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Now there are two electronic newsletters! The Roden School Council Newsletter which you can sign up for on this website and which some of you signed up for last year via a form that came home, provides information on Council run events and many other activities at the school. You can now also sign up to receive the Principal’s newsletter electronically by contacting Mr. O’Shaughnessy (christopher.o’shaughnessy@tdsb.on.ca).  Please provide him with the Parent’s name (first and last) – Student’s name(s) (first and last) and grade level and email address(es).

We’ve recently added some new features to the website.  Please check out our “Backpack” section.  This section contains all forms, newsletters, etc that come home with your child from the school administration. In addition, to having key dates along the right side of our website, this information is also available in calendar format in the “Calendar” section.  Check our website regularly for school information.

Minutes from School Council meetings, which occur on the second Wednesday of every month, will now be posted here on our website. If you have any questions regarding the Minutes you can email communications@roden.ca.

Markham Fair

            On October 4^th, the 7 and 8 class went to the Markham Fair for a field trip.  We really enjoy going to the fair.  It is a great opportunity for us to get to know each other better, especially at the beginning of the school year.  We learned about urbanization, the loss of valuable farmland to development and how it affects people.  The Markham Fair is Canada’s largest four day fall harvest fair.  This fair has happened every year since 1844.  There are many exciting things to see and do there, like the horse show and all the fall harvests. There was a lot of delicious autumn food!  While we were there, we explored Markham Fair with our friends and got to know some volunteers by interviewing them.  Our favourite part was seeing all the competitions for the largest chickens, pumpkins, knitted clothes, and the best baked goods.  If you like animals, this is a great place for you, there are barns full of farm animals that are exciting to see!  The only downside about our trip this year was that it was grey and rainy, but just remember that it’s not like that every year!  If you haven’t gone to the Markham Fair before, we would highly suggest it.  We promise that it will be a great experience!

By: Emily and Sophie, Grade 8.

Volleyball Club for Gr 2 and 3’s on Fridays from 3:30pm to 4:15pm.

Please see Mr. Poon for more details or to sign up.