A Message from the Trustee

With report cards coming home, this is a good time of year to review your child’s progress and to set goals for the rest of the school year.

As trustees, our goals are set out in the Board Multi-Year Plan. In the coming months, trustees will be reviewing and updating this plan. This process will include opportunities for public input, and trustees will be out in the communities talking about this. More information will be shared about this in the spring.  

Developing and reviewing the Multi-Year Plan is just one of our responsibilities as publicly elected officials. Trustee responsibilities also include hiring the Director of Education, setting Board policies and the annual budget, and communicating with the public.

This is a good time to learn more about the role of trustees with the next municipal election taking place later this year on October 22, 2018. York Region District School Board has 12 trustees, elected by ratepayers. As a trustee, listening and communicating with families is an important part of my role. Students, families and members of the public are welcome to attend and observe any public Board, Advisory or Board Committee meetings and to share their views with us on policy and Board governance.  

As we move into the second half of the year, I hope that you are seeing evidence of your child’s learning and progress, and finding opportunities to get involved in their learning and the life of the school.

I wish you all the best for a successful second term.

Raven Farewell

This is an announcement to communicate to our staff, students, and parents that Mrs. Yi, our Office Admin Assistant, will be leaving us on January 19^th.

On January 22^nd, Mrs. Yi will be joining the secretarial team at Bill Hogarth Secondary School until the end of the year.

We will miss Mrs. Yi's sunny presence throughout the school and we will also miss the million and one things she does for our community on a daily basis with her boundless energy and compassion. 

We wish her all the best in this new adventure and we look forward to having Mrs. Yi back in the fall at the end of her BHSS contract. Until then, we must wave a wing and bid a huge Robinson Raven caw in farewell.

Designer Doors at JRPS!

Some classes have been having fun decorating their classroom door in the spirit of the holiday season. Great job everyone!

Do you know what your lunch money is buying?

We have several students in the older grades who have permission to sign themselves out and purchase their lunch from some of the local food establishments. This is a great way for students to learn how to independently manage in their environment, needs, and finances...however...we have noticed that there are several students in this group who are choosing their dining experience at the Dollar Store candy aisle.

If your child is has permission to leave the premises to purchase their lunch, please review some healthy choices within the school's vicinity.

Mitten Tree and Food Bank Donations

We will continue to collect donations for the local food bank until the 22nd ~ cash or non-perishable food items.

We are also decorating the Christmas tree in the front hall with donated new mittens and hats. All items will be donated to a local charity at the end of the week.