Roncalli Elementary School
Parent/Guardian Newsletter - Friday, January 10th, 2025
Upcoming Dates
Jan 22 - Bell Let's Talk Day
Jan 26 - Feb 2 Literacy Week
Jan 27 - Kindergarten Cap and Gown Pictures
Jan 31 - Kinderstart Session #2; No school for kindergartens on this day
Feb 14 - Valentine's Day
Feb 19 - Grade 3 Field Trip to MUN Music School (AM)
Feb 21 - NLSchools Holiday; No School for Students
Feb 24 - NLSchools Holiday; No School for Students
Feb 26 - Pink Shirt Day
Mar 14 - Kinderstart Session #3; No school for kindergartens on this day
Mar 17 - NLSchools Holiday; No School for Students
Mar 21 - Term 2 Report Cards go home
Mar 27 - Term 2 Parent/Guardian Teacher Conferences 1 - 6 PM
Apr 17 - Last Day of School before Easter Break
Apr 28 - Back to School; Day 1 on the schedule
May 2 - Kinderstart Session #4; No school for kindergartens on this day
May 9 - Grade 6 Vaccinations
May 19 - Victoria Day Holiday; No school for students
School Information
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School Website: Roncalli Elementary School
School Twitter (X): @RoncalliSchool
Arriving Late or Leaving Early
A reminder that classes start promptly at 8:40 AM. If your child arrives late to school, they are required to sign in at the office before proceeding to their locker or class. Similarly with dismissal, if you child has to leave school prior to the 2:45 PM dismissal at the end of the day, they are required to sign out at the office.
Breakfast Club Progam
Please note that we will keep you posted on when our Breakfast Club will be up and running again for 2025.
Office Furniture
If you work for or know of a company that is getting rid of any office furniture, we would graciously take it off your hands. Reach out of Ms. Pearce if you know of anyone.
Winter Weather
The cold winter weather is here! We are reminding students that they need to be dressed for the cold frigid temperatures with coats, boots, hats, gloves, etc, as the weather can change at any time and it is always better to come prepared. We ask that you discuss with your child the importance of not throwing snowballs/snow. We have reminded our students that we do not tolerate any snowball/snow throwing, as injuries can happen very easily. Please take extra caution when driving in and around our school grounds at all times, but especially during the winter months when roads and parking lots are slippery, snow banks are high, and visibility may not be the best. The safety of our students is of utmost importance.
Unexpected School Closures
In the event of an unexpected school closure (inclement weather, power failure, water problems, etc), we will use School Messenger to contact you via email. For this reason, it is important that families inform us of any changes in your contact numbers or email addresses. When inclement weather is expected, please listen to our local radio stations for school information, check the School Information Status Report on the NLSchools website at https://www.nlschools.ca/schools/statusreport.jsp/ or check Twitter @RoncalliSchool for the latest school updates. Decisions about school closures or delays due to weather are usually made by NLSchools by 6:30 AM.
School Lunch
NLSchools - Education Accord NL Interim Report Released
On January 9th, the Provincial Government released Education Accord NL's interim report, A Vision for the Future: Transforming and Modernizing Education. To see the full release, visit the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador website.
Have a Great Week Everyone!
Trina, Sherry and the TEAM @ Roncalli