Dear Parents/Guardians:

As a growing school community, we have many changes in class allocations and staffing for the 2025 school year. Firstly, Jacob Beam will have a new administration team for the 2025/26 school year. Please join me in welcoming Jennifer Currie, Principal, and David Elia, Vice Principal. They are coming from Forestview Public School in Niagara Falls. I will be going to Gracefield Public School in Port Dalhousie. I will miss the Bengal community! 

The following staff are heading off to new adventures at new schools & positions:

Mrs. Palmer will be teaching Grade 2/3 at Lakeview Public School

Mrs. Huntingdon will be teaching Grade 2 at Gordon Public School

Mr. Chuchman will be teaching the Fundamental Skills Program at Power Glen.

Mr. Carnegie will be teaching Grade 7 at DSBN Academy

Mrs. Mel Lostracco will be working as an Instructional Coach for DSBN

Coach Zav will be working as an LRT at Nelles Public School

Ms. Jones will be moving as a DECE to Lakeview Public School

Mrs. McLean will be moving at a DECE to Smith Public School

Mrs. Isabel will be taking a new caretaking position at Thundering Heights Public School.

Mr. Johnson will be moving as an EA to Grand Ave

Please join me in welcoming the following new staff to Jacob Beam:

Ms. Cindy Powell, DECE 

Ms. Andrea Tahiri, DECE

Ms. Sarah Morrison, Primary/Junior Teacher

Ms. Jocelyn Pulice, Junior Teacher

Ms. Monique Nicholls, Junior Teacher

Mr. Corey Bond, Junior Teacher

Mme. Lalonde, .50 Core French

Ms. Amanda Lance, LRT

Ms. Candice Nickerson, .25 Prep Coverage

Upcoming Food Dates for June

June 24 Freezie sales both breaks

June 24 Shawarma Day

Important Dates:

Days of Significance for June

Pride Month, National Indigenous History Month, Filipino Heritage Month, Italian Heritage Month, Portuguese Heritage Month