Kettle Creek Public School

11/04/2026

Thank you to our Kiwanis Friends! 💙

Literacy is very important to Port Stanley Kiwanians and we were very pleased to be able to work with Lake House Books in Port Stanley to purchase and present Librarian David Derston with 150 new books for the school library. Pictured with Mr. Derston and students are Kiwanians Sandra Wallace, Debbie Button, Kathryn Kenney, Louise Macphee and Colleen Gemmell. Happy Reading!!

10/27/2026

As part of learning about the government and elections in Social Studies, the Grade 5
classes invited the mayoral candidates for Central Elgin to come to the school to answer questions. They will hold their own election campaign this week. Four students are running to be the Mayor of Grade 5!

10/27/2026

The Thames Valley Cross Country Finals were held last week at the Fanshawe Conservation Area and the Captains came to race!!!!

Quinn B placed 1st for grade 3 girls
Grade 7 girls placed 3rd as a team
Emersyn K got 5th for grade 7 girls
Hudson B placed 8th for grade 6 boys
And grade 4 boys placed 2nd as a team. Way to go Captains! 💙🏃🏃‍♀️

10/21/2026

AND…it’s a special day for the unsung heroes of every school day! Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day to our 7 bus drivers who have the big job of keeping our kiddos safe as they travel to and from school.
💙We thank you! 💙

10/21/2026

It’s a very special day at our school! We have 2 of the very best Early Childhood Educators that we appreciate and think of with gratitude today. Thank you to Mrs. Simon and Mrs.Oegema! 💙

10/08/2026

Well, the official times are in and the Captains had an OUTSTANDING showing at this year’s Cross Country meet.
Here are the runners who have qualified for the TVDSB finals:
Quinn Ballantyne - 1st place
William Chen Martyn
Charlie Dykstra
CJ Underhill
Jack Duncan
Bria Kosonic
Peyton MacArthur
Parker Maunu
Ayla Granger
Hudson Ballantyne - 1st place
Isaac Richard
Bo Lynch
Emersyn Krahn - 1st place
Brice Noels
Bronwyn Ruddock
Lakey Underhill
Quillan Rogers
Serenity Pechinger
Harleigh Jones
Thank you to all the parents and teachers who gave of their time for this event. 💙 It takes an enormous amount of organization and coordination to run this day and we couldn’t do it without them! Go Captains! 💙🏃🏻‍♂️

10/07/2026

Tomorrow!! Bring your smiles!

10/06/2026

This morning we start our day with so much gratitude for the Co****le crew at the Legion led by organizer Nicole Viera. Thank you so much for your generous donation to our snack program. Your thoughtfulness directly impacts all our students and we thank you! 💙

10/04/2026

We’ve joined the BugQuest project! 🐜🇨🇦
Our schoolyard has officially become a hands-on scientific research station!

We have teamed up with the University of Guelph’s Centre for Biodiversity Genomics to participate in BugQuest, a nationwide community science project mapping Canada's insect biodiversity.
If you notice a small, tent-like structure set up on our school grounds, that is our Malaise trap! 🏕️
Over the coming weeks, our students will help collect weekly insect samples. These samples will be sent to the university for DNA barcoding—a cutting-edge technology that identifies species by their genetic code. 🧬

Why this matters:
• Our students get to act as real-world field scientists.
• We will receive a detailed biodiversity report of the unique insects living right here in our community.
• We are earning points toward our EcoSchools certification! 🌿

Stay tuned for updates as we find out exactly who (and what!) is sharing our schoolyard.

10/01/2026

Yesterday our Captains learned about and reflected on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. We wore our orange shirts to honour this important day in Canada.