Good morning RPPS families, This was a short week at RPPS so we are not sending a full newsletter. Please see below for a calendar of events and a few important/timely notices about things happening in our school. Please remember that Friday and Monday are both school holidays. We wish you all a wonderful weekend and look forward to seeing your children back at school on Tuesday, April 22nd. To all those who celebrate Easter, we wish you an enjoyable weekend with friends and family.
Upcoming Events
| Date | Day | What's Happening at School? |
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| April 21 | 0 | Easter Monday - No School |
| April 22 | 2 |
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| April 23 | 3 |
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| April 24 | 4 |
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| April 25 | 5 |
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| April | Autism Acceptance Month | |
| April 22-25 | Earth Week | |
| April 28-May 2 | Pause to Play Challenge (turn off the screen) | |
| April 30 | Twinderlla Play at 6:00 p.m. | |
| May 1 | Last day of pizza sesssion 2 | |
| May 8 - June 19 | Pizza session #3 | |
| May 5-9 | Discover Kindergarten (welcoming new families) | |
| May 7-9 | Grade 8 trip to Camp Pinecrest | |
| May 14 | Family Engagement Evening - slime, circuits, robotics and more with Codezilla | |
| May 27-29 | Grade 6 EQAO | |
| June 2, 3, 5 | Grade 3 EQAO | |
| June 11 | Spring Concert | |
| June 18 | Community tea | |
| June 24 | Grade 8 Graduation |
Boston Pizza Pasta Day - New Session Starting
Next Monday, March 25th will be the final day for pasta lunch in this session. Please sign up for our next session on School Cash Online. This new session will run from April 15th to June 24th (April 1st is a holiday and the 8th is early dismissal). If you need financial assistance to access our lunch days, please reach out to us in the office.
School Council Big Box of Cards Fundraiser
Today we sent home a letter along with a sample birthday/occasion card with the youngest/only child in each family. If you are able, please help support our school by purchasing a box of cards that you can keep on hand for birthday parties or other special events. A box of 35 cards is $35 and they are excellent quality. The card we have sent home is yours to keep regardless of participation. All of the details for the fundraiser are in the letter that was sent by email earlier this week and also accompanies the sample card sent home today.
Class Placement for the 2024-2025 School Year
As we organize for next year, our staff will make every effort to place students in the best learning environment for each child to be successful. We take into account Ministry and Board guidelines, individual needs, academic achievement, emotional and social development, behaviours, gender balance, English Language Learners and Special Education needs, and work habits. We appreciate that parents/guardians have valuable information to share with us in this regard. If you have information or suggestions, which will assist us in making appropriate placements, please write a brief note to Lindsey Maclean by Friday, May 10th, 2024: lindsey.maclean@yrdsb.ca . Rather than suggesting a teacher, please indicate the learning style or classroom structure which you feel would be the most appropriate for your child’s success. When teachers along with school administration get together to create new class lists, we will use this information to help make our final decisions.
Kind Regards,
Lindsey Maclean,
Principal Rouge Park P.S.
568 Riverlands Avenue, Markham, ON L6B 0Y1
lindsey.maclean@yrdsb.ca | Office: 905 350-0005