Natalie

Calling all Grade 5 and 6 students, you’re needed to represent Roden!

There is a boys slo-pitch team and a girls slo-pitch team. All Grade 5 and 6 students are welcome to sign up for the teams. Everyone who sign up is automatically on the team.

The grade 5 & 6 boys slo-pitch team will have their team practices on Mondays & Tuesdays at 3:30 to 4:15 and Wednesdays at 12:05 to 12:45pm.

The tournament date will be on October 3rd at Stan Wadlow Park (Woodbine & Cosburn) from 8am to 3:30pm.

The grade 5 & 6 girls slo-pitch tournament date hasn’t been determined yet. The practice times are Mondays 3:30 – 4:15, Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:15 to 8:55am.

If you would like to volunteer on the School Council, nominations are open until 4pm on Friday September 20th. If an election is necessary, it will be held on Wednesday September 25th at the school. Details about the candidates will be communicated via the Principal’s newsletter and this website.

A few examples of some of the key positions on council are Chair/Co-chair or Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and Fundraising Co-ordinator.

Download the self nomination form, complete and return to the school office.

Our School Council needs you! All parents are welcome. Our first meeting is this WEDNESDAY Sep 11. The School Council meets from 7:10pm to 8pm and is preceded by the Principal’s report at 6:50. The meeting is held in the Library and child care is available in the gym.

Join us this coming Friday June 21st for our end of year BBQ. Bring your picnic blanket and get ready to enjoy the many items on sale such as hamburgers, halal hot dogs, pizza, popcorn and the ever popular south asian buffet (halal). Don’t forget the bake sale items which will satisfy your sweet tooth!

Lots of activities such as a Juggling display, hula hoop display, Face Painting, Mehndi, Story Circle, button making and much more. There will be a silent auction and prize draw that includes a teacher/staff skills/service auction, plus many other items like a round of golf at Angus Glen Golf Club, Winner’s gift certificate, Blue Jay tickets, Rowe Farm Gift certificates, gift baskets from Shoppers Drug Mart plus many more items being auctioned. Please note that some activities are free and some will have a fee. All funds raised through this and other School Council activities help to fund various activities, events and resources at the school. Visit the School Council table to find out more about how the Council works and how we support the school.

So join us to celebrate the end of the school year and the beginning of summer.

If you would like to volunteer at this event please contact rodenvolunteers@yahoo.ca.

A late addition to this year’s roster of activities supported by the School Council is a concert and workshop by DRUMhand. All students at the school will be treated to a concert by DRUMhand, a world music percussion band. Earlier in the week the Grades 2, 3 and 6 will have a workshop with the group. Grades 4, 5, 7, and 8 had tabla music workshops already presented to them.