Porter's Lake Elementary School Family Forecast
Week of November 10-14 2025
This Week at a Glance
- Monday, Nov 10 –
- Tuesday, Nov 11 – Remembrance Day- No school
- Wednesday, Nov 12
- Thursday, Nov 13 – Fire Drill in am
- Friday, Nov 14 –
Principal’s Message
Hello PLES Families,
As we move through November we are finding cold temperatures in the morning and gradual warming over the day. It is important that students are dressed for the weather as we are outside as much as possible. Hats and mitts are helpful in the mornings, but not as necessary by lunch time.
We set up our lost and found items on tables in the lobby. It was set up 2 weeks ago and we have been having students go through it regularly. We will be emptying the tables and donating what hasn’t been claimed at the end of the week. We aren’t able to store the volume of items that are currently in our lost and found.
We weren’t able to have our fire drill last week and have rescheduled it to later this week.
Have a good week,
Mr. Fry
Inclement Weather and School Cancellations:
Did you know? HRCE takes great care when making the decision to alter the regular operations of schools and school buses in the event of severe or inclement weather.
It is HRCE’s goal to communicate any changes to the regular operations of schools and/or buses as close to 6:00 a.m. as possible. A 6:00 a.m. announcement could be:
- All schools are delayed in opening by two hours and bus pickups are delayed by two hours; or
- All schools are open, but some or all busses are not operating for the day; or
- Some schools (either individually or by family) are closed for the day; or
- All schools are closed for the day.
If weather deteriorates, or is forecasted to worsen throughout the morning, an 11:00 a.m. announcement could be:
- Bussed students will be picked up two hours earlier than their regular dismissal time; and
- Walking students will be dismissed at their regularly scheduled lunch hour.
How will I find out?
- By email to the addresses in PowerSchool
- By text message, if you have opted-in. If you aren’t sure if you have opted-in, text Y to the following number: 978338
- On the HRCE website
- On Instagram
It’s important to always have a plan in place for childcare in the event of any cancellation. Please remember: As a parent or guardian you always have the choice of whether or not to send your child to school.
For more information on how HRCE manages during inclement weather, visit hrce.ca/families/cancellations.
Reminders & Updates
- Water Bottles – Please send students with a water bottle daily. We are giving out about 40 cups a day for water.
Upcoming Dates
- Nov 21: Assessment Day – No School for Students
- Dec 3: Report Cards Sent Home
- Dec 4: Progress Meetings – No School for Students
- Dec 8: Holiday Concert (Grades P–2)
- Dec 9: Holiday Concert (Grades 2/3–6)
- Dec 19: Last Day Before Holiday Break
- Jan 5: First Day Back After Holiday Break