Weekly Update for Friday, September 21, 2018

*BOOKMARK OUR ONLINE CALENDAR FOR MORE IMPORTANT DATES*

Upcoming Important Dates

Sept. 24 - 28 Gr. 7 students at Camp Tanamakoon! Sept. 24th Subway Day (SchoolCash online) Sept. 26th Terry Fox Walk at School Lunch Basket Sept. 27th Pita Pit Lunch (SchoolCash online) Oct. 1st Milk Program starts (SchoolCash online)

Oct. 2nd Thanksgiving School Mass 9am Oct. 5th Faith Day (PA DAY) Oct 5th & 6th Rosary Distribution – Grade 3’s- St. Raphael Parish Oct. 12th Pizza Lunch starts (SchoolCash online)

Morning Drop Off

Please note the morning supervision starts at 8:25 am. Therefore,

please refrain from dropping students off prior 8:25 am. The

morning bell sounds at 8:40 am to start our day. We remind

parents to establish routines from the start of the school year

which will help students arrive on time and ready to learn. Thank you.

Pizza Update Friday pizza days are now available to order online. Please check your SchoolCash online account for ordering details. Big changes for our pizza days this year!!!! We have changed our vendors ~ Artisan’s Pizza will now be offering

their delicious pizza to our students. Our popcorn vendor is now McNab Distributing (formerly DeJong’s Dairy). All items are nut free! And……we are offering pizza and popcorn EVERY FRIDAY!

Safe Arrival Program

Just a reminder to call in your child’s absence DAILY by 8:40 a.m.! You

can call the school line at (905) 637-3810 and leave a message 24 hours

a day, 7 days a week! You can also email your child’s absence DAILY by

8:40 a.m. using StRaphael.Attendance@hcdsb.org.

Parents: please be vigilant with this, as this program is put in place for the

safety of YOUR CHILDREN!

VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL

ALL VISITORS to the school MUST BUZZ IN at the front doors and REPORT to the MAIN

OFFICE. Visitors cannot go directly to the classrooms. This is for the

safety of all! Please remember: you are a stranger to some students… help us to monitor a safe and welcoming environment for your child/ren.

Just a reminder that our uniform provider is InSchoolWear! Please click

attached link for more information. https://iswuniforms.com/

If asked for a school code, St. Raphael School’s code is: SREH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pets on School Property

We kindly remind everyone to please refrain from bringing dogs onto

school property. Although they may be a loving member of the family,

there are students who have may an aversion to dogs due to fear and or

allergies. Thank you for understanding.

Traffic Safety- Parking Lot

Please continue to be vigilant while driving in our parking lot and please follow

the designated routines that we have established. Please be sure to have

children ready to exit cars at the designated drop off area during the morning

routine. If all parking spots are taken, we ask that parents/guardians exit the

parking lot and return when congestion has minimized. If possible, we

encourage you to car pool and if possible walk or bike! Also, please do not

stop/park in fire safety or bus loading zones. We ask parents/guardians to please

ensure all car paths are clear for traffic to proceed in a safe manner in our school

parking lot. Please remember to not pass cars who are in the process of having

children exit/dropping children off.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and for ensuring we give the right of

way to buses especially on school property. THE SAFETY OF THE

CHILDREN IS PARAMOUNT.

Confirmation Update!

Father Francis and Father Roshan remind families to attend the Confirmation Parent Meeting scheduled for October 15th at 7:30pm at St. Raphael parish.

Kindergarten Drop-off

I kindly ask/remind parents to drop kindergarten students off and make

your way to the kindergarten parent “waiting area”. We need to make

sure that we have clear bus lanes and that all parents are in their

designated areas. Staff only in the yard once duty starts in the morning

(8:25 a.m.) please and thank you.

Lunchtime Supervisors needed for 2018-19 school year!

If you can assist with this important role, please give us a call

at 905-637-3810. Please note that this is a paid position!

