JR Henderson Weekly Update #25 - March 6th, 2026
Good afternoon Henderson Families,
It was amazing to see the sun peaking out and warm air moving in. It seems, just maybe, that those cold, cold days are behind us!
March Break Reminder
As a reminder, Henderson will be closed from March 16th to March 20th for March Break.
Book Character Day - Thursday March 12th
One of our favourite dress-up days of the year is quickly approaching! On Thursday, March 12th we will hold our annual ‘Dress as Your Favourite Book Character Day’! Come dressed in a costume inspired by one of your favourite characters from a book. There will be prizes awarded for the most unique, creative and fun costumes. We can’t wait to see all of the characters in the classrooms and halls on March 12th!
Upcoming Guest Speaker
We are delighted to announce that we have a motivational guest speaker and athlete coming March 26th to speak to Grade 4 through 8 classes named Connor Vreeken. Connor will talk with our students about his journey as a Kingston athlete - from the Henderson area! - who went on to play sport at the professional level. He will share his story, goal setting, and then get on the court for some basketball skills. More photos to come after March Break!
🍿 Second Annual Popcorn Fundraiser for Our Intensive Support Classroom!🍿
We’re excited to kick off our second annual popcorn fundraiser in support of our Intensive Support Classroom. On Thursday March 12th, we will be doing our second annual IST (intensive support room) popcorn fundraiser. Monday raised from this fundraiser will go towards purchasing educational materials for our students with complex learning needs. For just $2.50 per bag, you can enjoy a tasty treat while helping us purchase essential supplies that support communication, sensory needs, hands‑on learning, and meaningful engagement for our students. The item is available for purchase on School Day and the final day to purchase is Tuesday March 10th.
Every bag sold directly benefits our classroom and helps create a supportive, enriching environment where every student can thrive. Thank you for helping our efforts truly "pop".
Specialist High Skills Major
On Wednesday, the grade 6/7 class visited FSS to learn about the four Specialist High Skills Major programs offered: Construction, Business, Health and Wellness, and Arts and Culture. They took part in workshops lead by the high school students and their teachers where they generated business plans, learnt about technology used in health care, participated in yoga, build wooden phone stands, and created balloon animals.
Resources from our SST Team
Each month, our amazing SST Team, Ms Caldwell and Ms Adamson, will share resources to support learning at home. We hope you take the time to review these resources and, when possible, engage in the learning at home :)
Southeast Public Health Update
A positive relationship with food plays an important role in both mental and physical health, and we encourage you to review the below material.
Attendance Reminder
As a reminder, attendance is important and is a key indicator of student success. We are always interested in working with families where attendance is low to find creative strategies to overcome barriers. Please reach out if we can support in any way.
Kindergarten Registration
It's already that time of the year! We are delighted to let families know that our Kindergarten registration process is underway for 2026/2027. See here for more information. Please spread the word about the great things happening at Henderson. We saw increased Kinder enrolment last year and want to keep this going!
Hot Lunch Reminder
As a reminder, if you haven't yet, be sure to order hot lunch through https://www.lunchboxorders.net. We are offering subs on Tuesdays and pizza on Thursdays. Money raised from hot lunch goes directly back into our school community to support athletics, learning materials, student initiatives and more. Orders are due Sunday at noon for the following week. Finally, if buses are cancelled because of the weather, hot lunch will be cancelled as well. If you have questions, please email jrhschoolcouncil@gmail.com
School Council
The next School Council meeting is on Wednesday March 25th at 6:30pm. Free childcare will be available. Don’t forget - here’s the School Council email address: JRHSchoolCouncil@gmail.com School Council looks forward to hearing feedback and voices from all Henderson community members. Finally, School Council minutes can be found here.
Have a great weekend, Hawks!
Mme Brennan, Mme Rodé and the JR Henderson Staff
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2025-2026 LDSB School Year Calendar
A PDF version of the 2025-2026 School Year Calendar is available online.
School Day Schedule
Time | Activity/learning block |
|---|---|
8:55 to 9:15 a.m. | Supervision begins on the yard |
9:15 to 10:55 a.m. | 100-minute learning block |
10:55 to 11:35 a.m. | Recess and nutrition break |
11:35 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. | 100-minute learning block |
1:15 p.m. to 1:55 p.m. | Recess and nutrition break |
1:55 to 3:35 p.m. | 100-minute learning block |