Runnymede Public School Council http://www.runnymedecouncil.org Welcome to Our New Website - Tell Us What You Think! Fri, 18 May 2012 14:01:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Staff Appreciation Lunch — Friday, June 8 http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/staff-appreciation-lunch-friday-june-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=staff-appreciation-lunch-friday-june-8 http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/staff-appreciation-lunch-friday-june-8/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 14:01:06 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1306 Continue reading →]]> In appreciation of Runnymede’s dedicated staff members, Runnymede parents will be hosting a potluck lunch on Friday, June 8, 11:35-12:35. If you would like to help out on the day of this important event, please contact Audrey Robinson or if you are interested in contributing an entree or dessert to the potluck, please contact Rhonda Ott.

 Many thanks!

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/staff-appreciation-lunch-friday-june-8/feed/ 0 Free Swim to Survive Lessons http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/free-swim-to-survive-lessons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-swim-to-survive-lessons http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/free-swim-to-survive-lessons/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 20:39:20 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1298 Continue reading →]]> We thought Runnymede families might be interested in this:

The Lifesaving Society is providing free Swim to Survive swimming lessons to the community. CUPE4400 has again partnered with LSS to fund this valuable program. They are hosting the program at 4 locations:

  1. Downsview SS
  2. Carleton Village PS
  3. Central Tech
  4.  RH King Academy

The program is geared to 7 – 14 year olds, but they are offering it to anyone over the age of 7 who would like to attend. They offer adults classes as well as family slots. Parents will have their own class while their children participate in the class that best suits their skill level. Over the last 2 years that this program has been offered, adults have expressed a great interest in learning how to survive an unexpected fall into the water. They piloted an adult class last year and it was well received and attended.

Please check out the attached Swim to Survive flyer. If you cannot attend the registration (or it has already occurred) you can register via the email provided.

 

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/free-swim-to-survive-lessons/feed/ 0 Ward 7 Budget Consultation Meeting http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/ward-7-budget-consultation-meeting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ward-7-budget-consultation-meeting http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/ward-7-budget-consultation-meeting/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 16:44:48 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1296 Visit our Ward 7 page for details of the May 22 budget consultation meeting.

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/ward-7-budget-consultation-meeting/feed/ 0 April/May Rapport Now Available http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/aprilmay-rapport-now-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aprilmay-rapport-now-available http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/aprilmay-rapport-now-available/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 16:40:15 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1292 Continue reading →]]> Check out the April/May edition of the Rapport, Runnymede’s official newsletter. Also note this correction:

Pupil Accommodation Review
On April 24th, a community meeting was held in our Senior Gym to address the over-crowding issues at Runnymede. Click here for details of the proposed changes.

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/aprilmay-rapport-now-available/feed/ 0 Pub Night is This Friday! http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/pub-night-is-this-friday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pub-night-is-this-friday http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/pub-night-is-this-friday/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:08 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1284 Continue reading →]]> We are looking forward to the best Pub Night ever this Friday at Earth! Don’t forget to bring a bottle of wine to participate in the wine raffle, and of course your CHEQUEBOOK so you can pay for the amazing silent auction items you will surely win!

Here’s a recap of the auction items we’ve announced on this page — but items keep flowing in, so come to Pub Night to see all that’s in store!

  • Gap jeans
  • Jillian Maddin Jewellery
  • Think Fitness – personal training, unlimited classes for 2 weeks
  • Gift certificate to Vesuvio’s Pizza
  • 1 month membership at Boulevard Club
  • Gift certificate to new local restaurant “Camp”
  • Beaver Valley ski club family weekend – $600.00 value
  • Massage at Pivot
  • Polar heart rate monitor
  • Kids’ mountain bike
  • Westside Fun Camp
  • Toronto FC tickets
  • Lole coat
  • RPM 1 month unlimited classes
  • System fitness 3-month membership and 1 personal training session
  • A Motorola Razr smart phone
  • A Samsung Galaxy IIS smart phone
  • 4 Blue Jays tickets (1st base)
  • iPod Nano
  • A one-month membership at Boulevard
  • True North Climbing Gym – free lesson, equipment, two-week membership
  • A great dress from new Bloor West store Ziliotto
  • Cooking lessons
  • $200.00 worth of youth lessons and $150.00 of baby lessons at Kingsway Conservatory of Music
  • Tickets to the Marilyn Dennis Show and a $200.00 swag bag
  • 17″ diameter smoker Grill donated by Molson’s
  • Two $50 gift certificates to use towards space at the Swansea Town Hall
  • Studio Ank photography- $100 gift certificate
  • More Blue Jay tickets- 28th row behind home plate (v. Boston)
  • Landscape design by Green-Bean
  • Supper Solved gift certificate for 6 meals
  • Anh Nguyen Salon (Cranberry Flirt) – cut and colour $250 value

You can still get tickets by returning your pub night form (or simply write your name, email and number of tickets on a piece of paper) and sending it to your child’s teacher, or by emailing Shannon Pritchard. Tickets are $20.00 in advance or $25.00 at the door.

