Our staff and students have been back at it again, showing some amazing seasonal creativity with the Rosedale Heights P.S. Pumpkin Decorating Contest. Class pumpkins will be awarded prizes in the days ahead. But there is one special award, the People’s Pumpkin Choice Award! So we now turn the job over to … you! Review the photos of the pumpkins below and help by casting your vote for the People’s Pumpkin Choice Award for the Best Pumpkin.  You can vote as often as you like, but this year, we won’t be showing a running results summary until the winner is revealed.  Voting close tomorrow (Friday, November 1st) at noon.

Have your say … be sure to cast your vote now at bit.ly/RHPSPUMPKINS24. The pumpkin with the most votes wins a special prize!

All pumpkins are on display in the school foyer if you’d like to take a closer look … before nature takes its course and they have to be composted!

How would you like to join us for a fun, free, family event?

The Rosedale Heights P.S. School Council cordially invite all families to join us at the school, and given the success of last year’s school fundraiser (thank you so much RHPS community!), Bingo Night is entirely free.

Bingo Night will be held on Thursday, November 28th, with Kindergarten through Grade 4 students (a parent must attend with the student) participating from 5:30 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and Grades 5 through 8 students (a parent is welcome to attend with the student) participating from 6:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. While there is no cost to participate, parents must register their child below using the appropriate link below, submitting one registration per child (to ensure enough bingo cards are prepared).

Register (linked) a Kindergarten to Grade 4 Student (November 28th, 5:30 p.m. start)
Register (linked) a Grade 5 to Grade 8 Student (November 28th, 6:30 p.m. start)

Registration will close on November 18th at 3:00 p.m.

So come join us for a night of fun … and even some prizes! Please note, all students are required to bring something to mark their bingo cards with (e.g. highlighter, bingo dabber). Pizza, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase at the event, cash and carry.

We look forward to seeing you there!

York Region District School Board is looking for individuals who share their commitment to the belief that every student can be successful. The district has ongoing job postings in a variety of positions. For more information, visit www.yrdsb.ca/careers.

Take a moment to explore some career opportunities today!

Each year, many students choose to show off their Halloween spirit by dressing up in costumes that meet our school’s dress code.  Students will be able to dress up on Thursday, October 31st.

Please note that on October 31st, the focus of the day remains on instruction, any Halloween related activities are optional, and students will have a choice to participate in alternative activities.  Students will be allowed to dress up but they must follow Board Protocol.  York Region District School Board’s Safe Schools Policy #668.0 in accordance with the Education Act, includes the following: “during a school-related activity or event, the principal will suspend the student and shall consider expulsion [for infractions including]: possessing a weapon or replica weapon, including possessing a firearm.” Students celebrating this occasion in costume at our school must comply with this policy.  Costume accessories including, but not limited to, toy guns, knives, axes, swords, etc. are not in compliance with York Region District School Board’s Safe Schools Policy #668.0.  Similarly, costumes should be respectful of others. For example, if something is representative of a person’s culture or religious beliefs, then it should not be worn as another person’s costume. We ask all students to reserve coming to school in costume to Thursday, October 31st, only.

As always, we wish to promote healthy eating at our school, and strongly discourage students from bringing candies that are in abundance around Halloween to school.  We kindly ask our community to be especially mindful that nut and nut products —often found in Halloween candy—are not brought in to the school, as well.  Rosedale Heights P.S. has a very popular healthy snacks program, where preferred options for snacking, such as a fruits, vegetables and dairy products, are regularly available for our students to enjoy.

We hope all our students who celebrate have a fun, safe, and healthy Halloween!

Order today … before it’s too late!  Lunch items can be ordered on SchoolCash Online through Friday, October 25th. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Our School Council is excited to share about an upcoming lunchtime program that will be starting on November 7th, Fun with Science and Engineering. This lunchtime program is being offered to students in Grades 1 to 4 over seven Thursdays, from November 7 through December 19.

The program is designed to get students energized, curious, and excited about Science & Engineering. Students will be amazed each week as they witness live demonstrations, participate in several exciting science experiments, construct, design, build & customize a variety of LEGO themed creations, and participate in multiple exciting engineering & team building games & challenges!

For more information on this program, including details on how to register, please visit the linked flyer.

We hope you enjoy this program offering. We thank our School Council for their efforts in organizing the program.

We are excited to share that students’ individual and class school photos will be taken on Tuesday October 22nd by Edge Imaging. Students will have the opportunity to be photographed at school and proofs will be available shortly thereafter, with photos available to purchase online. Please note, graduation photos for grade 8 students will be taken in the New Year, details to follow.

So be sure to send your children to school looking extra dapper on Tuesday October 22nd –but please do not have them wear green to avoid blending into the background. And don’t forget to smile!

For more information, see the flyer from Edge Imaging.