From the Principal’s Desk

571 Country Glen Road

Markham, Ontario

L6B 1E8

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905-202-5960 fax 905-202-5964

www.littlerouge.ps.yrdsb.ca

Little Rouge P.S.

Principal

Nancy Dodds

Vice Principal

Jeff Demacio

Superintendent

Daniel Wu

Trustee

Allan Tam

Office Administrators

Carolyn Lee

Vicki Hooper

Respect Honesty

Empathy Fairness

Initiative Courage

Integrity

Optimism

Perseverence

Responsibility

May was a very busy month here at Little Rouge. All of our junior and inter-mediate students participated in Track and Field. In addition, many of our students participated in our Music Night, Arts Showcase, EQAO as well as other events such as the Band Trip. Finally, our new incoming JK students and their parents visited the school to hear all about the wonderful things that happen here at Little Rouge as they get ready to attend in September. I can’t believe there is only one month left and it’s full of academics and activities as well. The grade 8’s and their teachers are busy finishing up their elementary school career and are preparing for their graduation on June 27th. Please ensure that you check your child’s agenda on a daily basis for all the things that are happening during the month of June.

GRADE 8 GRADUATION

Plans have been finalized for our Grade 8 Graduation. This special event for our

Grade 8 students will be held on Tuesday, June 27th, beginning at 5:30 p.m.

at Little Rouge. Following the graduation, the students will then take a school bus to the

Paramount for dinner. We thank our Grade 8 Graduates for being part of the Little Rouge

School Community and wish them well in their future endeavours!

June 29, 2017 Dismissal All schools in the York Region District School Board are committed to improving student

achievement and well-being. On Thursday, June 29, 2017, 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 29, 2017 only. Students will be dismissed early that day at 12:00.

Arrangements will be made to ensure that students who are normally bused to and from

school will receive transportation at this time. Parents/guardians whose children attend

after school child care should make appropriate arrangements to address this change in

schedule.

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Our preparations for the 2017-2018 school year are underway, and our success depends on accurate projections of the school population. If you are moving out of our school area, please complete the form below and return it to the school as soon as possible.

My child(ren), __________________________________________________ (name(s),

who is/are in grade(s) ______ (current grade/s), will not be attending Little Rouge Public School

in September 2017.

We will be moving to :______________________________________ ______________

(please provide name of new school, if known).

Parent/Guardian Signature_________________________ Date____________________

Are You Moving?

School Assistant

Positions for September 2017

If you are interested in working as a School Assistant,

please contact the school office at 905-202-5960.

This is a paid position over our lunch hour which is

from 12:50-1:50 pm.

Student Medication Pick Up

If your child has a supply of medication

or an Epipen or Puffer at school in the

office, please arrange to pick it up on the

last day of school. Thank you!

Kindergarten Registration for September 2017

Kindergarten Registration

Commenced on January 20, 2017

Kindergarten registration commenced on January 20, 2017 for

the 2017-18 school year. Registration forms are available on

YRDSB’s website: www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca. Children who turn four

or five years old during 2017, live within the school boundary

and whose parents are public school tax supporters will be

eligible to register for kindergarten.

For more information please visit the YRDSB website or contact

your local school.

Calling All Library Materials and Textbooks!

In the days ahead, teachers will be collecting books belonging to the school that have

been loaned to students. Please check around the house for any materials that belong to the

school and return them promptly. Our preference would be to have the books returned rather

than collect money from you. Thank you for your assistance.

Area Track & Field

The Area Track & Field meet will

be held on Monday, June 12th at

the Stouffville Arena for those

students attending.

Go Rockets Go!

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Empty Milk Bags

We want to thank our amazing and wonderful community for helping us collect milk bags! We have donated two milk bag mats to the St. Francis Table in Toronto. Our students have been working with St. Brother Andre High School on how they can help people in Toronto. The milk bag mats are being delivered to the St. Francis Table and they will help two homeless people who really need it. Another 15 milk bag mats are being donated to the Markham Food Bank to support our Markham residents. We are collecting milk bags until the end of June so please bring in what you have. Thank you for helping our students understand that together we stand in helping everyone!