 

 

 

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/05/pub-night-is-this-friday/feed/ 0 Local Legend: Stafford, Runnymede’s Long-time Crossing Guard, Profiled in the Toronto Star http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/local-legend-stafford-runnymedes-long-time-crossing-guard-profiled-in-the-toronto-star/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-legend-stafford-runnymedes-long-time-crossing-guard-profiled-in-the-toronto-star http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/local-legend-stafford-runnymedes-long-time-crossing-guard-profiled-in-the-toronto-star/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:52:15 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1280 Our favourite crossing guard, Stafford, beloved by Runnymede families everywhere, was profiled yesterday in the Toronto Star’s Local Legend column. Check it out!

 
]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/local-legend-stafford-runnymedes-long-time-crossing-guard-profiled-in-the-toronto-star/feed/ 0 MORE Great Silent Auction Items – Pub Night Approaches! http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/more-great-silent-auction-items-pub-night-approaches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-great-silent-auction-items-pub-night-approaches http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/more-great-silent-auction-items-pub-night-approaches/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:45:52 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1276 Continue reading →]]> Pub night is only a week away! We are looking forward to seeing lots and lots of Runnymede parents out for this great night.

Silent auction items are pouring in…like these great new additions:

  • Two $50 gift certificates to use towards space at the Swansea Town Hall
  • Studio Ank photography- $100 gift certificate
  • More Blue Jay tickets- 28th row behind home plate (v. Boston)
  • Landscape design by Green-Bean
  • Supper Solved gift certificate for 6 meals
  • Anh Nguyen Salon (Cranberry Flirt) – cut and colour $250 value

 

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/more-great-silent-auction-items-pub-night-approaches/feed/ 0 Some Yard Day Pictures http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/some-yard-day-pictures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-yard-day-pictures http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/some-yard-day-pictures/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:12:07 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1267 Check out these pictures of last weekend’s yard day.

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/some-yard-day-pictures/feed/ 0 Nature Club Now Full http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/nature-club-now-full/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nature-club-now-full http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/nature-club-now-full/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:13:05 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1265 The Runnymede P.S. Hillside Garden Nature Club is officially full! We are thrilled to see such great interest.

Did you miss out? Watch for the next session of the club — coming this fall.

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/nature-club-now-full/feed/ 0 Spring Yard Day a Success! http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day-a-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-yard-day-a-success http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day-a-success/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:04:38 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1261 Continue reading →]]> Our Spring Yard Day was a great success! Thanks to everyone who made it out to Spring Yard Day and our Earth Day celebration. We had a fabulous turnout, in spite of the cool spring weather. We got a lot of work done – we picked up litter, spread a mountain of mulch, weeded and planted, added a diagonal path in the Hillside Garden, and much, much more. And, while all this work took place, the kids were able to enjoy face-painting, art activities, an Earth Day pledge, worm planting and a book swap (and the kids loved the yard work too!). The morning of work ended with a fabulous performance by Tribal Vision, and a BBQ lunch. Yard committee would like to extend a special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped to make Yard Day possible, as well as the Spirit and Arts Committees for helping to plan and offer many of the morning’s activities. The Runnymede P.S. community should feel very proud of its amazing yard! Happy Earth Day and Earth Week!

Send us your photos of Yard day so we can share them here!

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day-a-success/feed/ 0 More Silent Auction Items for Pub Night http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/more-silent-auction-items-for-pub-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-silent-auction-items-for-pub-night http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/more-silent-auction-items-for-pub-night/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:17:14 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1257 Continue reading →]]> Pub Night is fast approaching! Be sure to get your tickets soon for the not-to-be-missed May 4 event.

We continue to add amazing prizes to our silent auction. Check out these latest additons:

  •  A one-month membership at Boulevard
  • True North Climbing Gym – free lesson, equipment, two-week membership
  • A great dress from new Bloor West store Ziliotto
  • Cooking lessons
  • $200.00 worth of youth lessons and $150.00 of baby lessons at Kingsway Conservatory of Music
  • Tickets to the Marilyn Dennis Show and a $200.00 swag bag
  • 17″ diameter smoker Grill donated by Molson’s

Don’t miss it!

