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Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas

Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan

Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown

Week at a Glance

Upcoming Dates:

Mon. Oct 10 Day 0 Thanksgiving Day

Wed. Oct 12 Day 5 Yom Kippur

Fri. Oct. 14 Day 2 School Photo Day

Mon. Oct 17 Day 3 Cross Country Team @ Earl Bales

Wed. Oct 19 Day 5 Grade 8-9 Parent Info Night

Mon. Oct 24 Day 3 Fire Prevention Presentation FDK-Grade 2

Tues. Oct 25 Day 4 Fire Prevention Presentation Grade 3-6

Sun. Oct 30 Diwali

Mon. Oct 31 Day 3 Hallowe’en

Mon. Nov 7 Day 3 Sara Westbrook Presentation (day and evening)

Monday, October 10 DAY 0

Thanksgiving – We hope you had a wonderful day with family and friends

Tuesday, October 11 DAY 4

Fire Drill (10:30 am) MaCS presentation for Grade 8 (8:45) Girls Baseball (lunch) Cross Country Gr 2-8 (lunch)

Wednesday, October 12 DAY 5

Yom Kippur—To our Jewish Families and Staff we wish you an easy fast Boys Baseball (lunch) Primary Choir

Thursday, October 13 DAY 1

Baseball at Lang – Division 1 Girls Cross Country (lunch) Gr 2-8 Boys Baseball (lunch)

Friday, October 14 Day 2

School Photos

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Safe Arrival Program

One measure of keeping students safe is

ensuring students have safely arrived at

school. If your child is going to be late or

absent for any reason, it is important

that you contact the office immediately

and report the reason for the absence.

At the Toronto District School Board

(TDSB) we have an automated call-out

system that will attempt to contact you

if your child is late or absent on the day

where the school was not previously

informed.

We recognize that regular attendance

is essential to the safety, academic

success, and well-being of all students.

Thank you for your continued coopera-

tion to keep your child safe and ac-

counted for. Our Safe Arrival Telephone

Number is:

416 395-2780 At the prompt Press # 1

Stay In Touch With Us

We have many ways to stay in touch with

you!

Please visit the RJ Lang E M School Website

often at:

schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/rjlang

You will find resources for parents and

students, teacher’s blogs, Google Classroom

addresses and websites, community links,

Parent Council meeting agendas and

minutes, weather reports and lots more

information!

You can also follow us on Twitter

@RJLANGTDSB

Nutrition Programs

Our mid-morning snack program has begun.

Students receive a nutritious snack within the

school day. Families will be asked every three

months to contribute $15.00 per child to the

program. Staff work to ensure that all foods

served in the program are in line with

Canada’s Food Guide.

schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/rjlang

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PICK-UP/DROP OFF ROUTINES

The safety of our students is a top pri-

ority. All RJ Lang students will have an

assigned pick-up and drop-off spot.

Spots will marked with a orange

letter or number on the concrete at

each of the entry/exit

doors. Please walk your

child to their classroom

line-up spot.

Parents, please wait behind the

designated line marked

with pylons to ease

congestion at the

classroom lines.

Thank you for your continued support

in keeping all our students safe.

Please remember that when parents are late

their children often get very worried and

anxious. If you are more than 5 minutes late you

will likely find your child in the main office. Many

of our older children travel to and from school

independently. Please ensure your child knows

what your expectations are regarding his/her

travel to and from school.

RJ LANG School Schedule

8:25 a.m. Entry Bell

8:30a.m. -9:20a.m. P1 –Classroom Instruction

9:20a.m.-10:00a.m. P2- Classroom Instruction

10:00a.m.-10:15 a.m. Recess (Grades 1-8)

10:15a.m.-11:15a.m. P3- Classroom Instruction

11:15a.m. -12:15p.m. Lunch

12:15p.m.-1:05p.m. P4- Classroom Instruction


1:45p.m.-2:00p.m. Recess (Grades 1-8)


3:00p.m. Dismissal/Extra help

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Hallowe'en provides an opportunity for parents and children to

spend time together creating costumes, carving pumpkins,

planning trick or treat activities and participating in family parties.

