Our School Council is excited to share about an upcoming lunchtime program that will be starting on October 30th, S.T.E.A.M Exploration. This lunchtime program is being offered to students in Grades 1 to 4 over seven Thursdays, from October 30th to December 11th.

The program is designed to have students learn how to explore science, technology, engineering, arts, animation & math in a fun, exciting, and creative way! This exclusive lunchtime program offers a unique and immersive STEAM experience, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Students will create their own Lego/toy “stop-motion” animation movie & trailer, participate in thrilling science “eruption” themed experiments, construct engineering structures, and engage in fun and memorable Sphero robotics coding 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.

Order today … before it’s too late!  Lunch items can be ordered on SchoolCash Online through Wednesday, October 22nd. If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

We are excited to share that students’ individual and class school photos will be taken on Wednesday 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 Wednesday 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.

On the evening of September 25, 2025 we hosted our first School Council meeting of the year.  Elections were held at the meeting and Jessica Kline was elected as chair, Zia Mahmoudzadeh was elected as treasurer and Sheree Shapiro was elected as secretary.  Other elected executive members include Andrea Brown, Taryn Fisher, Kathryn Ivy, Rachelle Najman, Lisa Rosenberg and Shira Young.

We wanted to thank all the parents who attended yesterday’s meeting, and we encourage everyone to consider becoming involved in School Council –you needn’t be an elected member of the School Council to get involved. For more information on the School Council, don’t hesitate to contact the School Council chair or other members.  All parents and guardians are welcome to attend meetings at any time.  We have set (tentative) dates for subsequent meetings as follows: November 6, January 8, February 26, April 16 and June 4.  All School Council meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the school library.

We look forward to working with you to support our students!

Every year on September 30, Canadians observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is a solemn occasion dedicated to acknowledging the historical and ongoing injustices faced by First Nations, Métis and Inuit.  The day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

On this day, schools across the country also recognize Orange Shirt Day, which specifically remembers the story of Phyllis Webstad, a survivor of the residential school system, who had her new orange shirt taken away on her first day at school. The orange shirt has gone on to become a symbol of a national movement aimed at fostering empathy, respect, and awareness of the hardships endured by First Nations, Métis and Inuit, promoting a more inclusive and equitable society for future generations. The orange shirt symbolizes the loss of culture, freedom, and self-esteem that many Indigenous children experienced. This day reminds us that Every Child Matters.  The topic of residential schools first appears in the revised Social Studies Curriculum in Grade 1, and many educators K-12 will take on this topic as part of their instructional program.

We encourage YRDSB staff and students (and Canadians everywhere) to wear an orange shirt on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, to recognize the resiliency and bravery of Residential School Survivors and those who did not come home.

Tired of making lunches?  Our School Council is excited to share that Kid’s Kitchen school lunch program will be returning starting Monday, October 6th, with hot lunches available to order for Mondays and Tuesdays.

Kid’s Kitchen is a family owned and operated business that serves nutritious meals to elementary school children throughout York Region and the Toronto area.  They take care of everything, from preparing customized menus and taking orders, to making the meals and delivering them directly to the school.

Program details:

• A la carte menu with a variety of entrees, side items, & snacks
• Everything from wraps to pasta to chicken teriyaki
• Secure & flexible ordering
• Allergy management
• New combos offered every month
• Menu developed in consultation with a Registered Dietician & compiles with the Ontario Government Food & Beverage policy

Ordering is easy!  Online orders can be placed up until 10:00 a.m. the previous business day.  For more details on setting up your Kid’s Kitchen account, see the flyer, menu and visit the Kid’s Kitchen website.

Please note: If the school buses are cancelled due to inclement weather and the schools are open Kid’s Kitchen lunches will still be delivered, unless cancelled by the family.  See Kid’s Kitchen’s Inclement Weather Information for more details.

We hope you and your children enjoy this convenience service for families.

Order today … before it’s too late! Pizza can be ordered on School Cash Online through September 29th.  If you have any questions, please contact the school office.

Terry Fox had a dream of a world without cancer and raised tens of millions of dollars through his incredible efforts to support medical research. Terry began his inspirational Marathon of Hope forty-five years ago and charged Canadians with the task of continuing this work when he was no longer able. Together, we pick up on his challenge to carry on and finish it.

Terry Fox is honoured and recognized across Canada and internationally for his heroic quest to eradicate cancer and his trailblazing attitudes toward disability.  With more than three-quarters of a billion dollars raised in Terry’s name to date, schools across Canada honour him by participating in an annual school event.  This year Rosedale Heights will be holding its school run on Thursday, September 25th, 2025.

Over Rosedale Heights Public School’s twenty-three years of participating in the annual Terry Fox School Run event, the school has raised an incredible amount–$56,583.11–and we’re hoping to continue to this year.  You can help our fundraising efforts in one of two ways.  Donations in the name of the school can easily be made online, directly to the Terry Fox Foundation at our school-specific donation page (linked) simply by clicking on the ‘Donate’ button. Alternatively, pledge forms have also be sent home with students today.  Any donation, whether online or returned to the school with the pledge form, is appreciated.  Our community will continue to contribute in an important way to the ongoing effort to eradicate cancer in our lifetime.

Conquering cancer is a challenging but especially worthwhile goal.  During his Marathon of Hope, Terry explained the one thing that bothered him during his endless miles on the road. “I keep hearing ‘Terry Fox.’ I’m not doing the run to become rich or famous … to me, being famous is not the idea of the run. The only important part is that cancer can be beaten.” This year, once again, we will work together to honour Terry’s perseverance … and hopefully one day realize his dream and finish it, once and for all.

We thank you for your support.

Our first School Council meeting and elections will be held on Thursday, September 25th at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. School Councils provide valuable advice and support on school matters and help to strengthen the important relationship between schools, parents, guardians and their communities. Our School Council contributes in so many ways to Rosedale Heights P.S. and helps us build a stronger school community.

Those wishing to serve on the School Council as chair or co-chair, secretary, treasurer, or as an executive member need to complete the linked School Council Nomination Form (or contained within the School Start-Up Package that was sent home). School Council Nomination Forms should be returned to the school office by September 19th, 2025. Those seeking a position must be in attendance at the first meeting. It is expected that School Council Executive members attend all regularly scheduled School Council meetings and events. Please note that there can be many parents and guardians who are not executive members, who consistently attend School Council Meetings and strongly support the work of the School Council by volunteering, contributing as much or as little time as their schedule allows.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and support the work of the school.

We look forward to working with the School Council this year!

We look forward to seeing the community at our 2025-2026
Curriculum Night Meet and Greet on Thursday, September 18th.