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November 19(Day 2)- November 23(Day 1),2018
Character Trait For November
Empathy
Hindu Heritage Month
Indigenous Education Month
Mark Your Calendar:
November 21- Backwards Spirit Day(See below for details)
November 22- SAC (School Advisory Committee) Meeting @ 7:00 pm in the Staffroom
November 25- International Day of the Elimination of Violence Against Women
November 30 -Pizza Day
December 2 - Hanukkah begins at sunset
December 6- Empathy Character Trait Assembly (am)
December 7 - PA Day
December 14 - Pizza Day
December 18 - SAC (School Advisory Committee) Meeting @ 7:00 pm in the Staffroom
December 24-January 4 - Winter Holidays
RAWLINSON CODE OF CONDUCT
1. I am here to learn. I am responsible for my actions.
2. I keep my hands, feet and objects to myself.
3. I speak, behave and treat others with respect.
4. I solve problems in a peaceful manner and ask for help when I need it.
5. I take care of the Rawlinson community and help keep it clean.POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE: yaD sdrawkcaB On Wednesday, November 21 we will be having our next Spirit Day. The theme of the day is Backwards Day.Wearing your clothes backwards, talking backwards and wearing your hairdo backwards are some ways to earn points for your house. Be creative! Rawlinson’s Student Vote Compared to the Toronto Municipal Election On October 18, 2018, Rawlinson participated in the municipal Student Vote for the first time. The number of students that participated in the municipal Student Vote was 157. These are the results of the municipal Student Vote in Rawlinson CS: Candidates Votes Percent Tory, John 66 42.0% Keesmaat, Jennifer 46 29.3% Goldy, Faith 7 4.5% Gallay, Mike 4 2.5 % Renée, D!onne 3 1.9% Vardy, Jacob 2 1.3% Basaric, Bobrosav 1 0.6% The results of the mayoral election in Toronto, Canada was: Candidates Votes Percent Tory, John 479,659 63.4% Keesmaat, Jennifer 178,193 23.59% Goldy, Faith 25,667 3.4% Gebresellassi, Saron 15,222 2.01% Lam, Steven 5,920 0.78% Climenhaga, Sarah 4,765 0.63% Clarke, Kevin 3,853 0.51%
In the two tables, you can see that the first three candidates are in the same order. The other
four out of the top seven candidates are completely different compared to the student vote.
Another similarity is that the number of votes descend in a similar manner.
This article was written by: Jayden R, Jayden G
Rm: 224
Teacher: Mr. Kaufman/Mr. McIntosh
Facilities
● The library looks spectacular!! The library carpet tiles were laid this week and it looks
beautiful!!
Weather Guidelines
Children need an opportunity to get exercise and free play time outdoors, however, weather
conditions sometimes warrant that indoor recesses, lunch periods and pre-entry periods be
considered necessary for student and staff safety.
Conditions warranting indoor recesses
(a) Rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, extreme winds and extreme cold.
(b) Cold weather: When temperature and/or windchill factor indicates -28C or lower
children will remain indoors due to risk of frostnip and frostbite.
When temperature and/or windchill factor indicates –20 to –28C, recesses may be shortened
to 10 minutes and lunch recess be 20 minutes depending on local conditions. Children
should be monitored closely for signs of frostnip, frostbite or difficulty breathing.
(c) Humidity, Heat and Smog Alerts: The City of Toronto issues heat alerts and heat
emergencies based on the daily forecast from May to September. Alerts are posted on the
ww.toronto.ca/health or by calling (416) 338-7600. Staff and students should be
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vigilant about their level of activity and should take frequent breaks for water in order to
remain adequately hydrated.
Other conditions:
Weather conditions change during the day. When necessary and if the weather is
questionable, the school principal will consult the Environment Canada’s
www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca or Toronto Public Health Web sites for information.
Any staff member may voice weather concerns to the principal for consideration prior to the
next scheduled recess.
Reminders
Math Tutoring Club
Are you struggling in math? Do you want extra help?
