December 19, 2024
Dear Fieldstone Community,
Thank you for your messages of appreciation for the Winter Showcase. We are extremely proud of our students and grateful to our teachers and parents for the incredible support they provide for our students to shine the way they do. A special thanks to Mme. Lechallier and Mr. Morales for leading the creative performances of Fieldstone students. Bravo, Fieldstone!
The last week of school before the Winter Break was a busy one for Fieldstone staff and students. We wrapped up the week, the month, and the year with a wonderful Holiday Market organised by the Fieldstone Parents Association, Holiday-themed House Games, Pajama Day, a holiday movie and class parties! Fieldstone spirit was as amazing as ever.
We have some great news to share! The results of the Canada Jay Mathematics competition held in November are in, and our students have done a fantastic job! Alejandro Verhaaren, Marek Wantuch, Sophia Chen, and Ryunosuke Tada were placed in the First Quartile with Distinction; Danilo Jovicic, Kaine Yao, Niko Papadakos, Sydney Beri and Victoria Finley were placed in the Second Quartile with Honours. Other participating students: Aazam Siddiqi, Dylan Beri, Levi Griller, Siri Simpson, and Sophia Lee, received commendations. We are incredibly proud of our students and grateful to Ms. Sharma, who worked hard to prepare these students for the competition.
We are also very excited that our Elementary girls’ volleyball team will be competing in the SSAF (Small School Athletics Federation)’s Volleyball tournament this year! The season will run from January 14 to March 3, 2025. Mr. Makubuya has been training the team, and the girls are channeling the Grizzly spirit! Please review the details below. We hope to see Fieldstone participating in many more sporting competitions in 2025.
We are also planning a full-day field trip to Snow Valley Ski Resort towards the end of February! More details will be shared with parents in early January.
In closing, and on behalf of the staff, we’d like to wish everyone in the Fieldstone community a healthy, happy and safe Winter Break. We look forward to seeing everyone on campus again in the New Year on Monday, January 6, 2025!
Until next year, stay safe, stay warm, and have a wonderful Winter Break!
Sincerely,
Shumaila Khan
Head of School
Girls Volleyball Tournament (Jan 14 – March 3, 2025)
Schedule of play:
Jan 14 FDS v UTS (4 p.m. away game)
Jan 16 FDS v WCS (3:30 p.m. away game)
Jan 28 FDS v ARS (3:30 p.m. away game)
Feb 18 FDS v HC (4:00 p.m. away game)
Feb 20 FDS v NGS + FDS v HOW (4 p.m. away games)
Feb 25 FDS v BOND + FDS v GILES (3:45 p.m. away games)
March 3 CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (Top Four Teams)
Winter Clubs (January 20 – March 7) & Tutorial Schedule
Please review the schedule by clicking the link HERE.
The Winter Club form will be sent to parents after the Winter Break.
As with Fall Tutorials, for Winter Tutorials, teachers will review their student’s progress and send emails to parents of those students whom they feel need remedial help. This will be done by January 10, 2025.
After School Clubs (Coding & Chess)
K – 4
January 14 – March 4 Tuesdays 3:25 – 4:25 p.m.
5 – 7
January 16 – March 6 Thursdays 3:25 – 4:25 p.m.
Please click HERE to register your child for after-school Coding.
K – 7
January 24 – March 6 Wednesdays 3:25 – 4:25 p.m.
Please click HERE to register your child for after-school Chess.
Please note that Coding and/or Chess Club timings may conflict with your child’s after-school tutorial timings. Teachers will send tutorial invitations to students by January 10, 2025.
Nominate your child’s teacher for the Prime Minister’s Award in Early Childhood Education!
More information HERE.
FPA Pizza & Grub Day form 2024 – 2025
Please click HERE to view the Pizza & Grub Day form.
Please click HERE to view the FDS monthly calendar (Sept – December). Thank you, Ms. Pasceri of FPA, for this calendar!
New Student Referral Programme
If you refer new students to Fieldstone and they enroll, you will receive a $1,000 tuition subsidy or cheque per new student as a token of appreciation.
Help Fieldstone grow! If you know someone who’s interested in Fieldstone, send us an email so they can experience our unique programme.
| House | House Colour | House Points |
| Carr | dark green/green | 420 |
| Fox | red | 415 |
| Peterson | navy blue/blue | 610 |
| Richler | grey | 435 |
| Monday, January 6 | Classes resume |
| Monday, January 13 | Cultural Showcase Session 1 |
| Monday, January 20 | Winter Clubs & Tutorials begin
Cultural Showcase Session 2 |
| Monday, January 27 – Wednesday, January 29 | Public Speaking Showcase – In-class presentations |
| Friday, January 31 | Fieldstone Public Speaking Showcase 2025 |
Parents are requested to follow the route marked in the diagram below.
Social Media
Please follow us on social media to keep up with our latest events, photos, and activities. Click below for links.
Character Counts! Pins Programme
Character building is important at Fieldstone, where we truly believe that character counts. The Character Counts! programme has found that there are at least six values that should be taught to all children. These are known as the “Six Pillars of Character”. Fieldstone students work diligently towards earning their Character Pins (photos on the right). We are very proud of them! Several students have been working diligently on their Character pins! You can find out more about the Character Counts Pin Programme HERE. If your child would like to participate in this wonderful programme, please ask your child to see Ms. Butcher.
Community Reminders and Updates
A reminder that smoking/vaping is not allowed within 20 meters of the school perimeter and is strictly prohibited on school property. This is both a school policy and provincial law.
There may be some children in your child’s class who have peanut and/or tree nut allergies. A friendly reminder that Fieldstone is a nut-free school. Please provide your child with nut-free snacks and lunch.