From Mr. Kennedy

Report Cards: Report Cards are approaching! Report Cards will be sent home on February 14th and parent teacher interviews will take place on February 16 and 17th.

MUD! I thought we were in for a cold, snowy winter; however, it has been wet, slushy and muddy. If your child likes to play in the mud at recess, please send an extra set of clothes to school.

Lunchroom Program – Attendance Update:

To ensure student safety, grade 1-3 teachers will complete daily lunch time attend-ance for their students, noting if students stay at school or go home for lunch. Lunchroom supervisors will check student attendance in the lunchroom at 11:30am. To assist us, please ensure your child knows their daily lunch routine. If plans must be changed between morning attendance and lunch, please inform the office. Students staying for lunch are supervised in the gym from 11:30am – 12:00noon. At noon students are escorted outside until afternoon classes resume at 12:40pm. Stu-dents who stay at school for lunch are not permitted to leave school property.

Student Drop Off:

We encourage students to walk to school as much as possible. When parents need to drive children to school we recommend parking a block away from the school and walking a short distance to school. Parents are also encouraged to park on Hannah Road and have students walk on the paths to school.

The school parking lot is for Day Care Drop off and staff parking only.

Principal:

Michael Kennedy

Office Administrator:

Kim Sirett

Secretary:

Pat Varlokostas

Rolph Road E.S.

31 Rolph Rd

Toronto, Ontario

M4G 3M5

416-396-2435

Safe Arrival:

416-396-2437

Fax: 416-396-2439

School email address:

Rolph@tdsb.on.ca

School Website:

http://

schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/

rolphroad

Upcoming Events

February 8th—Dance-a-thon

February 14th—Reports go home

February 16th—Interview Night

February 17th—PA Day/ Interview AM

February 20th—Family Day

February 22nd—Marlies Game

February 27th—Skate Day

Kindergarten Registration

Another 6 week session for Art Club will begin at

the end of January and new permission forms will

be sent out before the beginning of that session for

new students to join. If there are spaces available in

the second session students from the first session

may join again for the second session with a new

signed permission form.

February is Kindergarten Registration month! Children born in 2011 can be registered to

attend JK in September and must turn four years old before December 31st.. Please call

the school office to arrange an appointment @ 416-396-2435. You will need the following

documents for registration: birth certificate, health card, immunization record and 2 piec-

es proof of address ( ie: bank statements, bills. Drivers Licence is not accepted)

To learn more about the kindergarten program please visit: www.tdsb.on.ca/kindergarten

Making the Best of Winter Weather at our School

Principals are often asked how we decide whether it's too cold to allow our students out in the schoolyard for recess.

Fresh air and exercise are important for children. It keeps them physically fit, and helps them stay alert all through the

school day. Parents can help by making sure their children come to school prepared to spend time outdoors. Hats, mitts,

boots and a warm jacket are important to keep students comfortable during lunch and recess. But extreme cold can be

dangerous, and parents want to know that their children will be safe. When the temperature is predicted to drop below -

15C, the City of Toronto may declare a cold weather alert. Schools are very sensitive to the needs of our students and

pay close attention to the weather, especially when the windchill is below -20 C.

The TDSB Severe Weather Protocol is flexible, so that every principal can make a decision that meets the needs of his or

her school. It sets guidelines for when to allow students outside for recess, when to make outdoor breaks shorter, and

when to keep students inside altogether.

Office Reminders

Student Absence/Safe Arrival: Reminder to call school if your child will be late or absent before 8:30 am.

Safe arrival messages are only picked up till 8:30. Any that come in after this time will not be retrieved. If

your child will be away for the afternoon, please call the school number—not safe arrival line. Safe arrival

phone number is available 24 hours a day— 416-396-2437 and press 1.

Entry into School: When entering the school it needs to be through the front doors, using the buzzer. To

ensure we have a safe school, it is imperative that we know who is in the school at all times. Visitors and

volunteers need to sign in /out at the office and receive a badge.

