The Raptor Review
Volume 2, Issue 1- Life at RFD - September 2023
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Message from the Principal
Hello Raptor Families!
Welcome back! We are excited to begin another fantastic year at R.F. Downey! We were off to a great start and we encourage you to reach out to your child's homeroom teacher if you have any concerns. We had to make a few homeroom changes yesterday due to new enrolments, but it all worked out and we are ready to roll. As we move into Term 1, supporting our students to become avid readers is our main priority! If you would like resources to support this development at home, our teachers are happy to point you in the right direction. We are learning more about the science of reading as a school, and we have some great interactive activities that you could try at home.
Reminder: our yard is not open to students prior to 9:00 a.m., so please be sure that they are not arriving before this time.
Picture Day is scheduled for Monday, November 6.
Open House (Meet the Teacher) evening will be Thursday, September 28th from 4:30-6:30.
We continue to have many activities planned to connect our school to our families, community, and each other. Extra curricular activities will be up and running soon for grades 4-6, please encourage your children of this age to listen carefully to the announcements for tryouts.
Research tells us that attendance matters!
Verification forms, Acceptable Use of Technology and the Information and Communication and Release forms need to be returned to school ASAP. If you need a new copy, please let your child's teacher know.
There is information below about attendance, hot lunches, Terry Fox, Bell schedules, etc., please have a look!
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact the office.
705-742-7201
Regards,
Barb Bloom, Principal
Terry Fox 2023
Please see the attached information on our annual Terry Fox Walk, which will take place on Friday, September 22.
School Council Update
Our current Council Chair, Kelly Grant is a great support along with each of our Council members! It takes a team to keep RFD full of fun, activity and meaningful learning.
Thank you to our Council!
EDSBY
School Cash
If you have any questions, please call the office.
Bell Schedules
We continue to follow the same bell schedule at RFD. Please do NOT send your child/ren to school prior to 9:00 unless they are in Compass Care.
We continue to ask that families remain outside of the school yard both before school and after school. We invite you to say farewell and hello to your students at the gate or the curb. This helps us to keep track of who belongs on our yard and who doesn't.
Our bell schedule is as follows:
9:00-9:15 Supervised yard time
9:15 Entry Bell
9:20 Announcements
10:55 Recess
11:15 Snack
11:35 Middle Block of Learning
1:15 Recess
1:35 Lunch
1:55 Final Block of Learning
3:35 Dismissal Bell
3:40 Buses depart
Reporting an Absence
If you need some guidance, here is a video: https://vimeo.com/180768415
Homeroom Assignments and teaching staff contacts
Kindergarten 109 Ms. Jacklin and Mrs. Delgado (mailto:crysta_jacklin@kprdsb.ca)
Kindergarten 111 Ms. Gutoskie and Ms. Jansen (lisa_gutoskie@kprdsb.ca)
Grade 1/2 Room 101 Mrs. Wheeler-Moorcroft (christina_wheelermoorcroft@kprdsb.ca)
Grade 1 Room 102 Mrs. Burns (susan_burns@kprdsb.ca)
Grade 2 Room 103 Mrs. Orbell (andrea_orbell@kprdsb.ca)
Grade 3 Room 206 Mrs. Hunt (mailto:andrea_hunt@kprdsb.ca)
Grade 3/4 Room 201 Mrs. McCrossan (michelle_mccrossan@kprdsb.ca
Grade 4 Room P401 Mrs. Hoddy (mailto:kathryn_hoddy@kprdsb.ca)
Grade 5 Room 202 Ms. Johnston and Ms. Cole (tracey_johnston@kprdsb.ca or (mailto:jennifer_cole@kprdsb.ca)
Grade 5/6 Room 203 Mr. Bent (james_bent@kprdsb.ca)
Grade 6 Room 205 Mr. Carter (keevin_carter@kprdsb.ca)
Special Education - Mrs. Moore (jenny_l_moore@kprdsb.ca)
Primary planning - Ms. Jarvis (margaret_jarvis@kprdsb.ca)
French and junior library - Madame Culi (arbera_culi@kprdsb.ca)
Planning - Ms. Cole (jennifer_cole@kprdsb.ca)
Hot Lunches
We are also serving Pizza Shack Pizza on Thursdays. Order forms will be coming home soon. Please visit School Cash Online to pay or use the order form and send funds directly to the school. Either way, we need the order form back.
Before and After School Care
This program runs independently from the school so please contact them directly.