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Letter from Director of Education Sean Monteith regarding Valleyview Public School - Replacement School Capital Project

Letter to families regarding Valleyview School Capital Project

Media Release - February 20, 2018 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, February 13, for a regular board meeting. The February Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Kindergarten Program Report’ was received by ...

KPDSB Welcomes New Trustee to Represent the Interests of Indigenous Students, Highlights Kindergarten Programming

Media Release - March 19, 2018 Through the Child and Nature Alliance’s Forest School Canada, key staff in the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board will receive training in creating programs about nature and the forest thanks to a ...

Keewatin Public School to Offer Forest School Programming for 2018-2019

Media Release - March 21, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board wishes to congratulate Red Lake District High School’s Drea Sinclair and Queen Elizabeth District High School’s (Sioux Lookout) Tristan Bouchard on their ...

KPDSB students in Red Lake and Sioux Lookout appointed to 2018-2019 Minister’s Student Advisory Council

As we prepare for the 2018-2019 school year, we wanted to reach out to our families to find out your needs for before- and after-school programs next school year. In order to gather this information, we have created a short survey ...

Before- and After-School Program Survey for Families for 2018-2019 School Year

Media Release - April 9, 2018 We were pleased to welcome members of the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) to our schools last week. Dr. Steven Reid, Chief Assessment Officer for EQAO, and members of the EQAO Executive Team ...

EQAO Executive Team completes visit to KPDSB Schools

KPDSB issues media release regarding the Valleyview capital project.

KPDSB media release

Good evening everyone. Here are the winners from this evening's Christmas raffle draw. Thank you to everyone for supporting student activities at Valleyview!Keep the Kids Busy #1 - Katlyn BraySports #1 - Kelly TaitFamily Game Night #1 - Shawna ...

Raffle Winners

Media Release - February 13, 2018 At the regular February Board Meeting of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, Trustees took the proactive step of approving the appropriation of $4 million dollars towards the Valleyview Public School ...

Board of Trustees Appropriate $4 Million Dollars for Valleyview Public School Capital Project

The following raffle tickets were recorded as lost and not returned to be entered in this evening's drawing. If you have purchased any of the following tickets, please return them to the school to be reimbursed. ...

RAFFLE TICKETS

Every year we offer families an opportunity to provide feedback regarding the creation of the upcoming school year calendar. Please take a minute to fill out our survey for the 2018-2019 School Year Calendar by clicking on either of the links ...

2018-2019 School Year Calendar Survey

Media Release - December 13, 2017 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, for the inaugural board meeting. The Board of Trustees acclaimed Trustee Dave Penney as Chair ...

KPDSB Chair and Vice-Chair Acclaimed, Trustee Appointments Announced

Media Release - November 15, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is pleased to report increased student enrolment for the 2017-2018 school year. The KPDSB for the first time in its history, will no longer be eligible for the ...

KPSDB Continues to See Enrolment Increases

School Council elections are coming up later this month. Please see the letter and nomination form for further information.

School Council Elections

Our new high school (Sioux North High School) in Sioux Lookout is really taking shape! Save this link to watch the construction - https://www.youtube.com/embed/live_stream?channel=UCQGj4ntcdJSsaIpV4q1TA_A

Live Stream of Construction of Sioux North High School (Sioux Lookout)

Media Release - October 11, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board wishes to congratulate Tracey Benoit, Principal of Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora, on her recent appointment to the Minister of Education’s Principal ...

Beaver Brae’s Tracey Benoit appointed to Ontario Minister of Education’s Principal Reference Group

Media Release - October 12, 2017 Trustees met at Sioux Mountain Public School in Sioux Lookout on Tuesday, October 10, for a regular board meeting. Trustees held their board meeting following an opportunity for a firsthand look at the ...

October Board Meeting Highlights

It's time to register for the our popular Hockey Canada Skills Academies in Dryden/Vermilion Bay, Kenora/Sioux Narrows, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake/Ear Falls and Ignace! Please click on the links below for registration information by area: ...