Do you just want to confirm your mathematics skills …
Well this is the club for you.
We are offering math tutoring to all Grade 6 to Grade 8 boys and girls.
Starting
Girls – Tuesday, November 13th from 3:30pm until 4:15pm
Boys - Thursday November 22th from 3:30pm until 4:15pmRawlinson Math
November/December is Mathematics at Rawlinson
November 12th – December 14th
Our Game Plan
FDK to Grade 8 students will ALL participate in the following activities:
Mondays
Question of the Week
A Math question from each division will be shared with teachers and students via twitter and
displayed in the cabinet outside the office for everyone’s perusal. A copy of the question will
also be emailed to all teachers.
Students will have the week to solve the problem. Once the students have solved the
problem on a piece of paper, they are to bring it down to the office by Thursday at 3:00 pm.
(Please remind students to put their name on their ballot). The student will deposit their
answers in the appropriate division ballot box in hopes to win a t-shirt that says Rawlinson
loves Math. We will draw a winner, who has correctly answered the question from each
division every Friday morning during announcements. The winners will receive a Rawlinson
Math T-Shirt.
Math Problem Solving Activity of the Week
There will be one Math Problem Solving activities that touch on all math strands, posted in
the hallways each week. (5 weeks)
We are suggesting that each teachers and their students walk around the hallways and
solve them using collaborative approach to problem solving with a classmate. Please
attempt the question and debrief results in the classroom.
Math Tutoring Club for Grade 6 to Grade 8 Boys and Girls
There will be Math tutoring for Girls every Tuesday @ 3:30 pm until 4:15 pm, November 13.
There will be Math tutoring for Boys every Thursday @ 3:30 pm until 4:15 pm, November 15.
Math Committee
Natasha Taylor, Amanda Colaiacovo, Laura Beveridge, Tracy Lee,
Nancy Sicchia, Zach Savedra, Daniel Ling, Patricia Pace
High School Information Nights
To help you make an informed decision when choosing a high school, TDSB schools host
information nights for parents and grade 8 students each year between October and
January. Learn everything you need to know about our incredible variety of schools,
programs and courses. The dates and times for all High School Information Nights are
available online at
http://www.tdsb.on.ca/High-School/Going-to-High-School/Open-Houses-and-Information-Nig
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PIAC Annual Parent Involvement Makes a Difference Conference
Registration for the annual PIAC conference is now open! Parents, guardians and caregivers
are invited to the free Parent Involvement Makes a Difference conference on Saturday,
November 17, 2018.Parents can choose from a variety of workshops including literacy, technology, mental health
and nutrition. Walk around the Marketplace and learn more about local community supports
and visit the School Community Engagement Lounge.
Busing, child minding and interpretations can be chosen during registration. The day
includes a light breakfast and lunch.
www.tdsb.on.ca/parentconference
Saturday, November 18
Earl Haig Secondary School
100 Princess Avenue, Toronto
French Programs Application Deadline
For families interested in the Toronto District School Board's French Immersion or Extended
French programs, we offer an online process for applying to:
- Early French Immersion (EFI) which begins in Senior Kindergarten;
- Junior Extended French (JEF) which begins in Grade 4
We guarantee an offer of placement in the program (not a specific school) to all on-time
applicants. Transportation is provided as per the Board's Transportation policy.
The timelines for applying for these programs for September 2019 are:
- Applications for Early French Immersion (for a Junior Kindergarten aged child), must be
completed online between October 29, 2018 and November 26, 2018.
- Applications for Junior Extended French must be completed online between January 7,
2019 and February 4, 2019.
Offers of placement within your chosen program will be made to all on-time applicants in the
weeks following the close of the application window.
Please note: families with an older sibling currently in a French program are still required to
complete an online application for the new student.
For further information about French as a Second Language programs, the application
process and dates for Information Evenings, please visit www.tdsb.on.ca/french.
