Upcoming Events:
MON, SEPT 15
- Soccer Interest Meeting for Grades 4-6 first recess
THURS, SEPT 25
- Spirit Day: Wear green & white for Franco-Ontarian Day
FRI, SEPT 26
- Grade 7 & 8 Immunizations
Parent Council Corner
School Council
It's that time of year! School Council elections for executive positions are coming up very soon! The first School Council Meeting of the 2025-2026 school year is on Monday September 15th at 5:30pm in the staff room and elections will be held at this meeting. All parents/guardians are welcome!
Please use the following link for a description of the positions and to submit nominations: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CeiMBNv0vBbIf0GNVGln1ZMgQ7NV3X-riHHQmimajh8/edit?ts=68bb0266
Nominations are anonymous and you can nominate yourself or someone else for a position. If you are nominating someone, please ensure they are up for the position and have agreed to your nomination. The person you nominate must be available to be present at the meeting. Your nomination does not count as a vote; you must be present to vote. Nominations are due by 11am on Monday September 15, 2025.
Keep up to date with Parent Council on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cwesparentcouncil/
School Happenings
2025-2026 School Staff
Principal - Jen Lendrum
Vice-Principal - Paul Olmstead
Office Admins - Nancy Krampitz & Pam Asselstine (Fridays only)
JK/SKA - Adria Hayes - ECE Melissa Cabral
JK/SKB - Shelley Bannon - ECE Kristine Cotter
JK/SKC - Jennifer Harrington - ECE Courtnee Brown
1A - Cheryl MacDuff-Wills
1B - Kostas Dragonas
2A - Amy Dowdell
2B - Jan Fair
2/3 - Kate Griffin & Suzanne Kirk
3 - Tracey Mailloux
3/4 - Logan Turner
4 - Jen Volk
4/5 - Michael Lacey
5 - Jen Davis
6A - Evan Cheetham
6B - Michael Bryant
7 - Greg Dixon
7/8 - Rick De Wys
8 - Jamie Cyr
Itinerant Support Teacher - Helen Michaud
French Teachers - Vanessa Graymason & Amanda MacKeigan
Planning Teachers - David Rankine, Suzanne Kirk
Educational Assistants - Noorya Alwani, Rachel Blacklock, Ann Marie Fabbro, Gina Jones, Terri Smith & Kristina Yeomans
Custodians - Jeanette Williams & Doug Marlow
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.
- 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.
- Select Attendance, then select Report an Absence and follow the prompts.
3. SchoolMessenger SafeArrival Website Portal
- Visit the SchoolMessenger website portal.
- 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.
- Select Attendance, then Report an Absence and follow the prompts.
Hot Lunch & Milk
Hot lunch and milk ordering will begin mid October. Watch for more information regarding how to order coming soon.
School Day Online Payments
We are paperless and cashless at Cat Woods. We use the platform School Day for online payments (field trips, fundraisers, etc) and for digital permission slip signatures. If you are not already signed up from previous years, your child's individual match key will be sent home by your teacher this week. Please take a moment to sign up so you receive notifications of field trips and other permission forms.
This presentation will be presented to the grade 7 and 8s on October 2nd.
Community Happenings
Youth Programs in Loyalist
Some of the programs include:
- Badminton
- Volleyball
- Master Chef
- First Aid
- Babysitting
- Basketball
- Youth Creators
Check them out here: https://www.loyalist.ca/media/lf4ps1su/autumn-guide.pdf
Kids Inclusive - Occupational Therapy Support
Universal occupational Therapy support
Masks and stories with Toronto Theatre Collective @The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning
Join the Toronto Theatre Collective @The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning for a fun and lively hands-on workshop of mask making and storytelling.
Our professional actors will guide kids through creating their own imaginative masks and bringing them to life.
Perfect for playful, curious, and creative kids.
Thursday, October 9 at 4:30 pm
Malby Fall Workshops and Groups guides for Mental Health and Autism Services
Autism Services Fall 2025
Mental Health Services Fall 2025 Updated
Cat Woods Spirit Wear
Get your Cat Woods Comets spirit wear here:
Cataraqui Woods Elementary School - eStore (specialtytrophies.ca)