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/more-silent-auction-items-for-pub-night/feed/ 0 Introducing the Runnymede P.S. Hillside Garden Nature Club for Grades 2 and 3 http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/introducing-the-runnymede-p-s-hillside-garden-nature-club-for-grades-2-and-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=introducing-the-runnymede-p-s-hillside-garden-nature-club-for-grades-2-and-3 http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/introducing-the-runnymede-p-s-hillside-garden-nature-club-for-grades-2-and-3/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:49:28 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1253 Continue reading →]]> Does your  Grade 2 or 3 child LOVE Nature? Do they want to learn more about Runnymede’s very own Hillside Garden? Then they should join the NEW Hillside Garden after-school Nature Club – taught by Runnymede’s very own Green Teacher, Zak Smith.

  • Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., May 1 – June 19 (8 weeks)
  • Cost is $85.00 per student (Grades 2 and 3 only at this time)
  • Registration opens Tuesday, April 24
  • Interested in registering? Please contact Sarah Frame for registration details (email registration beginning April 24 will be on a first-come, first-served basis).  Please do not register via your child’s teacher.  
]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/introducing-the-runnymede-p-s-hillside-garden-nature-club-for-grades-2-and-3/feed/ 0 Spring Yard Day Tomorrow – Rain or Shine! http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day-tomorrow-rain-or-shine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-yard-day-tomorrow-rain-or-shine http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day-tomorrow-rain-or-shine/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:47:15 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1249 See you there!

(See details below.)

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day-tomorrow-rain-or-shine/feed/ 0 Spring Yard Day http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-yard-day http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:44:47 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1240 Continue reading →]]> You are invited to Runnymede’s Spring Yard Day!

Runnymede’s Spring Yard Day and Earth Day Celebration is on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Runnymede families are invited to this great event to celebrate Earth Day and help clean up the schoolyard. Our event this year also coincides with Toronto Community Clean-Up Day, so come out and pitch-in!

This year’s event will have more great kids’ activities than ever:

  • NEW – Kids can swap an old book for a new one at our BOOK SWAP! (limit one book per child please)
  • NEW – Take our Earth Day Pledge, created by Runnymede’s Green Team
  • Art activities
  • Face-painting
  • FREE outdoor concert by native dance and culture group Tribal Vision
  • BBQ lunch (Rowe hot dogs $1, fruit/veggies $1)

While the kids have some fun, we have lots of yard work to do. Please bring your pails, shovels, brooms and wheelbarrows, and lots of muscle power. Remember your own coffee cups, water bottles and nut-free baking contributions to share mid-morning.

The Yard Committee would like to thank the Spirit and Arts & Enrichment Committees for contributing to this great school event.

Questions? Please contact Sarah Frame.

We look forward to seeing you and your family at Spring Yard Day!

]]> http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/spring-yard-day/feed/ 0 Get Ready for Pub Night! http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/get-ready-for-pub-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-ready-for-pub-night http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/2012/04/get-ready-for-pub-night/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:59:09 +0000 jess.shulman http://www.runnymedecouncil.org/?p=1236 Continue reading →]]>

Circle your calendars and book your babysitters! We’re very excited to announce  the 6th annual Parent Pub Night on May 4 at Earth (Jane & Bloor).  Advance pub night tickets are available now for $20 through forms sent home with students, or by emailing Shannon.pritchard@sympatico.ca. This event always gets rave reviews – don’t miss it!

Need more incentive than a really fun night out with friends and sans kids? Check out some of the amazing silent auction items we have on tap for the night:

  • Gap jeans
  • Jillian Maddin Jewellery
  • Think Fitness – personal training, unlimited classes for 2 weeks
  • 1 month membership at Boulevard Club
  • Gift certificate to new local restaurant “Camp”
  • Beaver Valley ski club family weekend – $600.00 value
  • Massage at Pivot
  • Polar heart rate monitor
  • Kids’ mountain bike
  • Westside Fun Camp
  • Toronto FC tickets
  • Lole coat
  • RPM 1 month unlimited classes
  • System fitness 3-month membership and 1 personal training session
  • A Motorola Razr smart phone
  • A Samsung Galaxy IIS smart phone
  • 4 Blue Jays tickets (1st base)
  • iPod Nano

We’re also planning a “wine raffle” so bring a bottle of wine on the night of the pub. We will have a drop off table and you can buy raffle tickets for two chances to win half of the wine donated.

See you there!

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