SAC (School Advisory Committee)
ECOLE COMMUNAUTAIRE RAWLINSON/RAWLINSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Minutes of Meeting of School Advisory Council
17 October 2018, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
231 Glenholme Ave, 2nd Floor Staff Room
1. Welcome & Introductions
· The Chairpersons called the meeting to order.
· Vice Principal Vella acknowledged the meeting was taking place on the
traditional lands of First Nations.
· The School Advisory Council (SAC) Executive team introduced themselves to
the SAC.
· Quorum was deemed attained, there being a sufficient number of voting
members present required to conduct SAC business.· A question arose regarding the SAC’s Terms of Reference, particularly in regard
to attendance expectations on voting members, and the Executive undertook to
circulate the SAC Terms of Reference prior to the next meeting.
2. Chair Report
· The Chairpersons reported that the school community will be invited to help
clean up the school grounds on Saturday, November 3rd from 10am to 1pm. Coffee
and snacks will be served but the school building will be closed.
· The Chairpersons asked Paulette to report on the cookie dough fundraiser.
Paulette reported that the deadline for submissions would be extended for a couple of
days. For the 2018-2019 school year, the Cookie Dough Drive grossed approximately
$17,000, netting close to $7,000.
3. Review of Draft Minutes from the September Meeting
· This item was deferred so as to give members more time to review the draft
minutes. The executive will ensure draft minutes are circulated well in advance of the
next meeting.
4. Treasurer Report
· The Treasurers reported that the Council’s opening bank balance for September was
$27,271.39 and the closing bank balance for September was $26,945.05. $326.34 in cheques
issued by the Council prior to September (pertaining to fun fair expenses) were cashed in
September. The Council received a cheque for approximately $6 pertaining to the Mabel’s
Labels fundraiser held over the summer.
5. Principal’s Report and Teacher’s Report
· Principal Stark and Vice Principal Vella reported on behalf of the administration,
beginning by thanking the Executive and SAC members for their participation and
congratulating Alexis Dawson on her interim Trustee position, which Alexis will
maintain until December 2018.
· Tracy Hayhurst is the TDSB Superintendent for Rawlinson.
· , with parent-teacher interviews to
Progress reports go home on November 13th
follow.
· Lice checks were completed with just six cases reported in grades K-5.
· Grade 7 immunizations are scheduled to occur on Friday.
· Valerie Kirk is the additional grade 5/6 FI teacher now that student numbers
have been finalized.
· Principal Stark and Vice Principal Vella proceeded to invite some of the teachers
present to report:
o Ms. Dodic spoke of upcoming preparations for the Grade 8 field trip to Ottawa,
such preparations including the “business day” fundraiser and discussions with
travel agencies.
o Mr. Kaufman spoke of the Lego club, reporting that it includes projects such as
programming robots to complete different tasks. The club meets from 7:50 until firstbell. The majority of club members are boys. Invitation of members to competitions will be attendance-based. · The school has its first character assembly (on the theme of Respect) and photos were taken of certificate recipients. · The school walls continue to be painted - notice how nice they look! · The snack program is up and running. · Rawlinson’s Eco Club is resuming after several years of being on hiatus. Vice Principal Vella is leading this with two teachers and they attended a board-wide EcoSchools meeting. The team is looking at possible improvements to the snack program, including potentially asking parents to send children to school with re-usable spoons. Parents interested in helping can contact Vice Principal Vella. · The school is participating in the Me to We “Scare Hunger” food drive. For more information, visit www.we.org. · Information on how Hallowe’en will be celebrated will be included in the school newsletter. · Parents should not park in the bus loading zone. · Children who use the bus may go through the school in the morning but, to relieve congestion, the administration asks that non-bussed children refrain from using the school as a thoroughfare. · A parent who volunteers more than three times should obtain a police check. · The boilers are now on. · Painting continues · The school’s solar array is now feeding into the electrical grid. · The library will be re-carpeted. · Curriculum night was well attended. · A “student voice” session was held so that Grade 7-8 students could provide feedback about their experience at Rawlinson, with a summary report delivered to the administration. · The administration invited Paulette to speak of the knitting club. The students comprising its membership are generally in Grade 3-6. Parents interested in donating materials can contact Paulette. · The administration will report on EQAO results at the November meeting. · The Chairs asked parents to communicate with the administration through the Council (unless otherwise noted) so as not to inundate the administration. 6. School Grounds Revitalization · Alexis Dawson and Robert, on behalf of the School Grounds Revitalization Committee, provided a progress report. School community members wishing to get involved should contact the Council or Alexis directly. a) The Master Plan · There have been several iterations of the master plan. Alexis and Robert drew the Council’s attention to an illustration of the plan.
