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Grade 8 students are gearing up for their graduation from Roden, and they’ve have taken the initiative to raise funds for their own grad party!

Every Friday until the end of the school year, grade 8 students will be selling popcorn from 3:30 to 4:00 PM outside of the main school entrance.

Bring a LOONIE every Friday & enjoy some popcorn after school with friends!

Grade 8 students are invaluable assets to our school. Many of them volunteer their time to help at school council fundraisers, which couldn’t happen as easily without them. Since the funds from these events go toward special guests in the classroom, field trips, science and music equipment and much more, their contribution is really important.

Hello Roden,

We want to hear from you!
Share your ideas, voice your concerns, and ask questions about the plans to naturalize and enhance the Equinox Outdoor Kindergarten classroom.
Please join us!
October 23rd at 6pm in the library. Babysitting provided.

The Equinox Outdoor Kindergarten Committee

The Parenting Workshops that took place in May were so successful that both the facilitators (Joanne Gallagher and Farzana Yusuf) and participants wanted to continue the conversation. All are welcome, even if you did not attend first workshop.

On Wednesday July 3, 5:30 to 7:30pm, there will be two concurrent sessions, one in English on Sibling Rivalry (and other parenting adventures) and one in Urdu/Hindi about Parenting in Canada (legal and ethical issues). These sessions are being held at the East End Community Health Centre (southeast corner of Coxwell and Queen). Childcare will be provided. For full details on this Workshop please see the Parenting Workshop PDF.

The End of Year BBQ was a huge success. Thanks to all who supported and enjoyed the BBQ. We managed to raise $3700 in one evening! Schenandoah (Doah) Wilson, Roden School Council Fundraising Chair, says, “It is our most successful fundraiser to date! This is huge news! It shows what can be accomplished when we come together as a school community. “Many hands make light work” as they say, and benefits our school in very tangible ways.” The funds raised through the school council goes back into the school to help purchase equipment (balls and musical instruments), support in class/school programs (Scientists in the School, Drumhand concert and workshop) and class trips.

Thanks to the hard work and action of the Healthy Building Committee (HBC), we were able to delay the installation of the vinyl tiles.  As of this writing we are waiting on confirmation that we will be allowed to install an eco-friendly alternative to vinyl.  Please check our webite, www.roden.ca for updates to this issue throughout the summer.  To become involved or find out more please contact, Pascaline Phillips, Chair of the Healthy Building Committee, at pascaline@naturalpanacea.ca.