Monday 29 October 2018

Halloween/ Orange and Black Spirit Day


Hello RDPS Families:

Halloween/ orange and black theme day is an exciting time for many of our students. As it approaches, we remind you of our routines at school on Wednesday, October 31.

  • costumes are to be worn in the afternoon only;
  • as per usual, there are no treats as many of our students have severe allergies to certain products;
  • please remember students celebrating this occasion in costume must comply with the Safe Schools’ Policy (#668.0 on the York Region District School Board website);
  • costume accessories including, but not limited to, toy guns, knives, axes, swords, etc. are not in compliance with Safe Schools Policy #668.0 and are not permitted at school;  
  • the in-school parade begins at 3:00 pm;
  • staff and students have a route for picking up each of the classes, all of whom will be walking through the gym for parents to see;
  • some chairs will be set up in the gym with an aisle in the middle through which the children will walk;
  • we ask that parents and guardians stay in the gym until the last student in the parade has exited the gym – this allows all children to be seen and it limits the congestion as people exit the gym;
  • after the last child has exited the gym, parents/guardians are welcome to wait for their children outside the main entrance of the building for after school pick up. Students will need some time after the parade for end-of-day classroom routines and for gathering their belongings.

We are looking forward to a fun day!


Monday 17 September 2018


Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

The purpose of this communication is to draw your attention to some upcoming events at the school this month.

School Council Election of Executive and Organizational Meeting
This meeting will take place on Thursday, September 20 at 7:00 pm -9:00 pm. It will be held in the school’s Library on the second floor. All parents are welcome to attend. We’re looking forward to having you join us if you are interested in volunteering in this capacity.

PA Day
Monday, September 24, 2018 is a Professional Activity Day for teachers. There is no school for students.

Picture Day
Picture Day is on Wednesday, September 26 throughout the day for our students.

“Meet the Teacher” Night
This meeting will occur on Thursday, September 27 at 6:30 pm. The program will commence in the school’s gymnasium. After some remarks and introductions, there will be information shared in the children’s classrooms. We expect the evening to conclude by shortly after 8:00 pm. You are most welcome to bring your children.

Terry Fox Walk
Roméo Dallaire’s 4th Annual Terry Fox walk is on Friday, September 28 in the afternoon.  The rain date is on Monday, October 1.

Upcoming Events
Please note that our “Upcoming Events” are shared on Edsby and in our monthly school newsletter. The first monthly newsletter of this school year will be shared towards the end of September on Edsby and by blog which can be reached through our school website.


Sincerely,


Katherine Gousis                                                                                Gisella Avsec
Principal                                                                                               Vice-Principal


Wednesday 5 September 2018

Welcome!


Hello Romeo Dallaire Families:

Welcome to the beginning of our new school year!  It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces on the first day of school.  We are looking very forward to working with your children this year. Below are a few updates as we get back into school routines.

Forms:
As you have likely noticed, there was a Start-Up Package sent home yesterday with students containing forms to be returned to school. The forms are brightly coloured. Please return these forms by Friday, September 14, or earlier.  Some students in Grades 6-8 are eager for permission to go out for lunch. If you choose to grant your child permission to leave school property over the lunch hour and the forms have been returned to school this week, our office staff will work to create a master list of these students for sign-out purposes. If forms are submitted in a timely manner this week, we plan to have this operational by next week.  Please refrain from sending notes each day, as the bright pink permission form will suffice.  

Heat:
In May – September, we sometimes experience very hot weather and we encourage students, families and staff to be mindful of this throughout the day. To address this fact, we have a Have a Hot Weather Action Plan in place. 

The Weather Action Plan comes into effect when:

      the humidex reaches or exceeds 35°C;
      Environment Canada issues a Heat Warning (issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximum temperatures are expected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime temperatures are expected to fall to 20°C or warmer OR 2 or more consecutive days of humidex values are expected to reach 40°C or higher)
      York Region issues an Extended Heat Warning (Heat Warning extends beyond two days).

Within this plan, we encourage students to drink plenty of water and wear breathable clothing. During recess times, students are encouraged to find a shady spot along the building, wear sunscreen and sun hats, and refrain from strenuous physical activities. In our classrooms, lights will be turned off where possible, fans will be turned on, classes will be relocated to a cooler location in the building when possible and physical activity is kept at a minimum.

Buses:
As the school year begins, bus drivers work through their routes the best they can.  Sometimes buses are late for a variety of reasons. In the event of a late bus, office staff will send a mass e-mail to all families by 4:00 pm or shortly after. For further information about buses, please visit schoolbuscity.com. Here is a message on their website:

“Parents should understand the need to make alternative arrangements for their child/children if the school bus is late. Parents are reminded to refer to the Late Bus Report on the Student Transportation Services website at www.schoolbuscity.com prior to leaving for the bus stop in the mornings and afternoons. 

Parents should arrive at the bus stop five minutes prior to the regularly scheduled pick-up and drop-off times (10 minutes during the first week of school).  
Parents should know their child/children’s route number. 
Parents should know their child/children’s bus stop location. 
Parents should know the school and bus company phone number in the event of an emergency.”

Communication:
Please note, Roméo Dallaire is moving away from using blogs as a method of communication and we will soon be transitioning to Edsby. As more information becomes available, we will share it here.

Thursday 22 June 2017

Are you moving or is your child changing schools?



Hello all
If you have not already informed our school office, we would truly appreciate you letting us know if your child will not be returning to Romeo Dallaire PS for September 2017.
Please call the office at 905 585 0001  or e-mail us with this information as soon as possible.

This is important information for us as we finalize our class placements.
We greatly appreciate your help with this.

Friday 17 February 2017

Important Update regarding Parking Lot Procedures



Parking Lot Update

Dear Families,

In order to ensure the safety of our students, please follow these procedures.
If your child qualifies for busing, we recommend you use this service which will alleviate unnecessary traffic congestion around our school.
Please drop off your child in the morning at or after 8:50 am as there is NO supervision before 8:50 am.

Mornings:
If you drive your child to school, please follow these procedures:
park on a side street and walk your child to school as our parking lot is for staff and parking spots are limited
or
use our kiss in ride but do not park your car in the kiss n ride.   Stop and allow your child to exit the vehicle safely and your child can walk to the playground. 

Dismissal:
If you are coming to pick up your child, please follow these procedures:
park on a side street and walk to school
or
if you enter the parking lot, please park where there is space or park your car along the kiss n ride.  Exit your car and come to pick up your child.  We do not want children walking in the parking lot unsupervised. This is the only time you can park your car in the kiss n ride.


We appreciate everyone’s due diligence in keeping our children safe.  Once again, use the buses if your child qualifies, otherwise, you must follow our school procedures. 

Friday 23 December 2016

Welcome to the RDPS Blog.
We will be sending weekly updates through our blog commencing January 2017.
Please keep informed by reading our blog.
Thanks!