Mission: To advance student achievement and well-being through public education, which motivates learners, fosters inclusion, inspires innovation and builds community. Vision: To be a leader in public education by empowering all students to become engaged and caring citizens of the world. Values: Our School Board operates based on a set of values which guides our actions.

Perseverance We stick to a goal and work hard even in the face of obstacles and challenges. We complete all tasks and assignments.

Message from Administration: It is difficult to believe that the school year has come and gone so quickly. What an amazing June, full of community activities and Rogers Pride! All in all, it has been a pleasure to have the opportunity to work with such a supportive community, staff and student body for another amazing year. Over the next week we are encouraging all of our students to begin to clear out their lockers, desks etc. We want to make sure that we leave our building just as neat and tidy in June as we found it in September. Our older students are reminded to save their locks for next year as all lockers must have a lock. Our fantastic yearbooks will be distributed next week. Our Yearbook Moms, Mrs. Stammers and Mrs. Johnson have put together an outstanding year-end edition. This year’s Rogers Pride 15/16 is filled with photos and colourful pages that bring back such great memories. Thanks again Liza & Kim! Please note that our Meet the Teacher/Curriculum Night is scheduled for Thursday, September 29, 2016.

June 20, 2016 Special Edition #1 Rogers P.S. (905) 895-5441 Fax. 905-895-9708 Email Address rogers.ps@yrdsb.ca Website: http://rogers.ps.yrdsb.ca Trustee: Martin Van Beek 905-830-6776 School Council Chair : Aileen Gore/Satyne Ward Superintendent: Paul Carew 905-895-5155 Principal : Brian Donnelly 905-895-5441

School Supplies - As a result of Ministry policy students in grade 2-6 will not be charged a fee for the agenda. Prior to the end of this school year we sent home order forms to those students progressing to Grades 7 and 8 and who voluntarily wanted to purchase an agenda. All agendas will be distributed the first week in September. Report Cards - The last page of the report card is a response form. You will notice that it has been partially completed by your child with the support of his/her teacher. Your child has identified personal strengths and weaknesses and set personal goals for improve-ment next year. Please use this form to provide your child with comments on his/her achievement and goals, as well as information about how you can help your child at home to reach the established goals. Your child’s success depends on that support.. You and your child should both sign it and kindly return the response form to school to indicate that you have seen it and read pages one and two of your child’s report card. Please remember to sign and return the last page on June 29th, 2016.

It is also at this time of year that we say so long to some of our staff and welcome to others. Congratulations to Mrs. Fielding, our Grade 5 teacher and Mrs. Ward our Reading Recovery teacher who are retiring at the end of June. Mrs. Fielding has been teaching for 16 years and has been with Rogers P.S. for 5 years and Mrs. Ward has been teaching at Rogers for 17 years. Stu-dents and staff have been very fortunate to work with such caring teachers, our school will not be the same without them. We will greatly miss them both but wish them all the best in their retirement! Goodbye to Ms. O’Hara, student support and Mrs. Fairweather, our French teacher; we will miss them but wish them all the best. Welcome back to Mrs. Chislett-Olsen who is looking forward to teaching our gifted grade 6/7 class and welcome to Mr. Myers who will be teaching our Grade 7/8 class. Also, welcome to Ms. DiFebo who will be supporting our students. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our community members for their support this past year and I look forward to another great year in 2016-2017.

Have a terrific summer! Brian Donnelly

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Summer Heat With such a warm June and the Farmers Almanac calling for another hot summer with a great deal of rain we have included some web resources that our community may find helpful over the summer months. There will also be a link on our Board website to infor-mation about summer safety from a variety of sources. Here are the links below: Beat the heat (City of Toronto): http://www.toronto.ca/ems/safety_tips/hot_1.htm Sun safety (York Region Health Services): http://www.region.york.on.ca/Services/Public+Health+and+Safety/Healthy+Schools/School+Health+Services+Manual+2004-2005.htm Sun safety (Canadian Cancer Society): http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,2939,3172_13247__langId-en,00.html Sun sense guidelines (Canadian Dermatology Association): http://www.dermatology.ca/english/sun/SAW2005/sunsense_e.html

First Day of School Routines Here are some simple instructions to assist us with organizing classes on September 6th. All students will meet on the back tarmac to begin. Students in grades 1-3 will meet at the doors closest to the playground. Students in grades 4 and 5 will meet at the southeast doors and our 6,7 and 8’s will gather at the intermediate doors at the southwest side of the building. Students in a cross divisional split grade will also be sorted at this time. Teachers will have signs indicating their name and grade level and non-homeroom teach-ers will have class lists to assist with the placements. Students whose names do not appear on any of the lists will report to the main office. We hope that these instructions will assist all of our families when they arrive on the first day.

BUS INFORMATION

Board Policy states that the walking distance for students from JK to grade 3 is 1.2 km and for students from grade 4 - 8 is 1.6 km. Students who live within our boundaries but beyond the distances stated above are eligible for bus transportation as long as they adhere to safety and behaviour rules. As well, students MUST ride the bus to which they have been assigned. They must also get on and off the bus at their assigned stop. Students will not be allowed to switch buses or to take friends home on the bus unless their parent/guardian sends a written request to the school for that particular day. If there is room on the bus, the office will sign the note and the driver will allow the student on their bus. Please keep the Board website, www.schoolbuscity.com handy to check route updates for your child. This information is particularly important in August since the Board no longer sends information by mail informing parents of bus times and location. Each year, your child’s bus number and route may change as students move in and out of the area. Once set for the year, (usually by mid-September) the school will advise you of any changes to your child’s route.

