Messages and Updates

Hello Parents, 

Weekly Updates: Oct 8th, 2026 

October 9th: NL Schools Close out day, no school for students. 

October 12th: Thanksgiving Monday, no school for students. 

Just a friendly reminder about entering the school building: 

Morning Arrival: Our doors will not open for students until 8:40 a.m. Students who are dropped off before this time will need to remain outside until the doors open. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us ensure that students are supervised and that our morning routines run smoothly. 

Early Pick-Up: If you need to pick up your child early from school, please buzz the office and come directly to the office . Ms. Trina will contact your child’s classroom and have your child come down to the office with their belongings. For the safety and security of all our students, parents and guardians are not permitted to walk through the school to retrieve their children or go directly to classrooms. We will make sure your child is brought safely to the office and ready for dismissal when you arrive. 

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us maintain a safe and organized environment for all of our students! We really appreciate your cooperation. 

School Milk: 

We know the new school milk ordering system is a change for our families, and we understand that it may take some time to get used to. Last year, the school had a significant amount of milk left over that unfortunately had to be thrown out, resulting in hundreds of dollars in lost funds. In an effort to reduce waste and avoid this financial loss, we have made the decision to order milk through the School Milk Foundation this year.

We understand that purchasing milk for a month at a time may not work perfectly for every family, particularly when students are absent due to illness. We encourage families with questions about refunds, credits, absences, or other financial adjustments to contact the School Milk Foundation directly, as they manage the ordering and payment system. 

School Milk Foundation: (709) 364-2776 

Matthew – Program & Ordering Inquiries: matthew@schoolmilknl.ca 

We appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we adjust to this new system. Our goal is to provide milk to students while also being responsible with school resources and reducing unnecessary waste. 

* Rycor forms were sent home this week to show you how to get on RYCOR to fill out any information and pay for fees for your child. The webpage is studentquickpay.com/nlesd and create an account. Student numbers were attached to the forms.

 Upcoming field trips: 

1. Echo Pond: Grades 7-9 October 26th-28th, cost is $95 per student, if this payment is not possible, please reach out to myself or Trent and we will ensure your child is not left out. 

2. Seussical: Grades K-6 Nov 5th, 2026. Cost is $12 per child. 

3. Job Fair: Grades 10-12 October 23rd. No cost for students. ** All of these items are loaded onto RYCOR now, please ensure you go online and sign any permission forms and pay for fees.

 School Lunch Program:

 Lunch Menu Important Information: 

1. Riverside will be onsite first: October, November and December 

2. Please email richardhayden709@outlook.com 

3. When ordering, please include the child's name and grade along with their lunch order.

 Huge thanks to our breakfast club volunteers!! The children have thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast and we appreciate you taking the time out of your day to come and make our day complete. Learning happens when students have full bellies.

 School Clothing Order: https://baltimoreschoolfall2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/ You can go online and order what you would like, Grad hoodies will be done separately. 

Congrats to our Sr. Girls Softball who took home gold at the last qualifier in St. Marys! We had a wonderful display of the banner in a parade around the building.

Congrats to Sosa Kaddick for placing 3rd in the Cross Country Races at Bowering Park last Saturday.

 If you need anything at all, don’t hesitate to reach out! 

New Website: https://sites.google.com/nlesd.ca/baltimore-school/home 

Trent and Jennifer