Roger Neilson P.S. Review
Family Edition - Oct. 14 - Oct. 18, 2024
Weekly Principal's Message!
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We hope you had a great Thanksgiving Weekend! At Roger Neilson PS, we are so grateful to be part of such a wonderful school community. The support we get from our families and other stakeholders is amazing! We look forward to the rest of our school year! It's hard to believe how fast the time has gone so far!
School Council has some important messages in the newsletter below. Thank-you to everyone who has helped with the "Chocolate Fundraiser", cases of World's Finest Chocolate! Picking up cases continues this week between 3:30-5:30pm and goes until Oct. 21st. School Council is also hosting a Junior Hallowe'en Dance for interested students on Oct. 24th from 6-7:30pm and are also starting to ask for donations for their annual Holiday Shopping Spree. We also have our 2nd council meeting of the school year on Thursday at 5pm for anyone interested in attending. All information can be found below.
This is a short, but busy week at RNPS. Wednesday we look forward to our Earth Rangers Assembly and on Thursday our Jr. Boy's and Girl's Flag Rugby team participate at the area tournament!
If your child is working on an IEP, these documents will also be coming home on Thursday for your review and signature!
Have a great week,
~Mr. Coulter
Looking Ahead!
Oct. 14th - Thanksgiving Holiday
Oct. 16th - Earth Ranger's Presentation
Oct. 17th - Jr. Boy's and Jr. Girl's Flag Rugby Tournament
Oct. 17th - IEPs go home with students who have one.
Oct. 17th - School Council Meeting at 5pm
Oct. 24th - Jr. Hallowe'en Dance presented by School Council 6-7:30pm.
Oct. 25th - PA Day
UPCOMING DAYS OF SIGNIFICANCE THIS WEEK For October:
Oct. 14 - Thanksgiving Day
Oct. 16 - Eve of Sukkot (Judaism)
Oct. 17 - Oct. 19 - Sukkot (Judaism)
Oct. 17 - Kathina Ceremony/ Pavarana Day (Buddhism)
The month recognized as 2SLGBTQIA+ History Month, German Heritage Month, Islamic Heritage Month, Latin American Heritage Month and Women’s History Month
Welcome Earth Rangers Assembly!
RNPS is looking forward to our Earth Rangers Assembly on Wednesday at 2pm. The Earth Rangers School Assembly is a dynamic and interactive presentation for Grades 1 through 6. Through the power of live animal demonstrations and positive, science-based information, the program educates students about the threats facing animals and the environment, highlights real conservation initiatives across Canada, and motivates them to want to get involved!
School Sports Update:
Jr. Flag Rugby Tournament This Thursday!
KPREAA Cross Country Runners!
A big congratulations to both Jackson Bush and Sam Sweet who represented Roger Neilson PS at the KPR Board KPREAA Cross Country meet on Friday! They finished in the middle of their age group race and should be extremely proud of their efforts! Way to go Knights!
School Council Update
Our next school council meeting will be this Thursday, Oct. 17th at 5:00pm in our school Library. Any parent interested in being part of school council is welcome to attend this meeting. We are always looking for new members. We meet once a month and there are a variety of roles and tasks that we need support with. Some don’t require much commitment at all. We will also offer a virtual drop in if you can meet the first meeting via "Microsoft Teams" as the platform. If you do not have the use of a computer, a free app can be downloaded to most Smart Phones. To access the meeting, please use this link: RNPS Virtual Council Option at 5pm on the 17th.
If you have any questions please contact Mr. Coulter. We hope to see you!
School Council Chocolate Fundraiser Continues this week!!
Our chocolate fundraiser continues this week, please come by and pick up your case any day from 3.30pm till 5.30pm. (if you can’t make it at these time’s please contact Mandy at mandcald@hotmail.com and we can work out an arrangement). We have 48 cases still to sell to meet our goal of $4000!
All proceeds going towards a new buddy bench for both our yards, and visits from Break Dancer, Jimmy Chapman, this year! Your school council appreciates all your support
Jr. Hallowe'en Dance - Presented by School Council
For any interested grade 4-6 students, please see the flyer below. This will only be for Roger Neilson PS students. Parents/Caregivers must be present to drop-off/sign-in your child and pick-up/sign-out your children at this time.
Holiday Shopping Spree!!!
News from Our Library!
Hot Lunch Opportunities:
This year we will offer, through Lunchbox on School Cash Online a different “hot lunch” every Wednesday. Up next, Papa John’s on October 9th. All money raised from our hot lunch program will go to our school nutrition program. LINK TO SCHOOL CASH ONLINE
We Love Volunteers!