If you have questions or concerns about your

child’s bus/stop/route, please log on to

haltonbus.ca.

If your child is eligible for transportation, but will

not be using it during the school year, please let haltonbus.ca know, by

completing the “Student Transportation Opt Out Form” so the seat

can be filled with someone who needs it.

If you are not eligible for transportation but would like to use an existing

stop, please complete the “Courtesy Seat Request Form” on

haltonbus.ca. Seats will be approved/denied starting in October.

Criminal Reference checks and Police Vulnerable Sectors checks

Online 24hrs a day… visit www. Haltonpolice.ca Click services-> Police reference checks

Health and Safety

PLEASE NOTE, many of our students have life threatening

allergies so we will continue to promote a nut-free

environment. This includes all nuts and any peanut look-

alike products. We ask that no baked goods come in. Please

choose other options if you wish to celebrate a special day, event or token of appreciation.

IF YOUR CHILD HAS A MEDICAL CONDITION OR A LIFE THREATENING ALLERGY, please CONTACT THE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you have not previously done so. Reminder If a student is Anaphylactic, protocol is to have the child carry their Epi-Pen with them at all times. If you wish for your child to not carry an Epi-Pen on their person a waiver form must be completed. Thank you.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL- meeting October 9, 6:30pm

2018 Terry Fox School Run - Wednesday, Sept. 26th

Our school is proud to be participating in the Terry Fox School Run. Please join our school community and support

this worthy cause, click: http://www.terryfox.ca/StRaphaelsCESBurlington to be taken to our school’s fundraising

page. The Terry Fox Foundation has a great reputation with 82 cents of every dollar going directly to cancer

research. Thank you for joining us in the fight against cancer. Over the years the St. Raphael School community has

raised over $60 000 to this worth while cause!

2018 Online Details

Fundraising Page Link: http://www.terryfox.ca/StRaphaelsCESBurlington

Username: 2018ON1651

Password: CUREON2908

(login characters are case sensitive)

Thank you, Mr. Emili and the grade 8’s for coordinating the event!

Volleyball

Congratulations to all the boys and girls who made the team! I know you will

represent our school community in a positive light. Enjoy your season and good luck!

Special thank you to our coaches: Mr. Stevenson, Miss D’Alesio, Miss Wegiel, and

Miss Bell!

SchoolCash online:

If you have having problems setting up your SchoolCash online account, please contact

Mrs. Brown in the office and she will be more than happy to help. Please email

browna@hcdsb.org with your issue. SchoolCash online is the preferred method of

payment for school trips/lunches etc. Don’t miss out, register today!

Cross Country

Good luck to all the boys and girls trying out for the team.

The annual Cross-Country meet will take place at Kelso Conservation

Area on Thursday, October 18th. All students in grades 4-8 run on this

day. We look forward to another wonderful day! Thank you to

Ms.Lattanzi & Mr. Jordan for coaching these runners!

On Thursday, September 20, 2018, 8 students from St. Raphael School were invited to attend WE Day at

the Scotia Bank Arena in Toronto with Mrs. Bredin and Mrs. Toews. WE Day is a motivational event

driven by an educational initiative, WE Schools. Together, they unite and empower a new generation to

change the world from “me” to “we”—from an emphasis on the individual to the power of community.

It was an inspiring event that brought together world-renowned speakers, A-list performers, and

thousands of youth to celebrate a year of achievements that assisted communities and changed lives.

WE Day and WE Schools empower youth to find their passion and make the change they want to see.

These students have committed to taking action on one local and one global cause. They will now use

the WE Schools resources that have been sent to our school to organize and participate in the various

WE initiatives. Stay tuned for more details…

Emergency Protocols

Throughout the year, we take time to practice our emergency evacuation

protocols. Please note that there will be 6 fire drills this year. There will be two

lockdown drills and two bomb threat drills. Please note dates may be subject to

change.

Term 1

Fire Drill: September 14, October 4

Lockdown: September 14, October 4

Bomb Threat: October 1