School Organization – 2011-2012Here is the list of teachers for next year with their room and grade.Room 1 – JK/SK – J. ChunRoom 2 – JK/SK – M. BeamishLibrary – M. FleckerRoom 5 – Music – D. Abbey-ColborneRoom 6 – Grades 1/2 French Immersion – R. LauRoom 7 – SK French Immersion – G. Gaal VarsanyiRoom 10A – Spec. Ed. Resource/ESL – L. FergusonRoom 12 – Grades 1/2 – N. WellmanRoom 13 – Grades 1/2 French Immersion – T. GangnierRoom 14 – Grades 2/3 French Immersion – D. IrimescuRoom 15 – Grades 2/3 French Immersion – K. HiramRoom 16 – Grades 2/3 – S. DayleRoom 17 – Grades 1/2 – J. PanosRoom 19 – Spec. Ed. Resource/Music – A. MorganRoom 20 – Grades 1/2 French Immersion – L. SkerletovicRoom 21 – Grade 4 – P. London SmithRoom 22 – Grades 4/5 – E. DaSilvaRoom 24 – Grades 5/6 – A. TileyRoom 25 – Grades 5/6 – B. WellsRoom 26 – Grade 3 French Immersion – D. KaufmanRoom 27 – Spec. Ed. Resource/HSP – M. FinlayRoom 28 – Grade 4 French Immersion – L. DupontRoom 29 – Grades 2/3 – A. LinleyRoom 30 – Grade 5 French Immersion – TBDRoom 31 – Grade 6 French Immersion – H. MisnerGym – M. Leverty/A. ReaMoving onAt this time of year we say good bye to certain teachers. Best wishes to Mme Smyrnova who has decided to retire and Mme Neicov who is taking a leave. Mr. Wright is moving to JR Wilcox and Mr. Kozaris is moving to Valleyfield JS. Both these teachers feel this is a suitable move for their career at this point. Mme Mahaney is leaving us for a year a she will be having a baby in September. We also are saying good bye to a few teachers who have replaced teachers who are on maternity leave or sick leave. These are Ms McAdam, Ms Chau, Mme Trgovcevic and Mme Mujawiyera. Cherry Griffith is partly leaving us – she will continue to run the breakfast snack program, however she is moving to a full-time position at Heydon Park SS. We are also saying good-bye to our vice-principal, Mr. Nanfara as he is becoming principal at Cedarvale CS. HamletThank you to all students, teachers, parents who participated and performed in Hamlet on June 15th. The reviews are in – it was a 4 star show! ~ Mrs. A.-C. Hot Dog BBQThe Hot Dog BBQ on Wednesday June 15th hosted by Room 30 was a great success! We raised $736.55! Wow! All the money raised will be used to support the Physical and Health Education Department at Regal Road. A big thanks to the people at Lifechoices foods who provided us with all the complimentary hot dogs, condiments, BBQ's and wonderful staff to put on the event. We are truly thankful for your generosity! Check them out at www.lifechoicesfoods.com. Thank you to all parents, students, staff and community members who came out and bought a hot dog. Regal Road is a better place because of you! ~ M. Leverty and T. Rea RREEP ProjectThe Regal Road Parenting and Family Literacy Centre has taken on a project called RREEP - Regal Road Educational Exchange to Philippines. Basically, the goal of this project is to send school materials to poor children who are just starting school. We would like to extend our project to any parents who would like to participate in any way big or small. Our goal is to have a minimum of 100 backpacks filled with basic school supplies such as pencils, rulers, scissors, notebooks, and coloured pencils etc. - the basics needed to start the school year. We will send these backpacks along with teachers' school supplies. Everything will be packed into special shipping boxes and sent mid-September to the Philippines and arrive during the holidays in December as a token of love and thoughtfulness from Canada. We wish to help many needy children at Calongbuyan Elementary School in Ilocas Sur, Philippines. There will be someone from Canada there to give out these backpacks as well as document the event which we will share with everyone in the New Year. So when you are shopping for your child's needs this August, perhaps you could pick up a few extra things for the project. Items can be dropped off and placed in designated boxes for this project in the Regal Road P.S. foyer or the Family Literacy and Parenting Centre. There is no obligation of course, but if this tugs at your heart, then go ahead and give yourself a chance to help change some child's life and make their education a bit easier. You never lose by giving! It always comes back somehow. Give a little, and RREEP (reap) a lot of happiness, especially in sowing joy in another's life. For more information you can contact me at melody8kidz@yahoo.com or Catherine Araujo at braefootcottage@yahoo.ca (416) 993-4673. ~ Thanks so much, Joyce Esguerra Join us for TDSB@CNE!You and your family are invited to TDSB@CNE. On Tuesday, August 30. The TDSB is partnering with the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) to host an awesome kick off to the 2011-12 school year and provide a day to remember for our students, families and staff. All TDSB elementary and