LCVI Lancer Communication
June 2026
Dear students and families,
Thank you for a wonderful 2025–2026 school year! LCVI is an amazing place because of our strong community, and we are so proud of our students for the grit, growth, and gratitude they showed all year long. Across classrooms, co-op placements, clubs, teams, performances, competitions, and community events, rich learning was happening every day as students challenged themselves, discovered new strengths, and worked toward meaningful goals.
This year was filled with special moments we will not soon forget, including Grade 9 Getaway, Matilda the Musical, the senior boys basketball buy-in quarter-final game, spirit days, Global Fusion Week, the 45th annual Road Race, special assemblies, Midnight on the Marsh semi-formal, athletic events, DECA achievements, the ski trip to Camp Fortune, Skills Competition, Career Fair, Special Olympics tournaments, the Spring Fling dance, Robotics, Carnival, Relay for Life, and so much more. Seeing students jump in, lead, persevere, reach their goals, and try something new, whether on a stage, on a team, in a club, in the classroom, or simply by showing up for a friend, was inspiring. We are grateful to our dedicated staff for the time, care, and energy they pour into creating these opportunities and supporting students every day. We also thank our families for your ongoing support and partnership throughout the year.
We wish everyone a safe, restful, and joy-filled summer.
The Administration Team
Margaret Connelly, Elizabeth Yanch, Michelle Leake, & Adam Andrecyk
Congratulation to our Graduates!
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Last evening’s graduation ceremony was a lovely celebration of our students’ hard work, perseverance, and accomplishments. We are so proud of all that our graduates have achieved and excited to see the many ways they will continue to learn, grow, and make a positive difference in the world. We wish our graduating Lancers every success in the next chapter of their journey.
Several of our LCVI grads have received significant scholarships to support their post-secondary education. Well done, Lancers!
Report Card Pick-Up
Report Cards will be available for pick up in the LCVI office on Monday, July 6 and Tuesday, July 7 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Please enter through the front doors. Students are also able to access their final marks through the student portal starting on Friday, July 3. Report cards not picked up will be distributed to students in September.
Staff Appreciation Thank You!
Thank you to our wonderful families for your warm notes of appreciation and the delicious snacks and treats you provided for Staff Appreciation Day on June 3. Your kindness and generosity were truly appreciated. Everything was delicious, and our staff felt very cared for and valued.
Big thanks to Jimmy Hassan, LCVI parent and Pizza Pizza business owner on Bath Road, for generously providing our staff with a delicious pizza lunch again this year.
We are grateful to our families for your ongoing support and for the many ways you help make our school community so special.
Lancers in Action
Cooperative Education
Our co-op students continue to make us proud as they step into workplace settings with confidence, curiosity, and a strong willingness to learn. Through these placements, they are building valuable skills, exploring future pathways, and stretching themselves in new and meaningful ways. We are grateful to our community partners for supporting these opportunities and helping our students grow through real-world experiences.
Jamila | Mya | Dominik | Quinn |
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Youth Resilience Award
Earlier this month, KEYS hosted a celebration honouring World Refugee Day at the Tett Centre. Grade 11 student, Abdallah Aldarawsha, was the recipient of the Youth Resilience Award. Abdallah is a hard working, caring, and passionate individual. He faces all challenges with a determination to succeed and, if not successful, he picks himself back up again and keeps trying until he gets it right. Congratulations to Abdallah Aldarawsha on winning this award!
Happy Retirement!
Congratulations and best wishes to two wonderful LCVI educators, Ms. Erica Wyncoll and Mrs. Martha Read-Gray and as they begin their well-deserved retirements.
Mrs. Read-Gray retires after an incredible 38-year teaching career, including 27 years at LCVI as a guidance counsellor and English teacher. Ms. Wyncoll also celebrates 38 years in education, including 25 years with Limestone and four memorable years as part of LCVI’s English department.
We are deeply grateful for the care, wisdom, and dedication they have shared with students, staff, and families over the years. On behalf of LCVI, we thank them for their lasting contributions and wish them every happiness in this exciting next chapter.
Congratulations to Dana Price
Dana is widely recognized as an exceptional and deeply valued member of our school community, consistently going above and beyond the expectations of her role as Caretaker at LCVI/Calvin Park. She is known for her unwavering positivity, warm personality, and infectious sense of humour, which brighten the days of both staff and students alike. Dana has a remarkable ability to make people feel welcomed, supported, and appreciated, always greeting others with a smile and taking the time to connect. She does it all with warmth and a sense of humour that leaves people smiling and laughing, and on a particularly good day, clutching the wall for stability.
Dana demonstrates an outstanding work ethic and takes tremendous pride in maintaining clean, safe, and organized learning environments. She approaches even the most challenging and unpleasant tasks with professionalism, care, and attention to detail, consistently delivering work of the highest quality.
