We hope you had a wonderful winter break and a lovely holiday season!
After our first Pizza Day of 2026 yesterday, we want to say THANK YOU once again to all the amazing parent volunteers who organize and show up to make this the most efficient and fun way to serve 885 kids pizza in an hour!
We are looking forward to a quiet month of January with just a few things to note:
Upcoming PA Day: January 16th There is no school for students on this day.
Runnymede Parent Council Meeting : January 26th from 7-9 pm in the School Library. All are welcome to attend. For more information check HERE: https://runnymedecouncil.org/about-2/about-the-school-council/council-minutes/
Next Pizza Day – Feb. 6th – Please ask your child if they need an extra slice! We had a LOT of kids asking us for extra! Please email RunnymedePizza@gmail.com with questions or changes, BUT you can add an extra slice to your child’s order HERE https://runnymedecouncil.org/school-fundraising/pizza-lunches/ or sign up to volunteer!
Safety Info –
Notice to Families of Children with TDSB Issued Devices
Student device program safety info – GoGuardian Parent App
Families of students enrolled in the Student Device Program from grades 6-12 can now access the GoGuardian Parent App, allowing parents, guardians and caregivers to manage their children’s internet use outside of school hours including blocking specific websites and restricting internet access completely:
https://support.goguardian.com/s/article/GoGuardian-Parent-App-Features-1629773198659
Information about the app and a support guide have been made available to families through the December edition of the TDSB Connects communication for families: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/12VPEkQOsGWurkUKlYLomCmUMlI3dYNWeqzg0RLB_6JY/mobilebasic
What you should know:
GoGuardian Parent works only outside of school hours. Parents/guardians can make changes between 4:01 PM and 7:59 AM. During school hours, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, GoGuardian is managed by the teacher. The application (for management) is available for iOS devices (iPhone/iPad) and Android devices (phone/tablet) only.
The TDSB School Community IT Support service is available to assist families with questions they may have about GoGuardian Parent: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/school-community-it-support
Each student can have a maximum of two parents or guardians connected to the application.
The Runnymede HSA’s STEM committee has been instrumental in getting this set up, and we want to make sure as many families as possible are aware, so we can protect as many kids as possible!
Thanks!
WANT TO ORDER WEDNESDAY HOT LUNCH ?
The Runnymede HSA (a.k.a. Parent Council) is partnering with local restaurant, Grillway, to bring our students and staff another day of hot lunches each week, on Wednesdays.
Orders must be in by Monday at noon for each week.
This link is saved on our ‘SHOP and SUPPORT RUNNYMEDE’ page on the HSA website if you ever need to find it! https://runnymedecouncil.org/school-fundraising/shop-support-runnymede/
ORDER NOW: https://www.hotlunchrunnymede.ca/
WANT TO KEEP TRACK OF YOUR CHILD’S HATS AND COATS, WATER BOTTLES AND MORE?
BUY MABEL’S LABELS and 20% of all sales go to Runnymede HSA/Council!
Experienced parent comment:
“Tag mates are great for clothes and don’t need to be ironed on, Rectangular labels are perfect for water bottles, electronics and desk supplies. And the shoe labels help keep track of indoor shoes!”
– JOIN YOUR CLASS WHATS APP GROUP : HERE
– ZOOM LINK FOR THE SAC & HSA MEETINGS : HERE
– VOLUNTEER FOR AN EVENT OR COMMITTEE : HERE
– VISIT THE RUNNYMEDE GOOGLE CALENDAR : HERE
– VISIT THE RUNNYMEDE HSA WEBSITE HERE
CHECK IT OUT! HERE
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