WELCOME TO THE JAMES ROBINSON REGISTER!
We hope that everyone had a restful
and relaxing summer holiday and that students took the time to reflect on last
school year and set new goals for 2017-2018.
As always, the beginning of school
is a very exciting time. On Tuesday, September 5th, 2017 James Robinson Public
School will welcome over 350 children and 35 staff to our new school
year.
As a team of lead learners, we plan
to support all of our children in our building to reach their fullest
potential. We will set goals together, support the learning for all while
continuously challenging each other throughout this coming school year.
Along the way, we will recognize the individual and the group successes
throughout the year – successes in academics, athletics, the arts, and those
who lead by example in their day to day interactions. As we begin the
year, safety is always our #1 priority – and we will be practicing fire drills
and reinforcing many other safe practices throughout the months of September and
October.
Please do drop in to our main office at any time to visit and introduce
yourselves. We strongly view the home and school connection as a partnership
and your input helps us ensure that your child’s needs are being met.
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A SPECIAL RAVEN’S NEST WELCOME
We would like to offer a special
welcome to our newest Ravens: Mrs. Danielle Gibson (Health Assistant), Mr.
Stevie Baltazar (Kindergarten), Mr. Adam Henry (Caretaking), Mrs. Vicki
Campbell-MacLachlan (Administrative Team).
OPENING DAY SEPTEMBER 5th
On the first day of school, students
will be sorted into their homerooms on the back tarmac, weather permitting. Grade
number signs will be posted on the building and teachers will have the class
lists for their grade(s). Several support staff will be circulating with a
master list to expedite the process. In order to have the process go
smoothly for everyone, grade 4-8 parents please allow children the independence
of getting to their homeroom teacher on their own. Grade 1-3 parents should
drop their child directly to homeroom teachers to explain pick-up arrangements
and can leave their child with the teacher to wait with the rest of the parents
so their child can begin a successful first day independently.
In the event of rain (fingers crossed this won’t happen!!), students will be
directed inside and supported by our staff to get to their new homeroom.
SCHOOL START-UP PACKAGE
On the first day of school, students
will receive a start-up package containing some pertinent forms that need to be
returned to the school by September 8th. If your child
has a medical condition or life-threatening allergy, please let our office
staff know immediately.
AGENDAS
Agendas are available for purchase
from gr. 1-8 homeroom teachers at a cost recovery of $5.00. Payment can be made
in cash or using SchoolCashOnline. Purchasing an agenda from the school is
optional. If students wish to use a personal device, or other form of agenda,
that is certainly okay. It is important that each child in grade 1-8 use some
tool for organization and communication to develop skills necessary for
success.
TWITTER
James Robinson has a new Twitter
feed that will be used to send timely messages to the community and celebrate
the learning at our great school. Please follow us @JRobinsonPS
* NEW * OPEN ENTRY
This September we are moving to an
open entry format in the morning meaning that students may enter the building
at any time after 8:15 a.m. in order to prepare for the beginning of the day at
8:30. It is our goal to cut down on traffic congestion in our bus loop, reduce
the number of morning lates, and preserve instructional time through this new
format.
Students are expected to enter the
building, using their regular entry doors, upon arrival on school property, as
we will have only limited outdoor supervision during morning entry.
MORNING DROP-OFF
Although all non-bussed students are
encouraged to walk, in order to keep our students safe, all parents need to be
familiar with drop-off routines in the community.
Teacher supervision begins at 8:15,
students may be dropped off at any time between 8:15 and 8:30.
There is no parking on Robinson in
front of the school during the morning or after school, but many families use
this as a “Kiss ‘n’ Ride” where they stop to let their child(ren) out to make
their way to the yard. Please avoid dropping off on Galsworthy, as we need this
area clear for our many busses that arrive between 8:15-8:30.
Parents should not use the parking
lot for student drop off before school, at lunchtime, or after school.
The parking spaces are for our staff members or for parents who need to enter
the school to meet with a staff member.
We must all pull together to ensure
the safety of our students. Please help all students arrive and dismiss safely.
SAFE WELCOME AND SCHOOL VISITORS
During the school day, all exterior
doors will remain locked. Any visitors to the school must enter through the
front doors. This includes parents visiting classrooms, dropping off lunches,
joining classes on field trips. No parents should be entering the school
through other doors.
For the safety of our students, it
is important that unfamiliar adults in the building check in at the office and
obtain a visitor/volunteer badge that identifies them as a “safe” adult.
Parents picking up children at the
end of day or during the lunch hour should remain outside of the building and
meet their child at an agreed upon rendezvous location. Let’s keep our kids
safe and aware of routines for unfamiliar adults.
LUNCH DROP OFF
Lunch time is a busy time at JRPS.
Parents who wish to drop-off their child's lunch after the start of the
instructional day are asked to leave the students lunch labelled with their
name and homeroom on the table in the front foyer.
NUT-SAFE SCHOOL
Many of our students and staff have
a life-threatening allergy to nuts. For this reason, we are a nut-safe school.
Please help us ensure the health and safety of all of our students by:
- Letting the school know
immediately if your child has a life-threatening allergy or medical
condition and complete the appropriate forms.
- Practicing measures to avoid
allergens, such as:
- Checking the ingredients label
on any food students bring to school.
- Avoiding sending nut products
or peanut butter replacements.
- Helping students understand why
food sharing at school poses a risk to students with allergies.
- Encouraging handwashing with
soap before and after eating.
Fragrance Free ENVIRONMENT
Many of
our staff and students have extreme sensitivities to fragrances such as
perfume, cologne or strongly fragranced soaps. Please be mindful that all YRDSB
schools are designated as fragrance free environments.
SAFE ARRIVAL
Ensuring a safe environment at JRPS
includes our Safe Arrival Policy. Please call the school office
when you know your child will be late or away from school. You will receive a
phone call home in the morning or after lunch if your child is absent and their
absence has not been reported.
Attendance is taken immediately
following the National Anthem which is played each day at 8:30 a.m. – the
beginning of our instructional day. Our office staff make it a priority
every morning to check on the safe arrival of each of our JRPS students.