What truly sets Dana apart is her initiative and generosity. She regularly anticipates needs and steps in without being asked, whether helping colleagues, supporting students, preparing for events, improving classroom spaces, or solving problems quickly and effectively. Her efforts often have a meaningful and lasting impact on those around her.
Dana is also a natural leader and mentor. She willingly shares her knowledge, supports new staff members, and sets a high standard for others to follow. Her reliability, collaborative spirit, and ability to remain calm and effective in busy or challenging situations make her an indispensable part of our school's daily operations.
Beyond her professional contributions, Dana is deeply caring and selfless. She consistently goes out of her way to help others, both personally and professionally, demonstrating genuine empathy, kindness, and compassion.
Dana exemplifies dedication, initiative, teamwork, and caring in everything she does. Her positive energy, strong character, and unwavering commitment to supporting others make her truly deserving of this recognition and an outstanding recipient of the Barry C. O'Connor Excellence in Education Award.
Congratulations, Dana! We are incredibly proud of you and grateful for the countless ways you make our school community a better place every day.
Recognition Celebration
The annual LCVI Recognition Celebration was held earlier this month, bringing our school community together to celebrate an incredible year of extra-curriculars. This special event recognized the energy, heart, and determination our students have brought to clubs, athletics, and the arts. The Lancer Award honours individuals whose abilities, leadership skills, and commitment have contributed to the success of a team, club, or event, while the Torch Award recognizes students whose positive, dedicated, and enthusiastic attitude and participation have helped make these opportunities successful. Major Awards were presented to students who have made extraordinary contributions to athletics, extra-curricular activities, and school spirit. Thank you to our amazing staff for their ongoing support of the many extracurricular opportunities that help make LCVI such a vibrant school community.
Congratulations to everyone who was recognized, and a special shout-out to all of this year’s award winners!
Team/Sport/Club | Lancer Award | Torch Award |
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Alpine Skiing /Snowboarding | Isla Sanders | Shula Levy |
Art Club | Lway Lway Htoo | Melina Alizadeh |
Badminton - Jr | Sadie Houston / Zynah Rukayat / Liam Newcombe | Sylvia Zhao / Abiyyan Ahnaf / Deven Gharti |
Badminton - Sr | Alicia Su / Oli Bettney | Sadie Barker / Declan Richardson-Queenan |
Basketball - Jr Boys | Sloan Cembal | Kyxer Pascaul |
Basketball - Sr Boys | Jacob Girard / Max Dowker | Cole Cembal / Ethan Fields |
Basketball - Girls | Lily Galloway | Mia Lockhart |
Cookies & Conversation | Aleyah Lindsay | Abdisalam Bashir Mohamed |
Creative Arts SHSM | Lway Lway Htoo / Simone Scala-Conley | Finn Boese / Mya Decker |
Cross Country | Nathan Cavano | James Galea |
Curling | Copelynn Henderson-Boileau | Kyle Bruce |
DECA | Jesse Baillie / Cade Sleeth | Elise Cook / Jillian Hunt |
Drama Fest Club | Clara Christopher | Lauren Rogers |
Field Hockey | Bryn Davis / Mallory Bush | Elise Cook |
Golf | n/a | Cooper Broome |
HOSA | Riley Tam | Jack Venditti |
Indigenous Circle | n/a | Ashton Badour |
LC Arcade | n/a | Oscar Lyons / William Plante-Pelletier / Edward Poupore-Lee / Tristan Tavares |
Robotics | n/a | Dylan Newcombe |
Soccer - Jr Boys | Hamid Maree | Khaled Alderawasha |
Soccer - Sr Boys | Mohammed Merhi / Deniz Pekacar | Kian Azimi / Henry Yanovsky-Ball |
Soccer - Girls | Grace Rooney / Freja Hagberg | Zoe Nicholson |
Special Olympics | Sierra Carroll | Cam & Max Davidson |
Swimming | Sophia Bradizza | Alicia Su |
Tech Crew | Obomate Harry / Levi Martins / Liam Hornsby | n/a |
Tennis | Marta Lopez / Deniz Pekacar | Alicia Su / Sylvia Zhao / Bilal Mohamed Khair Bashir |
Jr Track & Field | Mallory Bush | Nathan Cavano |
Sr Track & Field | Isla Sanders | Landon Matthews |
Ultimate | Annie Mastorakos | Oli Bettney |
Volleyball - Jr Boys | Alexander Todd | Abdiel Medrano |
Volleyball - Sr Boys | Josh Kim | Malcolm Brooks |
Volleyball - Jr Girls | Sadie Houston | Zynah Rukayat |
Volleyball - Sr Girls | Grace Rooney | Anya Martinek |
Volleyball - Novice Girls | Hallie Quest | Solange Merizzi |
Wrestling | Mohammad Merhi / Finn Brophy | Phoenix Bahr / Willow Hart |
Writing Club | Jonah Doherty | Micah Koziar / Katie Fletcher / Astin McCluskey |
Major Award Winners
Major Award | Recipient(s) |
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John Ruskay Awards This award is presented to the top Grade 9 female and/or male athlete who have excelled in two or more sports. | Freja Hagberg |