· The master plan will be realized in several phases. · A school community survey was conducted to determine priorities. · Priorities identified included accessibility, erosion prevention, basketball facilities, and track and field facilities. · The plan includes: o renovation of the basketball area; o two new playscapes (one to be funded by the board and one funded by the community) o retaining the primary playscape (with enhancements to surrounding seating) o revitalization of soils and grass and some re-routing and re-grading of pathways for accessibility (the northern-most pathway will remain); o a multi-use field available for soccer and other sports; o more seating areas as requested by students in older grades and parents; and o removal of the baseball diamond fencing. · No extra-curricular activities will be curtailed as a result of the revitalization. b) Funding the Revitalization · The board will generally cover renovation of structural and safety concerns while the community will be expected to pay for non-core elements. · The community must raise at least $170,000 by early 2019 (January/February) for the revitalization to occur without having to enter to new budget cycle and a new round of approvals. · $10,000 has already been raised and is earmarked for design-related fees. · The Committee met immediately prior to the Council meeting and the earlier meeting featured a presentation by a TDSB representative skilled in helping school communities fundraise. · The revitalized grounds will feature a wall capable of bearing 250 plaques. The plan is for plaques to be provided to donors who contribute at least $500. · Donors who contribute less than $500 or otherwise do not want a plaque will be acknowledged in another way. c) Marketing the Revitalization · Christella Morris introduced the “ROAR” campaign designed to market the revitalization. · The campaign, designed to create a sense of urgency, will feature high-visibility micro-fundraisers (e.g., at Oakwood Espresso). · The pitch to the broader community is that the revitalized grounds will be available to the whole community and will increase property values. 7. Review of Draft 2018-2019 Budget · The proposed budget for the 2018-2019 school year is $30,000. The Executive provided a summary of the line items contained therein.
· Principal Stark clarified that the school is able to offer additional assistance to
Grade 8 students facing financial hardship.
· A discussion ensued between last year’s Executive and the current Executive
regarding the timing and quantum of dance-a-thon revenues.
· Voting on the draft budget was deferred until the Council’s November meeting
pending clarification of what should be budgeted for the dance-a-thon.
8. Determination of the meeting schedule for the year
· The Executive consulted members and the administration in arriving the
following dates for subsequent Council meetings for the 2018-2019 school year:
November 22, December 18, January 16, February 21, March 19, April 17, May 16, and
June 18.
9. Adjournment
· The meeting adjourned shortly after 8:30 pm, adjournment having been
moved by Hana and seconded by Marty.
OLE COMMUNAUTAIRE RAWLINSON/RAWLINSON COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Minutes of Meeting of School Advisory Council
Wednesday, September 20 at 7pm
Floor Staff Room
231 Glenholme Ave, 2nd
1- Welcome, Introductions & Elections
Description and volunteers of SAC Exec Positions:
Exec Positions are for a two year term.
