Newsletter September 26, 2025

Upcoming Events:

TUES, SEPT 30

Spirit Day: Wear an orange shirt for National Truth & Reconciliation Day

WED, OCT 1

School Picture Day

THURS, OCT 2

Social Media presentation for Grades 7 & 8

4:30 - 5:30 pm School Open House

THURS, OCT 9

Spiri Day: Wear green to honour Ms. Murphy (former teacher)

Terri Fox Walk

Jr Boys Soccer Game at Lancaster

FRI, OCT 10

PA Day - no school

Parent Council Corner

🎉 Parent Council Needs Bingo Volunteers! 🎉
Help support our school — just 2 hours of your time can make a big difference!

We're looking for volunteers to help out at Play! Gaming & Entertainment for our school's Bingo fundraising shifts. It’s an easy and fun way to contribute to our school community!

👋 What you’ll do:
• Greet and welcome guests
• Clear dishes and help keep the space tidy
• Assist with customer needs

🕒 Shift length: Just 2 hours
🧑‍🏫 Training:
• Complete a quick 15-minute online training
• Shadow an experienced volunteer for one shift

📅 Upcoming volunteer dates:

•  October 12, 2025 at 4:00pm
• October 26, 2025 at 12:00pm
• November 30, 2025 at 12:00pm
• December 28, 2025 at 12:00pm
• January 25, 2026 at 12:00pm
• February 8, 2026 at 4:00pm
• March 29, 2026 at 12:00pm

 🔗 Ready to get started?
1️. Complete the online training: https://pcga-kingston.ca/Training
2️. E-mail us at cwesbingo@gmail.com to schedule your shadow shift

📣 Open to all members of the school community! Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, guardian, teacher, or staff member — we’d love to have your help!

Keep up to date with Parent Council on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/cwesparentcouncil/

- SCHOOL HAPPENINGS -

Reporting Student Absences

Please use the Safe Arrival system to report your child's absence or late arrival; do not call the school to report an absence. If your child is going to be absent or late to learning, please ensure you use the Safe Arrival system to report the absence.

How to report your absence:

1. Toll-free telephone

• Call 1-855-257-9349 toll-free to report an absence using the automated phone system.

2. School Messenger App

• Use your mobile device to download and install the free SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store, the SchoolMessenger website portal, or from within the LDSB mobile app.

2. The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.
3. Select Attendance, then select Report an Absence and follow the prompts.

3. SchoolMessenger SafeArrival Website Portal

• Visit the SchoolMessenger website portal.

2. The first time you use the app, you must select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account, or may not be able to see the "Attendance" option. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system.
3. Select Attendance, then Report an Absence and follow the prompts.

Tuesday, September 30

Students are encouraged to wear orange on this day.

This presentation will be presented to the grade 7 and 8s on October 2nd.

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Our big goal this year is to raise $5,000! And if we meet it, there are some awesome things planned to celebrate!

Donations can be made online at https://schools.terryfox.ca/CataraquiWoodsPSKingston

Or students can bring cash to the school.

Walking for Ms. Murphy

As we take part in this year's Terry Fox Walk, we want to remember Ms. Murphy, or as many of us called her, Murph Dwag. Ms. Murphy was a beloved teacher here at Cat Woods from 2019 to 2023. Ms. Murphy is remembered for her warmth, great sense of humour and her dedication to her students. She fought and won her first battle with breast cancer, but when the cancer returned, she chose to keep it private. She didn't want us to see her sick, she wanted to be remembered the was she was: Pretty, bright, funny, smiling and full of life. Her favourite colour was green, so for our Terry Fox walk, let's wear green, walk with a smile, share a laugh, and carry her spirit with us. This walk is for her and for everyone who inspires us to keep going.

- Community Happenings -

Cat Woods Spirit Wear

Get your Cat Woods Comets spirit wear here: 

Cataraqui Woods Elementary School - eStore (specialtytrophies.ca)