Food Bank Record High!

Thank-you to all our families who helped contribute to our Food Bank Drive. Because of your generosity  we collected over 500 food items. Wow! Your kindness will help to support families in York Region who wouldn't have had enough this holiday.
A special thank-you goes to Ms. Romanelli's class who reached their personal goal of 100 items, just in their class. It just goes to show you, you are never too young to make a huge difference!

Winter Wonderland Concert

On behalf of all the students and staff of Johnny Lombardi we would like to thank all families for joining us at our very first Winter Concert. I am sure that you were proud and astounded by the high caliber of presentations last night. Once again your children demonstrated how amazing they are and especially the importance of the Arts in our Curriculum.  There were so many moments when your children shined brightly. I would like to personally thank all staff who were involved in preparing their classes for last night's performance. A great deal of hard work went into last night's success. I never tire of saying what amazing staff we have; last night once again proved me correct.  On behalf of the JLPS family we wish you all a wonderful break spent celebrating, relaxing and most importantly being with those you love.
See you back on January 9, 2017!

Traffic Concerns

We have had an increase in cars being parked on both sides of the street on Lawford Road and Stanton Ave. Please be reminded that parking is permitted on the school side of both streets.  We have also had an increase in parents double parking and students running between cars to reach their parent's vehicle. With the arrival of snow the visibility of students has diminished, making it more difficult to see students as they move between vehicles. Please use our car loop Kiss n' Ride  when dropping off or picking up your child in order to ensure that all students are safe. A short wait is better than an unfortunate accident. 

Immunization Information from Public Health

If parents/guardians or students receive a letter from York Region Public Health requesting immunization information, here’s what to do:

Update York Region Public Health on your child’s immunization status in one of the following ways:

• Online at https://eimmunization.york.ca
• Fax documents to 905-895-6066 or 1-866-258-2026
• Mail immunization information to Immunization Services, Box 147, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1
• Call York Region Public Health at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73456

Winter Concert Reminder and Pajama Day!

Just a reminder that Thursday, December 22 our very first Winter Concert will take place. Students are to be dropped off at 6:00pm.  The doors to the gym will open at 6:20pm.  We hope to see as many families as we can.


Friday, December 23rd is Pajama Day!

On Friday we will be having our next Colours Team event, Pajama Day! All students are asked to come dressed, or they may change at school, with their pajamas. Each student who wears their pajama will earn a point for their Colour Team. Go, Lightning, Go!

Baythorn School for the Arts

For present grade 4 and 5 students:

Fundscrip Cards

A reminder to all parents/guardians that our Fundscrip cards will be going home on Monday, December 19. Thank-you to all families and staff who purchased cards and supporting this School Council fundraiser. 

Movie Night: Huge Success!

Thank-you to all our families who were able to join us for our very first Movie Night! We had over 150 children and parents join us. Special thanks go to our amazing grade 8s and Mr. Meagher who helped with the set up, running and cleaning up. We have awesome students at JLPS.  Thanks also go to the Donia family for donating 2 Toronto Maple Leafs tickets to our raffle draw.  All monies raised will go to supporting school events and resources for the students.  Thank-you to all School Council members who helped organize the event and  who were able to join us. Please consider joining us on our next Movie Night in the new year.

New Stop Signs

Parents/Guardians,
Please be aware that there is now a four-way stop at Stanton and Lawford. This will help to ensure that all our students are kept safe while crossing the streets to get to school.

Movie Night Reminder

Reminder that tomorrow is our very first Movie Night. Movie starts at 6:30 and popcorn, water, juice and pizza will be on sale.
Thank-you for supporting School Council activities.
If we need to cancel the event because of inclement weather we will send out a notice.

Information from Public Health

Last call for Gift Card Fundraiser

School Council is running their first fundraiser for the students of JLPS. Each child should have received a flyer outlining the FundScrip fundraiser.  When you purchase one of the gift cards you will receive dollar for dollar's worth of the amount. In addition, the school will receive a percentage of the amount to be used to support school resources, particularly library books and technology. Please take a few moments to go over the long list of businesses which include: Loblaws, Petro-Canada, Starbucks, Home Depot and Walmart, to name a few.  All orders must be in by Friday, December 9th in order to guarantee a December 20th delivery date. If you need another flyer, please contact the school office at 905 585-0002. They make great gifts! Your support is appreciated! 

Movie Night Reminder

School Council is proud to present our very first Family Movie Night on Friday, December 16 at 6:30pm. There is no cost for the movie and we will be selling popcorn, juice and water for $1.00 and pizza slices for $2.50. Monies raised will go to supporting the purchase of new resources for our outdoor play areas. Please join us for this fun opportunity to meet other families from the Johnny Lombardi community. If you haven't sent in your reply that you will be attending, could you please do so asap.

You are never too old....

Mr. Meagher and Mr. Pereira's grade 8 and 7 classes proved that you are never too old to build a snowman. On our very first really good snow day our adventurous grade 7 and 8s built these amazing snow people during their recess break. Named Johnny and Jenny they brought some fun and frolic to a cold, snow day. 

This is a good opportunity to remind all parents/guardians that unless there is an extreme cold alert our students go out each day for their morning recess and lunch break. Please ensure that all children come to school dressed appropriately for outdoor play. Extra socks and pants are always a good idea for our younger students.

Food Bank

JLPS will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Vaughan Food Bank.  We will gladly accept all donations over the course of the next three weeks. Please send in your items with your child to add to our Holiday display in the front lobby.

Your support is appreciated!

Volleyball Challenge

Today our intermediate students challenged our teachers to a fun-filled volleyball competition. Many students had the opportunity to play and were surprised to find out that teachers really can play! We had lots of spectators cheering on both sides and although the teachers came out victorious this time, a rematch is already in the works. Another shining example of the great spirit we have here. Go Lightning Go!