DR Hall - Silver Bowl Award This award is presented to the Junior female athlete who best combines sportsmanship, participation in two or more teams, and academic excellence in her junior grades. | Alicia Su |
Top Junior Girl Athlete This award is presented to the top Junior female athlete who has excelled in two or more competitive sports. | Mallory Bush |
Jack Linscott Award This award is presented to the Junior male athlete who best combines sportsmanship, participation in two or more teams, and academic excellence by maintaining a strong academic average in his junior grades. | Alexander Todd |
FL&A Lung Association Award This award is presented to the top Junior male athlete who has excelled in two or more competitive sports. | Ankit Kandel |
Rob Stoness Award This award is presented annually to an athlete for outstanding performance in a non-school athletic event. | Oeifa Cowan |
Nada Beamish Heart Award This award is presented annually to an athlete who has displayed an extraordinary amount of heart, courage and dedication to athletics and school spirit. This award is named for Mrs. Nada Beamish who has given countless hours in support of LCVI athletics. | Anya Martinek |
Linda Tracey Coaches Appreciation Award This award is presented annually to a student who, through his or her years at Loyalist, has demonstrated a willingness to be involved in LCVI’s Athletic Programme in ways other than as an athlete. This award is named for Ms. Linda Tracey who was an exemplary coach, Athletic Director, and mentor, and who encouraged commitment in all forms to athletics at LCVI. | Willow Hart |
GAA Award This award is presented to the Senior female athlete who has excelled in two or more competitive sports while attending LCVI in any two consecutive years. | Zoe Nicholson |
Syl Apps Sr. Award This award is presented to the Senior male athlete who has excelled in two or more competitive sports while attending LCVI in any two consecutive years. | Finn Brophy |
Junior Lancer Leadership Award This award is presented to the Junior student who has taken on significant leadership roles in multiple extra-curricular activities and has modelled exemplary leadership skills. | Ellen Goldring |
Senior Lancer Leadership Award This award is presented to the Senior student who has taken on significant leadership roles in multiple extra-curricular activities and has modelled exemplary leadership skills. | Ethan Fields |
Lancer Excellence Award Presented to the Senior female and male athletes who combined sportsmanship and participation in two or more competitive sports each year, in the last four or five years at LCVI and at the same time maintained an excellent academic average. | Max Dowker Ethan Fields Grace Rooney |
Host an International Student with LDSB
Hosting an international student is a meaningful way to bring the world into your home while making a real difference in a young person’s life. Limestone homestay families are carefully matched with students, supported by dedicated Limestone staff, and guided throughout the placement so families are never on their own. Hosting offers cultural exchange, meaningful relationships, and a monthly stipend to help offset costs. Learn more about how hosting works, the supports in place, and why many local families choose to open their homes by visiting: https://internationaled.limestone.on.ca/become_a_homestay
Mental Health & Well Being
Maltby Centre Resources
Mental Health Services Spring 2026
Foundational Family Services Spring 2026
Help Wanted! Bingo Volunteers Needed
We are still in need of a few more volunteers to run bingos. Please contact Paul Goldring (goldringp@limestone.on.ca) if you are interested in helping out or learning more. Funds raised help us to significantly reduce extra-curricular fees for all students at LCVI. The time commitment is not huge but the impact is significant for our school.
School Advisory Council News
Thank you to executive members for their leadership and support this year.
- Co-Chairs: Melissa Hudson & Yanina Kanevsky
- Secretary: Lisa Thibeault
- Treasurer: Bibhian Caraballo
- Public Relations/Communications Coordinator: Julia Krolik & Ali Darrach
- Program/Event Coordinator: Rechell Bernales
- Members at Large/Divisional Representatives: Betty Betts, Ali Darrach, Mark Foster, Tessa Morrison, Haley Somerville, Zannatin Tazreen, Sara Wellwood
- PIC Representatives: Melissa Hudson (LCVI) & Haley Somerville (Calvin Park)
Thanks to everyone who attended school advisory council meeting this year.
Save the Date: Elections and First Meeting - Monday, September 28 at 6:00 pm
School Year Calendar 2026-2027
The Ministry of Education has approved the school year calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The school year will start on September 1 (P.A. Day) and the first day of classes for students is on September 2, 2026. A printable calendar along with the 5-day cycle calendar are posted on the Board website here: https://www.limestone.on.ca/school-year-calendar