Dress Code – Reminders We have a dress code in effect with regards to appropriate wear during the warmer weeks. We ask that students

refrain from wearing clothing that displays visible undergarments (e.g. bra straps, boxer shorts) and bare midriffs,

and low cut tops or short shorts/skirts. Students who contravene our Dress Code will be asked to call home for

appropriate clothing. If no one is available to bring appropriate clothing, we will provide replacement clothing that

meets the dress code standards. We also encourage you to consider safety when selecting summer footwear (e.g.

flip flops can prove to be hazardous when running and playing). We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a

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ROCKET RALLY MAY

4As RECIPIENTS

Student Grade

Preston JK

Hana SK

Sebastien SK

Ali 1

Clara 1

Everleigh 1

Aiden 2

Sartaj 2

Nidhi 3

Sarah L. 3

Anjalika 4

Avi 4

Neil 4

Anish 5

Diyaa 5

Gilbert 5

Jayla 5

Marae 5

Nathan W. 5

Aakash 6

Anjali 6

Ashiga 6

Caroline 6

Jenny 6

Koji 6

Rishi 6

Roshana 6

Abigail 7

Adoni 8

Yumna 8

Alex D. (April recipient) 8

Achievement

Student Grade Ashreya JK

Kaz 1

Arts

Active Living

Student Grade

Kyle 2

Attitude

Student Grade

Nolan JK

Oscar JK

Syrus JK

Tvisha JK

Ayesha SK

Isabella SK

Justin Z. SK

Keeshika SK

Selina SK

Nathaniel 1

Alishba 2

Huda 2

Nathan 2

Matthew 3

Noriko 3

Ryan 3

Yaser 3

Nicole 4

Jessica 6

Tyler 6

Abigail 7

Jazmine 7

Aiden A. 8

Aris 8

Rithuja (April recipient) 8

Ronnie (April recipient) 8

The ‘Golden Garbage Can’ Award Each month the Caretakers present this award to the class who keeps

their classroom tidy and clean and shows proper waste management

through the sorting of organics, recycling and garbage on a daily basis during the month. They present the ‘Golden Garbage Can’

award at the monthly Rocket Rally. The name of the class who wins each month is written on the can.

For the month of May, the ‘Golden Garbage Can’ award was presented to Ms. Peacock’s Grade 5/6 class!

Congratulations!

Ms. Peacock’s Class

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Kindergarten and Primary (K-3)

Play Day

When: Thursday, June 22 (a.m.)

Don’t forget your sunscreen , hat and

water bottle!

Students will receive

their report cards on

Thursday, June 29th.

Report Cards

Message from our Trustee As we near the end of the school year, I want to thank you for all that you do to strengthen our schools and com-munities. This is a good time to celebrate your child’s achievements over the past year. One of our goals in the Trustees’ Multi-Year Plan is to “continuously increase student achievement and well-being through a culture and caring and learning.” That includes a culture that emphasizes engagement and positive rela-tionships among all the members of the school community – students, staff members, families and community members. You, as parents/guardians, are our most important partners when it comes to education. The support you have pro-vided to your child throughout this past school year will help to strengthen our schools and make a difference to your child’s learning. I encourage you to continue engaging your child in learning throughout the summer, and to help them to see the connections between what they are learning in school and the world around them. There are so many opportunities to do this over the summer, whether that’s planning a budget with your child, enjoying the natural beauty in York Region, reading a book or visiting local sites. Whatever your plans are this summer, I wish you all a successful end to the school year, and a safe and enjoyable summer.

Allan Tam

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Police Checks for Volunteers

According to the YRDSB Policy and Procedure #280 Volunteers in our Schools, it is best practice

that all volunteers hold a valid PVSC ( Police Vulnerable Sector Check ) . In May 2016 the

School Council members voted and agreed that this policy should be put in place at Little Rouge

for the safety and security of the students, as well as the volunteers themselves. This includes

volunteers who help in the school, go on class trips and drive students to sporting activities or other events.

Volunteers are an important part of the Little Rouge school community and we hope that you will see the importance of

having this done and continue to support the students and staff through volunteering both in and out of the school

setting.

Please see the details below of how to obtain a police check. If you would like to get one done over the summer so that

it can be ready for the beginning of school, please call the office and we can send a letter home that you will need to

take with you to get the check completed. If you already have a police check that has been done for another organiza-

tion, please bring the original copy to the school so that we can determine whether or not it satisfies our board ’ s

policy.

Cost – There is $30 fee provided the school supplies a letter stating that the person is going to be volunteering in the

school ( upon request, we will provide you with a school letter ) .

How to get one:

A ) In person – Richmond Hill – Yonge/Elgin Mills – 10720 Yonge Street ( the Stouffville location is now

closed ) - if everything is fine with the police check it can usually be done in about 10 minutes

( Hours M-F – 8 – 6 , Sat. 8 – 4 )

B ) On-line – takes about 7 – 10 days. You would be notified when it is ready and can pick it up at the nearest

police station but must bring ID ( see below for acceptable ID ) – most stations open 24 hours

ID is required for in person or online application

You will need to provide 2 pieces of government ID – one with a photo so passports and driver ’ s licenses are fine but

no health cards or SIN cards.

If a person does not have a driver ’ s license they can bring a recent piece of mail with their address on it but they still

require photo ID.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please call the office. Thank you.