It's Time to Register for the KPDSB's Hockey Canada Skills Academies for the 2017-18 School Year!

Please click here to view the event poster for our Jack Talks Session! To recognize Children’s Mental Health Week, May 1-7th, we are hosting a Jack Talks session for all families in Kenora and the surrounding areas. The session ...

Jack Talks Session in Kenora - Free Community Event on May 2, 2017 at 7:00pm

Please click here to download a pdf version of the update and letter to families. Dear Families, As a family whose child may be receiving or waiting for rehabilitation services (speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), ...

Ontario Special Needs Strategy Update for Families - Rehabilitation Services

Media Release - May 2, 2017 14 students from the KPDSB traveled to Thunder Bay in early April to compete in the Skills Ontario Qualifying Competitions at Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Students from Beaver Brae, Dryden High and ...

KPDSB students participating in provincial Skills Ontario Competition in Toronto

Media Release - May 10, 2017 Trustees met at Crolancia Public School in Pickle Lake on Tuesday, May 9, for a regular board meeting. The May “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Kids in the Kitchen and Athletic ...

Keewatin-Patricia Announces Significant Changes to Administration Team, Completes System Restructuring

Media Release - May 9, 2017 Trustees of the KPDSB are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Findlay to Superintendent of Business and Chief Financial Officer for the Board, effective July 2017. Findlay began his accounting career ...

KPSDB appoints new Superintendent of Business

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE - May 11, 2017 TIMMINS, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance educational services ...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation and KPDSB Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding

Due to a recent resignation, the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board will accept applications for the office of: TRUSTEE Representing the interests of ratepayers in: SIOUX LOOKOUT Term of Office: September 2017 to ...

KPDSB Accepting Applications for the Office of Trustee for Sioux Lookout

Back to School! Classes start on August 29, 2017! Message from the Director of Education What a "Back to School” message means depends a great deal on who you are, where you live and if you are around young people; ...

School Starts on Tuesday, August 29th! Welcome Back from our Director of Education!

We have launched a brand new online resource for families with children starting Kindergarten in the fall (children born in 2013 can start Kindergarten in the fall of 2017). Our new website can be found at http://buddysystem.ca/ Families ...

KDPSB launches new Kindergarten Resource for Registration Week (January 30 to February 3)

Media Release - February 14, 2017 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Tania Sterling to Superintendent of Education with responsibility for Secondary Schools and Student Success ...

KPDSB appoints New Superintendents of Education, Human Resources

Media Release - February 15, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) are excited to announce we have received more than 3.6 million in funding to renovate and retrofit spaces in ...

KPDSB & KDSB Receive Funding to Renovate Spaces for Child Care

Media Release - March 8, 2017 The staff, administration and Trustees of the KPDSB wish to acknowledge the incredible achievements of Beaver Brae Secondary School’s (BBSS) Bronco Cheerleaders at the High School World Cheerleading ...

Kenora’s Beaver Brae Bronco Cheerleaders win Bronze at World Championships in Florida

Media Release - April 12, 2017 KPDSB Trustees approved a name for our new high school in Sioux Lookout at the April regular board meeting (held April 11, 2017, at Ignace Public School). The new name, ‘Sioux North High ...

KPDSB Trustees Approve Name for New High School in Sioux Lookout

Media Release - December 19, 2016 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, for the inaugural board meeting of the 2017 calendar year. The Board of Trustees committed to ...

KPDSB Chair and Vice-Chair acclaimed, Trustee appointments announced, Trustee Appointments Announced

Here are the winners for Valleyview's School Council Christmas Raffle. Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to all who helped to support student activities at Valleyview! Prize basket Winner ...

Raffle winners

Raffle tickets

School Council raffle tickets went home to all families. Please return any remaining tickets and money to the school today. If the tickets have been lost, please call the school at 548-4205 so we can account for them. Thank you!