secondary students will receive free admission to the CNE for TDSB Day and there will be a discounted cost for families and staff. Elementary students will receive a free ticket in their year-end report card and secondary students will simply need to show their student ID at the gate for entry. This all-day event will include music, entertainment, contests, giveaways and more! There will be three concert events in the YOUR JAM Bandshell - planned just for the TDSB! We've started to gather a remarkable line-up of entertainers, including Max and Ruby and Franklin and Caillou - perfect for our elementary guests. We're also working on some great entertainment for our middle and secondary students - look for the announcement of more entertainers in the weeks to come! In addition to the stage events, TDSB guests can test their strength against the CNE strongman, enjoy discounted rides, stroll through the TDSB Student Art Show or the TDSB Student Film Festival and wander through the CNE's Animal Farm. Leading up to the event, there will be many ways for our students to get involved, whether it's through submitting work to feature, participating in contests to win prizes or to audition or volunteer to be a special part of the day. Please help us build the excitement. Please visit our website at www.tdsb.on.ca/cne and use PIN # 2011TDSB435561 when asked, to buy discounted tickets online, in advance. Registration for TDSB Summer CampsAs the end of this school year is fast approaching, it is time to start thinking about keeping the kids busy this summer. Parents and guardians are welcome to sign their children up to a summer camp which suits their interests and goals. Here are some TDSB Summer Camps:
For more information on signing up for a summer camp, go to www.tdsbsummercamps.ca Bicycle SafetyNow that the warmer weather has arrived, children will be participating in many outdoor activities like bike riding. The Toronto District School Board and Toronto Public Health want kids to be safe while playing outdoors this summer. Parents and caregivers can "stay a step ahead" by protecting children when they ride. Here's how:
Pedestrian Safety - Safety Tips for ParentsChildren under nine should be accompanied by adults or older children when crossing the street. At this age, their judgment and perceptual skills are still immature, yet they often eagerly try to cross streets on their own in order to demonstrate some independence. Teach your children the rules of the road - start when they're young. Think of it as gradually training your children about safety until all the connections are in place. By the time your child reaches age nine and can act independently, the road safety rules will be second nature.
Follow the same rules that you want your child to follow. You may want to cut across the street in the middle of the block, but you want your child to learn to cross at the intersection. Be a good role model. Reprinted with the permission of Safe Kids Canada. Visit www.safekidscanada.ca for more safety tips on keeping children safe. Fundraising 2010-2011Even with the inclement weather and having it mostly indoors, the Spring Fair was the most successful one yet!! A big thank you to Kevin Hewitt for making it happen, with the help of Dany Le Goaix and Janet Eastwood , along with the Spring Fair committee, 80 parent volunteers, Mr. Mintz and staff. Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the fair, bought and sold raffle tickets, donated items, and especially those who volunteered. A special thanks to Mr. Leverty who challenged us to sell 3,500 tickets or more in order for him to shave his head. We did it and then some! We sold 4558 raffle tickets – the MOST EVER. Way to go!!
Although the Spring Fair is our largest fundraiser of the year, which brought in $14,500 this year, we also had other successful fundraisers:
Thank you to all the parent volunteers who help to make all these fundraisers successful. All the events mentioned above are organized and put on by the School Council with the help of parent volunteers. Without parent volunteers, these fundraisers, especially the Spring Fair, would not take place. With the $30,000 raised this school year, we were able to fund or purchase the following to help enrich the learning experience of our children:
The School Council Thanks you for all of your support. Save Your Magazine Orders for our QSP Fundraiser!Please save your magazine subscription renewals for our fall 2011 QSP campaign. It is only when you renew directly through our program that our school receives any profit from your order, not when you renew with the magazine. If you are anxious to renew before the official campaign begins, you can support us today by shopping on-line! It’s easy . . . www.qsp.ca and use group #9208. Customer service is always available by calling QSP directly at 1-800-667-2536 |