Beach Dance-A-Thon

On Thursday, March 12, we are hosting a Dance-A-Thon. Dress for the beach and be ready to the dance the day away! Students are encouraged to raise pledges to help support our school. We have so many amazing sponsors for this event and so many incredible prizes to be won! All pledges must be paid on School Cash Online in increments of $5. Pledge forms and flyers were sent home on Feb 9. Treats and glow items will be sold on SCO for younger grades to pre-order. Older grades can purchase at the dance-a-thon. If you have any questions please reach out to the office.

Some of our Amazing Sponsors:

- Live Nation
- Niagara Ice Dogs
- Niagara River Lions
- Merrittville Speedway
- Brock University
- Burrito Guyz
- Stacked
- Mossimo's
- Welland Jackfish

AND SO MUCH MORE!!

Spirit Wear Orders

We have partnered with All Star Sportswear to offer affordable, quality merchandise. Purchase a t-shirt, hat, hoody or pants to show your Knight Spirit! The last day to order is this Sunday, Feb. 15. There are some samples in the office if you wish to see the items.

CLICK BELOW TO SHOP:

https://all-star-sportswear-ltd.myshopify.com/collections/ontario-public-school

Boundary Changes

Dear Ontario Families,

Over the past few years as a result of the new housing developments on the East Side of Thorold the enrollment at Ontario has increased significantly. Currently we have 12 portables on site to help accommodate the significant growth. However, the maximum capacity of portables that can be placed at Ontario will have been reached and there is still continued construction and growing enrollment. In order to alleviate capacity pressure until the new school is constructed for September 2027, a boundary change and a host school will be utilized.

A host school is an out of boundary school that can help manage enrollment pressure from new housing developments and is a temporary solution until the new school is complete. Kate S Durdan will be the host school for the Thorold East elementary school boundary. The school boundary change involving Ontario Public School and Kate S Durdan Public school was developed, proposed, and approved during the May 6th, 2025, Program and Planning Committee meeting and approved at the Board Meeting on May 27th, 2025 .

All new registrations from the Thorold East elementary school boundary will go to Kate S Durdan.

Current Students:
Students living in the boundary area that currently attend Ontario will continue until the new school opens. To support keeping families and households together, students may request to attend Kate S Durdan if their younger sibling and/or household members are directed there. Once this attendance is in place students must stay at Kate S Durdan until the new school opens.

I am confident that this will support capacity issues at Ontario in the interim.