Runnymede CI School Council Newsletter

January 2017

Welcome to 2017! It is the beginning of the year, but also the end of the first semester. Getting back into the swing of school after the break is the best way to keep your student on track and be successful with their upcoming exams.

January Council Meeting – January 19th 7pm

School Council opted to skip a December meeting due to how busy the month was with Info Nights and Arts Night. Our next meeting is January 19th at 7pm. Childcare can be provided – please email Marlea Burgess at marlea.burgess@tdsb.on.ca by January 18th if you need childcare.

School Council Pizza Day was a Grand Success!

Thanks to Donna Maiato, Gonnie de Witte, Kimberly de Witte and all our student helpers for December’s School Council Pizza Day. The event raised nearly $200 for the 90th Anniversary Celebration. The Council would like to hold a Pizza Lunch monthly, but a couple parent volunteers are needed. Without parents, there’s no pizza! Please contact Donna donnamaiato@gmail.com if interested. Stay Up-to-Date with Runnymede’s Website!

Make sure to visit RCI’s webpage frequently for info about school events, athletics and club information, as well as some great photos! Click on: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/runnymedeci/Home.aspx

Happy New Year!

Pizza Fundraisers for 90th Celebration

– we need a parent(s) to plan and

run monthly pizza days. Info has

been gathered, but we need a

parent lead to make this happen!

Contact Donna at

donnamaiato@gmail.com if you

can help out!!

International Club Food Festival in

Spring 2017 is in the planning stages!

Email Ms. Kamboh at

shazia.kamboh@tdsb.on.ca to help

out.

Runnymede’s 90th Anniversary

Celebration Saturday, May 6, 2017.

Contact Ms. Lovell at

carlotta.lovell@tdsb.on.ca to help

make this great event happen!

Volunteers Needed!

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Grade 10 Science Fair a Big Success!

On Friday, December 16, 2016, the Grade 10 Masters Science students participated in their first science fair. Working throughout the semester, students designed and completed their experiments, each relating to a strand of study in the Grade 10 curriculum. The finished projects were a huge success and the participants were excited to share their results with their peers. Some highlights included projects on soil salinity and plant growth, the effects of climate change on agriculture, and new types of cancer treatment. Congratulations to all participants!

Alayna Handiak and Kathryn Cheng

Aidan Jonah

Dates to Remember

January 12th 4:30 – 6:00 pm &

January 14th 10:00 – 11:30 am

MASTERS Entrance Exams

January 19th 7pm

School Council Meeting

If you require childcare, email

marlea.burgess@tdsb.on.ca

by January 18th

January 26th

Exams Begin

February 1st

Last Day of Semester 1

February 2nd

PA Day (Semestered Schools

Only)

February 3rd

First Day of Semester 2

February 17th

Board-wide PA Day

February 20th

Family Day Holiday

March 13th – 17th

March Break

May 6th

Runnymede’s 90th Celebration!

May 10th

Spring Concert & Arts Night

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Arts @ Runnymede

New SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) @ RCI

Students from the SHSM program in Digital Media and Photography had the opportunity to attend the Creative Futures Expo and a professional Lighting workshop this semester tobroaden their experiences and to learn more about future careers in the Media/Digital Arts.

Shining for Grade 8 Students

The choir class and a small complement of guitar students presented an open rehearsal during the day for our grade 8 feeder schools on November 14th.The grade 8's were invited to come and hear some of the music the vocals class and guitar class rehearse. It was a unique opportunity to perform pieces a number of times during the rotation of grade 8's through the class.

Showcasing Music at the RCI Open Houses

Some of the students from the keyboarding and guitar classes gave their time to come out on the evening of November 17th for parents of grade 8 students researching which high school to go to for grade 9. Thanks goes out to Chase Comeau, Aisha Mohamed, Steven Pham, Tristan Mbugua, Tenzin Yeshi, Sulieman Sulieman and Yahya Mohamed for coming out to play that evening.

Kudos and thanks go to Steel Pan students Teianna H., Chante L., Tivonna S., Hector M., Jessica H-S.,Fatoumata S., Brittney S., Karina R. and Bjorn B. for staying after school on several occasions to perform songs for grade 8 parents and guests in November and December. The Steel Pan Ensemble looked marvelous while wearing the red RCI music jackets!

Remembrance Day

A big thank you to the band students and special guest musicians: Julie Ha, Jimmy Huynh, Ethan Zhou, Richard Tieu and Travis Bennett for performing on Friday, November 11, 2016 during two Remembrance Day Assemblies. A special thank you to Ms. Lovell for organizing our Remembrance Day assemblies. Thank you to Cole McMullin for playing an excellent rendition of “Last Post and Reveille” on trumpet.

Winter Arts Night

Winter Arts Night was a blast! The program consisted of a pre-show Art Exhibit where many people gathered. The pre-show featured a marvelous Art Exhibition in the main lobby. Ms.Thompson, Ms. Lambert and students set up a truly professional gallery with paintings, creative photographic artwork, crafts and artwork for sale. Bravo to the Art students and their teachers!