le jeudi 15 janvier 2026
Happy New Year Acadie Families! Despite the icy/snowy start to our return, the students have settled in well to the new year. As always, there is lots to share with you, thanks for reading along with us. ~ Sarah
Future Grade 9s at Frontenac SS
Due to snow, Parent Night is re-scheduled to Wednesday, January 28th from 6:30-8:00 PM
If your child was absent during the Acadie visit to FSS, they can register to attend a make-up session January 20th:https://frontenacss.limestone.on.ca/future_falcons
Grade 8 parents, please let Ms. Fitz in the Acadie office know if your student plans to attend a high school other than Frontenac SS. This will ensure that access is granted to the correct high school and course selection is available to your student.
Basketball Tryouts
Girls Basketball
Coaches Doucet and Benn are appreciative of the more than 50 girls who tried out for the competitive basketball team. We love to see young players come out and give basketball a try. Due to today’s bus cancellations, we were unable to hold the second tryout for group 2. Group 2 will try out tomorrow (Friday) at lunchtime from 12:00-1:00 pm. The girls will eat their lunch in class during periods 5 or 6. They will then go out for diner en ville on Monday the 19th.
We will choose the final roster this weekend and post the list on Monday. More information on the plan for the season will be sent to players and parents via SchoolDay. Please be prepared to practice on Tuesday, Jan. 20th, from 2:30-4:00 pm.
Girls interested in playing recreational basketball will be given information in the coming weeks about gym time and potential opportunities to play 3-on-3 basketball near the end of February.
Coach Benn and Coach Doucet
Boys Basketball
Coaches Brown and Ross are grateful to the more than 50 boys who tried out for the competitive basketball team. It’s fantastic to see so many young athletes eager to play and develop their skills. We will finalize the roster after today’s tryout and post the list on Monday. Additional details about the season will be shared with players and parents through SchoolDay. Please be ready for our next practice on Tuesday, January 20th, from 4:00–5:30 pm. For boys interested in recreational basketball, information about gym time and opportunities to play 3-on-3 will be available toward the end of February.
Coach Brown and Coach Ross
Year End Trips - Save the Date
While these trips may seem far away, we wanted to give you dates and details so you can mark your calendars and plan for the events. Sign-up will come in February/March/April to parents via SchoolDay.
Grade 7 Trip to RKY Camp – Save the Date!
📅 Date: June 9-11, 2026
📍 Destination: RKY Camp (Parham, ON)
Cost: Approximately $245 (includes accommodation, activities, meals and transportation)
🎢 What’s Included?
- 7 meals, 8 program blocks, 2 evening programs, 2 evening snacks, 2 polar bear swims (pre-breakfast), cabin accommodations and bus transportation.
- Lots of fun!
👨👩👧 Parent Chaperones Needed!
In order to make this trip successful we will need the support of parent chaperones. Chaperones must hold a current CPIC. If you are interested in chaperoning for all or part of the trip, please begin the process of applying for your CPIC now since it can take a long time to process. Please reach out to Ms. Milford if you have interest in joining us as a parent chaperone.
If you have any questions about the trip, please email Ms. Milford at milfordh@limestone.on.ca.
Grade 8 Trip to La Ronde
📅 Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
📍 Destination: La Ronde Amusement Park, Montreal
Cost: Approximately $150 (Includes coach transportation, rides, and lunch)
🎢 What’s Included?
- Full-day access to rides and attractions
- Comfortable coach transportation
- Lunch provided
👨👩👧 Parent Chaperones Needed!
If you’re interested in joining us as a chaperone, please contact the school office.
Forest of Reading Festival
📅 Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
📍 Destination: Harbourfront Centre in Toronto
Program Details: Acadie students have had access to the ten nominated books for the Red Maple Award. Students must read at least five (5) books in order to be eligible to vote for the book they believe deserves the Red Maple Award.
In March, students who are interested in attending the field trip to Toronto will receive an expression of interest form. Please note that spaces are limited.
*Financial need should not inhibit a child at Acadie from participating in trips. Please contact the school if your family needs financial accommodations to participate.
Requirements to be a chaperone for school trips
If you would like to volunteer to chaperone at one of our upcoming adventures, you must have a Criminal Reference Check on file.
Volunteers – must provide a current (within 6 months of the start date of the volunteering) vulnerable sector check CPIC when they first begin volunteering and then a new VSC CPIC every 3 years. In between the delivery of the new VSC CPIC, volunteers can complete an Offence Declaration which will be available in the Acadie office or can be sent electronically, upon request.
- year 1 – current VSC CPIC
- year 2 & 3 – fillable Offence Declaration
- year 4 – current VSC CPIC
If you have a CPIC that is less than 6 months old, please send the original copy to Ms Fitz ASAP. We will keep it on file for you if you would like the opportunity to chaperone/volunteer in the future. We understand that some reference checks are taking up to 8-10 weeks. Please apply early to ensure yours is on file.
