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Roden School Council’s Second Annual February Dance
Join us Friday February 28th from 6pm to 8pm in the gym.
FREE ADMISSION
Includes LIVE DJ, Souvenirs, Photo Booth, Door Prizes
Food for sale: Pizza, Baked Goods, South Asian Buffet
All Food Halal
For more information: rodenvolunteers@yahoo.ca
1. BRING YOUR BOOKS 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. Monday, March 3, Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5 (max. 5 books)
2. CHOOSE “NEW TO YOU” BOOKS Thursday, March 6 (same number that you brought in)
3. READ YOUR BOOKS!
Learn more about the Roden Book Swap. Want to help? Contact volunteers@roden.ca for more information.
Roden parent council invites you to our second parenting workshop of the year, titled “Raising Sexually Healthy Children.” The free workshop is offered in English and Urdu/Hindi by facilitators Joanne Gallagher and Farzana Yusuf from the East End Health Centre. Learn about the sexual development of children from birth to 12 years of age, and how to answer your children’s questions about sexually. Join us Tuesday, March 4th in the library from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Refreshments will be served. Childcare and pizza for the kids in the gym.
The following is a list of all Sports activities and clubs that are run either before or after school or at lunch time.
Read Up Club at 3:30 – 5:30 pm on Tuesdays in theLibrary
Eco-Mentoring Club – Big Brothers and Big Sisters at 3:30 – 4:45 pm on Tuesdays in the Gym
Boys Volleyball – Gr. 3 at 3:30 to 4:15 pm on Fridays; contact Mr. Poon for more information
Co-Ed Volleyball – Gr. 6 at 8:20 – 9:00 am on Mondays and Wednesdays; contact Mr. Poon for more information
Tennis Club – Gr. 2 at 8:20 – 9:00 am on Thursday; contact Mr. Poon for more information
Badminton – Gr. 4 at 8:20 – 9:00 am on Fridays; contact Mr. Poon for more information
Boys Volleyball – Gr. 3 at 3:30 – 4:15 pm on Fridays; contact Mr. Poon for more information
Coming Soon: Track and Field; contact Mr. Poon for more information
Indoor Soccer at 3:30 – 4:30 pm on Mondays and Thursdays in the Gym
Primary Floor Hockey League (Gr. 2/3) at 12:10-12:40 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays; contact Mr. Parker for more information
Junior Floor Hockey League runs Jan/Feb at 12:15-12:45 pm; contact Mr. Poon for more information
Intermediate Floor Hockey League at 12:15-12:45 pm on Fridays
Roden Homework Club (Grades 1 – 8) at 3:30 – 4:30 pm on Wednesdays in Area 32 contact Ms.Uzma Ansari for more information
Boys Comic Book Club at 12:10 pm on Wednesdays; contact Ms. Pulver for more information
Ukelele Club at lunch on Fridays; contact Ms. Montgomery
By Tawnya Hallman, Healthy Kids Committee Chair
Your kid likes everything you put inside their sandwich, so why does it still get brought home uneaten? Could it be that they’re just tired of eating the same thing everyday? I know what you’re going to say: “But my kid will only eat 5 things!” I hear you.
My solution is to give our son the food he likes, presented in different ways. Of course, my main goal is to try and get him to eat something healthy but also, it needs to be easy and fast for me to pack.
Try these alternative presentation styles to the classic bread-filling-bread lunch using the foods you know your kid will like:
Bento Box style:
Shish Kebab style:
Stegosaurus style:
