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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. Nov7 Day 3 Sara Westbrook Presentation (day and evening), Pizza Lunch Envelopes coming home

Wed. Nov 9 Day 5 Girls Basketball @ RJ Lang

Thurs. Nov 10 Day 1 Economics for Success (Gr 8s all day); Parent Council Meeting 6:30pm

Fri. Nov 11 Day 2 Remembrance Day service (P3)

Mon. Nov 14 Day 3 Bullying Awareness Week Begins

Tues. Nov 15 Day 4 SST

Wed. Nov 16 Day 5 Report Cards go home

Thurs. Nov 17 Day 1 Evening interviews, Pizza Lunch Envelopes Due

Fri. Nov 18 Day 0 PA Day –Parent teacher interviews

Tues. Nov 22 Day 3 Photo Re-Take Day

Thurs. Nov 24 Day 5 Grade 3-8 Bboyizm Presentation (morning)

Fri. Nov 25 Day 1 Pizza Lunch

Tues. Nov 29 Day 3 K-3 Duffle Bag Theatre (morning)

Monday, October 31 DAY 3

Junior band- Lunch (11:40am) Kindergarten Hallowe’en Parade (morning) Hallowe’en Dance (afternoon) - Students in Grades 1 to 8 should bring their costumes to school and put them on after lunch

Tuesday, November 1 DAY 4

Karate - primary (lunch) Fire Prevention Presentations - DD Classes (afternoon) Grade 7 & 8 Basketball 7:30am

Wednesday, November 2 DAY 5

Primary Choir (lunch) Karate – junior/Int (lunch)

Thursday, November 3 DAY 1

Grade 7 & 8 Basketball 7:30am

Friday, November 4 DAY 2

Senior band- (11:40am)

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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 will begin on

Monday, September 26th. Students will

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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Guidance Corner

The grade 8 students have been working diligently in their classes as well as with the Guidance department. The students have also had the opportunity to hear from Steven Leder, Coordinator of the MaCS ,(an enhanced Math and Computer Science) program at William Lyon Mackenzie CI about different options that students can choose from in High School. In class presentations will take place shortly in the grade 8 classes regarding the processes involved in moving from grade 8 to grade 9 and a reminder that the Par-ent Information Night for parents/guardians of grade 8 students to discuss this Transition will take place on Wednesday October 19, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Every grade 8 student was given a flyer earlier this week with an invitation for you to attend this event. We hope to see you there. Each grade 8 student will be introduced to My Blueprint, (www.myblueprint.ca) an electronic educational resource tool by the end of next week so feel free to ask your child about the ac-tivities they have been doing with this program. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at the school or by Email [email protected] .

Mr. K. Williams

All of the positive character attributes

chosen by the TDSB, are reflected in our

daily lives throughout the year.

Character Attribute for November :

Empathy

http://www.myblueprint.ca

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwii2LjwhtjPAhVDHT4KHbySD3sQjRwIBw&url=http://www.clipartpanda.com/categories/working-together-as-a-team&psig=AFQjCNH6fK9Zo_hdMK4n22tMnWSR-Gx36A&ust=1476457482283831

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Dear RJ Lang Families,

On Monday November 7th 6:30pm - 7:45pm in our school library,

Sara Westbrook will be presenting "3 Habits Of Resilient Families".

Our amazing Parent Council is offering a presentation by "Hands

on Exotics" for the students of the families that are attending Sara

Westbrook's Presentation. Hands On Exotics is a unique

experience and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your children

to meet exotic animals up close. Very hands-on, with opportunity

to touch and play with exotic animals and take unforgettable

pictures!

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Diwali (short for Deepavali, meaning 'line of lamps'), also known as the Festival of Lights is a

Hindu, Sikh, and Jain festival that originated in India. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil

and light over darkness. Diwali also signifies many different things to different people. For most

Hindus, Diwali is dedicated to the Goddess of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

In Bengal, Diwali honours the goddess Kali. For Sikhs, the festival commemorates the return of

the sixth guru to the Holy city of Amritstar after his release from detention. For the Jain

community, it commemorates the passing into Nirvana of Mahavira. It also may be the

beginning of a new year for farmers who plant their crops after Diwali, as well as for business-

people and merchants who traditionally settle all accounts on this day and begin the new fi-

nancial year. Everywhere it is celebrated, it signifies the renewal of life.

To celebrate this joyous and important festival, people get together with friends and family,

exchange gifts of sweets and greet each other with the words 'Subh Diwali’. Some set off fire-

works and wear new clothes. Many light little clay lamps, called dipas or diyas, candles and

even neon lights.

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