Natalie October 19
Federal Election (Polling station in the library – library closed to students)
October 20
Photo Day
October 23
Pizza Lunch
Pizza lunch orders will be taken next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the school lobby in the morning before school starts (8:30am to 8:45am).
With the Work To Rule, extra-curricular events are limited, but there are a number of sports and club in progress or about to start. These include Cross Country Running, Slo-Pitch Baseball, Toronto Police Sports Program, Intermediate Indoor Soccer Intramurals, Karate Kids, Read Up Club and soon to be starting Grade 5 and Grade 8 Boy’s Volleyball with Mr. Poon.
The Cross Country Area meet was held on October 8 at Ashbridge’s Bay with a great showing and a number of students advancing to the Conference Finals on October 16. The City Finals will be held on October 22.
The Toronto Police Community Response Unit is running an after-school sports program for Roden Grade 8 students on alternating Tuesdays in the gym and on the other Tuesdays, Mr. Lam and Mighton are running an after-school intramural soccer league for their Grade 7 and 8 students.
Slo-Pitch baseball is well underway on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, coached by Mr. Lasso and Bradley Nicolaou. A decision to host or attend a tournament is still to be decided.
Karate Kids is taking place every Tuesday at lunch with about 50 participants in Grades 1 to 5. They have had three classed so far with total of 12 classes for this session.
Read Up Club, a free after school reading club for Kindergarten to Grade 3, takes place every Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30 in the library. Students arrive with parents or guardian, check out a bag of books at their skill level and read with a volunteer for about 15 minutes.
Roden’s biggest annual fundraiser is coming THIS FRIDAY! Students have been working hard to get sponsors and win some BIG prizes!
A few reminders to make this event a success:
· SPONSOR ENVELOPES must be returned by Thursday morning this week in order to win prizes.
· All students must return their SPONSOR ENVELOPE to the school even if they don’t receive any sponsors.
· This event will take place rain or shine, so please ensure your child dresses appropriately.
· Show some Roden spirit by having children wear their Roden t-shirts!
In addition to all of the INDIVIDUAL PRIZES, a CELEBRATION PARTY will be awarded to the two classes who raise the most funds (one for JK/SK to Grade 3 and one for Grades 4 – 8) and FOUR TOP PRIZES will be awarded to the highest fundraisers in each of the kindergarten, Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6 and Grades 7-8 class groups. Prizes will be announced during the closing ceremony on Friday, October 16 at 1 p.m.
Roden School Council is holding its first meeting of the year next Wednesday in the school library starting at 7:20 p.m.
All parents and caregivers are welcome to join us. Childcare is provided.
On Friday, October 16, Roden’s annual Walkathon will be replaced with a challenging outdoor obstacle event, due to the current teacher’s work to rule. The Great Outdoor Adventure, Roden’s biggest fundraiser of the year, will be held on school property to ensure a safe and enjoyable event for all. It’s coming up in just ONE WEEK!
Last year’s Walkathon was a tremendous success raising over $10,000 and our goal is to do that all over again! All proceeds will go towards classroom field trips and outdoor education opportunities.
We are asking that each child strive to raise more than last year so we can surpass our goal! Sponsor Envelopes must be returned on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday before the event. Those returned on Tuesday will be entered into a draw for an exciting prize!
Parents are encouraged to volunteer on the morning of the event or help your child’s class go through the fun and challenging obstacle course. The course will include a tire jump, string maze, haystacks, pumpkin sweep races and much more!
Please sign up to volunteer by returning the green form to the office or online here: http://vols.pt/vVzJEL by Tuesday, October 13.