Co-Chair
Average Monthly Volunteer Hours = 5 to 10 hours
· Calls, chairs and sets the agenda for all SAC meetings - notifies parents,
teachers, staff and community representative about the meetings
· Acts as a liaison between the school and the community
· Ensures regular communication with the school community, including the
school principal, teachers, parents and the Board of Education
· Works with SAC social media manager and website designer to keep content up
to date
· Provides content for weekly newsletter to Vice Principal
· Encourages the participation of parents and others in the community in SAC
initiatives
· Consults with senior staff of the school board, including superintendents and
trustees
· Attends community meetings as required and information/training programs
Volunteer co-chairs: Leila Canon-Ahern and Kadian Gifford
Secretary
Average Monthly Volunteer Hours = 3 to 5 hours
· Attends SAC meetings and assists Co-Chairs with agendas
· Records, maintains and distributes minutes of meetings· Performs other, general consultative and communication-related duties
· Responsible for keeping files updated and organized on shared drive
· Having access to a laptop computer would be an asset
· NOTE: Templates (ie agenda, minutes) are available
Volunteer Secretaries: Hana Anjerna and Marty Vanaleinen
Treasurer
Average Monthly Volunteer Hours = 4 to 6 hours
· Maintains detailed, written financial statements, including records of all receipts
and disbursements on behalf of the SAC, and manages banking affairs
· Responds to TDSB mandated bi-annual financial earnings reports
· Manages and tracks SAC annual budget
· NOTE: Templates are available for all financial reporting
Volunteers Treasurers: Grace Son (volunteered by email) and Lora Whyte, Cheridale
Blackwood will stay on as Treasurer for fall to support incoming treasures. Alexis
Dawson is willing to become a co-treasurer after her term as Interim Trustee ends
(November)
Ward 9 Representative/Trustee meeting
Average Monthly Volunteer Hours: 1.5-3hrs
· Attends Ward 9 Trustee meetings every 6-8 weeks and provides updates at the
following SAC meeting
Volunteers: Ourania Agoritsas and Barbara Pascalinta
2-Treasurer’s Report:
- 2017/18 year, opened with $27,00 and closing balance was $27,000
- Therefor opening balance for 2018/19 year: $27, 000
3-Principal’s Report:
- First day of school went well, 98% of kids in class by 8:45
- 7 new teachers for this school year
- Held first week assembly that highlighted code of conduct and ROCK-it
- Reminder of cell phone policy: kids can use while in school, but not in
washrooms and no texting. Phones are only for instructional purposes. Students are
given three strikes before a parent or guardian has to pick up the phone
- Still walking on the right – hats off – hoods down
- : 15 kindergarten students will be disbursed to other rooms
Sept. 14th
- 1 more teacher for French stream, which will result in one more 5/6 class. Job
has been posted
- Reminder of new times:- Grades 7 and 8 will have no recess, this way they are out for lunch earlier and
end day earlier
- Recess 13 minutes
- Entry:8:42 late by 8:45
- Lunch: 11:28-12:28 for grades 1-6, 11:15-12:28 for Kindies and grades 7-8
Visitors:
- Reminder to sign in and will need to wear a “visitor” tag
Bus safety presentation to all students who take the bus
- After 2 notices – 1 day no bus
- 4 notices – 2 days
- 6 notices – 4 days
- After that – may be permanently off the bus
- School board makes the rules for the buses
- New company organizing all the busses, some growing pains
Facilities
- Everything being painted - $150K budget
- Cooling station – installation continues in the gym
- Blinds – installed in rooms where windows were replaced
- Solar panels – still instating
- Library will be re-carpeted - had asked for tile, but was advised that carpet tile
is better for the library. Carpet-tile will be laid, this is easier to clean replace individual
tiles when needed.