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York region’s Music Alive festivAl

Concert Band Category

On Tuesday, April 18th, LRPS Intermediate Band performed at Lincoln Alexander P.S. in Markham for The York Region’s

Music Alive Festival in “Concert Band” category along with many other elementary schools. Our students beautifully performed “Gathering in the Glen” and “Happy” and received rave reviews from everyone including the audience members and the adjudicator! Congratulations to LRPS Intermediate Band for winning the prestigious platinum award!!!

Chamber Music Category

Six students from the Little Rouge Public School performed at Cosmo Music Hall in Richmond Hill for The York region’s Music Alive festival on Thursday, April 28

th. Our students have performed in three separate “Chamber Music” categories and they

have received two gold and one platinum awards! Congratulations to Mikaela Himanen, Aris Chow and Jacob Kwan for their gold awards and Jacob Kwan, Keziah John, Sameera Lakhani, Alex Doan for their platinum award!!!

Music Night at Little Rouge

On Thursday, May 4th, L.R.P.S. held the Music Night concert where we celebrated the Music and the impact it has on our learning and in our lives. We had many amazing performances by students including the intermediate band, small ensembles, primary and junior recorder bands, choir and drumming. Many parents and community members came out to show their support and celebrate this incredible night.

Raffle tickets were available for fun prizes such as conducting the intermediate band at the Music Night. Congratulations to all the winners for the raffle draw! Thank you to our teachers and students, as well as parents and friends who made the Music Night extra special!

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Canada’s Wonderland Festival of Music

The Intermediate Band members at Little Rouge had a chance to perform at Canada’s Wonderland Music Festival on May 25th at the Kingswood Theatre Event Tent, along with a number of other schools from various school boards. The students did a great job and performed wonderfully. In addition, they were given a valuable learning experience working with an adjudicator and a trumpet player, Mr. Garry M. Page.

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* Junior Speeches * Little Rouge's First Speech Competition involving the Junior Division took place last month! Students in grades 4 to 6 learned about speech writing and delivery, and they researched, wrote and presented their speeches to their classmates and teachers. Each class voted on several speeches to represent the class at the Junior Division Speech competition!

The class representatives and their topics were: Isabella: Endangered Bees Averie: Koalas

Vera: Global Warming (WINNER Grade 4)

Taryn: Bees (Runner Up Grade 4)

Neil: Hurricanes

Darren: Eclipses Diyaa: World Peace (Runner Up Grade 5)

Marae: Cracking Knuckles

Nathan W: Nike

Anish: Snoring

Jayla: Bullying (WINNER Grade 5)

Gilbert: Videogames

Koji: School

Anjali: Positivity (Runner Up Grade 6)

Rishi: Water

Evelyn: Pollution

Roshana: The Future (WINNER Grade 6)

Ethan: Stanley Cup

Congratulations to all the class representatives! The speeches were interesting, engaging and well presented!

It was difficult for the judging teachers to decide on the winners.

Some Special Thank You ’ s

** To our Community! Our hats are off to you! Thank you for your time and commitment!

**To our many parents and community volunteers who help in our classrooms, on excursions and with special events. We

couldn’t do it without you!

**To our School Assistants for taking good care of our students who stay for lunch. It is really appreciated!

**To our School Council members for all the time and effort you put into meetings. We appreciate your support!

**To our Caretaking staff, Mr. Lehman, Mr. Lusty, Mr. Theodorou and Mr. Snodden for all your hard work in keeping the

school looking wonderful all year long. We couldn’t do it without you!

** To our Office staff, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Hooper for keeping the office running and taking such good care of the

students. Your hard work is so appreciated!

**To our Educational Assistants for all your help with the students in the classrooms and all the extras you do around the

school. You’re all great!

**To our teaching staff and DECE’s, you work so hard every day to teach our students to be successful in their academics

and extra-curricular. Thank you so much!

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UPCOMING DATES:

June 5 Final School Council meeting of the year, 7:00 p.m.

June 15 Final Firefighter Visit (Grades 1 -3) , (p.m.)

June 22 Spirit Day – Beach Day

June 22 Kindergarten & Primary Play Day, (a.m.)

June 23 Rocket Rally and Year end assembly, 9:10 a.m.

June 27 Grade 8 Graduation

June 29 Report cards go home

June 29 Last day of school – Dismissal 12:00

June 30 P.A. Day (no school)

Students returning to school after hours ….

We know that sometimes students will forget their homework or other

items that are needed once they get home from school. Just a reminder that

students should not be returning to the school to get these items unless it is

before 4:15 pm. The caretakers are not responsible for letting students in

the building. We remind students to be responsible and ensure they have

everything they need before leaving and would appreciate parents doing the

same.