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Principals Message
The first few weeks at Ryerson have flown by and I am excited to say that it has been a wonderful experience so far. The students and staff have been very welcoming and I have had the opportunity to drop in and read to just about every class. The children are helping me remember names and are very forgiving when I have to ask them to tell me one more time! I am so impressed with the academic and social opportunities for learning that happen here at Ryerson. Many students have already come to read to me and I have received numerous notes and letters from Kindergarten to Grade 6 students. I have happily posted these on my new office bulletin board so I can share how much I value and respect the work they do. As I travel the halls I see so many examples of excellent student work posted and celebrated. Many students have also had opportunities this month to visit the Safety Village and the Outdoor Education Centres to broaden their understanding and experience. The Beachball Volleyball league has been in full swing for the juniors and the whole school has had a chance to audition for the up-coming talent show on April 18th. I hope to meet many families on the evening of the 18th and look forward to learning more about the very talented students at Ryerson! I have also had the pleasure of meeting with the Ryerson School Council and have been very impressed with the energy and dedication of this team. They are presently planning a Craft and Bake Sale on April 27th to raise funds for the school grounds. We hope that all Ryerson families will be able to attend. Thanks also to the many parents that I have had the chance to meet over the past few weeks. Your warm welcome has been much appreciated. My door is always open and I invite families dropping in to pass by and introduce yourselves. Happy Spring everyone! Sincerely, Mrs. D. Duncan-Peacock
Special Dates
April 10 April 12 April 13 School Council at 6:45 PM April Character Ed Assembly Key: Ownership PIC Healthy Students, Engaged Learners Conference at GCI Talent Show PD Day no school BVL Championship Game BVL Staff vs Gr. 6 Game Ryerson Craft and Bake Sale Grade 1 and Grade 4 to Safety Village
Next Months Key is THIS IS IT: Make the most of each moment; Tell yourself Just do it!
Ryerson started another exciting intramural, Beachball Volleyball. This intramural is only open to junior students. There are over 80 people that have committed to play. All participants are divided into 8 teams and all teams play 3 games. The top teams will the play in the semi-finals. All games will be at 2nd nutrition break. These games are followed by some fantastic PA announcements lead by Mme Pedersen. The students who played hard will be recognized with a sporty nickname on the announcements. As usual, we will have the friendly staff vs Gr. 6 all-star game. Whats a season without it. The BVL games are lead by Ms Bates, Mrs. Roberge, Mr. Grant and Mme Pedersen. The reason that we have intramurals is so students can learn to cooperate with team-mates and get active. Good luck to all the teams and have a fun season! Written by: Iqra M., Gr. 5, Rm. 4
Parent Survey
A Parent Survey has been posted on the school website. The questions are organized to gather information about four factors that help create your child's school climate: 1. Relationships 2. Teaching and Learning 3. Safety 4. School Environment This survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Please check it out and share your feedback!
Parents who would like to have additional aspects considered should submit this information, in writing, to Mrs. Duncan Peacock no later than May 18th. We will do our best to take into consideration any additional information that you may provide.
Twitter
Mrs. Stewart is on Twitter! You will now get up-to-date school news items and information through our new school Twitter feed. You do not need to have a Twitter account to read our tweets. You can read our Twitter feed as it can be viewed on our school website near the bottom of the welcome page. You can also go to: http://twitter.com/RyersonVP Happy Tweeting!
PHS School Council has arranged for a guest speaker from the Centre for Addiction Mental Health to present on the topics of Online Safety and Digital Citizenship. The presentation is scheduled for: 7 - 8:30 p.m. April 10, 2013 PHS Library - 550 Rose Ave, Cambridge, Please contact Preston High School at (519) 653-2367 for additional information.
NEW!!!
Pizza, Milk, Pitasand more!!
Parents/Guardians are able to order milk, pizza, pitas, and other healthy food items a selection of products on-line. Orders can be made for several months at a time through Elementary School Nutrition Services(ESNS). Please visit ESNS at http://www.esns.ca to register. Use access code: RYPS to begin ordering on-line!
. Ryerson has begun a more convenient and efficient method for you to order your childs healthy lunches.