If you are interested in volunteering at Roger Neilson PS, this is great news! However, you do need to have a police check on file with us. These last for one year from when they were issued. We have a letter that you will need from us in the school office. The link to get a police check can be found here: Link for Police Check
The Children's Breakfast Club! - PLEASE consider a $5 donation!
We would like to thank the "Children's Breakfast Clubs" for their support with our morning nutrition program. This started last week! Each day ALL students are offered something to eat in the morning when they come into the school. Not all students choose to take something to eat, but many do. We recognize the importance nutrition has on learning. However, running a school wide program comes with a cost. We are hoping that families can donate to our program if their child is accessing it in the mornings. Look for this opportunity on school cash online this week. $5 per month, which is roughly 25 cents a day would really help us out. Thanks for considering!
If your child is going to be Absent...
A reminder, if your child is going to be absent, you can use the "very user-friendly" School Messenger app (a free download), to let us know. You can also call the student absence reporting system at 1-844-434-8119. This number is available 24 hours a day. Complete attendance information can be found at this link: https://www.kprschools.ca/en/our-schools/attendance-and-absences.aspx
Our Parking Lot Before and After School
We recognize that our parking lot is a concern. We sometimes do not have enough spots for our staff. The bus company has also asked that we continue to have room for them to safely enter our parking lot. We kindly ask families to not enter our parking lot with your car as it becomes crowed and unsafe for our school buses. We know this is not ideal, especially in inclement weather, but we thank-you for your support with this!
Before and after school can be very busy with picking up and dropping off students with many little ones around. We have also been asked to remind everyone to watch the language we use during this time around our students. Thank-you!
ARRIVING AT SCHOOL...
Arriving by car? Cars will not be permitted in the school parking lot BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL. Students are to be dropped off on one of the side streets and can use the sidewalks to walk to a designated entrance.
Arriving by bus? A staff member will be at the bus drop-off location to assist students getting off of the bus and to greet students. Students will go directly to their designated entrance.
Arriving by foot? Students are to use the marked crosswalks when arriving at the school. A staff member will be monitoring the entrances.
Arriving by bike or scooter? Please park your bike/scooter at the racks on the left side of the front of the school and then proceed to the sidewalks to enter the yard. For safety reasons, students are NOT ALLOWED to ride bikes or scooters in our parking lot. Please make sure to walk them to the rack when on school property.
Late to school? If you arrive after the gates have been locked, please go directly to front of the school, press the buzzer and wait for further instructions.
Busing Information
Visitor Protocol at RNPS
Please ring the buzzer when arriving at the front door of the school and sign-in at the main office. We kindly ask that parents and caregivers not be in the hallways or going to classrooms during school hours unless they are volunteering.
Should you wish to speak with a teacher regarding your child’s progress, an appointment can be made by contacting the office or the teacher directly by email. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. Your child’s safety and education is our number one priority.
Needing Backpacks??
All students should bring a refillable water bottle to school labelled with their name. We have water bottle filling stations and drinking fountains throughout the school. We have few water bottles available for those students requiring one, but supply is very limited.
Information about School Cash Online
Communication from Roger Neilson P.S.
Most communication from Roger Neilson and our KPR board office is delivered via text messaging or email. If you have not opted into these services and would like to, please do so. For text messaging, your cell number must be in our system. You can opt into text messages by simply texting the word “yes” to the number 978338. If your phone number or email is not registered in the school system, or you have changed your number, please call the school to update: 705-745-6456.
This Weekly Newsletter will be sent via email every Sunday evening, please check it for weekly updates!
NEWS FROM OUR KPR BOARD OFFICE!
Peterborough City and County Accommodation Planning Update
Thank you to everyone who participated in the first phase of the Peterborough City and County Accommodation Planning consultation. Feedback was carefully reviewed and considered as we move into the second phase of this process. School board administration is presenting two refined Accommodation Concepts for further consultation. To review the new concepts, along with the updated background information, the summary report of the feedback received to-date, and information about upcoming opportunities to share feedback, please visit kprschools.ca/ptbo-accommodation.
Code of Conduct:
Here is a link to our: School Code of Conduct
From The Community!
School Bell Times this Year!
9:10am - Morning Bell - Students Enter School
10:50 - 11:30 - Nutrition Break #1
1:10-1:50pm - Nutrition Break #2
3:30pm - Leaving Bell (Gates Open for Parents to Pick Students up on Yard)
Key Contacts:
Kevin Coulter
Email: kevin_coulter@kprdsb.ca
Website: rogerneilson.kprdsb.ca/
Location: 550 Erskine Avenue, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Phone: 705-745-6456 Twitter: @rogerneilson_ps
RNPS School Council Chairs 2024 - 2025:
Amanda Bush
Superintendent of Student Achievement:
Jodi Sepkowski
(705) 742-9773 ext. 2061
Trustees:
Rose Kitney
Steve Russell