Downie Central PS

Friday, our Downie Dolphins had a fantastic time dressing up for Career Day! 👩‍🚒👨‍⚕️👩‍🍳👮‍♂️👨‍🔬

From future doctors and teachers to firefighters, veterinarians, athletes, chefs, and more, our students showed off their creativity while dreaming about the exciting careers that could be in their future. It was wonderful to see so many enthusiastic Dolphins sharing their ambitions and school spirit.

A big thank you to everyone who participated and helped make Career Day such a fun and inspiring experience! 💙🐬

Bonjour from our Grade 1/2 artists! 🇫🇷🎨 We celebrated a year of learning about famous artists with a full Art Day in our Paris-themed classroom. Students explored, created, and were inspired by the works of Hokusai, Georgia O’Keeffe, Vincent van Gogh, Alma Thomas, René Magritte, and more. A magical celebration filled with creativity, colour, and smiles!

Thank you to our amazing Downie Dolphins for supporting the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Together, we raised $700.00 online and $136.00 for pie-in-the-face tickets, for an incredible total of $836.00! Thank you to our Intermediate Game and Team Leaders for organizing the fun-filled day and to our staff volunteers who took a pie in the face for a great cause. Way to go, Dolphins.

We are so proud of our Art Club members for taking a leadership role in promoting kindness throughout our school. Their enthusiasm and dedication inspired students in every classroom to sign our Kindness Pledge and help make our school an even more welcoming place.

Congratulations to the Winners of the Downie Central Public School Kindness & Integrity Poster Contest 2026! 🎉
This year's poster contest challenged students to creatively explore the themes of Kindness and Integrity through hand-drawn, full-colour artwork.

Integrity means being strong enough to do what you know is right—even when it's difficult and even when no one is watching. Kindness is showing care and compassion toward yourself and others and making a positive difference in the lives of those around you. Together, these values help build a caring, connected, and respectful school community.

We were incredibly impressed by the creativity, thoughtfulness, and artistic talent demonstrated by all participants. Thank you to every student who submitted a poster and shared their vision of kindness and integrity.

🏆 Primary Division (Grades K–3)
🥇 1st Place: ​Nandish
🥈 2nd Place: ​Selina
🥉 3rd Place: ​Reid

🏆 Junior Division (Grades 4–6)
🥇 1st Place: ​Harper
🥈 2nd Place: ​Hayden
🥉 3rd Place: ​Haylee

🏆 Intermediate Division (Grades 7–8)
🥇 1st Place:​ Gus
🥈 2nd Place:​ Jamie
🥉 3rd Place: ​ Maayan

Thank you to all students who participated between March 30 and April 30, 2026. Your artwork reminded us of the importance of treating others with kindness and choosing to do the right thing every day.

👏 Please join us in celebrating our winners and all of the talented artists who participated!

The Downie Dolphins had a great time showing their school spirit by dressing as twins today! From matching outfits to coordinated accessories, students had lots of fun teaming up with friends and staff for Twin Day. It was wonderful to see so much creativity, laughter, and school spirit throughout the halls!

After reading Magic Tree House: The Knight at Dawn, the SKs decided to recreate their own castles, complete with working drawbridges, torches, armour, and stables! 🏰✨ Their creativity and attention to detail were incredible to see.

Our Downie Dolphins had an incredible kickoff assembly last week full of energy, excitement, and school spirit! 🐬💙
We’re getting ready for our Jump Rope for Heart event on Tuesday, June 9, and our students are already making a difference by fundraising to support heart and brain health research and education.
Every donation helps! Thank you for supporting our Dolphins as we jump toward healthier hearts together.
Donate here: Jump Rope for Heart Fundraising Page https://jumpropeforheart.crowdchange.ca/115891