It’s the last month of school! A few important reminders: the deadline for fun fair pre-order is June 6. Check out the ticket menu and list of raffle prizes and take advantage of the pre-order ticket bundles. (Pre-order at https://roden-school-council.square.site).

June 6 is also the order deadline for June pizza lunch! Order at SchoolCashOnline.com.

Also this month: Kindie welcome night, the intermediate dance, the intermediate play, the school talent show, the last coffee social of the month, the fun fair, and more! Download the calendar below.

It is the penultimate month of the 2023/24 school year and there are many events on the go to keep track of. Our May 2024 calendar was sent home with kiddos this week and it’s available for download below.

A few things to highlight:

This year’s fun fair planning is well underway and it promises to be a spectacular event thanks to our amazing local sponsors and the fun fair planning committee. A few important things for this month:

• In order to execute a smooth and well-run event we need a solid roster of volunteers. Please consider signing up. Shifts are two-hours long and can be before, during, or after the fun fair. There are many different ways to volunteer and we’ll do our best to make sure everyone is doing something they’re comfortable with. The sign up sheet is available here.
• We are having a used book sale at this year’s fun fair and will be collecting gently used fiction and non-fiction titles (adult, teen, children, and baby books all welcome). Collection bins will be set up at all three entrances to the school beginning Monday, May 6, OR you can drop off books at 90 Walpole Avenue. Books will be sold at the fun fair for 1 ticket each – just in time for summer! – and any remainders will be donated. Contact communications@roden.ca with any questions.
• Pre-orders for the fun fair will be live on Monday, May 6. Pre-ordering helps you beat the lines and save money and helps us plan, so we encourage you to do so! Anyone who places a pre-order between May 6 and 21 will be entered to win 1 voucher (from a choice of four) for Jack of All Sports. Details on the reverse of the calendar below. Pre-order here.

Also this month, Area 14 is holding a food drive from the 14-23; Ms. Cappadocia’s class is hosting a bake sale on May 10 from 3 to 3:45 in the foyer; the spring concert is being held on May 22; and there will be a coffee social on the school grounds the morning of May 24. School council will be holding it’s monthly meeting on May 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the school library and on Microsoft Teams.

Here’s to a great month!

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Roden Read-a-Thon! We had a total of 99 participants, all of whom read for 70,543 minutes. That’s 1,176 hours (49 days) of reading.

Winning class for the most minutes read: Ms. Barnett’s Grade 2 class (Area 31) with 9,744 minutes, for more than 160 hours (almost 7 days) reading. This was an increase of 35% over last year’s winning class.

Winning class for the greatest percentage of participants: Ms. Robichaud’s Grade 3 class, with 11 participants out of 20 students. These students read for 8, 602 minutes (just over 143 hours, for a total of almost 6 days of reading).

Both classes win a pizza party on the day of their choosing. Parents/caregivers will be kept in the loop.

Individual winners by grade:

JK: Phoebe K.
SK: Hazel K.
Grade 1: Malcolm Y.
Grade 2: Jenny
Grade 3: Lorcan D.S.D
Grade 4: Silas W.
Grade 5: Ashur G.
Grade 6: Isa
Grade 7: Sam C.
Grade 8: Nolan S.

Literacy bingo: 

For the first time this year, we did a literacy bingo game and we were thrilled with how many kids opted in. All participants were entered into a draw and three winners were chosen:

Nash W. (Ms.Robichaud / Grade 3)
Tiffany: *Mr.Nivan / Grade 6
Sapphire D. (Ms.Revoredo / SK)

Individual winners and bingo winners will each receive a $20 gift card to Swag Sisters Toy Store (JK to Grade 3) or Queen Books (Grades 4 to 8). Thank you to all the students who participated and the teachers and caregivers who supported them.

Have a great week and keep reading!

From February 1 to 29, log your time spent reading each day for a chance to win individual and class prizes. New this year: READING BINGO.

Reading goals have been set by grade. Students who meet the goal are entered into a draw. Every additional 15 minutes read equals an extra ballot in the draw.

JK/SK: 100 minutes. Any reading counts, even being read to!

Grades 1-3: 200 minutes

Grades 4-6: 300 minutes

Grades 7-8: 400 minutes

Download the full set of instructions below. An online version of the reading log is available here (just be sure to save your own copy).

Reading logs and completed bingo cards can be submitted to your teacher or the front office by March 7, 2024. Digital reading logs can be emailed to communications@roden.ca.