Hallowe'en is a big event at schools and provides opportunities for

parties, creative activities, art programs and impromptu history

lessons. Hallowe'en is also a time for students, parents, and schools to take extra care to ensure

safety and security.

If parents are concerned about trick or treating, here are some basic safety rules to follow:

• Children should NEVER eat any treats until parents have had a chance to go through them

and inspect them. Parents should look for tampering of packages and discard any they believe

to be unsafe or unknown.

• Have your child carry a flashlight.

• NEVER go into a stranger's house.

• NEVER trick or treat with people you do not know.

• Trick or treat only at homes you know.

• Children should always stay in groups if no parent is present.

• Younger children should ALWAYS be accompanied by an older person.

• Accompany your child when trick or treating.

• Flame resistant (retardant) costumes are in order. Keep costumes short and remind children to

stay away from pumpkins with candles in them.

• Remind children to stay away from pets they do not know.

• Remind children of road safety rules. Cross only at corners. Do not

criss-cross the road. Go up one side of the road and down the

other side. Never cross between parked cars. Walk facing

on-coming traffic if there is no sidewalk

• Remind children that not everyone celebrates Hallowe'en, and

to avoid any homes that have no lights on. Also remind children

not to run through neighbours yards or gardens.

• With older children, be sure to know what other events

(such as parties) they plan on attending.

• Set time limits when children should return home.

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All of the positive character attributes chosen by the TDSB, are reflected in our daily lives

throughout the year.

Character Attribute for October :

RESPONSIBILITY

What is Responsibility?

Taking care of yourself and others

Carrying out a duty or task carefully and thoroughly

Being accountable for your own behaviour

Demonstrating self-discipline and a strong work ethic

Accepting personal accountability

Acting without continual guidance

Demonstrating commitment, pride, and a positive attitude in completing tasks

Contributing to the class, school, and community

Doing things to build a better world

Keeping promises

Doing what you say you will do, even when it is difficult

Accepting the consequences of your own actions

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French Programs Application Deadline

For families interested in the Toronto District School Board's French Immersion or Extended

French programs, we offer an online process for applying to:

- Early French Immersion (EFI) which begins in Senior Kindergarten;

- Junior Extended French (JEF) which begins in Grade 4

We guarantee an offer of placement in the program (not a specific school) to all on-time

applicants. Transportation is provided as per the Board's Transportation policy.

The timelines for applying for these programs for September 2017 are:

- Applications for Early French Immersion (for a Junior Kindergarten aged child), must be

completed online between November 1, 2016 and December 1, 2016.

- Applications for Junior Extended French must be completed online between January 9, 2017

and February 2, 2017.

Offers of placement within your chosen program will be made to all on-time applicants in the

weeks following the close of the application window.

Please note: families with an older sibling currently in a French program are still required to

complete an online application for the new student.

Further information on French as a Second Language programs and the application process is

available online at www.tdsb.on.ca/french.

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The Parent Council is made up of all parents and guardians of RJ Lang students. The

Executive of the Parent Council acts as a representative for parents and liaises with the

school administration on a regular basis.

The Parent Council meets on a monthly basis to keep informed regarding school

activities initiated by both the school staff and the Parent Council. The Parent Council

organizes and implements various programs, events and campaigns.

A great way to find out more about what is going on at school as well as at the TDSB is

to attend a Parent Council meeting. The meetings are held monthly. All parents are

invited to attend, each month during the school year. These meetings will often

include a speaker or will focus on a specific issue that is felt to be relevant to Parent

Council members.

Please join us for our next Parent Council meeting on

Thursday October 20th, 2016 at 6:30 in the Staffroom.

Our meeting will begin with a presentation from the TDSB Design

& Tech Department who will be discussing the details of our

scheduled roof repair.

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