Location Update Parkdale-High Park All Candidates Meeting on Education

The 2014 Ontario Provincial Election is on June 12. Provincial politics directly impacts your child’s education so please plan to attend this important meeting.

Parkdale-High Park All Candidates Meeting on Education

When? Thursday, May 22 @ 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Where? PLEASE NOTE THIS NEW LOCATION! Lithuanian Hall – Lower Hall – 1573 Bloor St. W @ Dundas St. W. (near the Dundas West subway stop).

Who? Tim Rudkins (Green); Nancy Leblanc (Liberal); Cheri DiNovo (NDP); and Jamie Ellerton (PC) will all be in attendance to answer questions and present their views on public eduction.

Why? To learn about candidate’s views on public education, ask your own questions and show politicians that education is important to you!

Trustee Irene Atkinson (TDSB) and Trustee Poplawski (TCDSB) are hosting this important meeting.

Make your vote an informed vote. Come to this meeting to find out how Provincial Candidates plan to ensure that your child receives a quality education in a safe, well-maintained, well-funded school.

Many amazing things take place at Runnymede P.S. but the school faces many challenges as well. Our school operates at 120% capacity and has $3.8 million of outstanding repairs and maintenance.

So come out on May 22 to see what the Green, Liberal, NDP and Conservative candidates for Parkdale-High Park have to say about education.

Two Nights Only: Seussical the Musical

Seussical the Musical will be held on Wednesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 8 at 7pm in the Senior Gym of Runnymede P.S.

Entry will be through Door 6, starting from 5:30 pm.

There are still some tickets left! We will be selling remaining tickets at the door for $10/ticket.

If you ordered your tickets by Friday May 2, you should have received hard copy tickets home with your child. Please bring your tickets with you to the show. If you have any questions, email Audrey at audreyrobinson@net.com

We ask that you be mindful of other audience members and remain in your seat while videotaping any part of the performance. Please, no flash photography will be permitted, since this is distracting to performers.

Baby strollers will need to be left outside under the sheltered area by Door 6.

The show will be 85 minutes long with a 10 minute intermission.

Runnymede Robotics gets children excited about science and technology

Runnymede’s Robotics league is part of the world-wide robotics program partnered with FLL.

http://www.firstroboticscanada.org/main/

Each year our team is presented with a Challenge that takes many skills to complete.

• The Robot itself requires kids who are good at mechanical building.

• The Programming of the robot needs kids proficient with computer programming, logic and problem-solving.

• The Project needs kids who can research, scrapbook and do oral presentations.

• All participants must show the FLL Core Values (gracious professionalism, the importance of discovery over winning, and cooperation) at all times.

Interested in joining Runnymede’s Robotics league next year?

We will be forming teams in September to get ready for the new Challenge release date. The kids meet often to prepare for the official FLL tournament hosted by the TDSB in early December.

This spring/summer you could have fun and get ready for September. Here are some ideas:

PROGRAMMING:

Make your own story, game, or animation. Scratch is a site with free online programming similar to the one we use. There are tips, tutorials, and a “try it out” section with a step-by-step intro that is easy to follow. Design your own program and post it!

ENGINEERING:

Pull out those Lego Technic pieces from the basement and have fun building simple machines using gears, wheels, pulleys, beams, axles. For inspiration, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEk5v0jNp_4

JOURNALING:

Start a summer journal. Make a journal out of cardboard or scrap paper. You could photograph your hobbies, sketch, draw comics, glue in movie stubs, score sheets.

We have over 70 silent auction items…

Reward yourself for all your hard work at Yard Day with a night out @ 3030 for Pub Night on Friday, May 2nd @ 730.

Here’s are some highlights of what the silent auction has to offer:

One month trial membership at Boulevard Club

Family ski weekend at Beaver Valley Ski Club

$1000.00 worth of camps at Oxford Learning Centre

Children’s bike from Sweet Pete’s

3 month membership at System Fitness

Marlie’s tickets

Toronto FC tickets

1st Base Blue Jays tickets

$300 at evoke SalonPub night tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. We are asking parents to BYOB for a super-fun wine raffle. Please contact Shannon or Jen if you are looking for tickets in advance.

Ward 7 Update: Our Children Deserve Better

Runnymede P.S. is in desperate need of capital renewal and our school is not alone in the TDSB:

202 of the TDSB’s 588 schools are in critical condition, according to building industry standards
The TDSB has documented $3.2 Billion in capital renewal needs, which translates into leaky roofs, erratic heating systems, decrepit washrooms, draft windows…and the list goes on…

If you are frustrated by the condition of your child’s school, please read more about the TDSB Capital Budget Crisis and join your Ward 7 Reps to brainstorm ideas for action on Monday, April 7^th, 7:30-9:00 pm in the Runnymede P.S. Library. Please RSVP to Krista Wylie so that we can send you an agenda.

Our children deserve a clean, safe, healthy, comfortable environment that is conducive to learning. Change is needed to ensure this happens.