Volunteer Tea: Wednesday, June 19

Our school program enhancements and community supports are in large part due to the army of volunteer parents and guardians who selflessly give up their time to jump in and roll up their sleeves to help.

On Wednesday, June 19th, JRPS would like to recognize all of our parent, grandparent, community volunteers and lunch assistants who have supported our school over the 2019-2020 school year by inviting them to our annual Volunteer Tea. 

Invitations will be coming home with students this week.

Date: June 19th

When: 8:15-8:45 a.m.

Where: JRPS Library

We hope to see you there!

We couldn't do it without you: 

Thanks for making JRPS a great place to be! 

Thank You to the Fun Fair Committee

The JRPS Fun Fair 2019 was a huge success thanks to the many community volunteers and silent auction donations. Thanks to local businees who supported the evening with donations: Stouffville Toyota, D and D Poultry, and Keller Williams Realty. A huge thank you on behalf of the JRPS students, staff, and families to the Fun Fair organizing committee and School Council for their efforts in pulling together such a fantastic evening!

Thursday is the Fun Fair!

This Thursday, June 6 | 4:30-7:30 | Rain or Shine!

PLEASE NOTE: The registration table is your first stop! 

This is where you will pick up your pre-ordered wristbands and purchase additional food & drink tickets.

What You Can Look Forward to:

• Face Painting and Music
• Markham Firefighters
• Meal with wristband purchase, generously donated by DD Poultry
• Bouncy Castle, generously donated by Stouffville Toyota
• Field Games including soccer, parachute and an obstacle course
• Scholastic Book Fair
• Class Baskets on sale at the silent auction featuring GREAT items like gift cards, coffee and tea, magazines and more!
• Freezies, candy table, bake sale and ice cream truck

Don’t Forget:

• A picnic blanket or chairs to sit on
• Your cheque book for the silent auction
• $1 and $2 coins for Freezies, Candy Table and Bake Sale

See you on Thursday!

Volunteers Needed

We are in need of a few more parent volunteers. Volunteers will be assigned a Fun Fair station for only one-hour. If you are able to help us out, please contact Mrs. Bramer at hdbramer@yahoo.ca or call the main school office at 

905-294-3484

June is Pride Month!

York Region District School Board will be participating in and hosting several Pride month events to honour and celebrate the history and culture of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. 

At JRPS, we will be flying the pride flag for the month of June.

The Pride Flag is internationally recognized as a symbol of pride, hope and diversity. In 1978, Gilbert Baker, a San Francisco artist, designed the Pride Flag as a response to the need for a symbol to support the LGBT rights movement. The current flag has six stripes, each with its own meaning:

Early Release Day June 27th

All schools in the York Region District School Board are committed to improving student achievement and well-being. On Thursday, June 27, 2019, an early release day will take place to allow elementary teachers and support staff to take part in meetings during the afternoon of that day. These meetings will allow for school staff to engage in culminating activities regarding the review and revision of the School’s Improvement Plan as well as year-end and transition activities that support student success. 

As has been our practice in the past, students will attend school during the morning of Thursday, June 27, 2019 only. Students will be dismissed early that day at 11:30 AM. 

Buses will be running their regular routes at 11:30.

Parents/guardians whose children attend after school child care should make appropriate arrangements to address this change in schedule.