Skittles club
Skittles club meets every Monday at lunch to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity topics. Everyone is welcome.
Acadie Book Sale
The Social Committee will be hosting a book sale in the coming months to raise funds for the Red Maple trip to Toronto in May.
📚 We are accepting donations of books appropriate for middle school students.
Any books that aren’t sold will be donated to a good cause.
Please send all donations to Mme Johnson. Thank you for your support!
If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling in grade 7 at Module de l’Acadie
The Limestone District School Board's Choices at 7 programs offer opportunities for students entering Grade 7 to participate in a variety of unique learning environments.
The Choices at 7 program offered at Module de l’Acadie is Extended French Immersion.
If you or someone you know is interested in finding out more about our program, you are invited to attend the information night Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m at Module de l’Acadie.
If your child is in grade 6 at a LDSB school and has been taking French Immersion:
An application is not required. Students currently enrolled in a LDSB French Immersion program will be automatically transferred to their immersion site.
Gould Lake Outdoor Education Summer 2026
Gould Lake Outdoor Education Centre programs are an opportunity to be physically challenged, learn in the outdoors AND earn High School credit. This program is close to the hearts of Ms Milford and Mme Lasko as they both are trip leaders, and LOTS of Acadie students attend each summer!
Register today at www.gouldlake.on.ca
E-store for Acadie Merch
https://specialtytrophies.ca/4g/moduledelacadie/
Updated selections with our current logos! The new stock is beautiful!
Upcoming:
- Monday January 19 - Educational Assistant Appreciation Day - Merci Mme Keely, Chris, Dustin and SLC student Jeremy!
- Wednesday January 21 - Bell Let's Talk day
- Tuesday January 27 - Family Literacy Day & Holocaust Remembrance Day
- Thursday January 29 - Diner en ville
- Friday January 30 - PA day
- Monday February 1 - Term 2 begins
- Friday February 13 - 7E1 & 7E4 to Gould Lake, Report cards home
- Wednesday February 25 at 6:00PM - Acadie Open House for future Grade 7s
Messages from LDSB and Community Partners
RARC
Registration is open for virtual Parent Workshop Series this winter! This free workshop series is for the parents or guardians of students in Grades 7 or 8 with learning disabilities or ADHD. Registration is open until January 16th. Space is limited so we recommend registering early!
Who We Are:
We are the Regional Assessment and Resource Centre. We are funded by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to help students with neurodevelopmental disabilities to access post-secondary education. We are located in Kingston, Ontario, however we work with students across Ontario. We provide support in a few different ways, one of which is offering transition programming. We have transition programs available for students in Grade 12 (check out our website for more information) and we also have programming for students in Grades 7 and 8. The earlier we can support students with neurodevelopmental disabilities – the more likely they are to be prepared for the transition to college and university.
We have been running the STEPS (Successful Transitions from Elementary to Post-Secondary) program in Kingston for over 15 years, offering workshops to students (and their parents) in Grades 7 and 8 with learning disabilities and ADHD. Because of the nature of the programming, it has been restricted to in-person programming offered in Kingston, Ontario. Over the past few years, we have been working to expand our programming across Ontario. For the STEPS program, we have done that in two ways. We have created an 8-session curriculum that schools can use to run student programming in their own school (contact us for more information about this), as well as offering parent programming as a stand-alone workshop series. This winter we will deliver it over 3 virtual evening sessions.
The Parent Workshop Series:
This virtual series is open to parents of students in Grades 7 or 8 in Ontario with learning disabilities or ADHD. Please note that this programming will be offered in English.
The goal of the sessions is to provide parents:
- information and support to understand their child’s experience and potential more fully
- skills to navigate the school system
- ability to provide timely and targeted support
- support to know they are not alone
There is no cost to the program, however attendance at all three sessions is required. These sessions will run on the following Wednesday evenings from 6:00 – 8:00 pm EST:
- January 28th
- February 4th
- February 11th
Parents/guardians can be complete their registration directly using the following link:
Parent Workshop Series Registration Link
To learn more about the Parent Workshop Series, you can access our website.
Costa Rica March Break 2027
Students of Frontenac Secondary are being offered the opportunity to travel to Costa Rica during March Break of 2027. L’ Acadie grade 8s are invited to join in as future FSS grade 9s. We would love for you to join us.
On the tour students will have the opportunity to engage in:
-National Park visits
- rainforest exploration through hiking and ziplining
-Hot springs visits
-Horseback riding
-Tree planting
-Folklore evening
Click here for the proposed itinerary or scan the qr code for more information.
Contact Bruce Patry (613.389.2130 ext.313) with any questions.
Youth Open Mic
Youth Open Mic series, created to give young performers a supportive place to develop their
Students or parents can sign up using this registration link provided.
This program will continue into 2026, with upcoming sessions on January 11 and February 8 at the Broom Factory.