We are encouraged that admin has reached out to Council to plan a meeting with council co-chairs. We are confident that Runnymede council remains compliant with all requirements and hope this can be acknowledged ASAP so we can continue to work on behalf of parents at Runnymede.

We’re happy to share that many of our council chairs have been in contact with the school and have been continuing to move forward with initiatives such as green teacher, pizza day and Illuminations. 

Representatives from Council exec have a meeting tomorrow with our Trustee Debbie King to share our point of view and to seek assistance in moving forward productively and positively with the TDSB and our school’s administration.

Here is the link to our FAQ which includes the planned Agenda for last week’s Council meeting.

We also understand that there has a lot been a lot of discussion about Runnymede School Advisory Council / Runnymede Public School Council & HSAs in recent days!

Who is “Runnymede Council“?

All parents and guardians at Runnymede Public can be members of Runnymede School Advisory Council.  Anyone in attendance at the first meeting of the year can become a voting member.

The Runnymede Council executive committee is made up of elected volunteers.  

Our executive team are parents who are also working professionals willing to lend their expertise and knowledge in their spare time to benefit the school community.  

Although professional experience is not necessary to volunteer, this year’s council includes four Accountants and a mix that includes Lawyers, an Architect, a Registered Nurse, Business owners, PR executives, Teachers, and a University Professor.   Some of our experienced parent volunteer executive team have have even had children at Runnymede for 12 and 15 years already!

It is also important to note that all Runnymede Council financial records are made publicly available as per CRA requirements and the executive committee have continued to be compliant with all these regulations throughout the year.

As always, we’re continuing to update our parent FAQ page. If you have a question that’s not addressed there, please fire it our way.

We look forward to being in touch soon,

Your Runnymede Council Exec Team

Please reach out if you have questions you would like to add!
RunnymedePS@gmail.com

Visual Arts Enrichment

Classroom Workshops & Gallery Walks

This spring, the Parent Council was thrilled to present over 24 in-class visual arts workshops tailored for Kindergarten to Grade 4 students. To celebrate their creativity, we invite families to enjoy their masterpieces during gallery walks in conjunction with their Spring concerts.

On the day of the concerts, be sure to visit the breezeway to immerse yourself in their talent!

Volunteers are needed for setup and teardown. Contact us at runnymedeart@gmail.com to lend a hand.

P.S. Exciting news: More workshops are scheduled for Grade 8 students in June! Yay!

Sneak peek of Mme Enrico’s Class’ work:

Can you organize the

Teacher Appreciation Lunch this year?

School council currently has reached out to all committees, and currently we have no volunteers who are able to take on the job of organizing the annual Teacher Appreciation Lunch.  This is a huge undertaking each year, and all committee volunteers are at full capacity and unable to Lead another event.

If you are willing and able to give your time to take on the task, please reach out! 
We would need to know by Friday if we are going ahead with the event this year.

Please reach out to RunnymedePS@gmail.com 

WANT TO VOLUNTEER NEXT YEAR!?

Joining one of the Runnymede School Council Committees is a great way to get involved, help out at the school, and make a difference in your child’s school experience! 

You can volunteer for just a one time activity, help to organize pizza lunch, make posters behind the scenes, come to help at Yard Day, lead an event like Movie Night, Pub Night or collect Cookie Dough orders, help with Math Amazing Race events, help set up at Nuit Orange or during Artist in the School, or you can even Chair a team or committee! 

You don’t need experience, just a willingness to help out. 
Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year! 

Let us know what you might be interested in helping out by contacting a specific committee directly or SIGN UP HERE

REMEMBER : WITHOUT VOLUNTEERS, THESE AMAZING INITIATIVES CAN’T HAPPEN!
 

Save the Date for Illuminations

Thursday June 6

The senior students and teachers are pouring their hearts and souls into curating an unforgettable evening of arts and entertainment at our school.

It’s an event unlike any other, filled with beautiful performances and experiences.
Get ready for a showcase that the whole family will enjoy!

Mark your calendars because this is an occasion not to be missed, and the entire school community is invited to join in the celebration!

Grade 3/4 Concert will be outside on the field at 3:30pm
Grade 6-8 Jazz Band will be @ 5pm
6pm Illuminations BEGINS!

Runnymede Welcome Garden

Many of you will have seen the beautiful new flowers, plants and memorial plaque placed at the entrance of Runnymede to commemorate former Runnymede Principal, Bob Davidson and teacher Anna Heninger-Ochocinski. 
This was all made possible through a generous contribution from our very own Mme Kling.

Mr. Davidson hired many current and former Runnymede teachers including Mme Kling, Mme Bedard, Ms. Visconti, Mme Nitsis, Ms. Javor and Mr. Hallman-Chong.

Special thanks also go to the Admin & office staff for their assistance with selecting the stone,
Ryan Lockhart and the Green Team for helping to organize the project and for continuing to make the front garden look beautiful!

More plants to come, so keep your eyes peeled! 

A BIG thank you to everyone who came out to Spring Yard Day to help us get the Nature Garden ready for Spring outdoor learning.

We spread a mountain of mulch on the trails, refreshed the Kindergarden, gave the amphitheatre area a new look to protect it from erosion, and installed 6 new planters into the yard to get ready for an exciting new project growing Three Sisters Gardens, of corn, bean and squash.

Volunteer families enjoyed refreshments, and children had fun planting worms, making bookmarks and doing a scavenger hunt around the garden.

Big thank you also to our wonderful school custodians and administration staff for helping us to organize this event, and a big shout to Mme Kling and Mr Lawrence for their ongoing support of our Yard Events. 

Parents’ night out! – Limited # of tickets available.

This is your official permission slip to swap bedtime stories for barstool banter and join Runnymede parents for a night of adult conversation, live entertainment, delicious snacks and a raffle with fabulous prizes. 

*Cash Bar* We highly encourage everyone to walk/Uber/take public transit to the event, and a reminder to please drink responsibly.

Purchase your tickets here: http://www.sagoto.com/rpsc/pubnight

If you have any raffle prizes to donate (gift cards, services, tickets, gift baskets, etc.), we would love to hear from you at runnymedespiritcommittee@gmail.com – thanks!

The January School Council meeting included a Q&A period with our school superintendent, Debbie Donsky.  There were more questions than we were able to discuss and address at the meeting, and we have recently received a follow-up response.  We appreciate Debbie Donsky and all of the parents who were able to come for taking the time to attend.

Here are the original questions, the response from Deborah Zamin and Debbie Donsky, and the council meeting minutes from the January meeting.  

Original Questions:

Response document:

January Meeting Minutes:

Join us at the next School Council Meeting!

Check the Runnymede calendar for Council meeting dates
all are welcome to attend!
The next meeting is Monday, March 25th @7pm 

Please remember to visit the Council website for more information about Council committees, Fundraising, School Council NEWS, the Runnymede Calendar, and updates about Spirit events and ordering links http://www.runnymedecouncil.org

  Please contact runnymedeps@gmail.com with any further questions or concerns.