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The Minutes from the March meeting of Roden School Council is available here.

Equinox & Roden Social Justice
Resource Fair and Book Sale
Monday, April 28th

“Let’s Talk Social Justice With Our Kids, in Our Schools & in Our Communities”

Location: 151 Hiawatha Ave. (N-W of Coxwell & Gerrard)
School Library
Food Available 6-7pm
Childcare Available from 6-7:30pm (RSVP required)

Everyone is welcome!

Book Sale in School Library from 11 am until 8pm

Excellent, high quality social justice themed books for K-8 available for sale from Another Story Bookstore, Good Minds (First Nations focused books) and Barefoot Books. Resources from the Native Canadian Centre, the TDSB Aboriginal Education Centre and The Ontario Black History Association.

Parent Workshops from 6:30 to 7:30pm

Alice Te and Sophia Dixon will host workshops for parents on incorporating social justice themes
in the books we read at home with our kids and how to talk about social issues.

For more information, contact:
Kim Fry (kimberley.fry@tdsb.on.ca)
Sandra Fontenelle (insyncluna@gmail.com)
Lorraine Munro (lorrainemunro@bell.net)

Join us for the April School Council Meeting, this Wednesday April 16th at 6pm in the Library. All parents and caregivers are welcome!

Childcare is provided along with pizza for the kids.

Saturday, April 26th (9.30am-1.30pm), School Gym

Spring cleaning? Decluttering your home? Set aside your gently-used toys/clothing/books and household items for our school Rummage Sale! Entrepreneurs can rent a table for $20 to sell their own used items (contact rodenrummagesale@gmail.com to RSVP a rental table). Families can also contribute by donating gently-used items to be sold at Roden’s tables – all proceeds to the school. Please drop off donations on the table next to the Breakfast Club.
Bring your reusable shopping bags and plenty of small change on the day, and get ready for some bargains!

We are excited about the Parent Academy Conference this Saturday, April 5th at Cedarbrae C.I. and have more great info to share.

Please note that we will be offering SIN cards as well as free Police Reference Checks at the Parent Academy Conference.

To register: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Community/ModelSchoolsforInnerCities/ParentAcademyConference.aspx

Police Reference Checks
Please note: In order to receive a free reference check (only available to our MSIC parents/caregivers) the form must be completed and handed in before leaving for the day. Forms cannot be taken, completed and handed in after the conference. Only forms completed and handed in on site will be accepted.

Bus Pick-Up Schedule :

Roden Ps: 8:00 am ( Bus # 12 )
Parkside E.S. 8:25 am ( Bus #8 )
O’Connor Ps 8:26 am ( Bus # 10 )
Queen Alexandra M.S. 8:28 am ( Bus #11)
Westwood M.S. 8:29 am ( Bus 12 )
Chester E.S. 8:35 am ( Bus 12 )

We will also do one final pick up at your school location From 9:15 – 9:45 am

Thank you,

Duane Spencer
Community Support Worker
Toronto District School Board
416-884-2941