📚✏️ Thank You, Legion Members! 💛🖤 A huge thank you to our local Legion members for their generous donation of school supplies! Your kindness and support help ensure our Warriors are ready to learn, grow, and have a successful school year. We are so grateful for the continued support you show our school and our students. Thank you for helping our Warriors start the year off right! 🖤💛📓✏️

📸✨ First Day Photo Op! ✨📸 Parents, we’ve got you covered! Stop by our first-day photo op and snag that perfect “First Day of School” picture before your little Warrior heads off to class- it will be around back near the Kindergarten doors. Because we all know… the first day photo is a must!

We encourage all families to download the MyLKDSB app, an easy and convenient way to stay connected with your school and the Lambton Kent District School Board.
Through the app, you can:
• Receive important school and board notifications directly to your mobile device
• Access school calendars and upcoming events
• Stay informed about news, announcements, and reminders
• Access the latest information from your child's school anytime, anywhere
Downloading the app before the first day of school helps ensure you don't miss important updates throughout the year, from school events and field trips to weather-related notifications and board-wide announcements.
Getting started is easy. Watch our quick how-to video to learn how to download and set up the MyLKDSB app in just a few minutes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0ISAHfu5L8

We look forward to welcoming students back on September 8 and wish all of our families a wonderful final week of summer.
See you soon!

🦆 Got your ducks in a row for September?

If Kindergarten Registration is still on your to-do list, don't worry — there's still time! Registration remains open, and we can't wait to welcome your little learner to the LKDSB family. ✅

From making new friends to building confidence and discovering a love of learning, kindergarten is an exciting first step. And with LKDSB schools in communities across Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent, a great kindergarten experience is never far from home. 💚

🔗 Register today: www.lkdsb.net/kindergarten

🌞🎉 Looking for a fun way to stay connected, make new friends, and keep learning this summer? LKDSB has you covered!

We are offering FREE Summer Engagement Camps at locations across Lambton-Kent throughout the summer! ☀️

✅ Open to all LKDSB students, including students in ALLP classrooms
✅ Attend the camp location that works best for you — it doesn't have to be your school
✅ Absolutely no cost to attend!

With four exciting camp options available, there’s something for everyone to enjoy this summer.

📍 Find a camp near you and learn more:
🔗 https://www.lkdsb.net/page/summer-engagement-camp

🏅 HISTORY IN MOTION
The starter’s horn sounded at Great Lakes Secondary School—and with it, a new LKDSB tradition was born.
For the first time, 531 elementary student athletes from across our entire bard came together for a unified Track & Field Meet— with representation stretching from Wheatley to Grand Bend.
From powerful sprints to soaring jumps and electrifying relays, the day was filled with determination, sportsmanship, and unforgettable moments. Even more impactful? Students competing alongside peers they’d never met before, building connections that reached far beyond the finish line.
This wasn’t just a meet—it was the beginning of something bigger for LKDSB students.
👉 Read the full story and relive the day in our newsroom: https://www.lkdsb.net/article/16594

*More great photos to come!

Friendly Reminder: Friday, June 5th is a PA Day across all Lambton Kent District School Board Schools!

FDK outdoor learning at its best today! Coding, literacy skills, gross motor play and cooperative imaginations at work at the ice cream shop

Kindergarten Open House tonight from 4-7pm. Enter through Kindergarten doors at the back of the building in the school yard. (Follow the arrows on the ground to the door)

Looking to register for Kindergarten?

Come visit your new school and meet our awesome staff on Wednesday, May 27th from 4-7PM!

Register today at www.LKDSB.net/Kindergarten.

We can't wait to welcome you to the LKDSB family!

Our grade 8s are having a great time at Muskoka Woods.

Our grade 5s at Racing Against Drugs. It's a community based drug and alcohol awareness program developed in partnership with the RCMP, local police services, local businesses, representatives of the school boards and local health and drug education agencies. The primary objective of the drug education initiative was to utilize the sport of auto racing to capture the attention of our Grade 5s and communicate with them. Through an exciting and high profile sport, one with no tolerance for substance abuse, students learned about the pitfalls of drugs.

World Autism Day! Autism acceptance represents a shift from focussing on awareness to embracing and understanding the diversity of Autistic and neurodivergent people. Acceptance moves beyond recognition to action, creating environments where people are valued, supported and included.

We had a special celebration this morning recognizing students who demonstrated Excellence in all 6 areas of Learning Skills in Term 1. Special thank you to all the parents who showed up to celebrate this amazing group with the staff! 🤩

Mrs Lyman’s Grade 7/8’s cooking up a storm for their classmates in the “You’re the Chef “ program that is funded by Chatham Kent Public Health Unit!

The Ontario Student Nutrition Program has organized with Produce Express as a part of their enhancement program for the month of March some snack packs. We are thrilled to be a part of their pilot program!

📣 Calling All Future Wheatley Warriors!
Your child’s Kindergarten journey begins at Wheatley Area Public School, and we can’t wait to welcome your family into our Warrior community 💛
🏫 Join us for our Kindergarten Open Houses
You'll have the opportunity to meet our caring staff, explore classrooms, and experience the warm, supportive environment where your little Cougar will learn and grow.
📅 Next Open House Date: April 1
✨ During your visit:
🔹 Tour classrooms
🔹 Meet educators
🔹 Explore play + learning spaces
📝 Ready to begin?
Register today at lkdsb.net/kindergarten

Thanks to Ms Boakes for our new bulletin board. Looks amazing!

Our Grade 5 students graduated today from the VIP - Values, Influences & Peers Program — an important initiative that supports students in building self-awareness, confidence, and strong decision-making skills, led by Constable Oswald from the Chatham Kent Police Service. Through meaningful conversations and activities, students explore how personal values shape their choices, how influences (including social media, friends, and role models) impact their thinking, and how to navigate peer relationships in healthy, respectful ways. A special thank you to the Wheatley Optimist Club for the shirts. Thomas Grubb from the Wheatley Optimists joined the celebration today to present certificates and shirts to the graduates with Constable Oswald.

Warriors are Golden! Our girls basketball team successfully won a tournament at UMEI today! Go Warriors! Congratulations!