Student Lates: Once O’ Canada is played your child is late and needs to come to the office for a late slip.

Parents are not to drop children in their class before coming to the office.

Early Pick up: students can only be picked up before 3. If you have an appointment later than 3:00, you

should be picking them up by 2:45. If you arrive after 3, you will have to wait to pick your child up at usual

dismissal time.

New School Website! Our new school website is now available. Find out what's going on in the school as

well as other Rolph Rd information! Please go to- http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/rolphroad

Lunch Room Supervisors Needed: We are looking for interested parents or community members who would like be a part of our lunchroom supervisors team. We are currently in need of temporary Lunch-room Supervisors to help fill in when we have staff who are absent. Please phone Mr. Kennedy or Ms. Sirett at the school to get more details and help in applying for the position. Or you can start the process from home by applying for the job on-line: http://www.tdsb.on.ca/AboutUs/Employment/SupportStaff

(If applying on-line, please have a simple cover letter and resume available)

School Parking Lot :The school parking lot is for Day Care Drop off and staff parking only. Parents are not to be using this area.

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Aladdin Permission Slips Due - January 20

Home & School Meeting - January 26

Aladdin Grade 4-6 Auditions, 1-3 Meet & Greet - January 27

Fun Fair Meeting - February 1 7-9 pm - see below

Pizza lunch (1-6) - February 2 | FDK Pizza - February 3

Danceathon - February 8

All the world’s a stage…including Rolph Road! We are excited to announce that Rolph Road School will be working with Stagecoach Theatre Arts Performance Pro-

gram to produce the 2017 musical production of ALADDIN!

Auditions for students in Grades 4-6 will be held on January 27. There will also be a Meet & Greet that day for Grades 1-3 students. More information to follow in January.

Students in the older grades will have the chance to audition for speaking roles, while there will be many chorus op-portunities for the younger students. Practices will be held after school and during lunch hour throughout the Winter/Spring.

In order for your child to participate in the musical, please complete and return the permission form at: https://rolphroadhomeandschool.wordpress.com/aladdin

This form is due January 20. Once submitted, you will receive the audition scripts via email.

Important note: There will be three performances of the musical all of which participating students must be available to perform in. The dates are:

Dress rehearsal: May 9th (Tuesday)

Performances: May 11 & 12th (Thursday & Friday)

After the Bell: Many of our ATB programs got off and running this week. But, there is still time to sign up for DIY Jewelry Design on Fridays at Lunch. This fun new program is for anyone looking to de-sign and create fabulous jewelry pieces to wear and share - using jewelry pliers, a wide variety of materials, imagination and creativi-ty!

DIY Jewelry Design Gr. 1-6 Fridays at Lunch $88 Register online at http://designherco.com/rolph-road/

Due to low enrollment the following three programs have been cancelled:

- Martial Arts (JK/SK)

- Dandelion Seeds

- The Way Things Work

Fun Fair: The weather is cold and damp now, but June will be here before we know it! The Rolph Road Fun Fair is only as good as the amazing volunteers who generously give their time to make it a fun filled tradition for the kids. Please join co-chairs Shevaun McGrath and Pernille Zeuner and the 2017 Fun Fair Committee for a volunteer kick off party!

Details : When: Wednesday, February 1 from 7-9 pm Where: 32 St Cuthbert's Rd.

Rsvp: shevaun72@gmail.com (drop ins also welcome!)

Danceathon: is coming up on February 8!! Pledge forms will go home on January 25!! This annual event is a kid favourite!

Quick links:

Rolph Road's Hot Lunch Program: Hot Lunch Info

Pizza Lunch Program: FDK Pizza Lunch Info, Grades 1-6 Pizza Lunch Info

NEW! Home & School Meeting Minutes: https://rolphroadhomeandschool.wordpress.com/home-and-school-meetings-2016-2017/

Rolph Road (Moms) Social Club: Click here for future dates