School Council raffle tickets

Hot lunches will be starting next week! Please see the documents below for information about hot lunches, and about setting up an account at School Cash Online. Hot lunch letter School Cash Online SCO help desk

Hot lunches

Media Release - November 14, 2016 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, November 8, for a regular board meeting. The November “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Skills for Life’ was received by ...

KPDSB celebrates excellence at Dryden High School, receives update on KPDSB/NAN partnership

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY FOR FAMILIESPLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY FOR STAFF The Regional School Year Calendar Committee is once again looking for input from families and staff around start/end dates for the 2017-2018 school year. ...

2017-2018 School Year Calendar Survey

Media Release - December 1, 2016 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) is launching a new platform for receiving applications for positions with the organization. Apply To Education provides a paperless application system that ...

KPDSB launches new application process for employment opportunities

School Council family BBQ is coming up on June 14th. Cost is $5 per person, or $20 per family, payable through https://kpdsb.schoolcashonline.com/ until 4:00 p.m. this Thursday, June 9th. Hope to see you there!

School Council BBQ

Dear Valleyview families,Registrations are still being accepted for next year’s Hockey Canada Skills Academy. Please note that students returning to the program must register again for next year’s Academy. Additional information and ...

Hockey Canada Skills Academy

Come join us for an evening of information provided by world-renowned psychologist, Dr. Edward Rawana. Dr. Rawana is an expert in the area of strengths-based learning, and will share his expertise with parents on Thursday evening. If you are ...

An evening with Dr. Ed Rawana

Don't forget about our Kindergarten and French Immersion information evening on Thursday, January 28 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/1078691378841644/

Kindergarten and French Immersion Night!

KPDSB's Kenora Kindergarten Symposium will be held at Beaver Brae School on January 23 from 1:00 to 3:00. Hope to see you there!

Kindergarten Symposium

Raffle tickets

Raffle Winners

We are still looking for many books of unsold raffle tickets. If you have any, we ask that you please send them to the school as soon as you are able. This will allow us to redistribute them to other families. All tickets and money must be ...

School Council Christmas raffle

Students from Mrs. Price and Ms McLuckie's classes are selling honey to fundraise for a trip to Mennonite Heritage Village in the spring. Additional fundraising forms can be found here.

Grade 3 Fundraiser

SchoolCash Online is now set up. Parents can now use it to pay for hot lunches, our spaghetti dinner, etc. Setup instructions can be found here. If you are having difficulty, please come into the school and we can assist you.

SchoolCash Online

Letter from Director of Education Sean Monteith regarding ETFO

Letter from Director of Education Sean Monteith

At this month's assembly, we were pleased to welcome Laureen Goerzen from the Cancer Society to make a special presentation to Joey De Sousa. Joey's fundraising efforts for the Terry Fox Run resulted in his name being drawn as the lucky winner ...

April Recognition Assembly

Have you registered your child for Kindergarten yet? We are welcoming registrations for children born in 2011 or earlier. If you have any questions about registering your child for school, please stop in or call us at 548-4205 Is your child ...

KPDSB Kindergarten Registration and photo contest

About Us

Welcome to Valleyview!

Bienvenue à Valleyview!

Valleyview School is dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for all students. We believe that all students can learn more comfortably when the school and the home work collaboratively to ensure student success. We encourage partnerships that promote tolerance and respect for every child.

We are excited to see continued growth in our French Immersion program here at Valleyview. We are accepting registrations for Kindergarten to Grade 4 for the 2017-2018 school year. For further information and registration information, please call our Principal, Jason McDonald, at 548-4205, ext. 5123 or email him.

Registration forms can be found in the Printable School Forms section of our website. Completed registrations can be dropped off at the school or faxed to 548-1937, along with a copy of birth certificate (or status card), health card and immunization record. If you have any questions about the registration process, please don't hesitate to contact the school.

Please feel free to visit our events calendar to stay up-to-date on events happening in and around the school.

We’re proud of Valleyview School and the role we play in educating the students who learn with us every day.

On behalf of our staff and students,

Mr. Jason McDonald

Principal