THANK YOU to all the parent/grandparent volunteers who helped run the fair. Without you, this would not have been possible.
We will see you in the spring for the next Book Fair!
Terry Fox, Walk, Run & Roll
Thank you for making Lancaster's Terry Fox Walk, Run, and Roll such a meaningful success! Thank you to Ms. Jarbeau, Mrs. McDougall, Mrs. Tidman and Mrs. Dowdell for your leadership in organizing this school wide event. Thanks to all families that cheered on students and staff on Friday!
We will share the grand total raised on the announcements this week!
School Accident Insurance
School Board Policy states that participation on school sports teams (both elementary and secondary) is conditional on obtaining at least the basic student accident insurance coverage for the student or proof of external private coverage through your family plan. The cost of basic coverage is approximately $17.00 per year. This covers the student while attending school during the school day. The time spent by students participating on school-sponsored teams is considered part of the school day, even if the games and/or practices are held outside of the regular school hours. It is recommended that all parents consider this program. Visit www.insuremykids.com to get this inexpensive and highly recommended insurance.
Pick Up and Drop off Routines
To help keep our students and staff safe, we kindly ask all families to follow our pick-up and drop-off procedures:
- Please do not pull up and stop at the front main doors for pick-up or drop-off. This creates congestion and safety concerns.
- A new sign has been installed in the parking lot to help guide safe parking and traffic flow. Please take note of the marked spaces and signage.
- At the end of the day, we ask that parents of children in Grade 1 and up meet their child on the back turf area of the school.
Thank you for your continued support in keeping Lancaster a safe and welcoming place for all!
Hot Lunches (October-December)
Pasta ~ October 7, October 21, November 4, November 18, December 2, December 16.
Pizza ~ Sept 30, Oct 14, Oct 28, Nov 11, Nov 25, Dec 9.
2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
Daily Schedule
Time | Activity/learning block |
|---|---|
8:15 to 8:30 a.m. | Outdoor supervision |
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. | Entry bell and instructional period |
10:30 to 11:00 a.m. | Nutrition and wellness break |
11:00 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. | Instructional period |
12:20 to 1:20 p.m. | Nutrition and wellness break |
1:20 to 3:00 p.m. | Instructional period |
3:00 p.m. | Dismissal |
Allergen Awareness - Nut-Free School
Thank you for packing nut-free snacks! Please communicate with teachers before sending any treats in for your student's class.
