Welcome Back – September 2025!

Dear families,

We are excited to welcome students back to class for the 2025-26school year.

We are thrilled to see students, staff and families again. Each new year is a new opportunity for students to reach their full potential, make new connections and learn and grow with their school community.

A friendly reminder that the first day of school will be Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for grades 1-8 only. The first day of classes for Kindergarten students (JK/SK) is Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

We also invite families to keep up with communications from HWDSB by subscribing to email updates or following HWDSB on social media.

If you have school-specific questions, please reach out at (905) 574-6336 or email [email protected].

Here are some important points to remember as students prepare for the start of the school year:

 School starts promptly at 8:30 am and the playground opens for students at 8:15 am – students should not arrive to school prior to 8:15 am. On the first day of school students will gather on the back playground, where staff will help students find their class entry line. Parents may escort their child to their new teacher, if needed. Additional staff will be available to assist. Please look for staff with safety vests on for support. Gordon Price staff are on duty to supervise safe dismissal of students on the school hardtop area at 2:50 pm.

All children new to kindergarten and/or the school will be invited for a short visit with a caregiver on Tuesday, September 2nd. We will contact families to arrange visit times and share details. Kindergarten families should have received an email once their Parent Portal account was created. If you have not received your email with your visit invite time, please contact us at Gordon Price.  All Kindergarten students will begin their first full day on Wednesday, September 3rd.

For information about HWDSB Code of Conduct and Reducing Distractions in classrooms, please click here: Reducing Distractions in Classrooms and Schools | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

To see the 2025-2026 school year calendar, please visit School Year Calendar | Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board

Please find 2025-2026 Transportation information here: Hamilton Wentworth Student Transportation Services

We know students can feel a range of feelings leading up to the start of the school year, but we are here to support their back-to-school experience. If you would like to connect with me in more detail to discuss your child(ren)’s return to classrooms and learning spaces, please do not hesitate to reach out.

Sincerely,

Vera Prpa

Principal