Curriculum night:
- Thursday 6:30-7:00 + 7:00-7:30, two session: focus is on curriculum
and classroom expectations, this is not an opportunity for parent-teacher
interviews
Volunteer police checks:
- if volunteering more than three times
- then get an official declaration in future years
- any kind of volunteering during school hours, including field trips
Treats in the classroom
- pencils or stickers, not food
- if food: manufacturer’s sticker stating nut-free
Students with medical needs:
- Parents with children with medical needs will receive a “medical plan sheet”
from the teacher, Information will be kept confidential, but is necessary for the
teachers and administration. If you have not received it, contact the teacher
Cash Online Payment System:
- Will be able to use the system for pizza lunch. Parents will also be able to pay
cash, if that is their preference
- Some school systems can’t use the online payment, for example the snack
program because this goes to an external foundation
Report from Teacher Rep:
Mr. McIntosh: Busy with activities already: cross country, 50k, soccer, basketball pick
up (permission form needed)4- Trustee’s Report
- TDSB Parent Concerns Protocols was distributed
- TDSB Superintendents were affected by municipal restructure, name will be
posted as soon as clarity of boundaries
Trustee
- Typically there is a welcome letter, however trustee boundaries have also
changed due to municipal restructure
- Contacts will listed as soon as we know
- Please sign up for newsletter, will get a monthly update, ward forums and
community events
- Alexix.dawson@tdsb.ca
5- Grounds Improvement Update:
- Opportunity for improvement
- Survey 17/18 school year: identified priorities
- Committee: parents, teachers, facilities, etc.
- draft of master plan: pie in the sky. Realistically, budget is limited. Can only
3rd
fund improvements related to backlog: structural, drainage, asphalt etc. From what
we know, this project is still going ahead. Esthetics: e.g. Play scape, track etc.
fundraising will be needed
- Fundraising volunteers needed:
- advised to do a big community fundraiser, after a certain amount will get name
acknowledged
- parents can’t build structures but can provide building materials
- parents can help with beautification for example, mural painting
- Fundraising goal: need to raise approximately 200K. This is an opportunity for
local businesses to contribute to their community
- TDSB needs to know if we believe we will meet our target goal by Feb. if we are
not able to come up with the funds the project will be deferred to 2020 and will be in a
new budget year.
- Questions: What happens if we are short? Goes into a bank account and will be
used when the project is next approved
- Priorities identified will not cover full masterplan: focus on safety first
- Question: when we had the presentation from TDSB, we were told we are a
priority school. Have we heard from him after election? Response: overall budget is
divided as 70% building improvements, 30% school grounds. If building
improvements are suddenly needed it will mean a reallocation. Other priority for
infrastructure, bolsters our case if we have money raised
- Question: do we believe provincial government will be holding back funds?
Response: Unclear at this point, but so far still working on the belief that everything
that was approved for 2019 is moving forward.- Noam Ship, parent on committee commented: Kim Stark still holds the lever of
what is the priority for the school. They will get a lot more done with some
fundraising. Makes the initiative go a lot further
- Question: When can parents view the draft master plan? Response: will be
finalized in October 10 (10-11:30). Parents are welcome to come to the meeting.
Master plan will be released after approval
- Question: Did students provide feedback to the plan? Response: lots of
responses from families with young children. Teachers helped get more feedback
from children in other grades.
- Questions: what happens if the plan falls apart, how will be communicate to the
community and parents? Experience at another school where funds were raised, no
construction took place and the community never heard what happened to the money.
Response: committee can develop a communication plan for this scenario. Allocated
funds will be kept for the agreed upon purpose/donation
- Volunteers: sheet passed around
6- Updates:
Free Market:
- Used to be called a “swap market”
- year of the event
4th
- Gently used kids’ items, sports items, Halloween costumes etc.
- Leave the items in the boxes in the lobby
- On the day of curriculum night, parents can take what they want
- Some items will be set aside for classroom use.
- No donation of items that are for adults, please
- All items that are not taken be given to local charities, such as The Stop
Community Food Centre and Sistering
SAC has held a number of events that are seek to create community
- Some examples include: movie night, School grounds clean up, Zumba night,
Fun-fair
- If you have an idea send an email to SAC and they will guide, and connect you,
to host the event
7- Next meeting:-
-
Wednesday the 17th of October
- Meeting schedule for the school year will be determined at that meeting
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30
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Rawlinson School website: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/rawlinson/Home.aspx
Principal Kimberly Stark kimberly.stark@tdsb.on.ca
Vice-Principal Linda Taillefer linda.taillefer@tdsb.on.ca
Vice-Principal Edward Vella edward.vella@tdsb.on.ca
SAC (School Advisory Kadian Gifford and Leila sac@rawlinsonsac.ca
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