VivaNext

The vivaNext rapidway is now open on Davis Drive and construction progresses on the Yonge Street rapid-way project [2.4km of dedicated bus lanes] with utility relocations and underground infrastructure work. As infrastructure projects are quite visible and impactful, we are including a link from vivaNext so that you may stay informed and know what to expect in the community in the months to come. http://www.vivanext.com/

2016 Fun Pass

This summer, fun costs less. Through the 2016 Fun Pass, Ontario has 18 popular attractions across the province offering free admission for one child when they are accompanied by a paying adult or senior. Parents also save $2 on a daily parking permit at selected Ontario's provincial parks. Learning doesn’t stop when school ends. Your kids can learn and have fun during the summer months by visiting one of Ontario’s attractions – from exploring a 200-year old shipwreck at Discovery Harbour in Penetanguishene to experiencing the world of science through interactive exhibits at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. Visit our website (Ontario.ca/funpass) for more information about the Fun Pass program and to download the e-Fun Pass coupons. Then simply bring a coupon to any participating attraction. It’s that easy.

Transportation Notice

Even if your home address does

not change, your child’s current

bus stop, pick up and drop off

location and time may change as

students move in and out of the

area.

You may confirm school bus stop

information by accessing

www.schoolbuscity.com, after

August 22nd, 2016.

Please ensure your child arrives at

their bus stop ten minutes early

for the first few weeks of school,

after which it is anticipated each

bus route will develop its regular

routine and service times.

Appropriate Dress for the

School Day

As the warm weather

approaches, students

look forward to wearing

their summer clothes

such as shorts and cool

tops. A reminder to parents and stu-

dents of the proper attire for school:

Shorts must be appropriate length.

Tops must be long enough to cover

the top of the pants/shorts (no bare

midriffs).

No tank tops with thin bra-like

straps (bras - straps must be cov-

ered).

Tops with suggestive illustrations/

logos are not acceptable.

Underwear must be covered with

shorts or pants.

Sunscreen and hats should be worn

during recess.

Students who are dressed unsuitably

will be asked to return home to change

or will be provided with a t-shirt/

sweatshirt from the lost and found to

cover up. Thank you for your coopera-

tion.

Emergency Information

If you have a change in home phone number, work numbers or emergency contact information, please be sure to let the office know so that we can update our records accordingly.

From The Office

Wherever possible, please

try to reduce the number

of calls to pass on

messages to your children.

If possible, we urge

you to make arrangements

ahead of time and if necessary,

send a note to the teacher.

Are You Moving Out of

Our Area ?

Please remember to let the office staff know if your family

will be moving out of the area.

Track & Field Congratulations to the following students who will be represent-ing Rogers P.S. in the Track & Field Regionals on June 22nd. L. Fraser - shot put N. Gelinas - running long M. Deak - 200m

J. Shreeve- shot put J. Bowker - shot put

Library News

Summer Literacy and Numeracy Recommendations: BOOKFLIX.COM Username: dsbyork Password: dsby7692 KHANACADEMY.COM MATHPLAYGROUND.COM

Reminder School starts again on Tuesday, September 6th at 8:10 a.m. See you in September!

Medication

Please arrange to pick up your child’s

prescriptions (pills, puffers, epipens,

etc.) on the last day, June 29th. Medi-

cine left at the school will not be kept

and will be disposed of. Thank you.

Calendar of Events September

First Day of School Sept. 6 Pride Starts Sept. 7 Grade 7’s -Camp Muskoka Sept. 12-14 Terry Fox Walk Sept. 23 PA Day Sept. 26 Meet the Teacher Sept. 29 GNA Sept. 30 School Photos Oct. 24

Business Hours Please remember that there is no one at the school over the summer and any messages left after June 30th may not be answered until the end of August. The office will open again on Monday, August 29th with hours from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you have any inquiries over the summer, please call the North Area office at 905-895-5155.

Student Transportation Services of York Region

320 Bloomington Road West Aurora, Ontario L4G 0M1

905-713-2535 FAX: 905-713-2533

Web site: www.schoolbuscity.com

Please consider the following helpful tips and suggestions when preparing for your child to ride the bus to and from school:

Often parents want to drive children to school on the first day. STS recommends that if you drive your children to school the first day, you also pick them up from school.

Communicate any changes to daycare locations to your child’s school prior to the start of the school year to ensure your child is placed on the correct bus

Ensure your grade JK-1 child has a Safe Rider sticker affixed to their backpack to help ensure they are dropped-off at the correct bus stop location.

JK, SK and Grade 1 students must be met at the bus stop by a parent/guardian.

Keep current phone numbers records and emergency contact details with the school office.

Record the bus company name and route # for your child and keep in a safe and accessible place.

Have an alternative arrangement for your child should unexpected circumstances such as traffic delay or any other emergency occurs.

Student Transportation Services of York Region would like to thank you for your cooperation as we continually focus on providing safe, efficient transportation for students.

Helpful Student Transportation Tips for Parents/Guardians