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Here’s the best part: every time you make a purchase at the participating online merchants and brands (even when brands are on sale), a portion of the purchase price is donated to Runnymede HSA!
Sponsor Circle is completely free to use and won’t cost you anything when you shop. If it finds a coupon, you keep all the savings! The stores pay Sponsor Circle a commission on your purchase, and 100% of that commission is donated to us. It’s incredibly user-friendly (no credit card needed, no annoying pop-ups, and no special URLs to remember) just enjoy your savings and support our charity effortlessly.
Join Runnymede families to help clean-up the hillside garden!
We will be based out of the Colbeck side yard due to construction.
Bring your reusable cups for coffee + hot chocolate, and some Nut-free baked goods to share if you can!
We’ll also be collecting your used Halloween costumes & used Runnymede gear / Music shirts for recycling / re-sale at the Costume sale next week!
Questions? Want to volunteer, or help run a Green Committee event? Reach out HERE!
HALLOWEEN COSTUME SALE OCTOBER 8, 9, 10
Drop off your outgrown / unwanted Halloween costumes to be re-used / recycled by another family! Proceeds go to support Runnymede HSA / Council initiatives at the school! Come by the sale on Oct 8, 9, 10 and find a new costume to buy!
Questions? Want to volunteer or help run a Fun & Fundraising committee event? Reach out HERE!
PLEASE DONATE TO RUNNYMEDE’S DIRECT DONATION CAMPAIGN!
Here’s a wonderful video from our amazing teachers and principal to explain why this fundraising is so important, and where the money goes!
Thanks to those families who have already donated!
Our goals are to have all families participate in whatever amount is comfortable for them, and we hope to reach $50 000 for Runnymede!
YOU CAN NOW ORDER PIZZA FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR OR ADD SLICES TO YOUR ORDER!
If you missed the ordering deadline for our first pizza day, don’t worry! You can still place an order for the rest of the year, and our amazing team of volunteers will get it ready for our next pizza day on November 1st!
The ordering site has now re-opened. Click HERE for dates, details and to order!
COME TO THE NEXT RUNNYMEDE HSA/COUNCIL MEETING!
Our parent-run Home & School Association (HSA) – also known as “PARENT COUNCIL” – is an excellent way for parents to get involved in their children’s education! The HSA is the home of Runnymede’s Fun, Fundraising and Enrichment initiatives, and endeavours to improve the experience and outcomes for all students.
The Runnymede HSA is made up of an elected committee of representatives, and general membership can include all parents, staff, admin or community members who are interested in getting involved!
Get Involved: Whether or not you attend the meetings, there are lots of ways to volunteer your time, primarily through one of our vibrant committees. You are welcome — and encouraged! — to join at any time of year and contribute whatever you can. NEXT COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 16th
Join the Runnymede Community to watch a fast-paced, exciting hockey game live then enjoy a post-game skate on the ice. Everyone is welcome to this fun event! 2 kids from Runnymede will be picked to ride the Zamboni! A small portion of ticket sales goes to Parent Council initiatives. Ticket sales end on October 25th
Join us at the first SAC/HSA Parent Council Meeting & get involved!
All are welcome to attend, and the first one is September 25th @7pm in the school library! Childcare will be available. Check the Runnymede calendar for zoom links for the hybrid option.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS to help out on all the amazing HSA committees that create, plan and execute our wonderful community building events;
organize and facilitate the extra STEM, ARTS, and GREEN learning opportunities throughout the school that our kids love; and drive the fun, fundraising and enrichment at Runnymede!
Visit the Council website for more information about the HSA committees, volunteer opportunities, and to find the Calendar: http://www.runnymedecouncil.org
KINDERGARTEN MEET & GREET SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th
FAMILY FUN AT YARD DAY! SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th
HALLOWEEN COSTUME SALE OCTOBER 8, 9, 10
MARLIES HOCKEY GAME
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd
Join the Runnymede Community to watch a fast-paced, exciting hockey game live then enjoy a post-game skate on the ice. Everyone is welcome to this fun event! 2 kids from Runnymede will be picked to ride the Zamboni! A small portion of ticket sales goes to Parent Council initiatives. Ticket sales end on October 25th
On behalf of Runnymede’s new parent-run Home & School Association (The Runnymede HSA), welcome to a new school year! We hope you had a great summer break and have enjoyed the first weeks of school.
We know that parents may have questions about what’s coming up this year, and we encourage you to explore the website for the most current information about the fun, fundraising & enrichment activities that we all know and love!
Also, read more about the new HSA, how we are excited to work in partnership with the school Admin & the SAC, and how to get involved (including the committees and executive positions that we need volunteers for!)
You will also find TONS of helpful news and information about everything going on at Runnymede:
Special events, concerts, clubs and sports teams
The school calendar
Committee initiatives : Fun & Fundraising, Arts, STEM & Green & Communications;
SAC/HSA Council meeting dates, agendas and minutes
How to get involved and Volunteer police check links
School Cash online info
TDSB login help
Excursion Permission form links
Links for pizza lunch ordering
Kindergarten Information
Lost & found info, and so much more!
Please reach out if you have questions, and let us know if you would like anything added to the website! runnymedecommunications@gmail.com
RUNNYMEDE SAC & RUNNYMEDE HSA COUNCIL MEETINGS – SEPT 25
This year, we will be moving many of the committees you are familiar with (Green, Fun & Fundraising, STEM, Arts, Communications) to the Runnymede Home & School Association (HSA) umbrella. (We are also interested in adding an Athletics committee if anyone is interested in taking that on!)
The first Runnymede School Advisory Council (SAC) & Home & School Association (HSA) meetings will be Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 7 pm – 9pm in the library and we hope you can join us. Meetings will run one after the other, and will also be available via Zoom.
As always, elections for the Runnymede Council (SAC) executive are held in September at the first meeting. This year we will be holding both SAC and HSA meetings and having elections for executive positions at that time, and welcoming any new members who want to volunteer.
Runnymede SAC – 3 committees that remain under the SAC umbrella that are open to parent/guardian and school council participation include: I. Safe & Caring Schools Committee (PPM 144, 145 & Operational Procedure PR. 703) II. Staffing Committee III. School Improvement Plan (SIP)
If you are interested in joining these committees please reach out and come to the first meeting! We also need Class/Grade Representatives and a Graduation Committee so please reach out if you want to get involved!
VOLUNTEERS – We need your help! We encourage anyone wanting to be actively involved in their child(ren)’s education to consider joining our Executive team! The HSA team is made up of a group of parents who volunteer to lead the committees that run all the special FUN, FUNDRAISING & ENRICHMENT activities to help support teachers and bring the school year to life.
There are openings on ALL our committees so please find out more HERE No experience is necessary!
Joining our exec team is a great way to learn more about Runnymede, work closely with teachers and administrators, be involved in important decisions that affect all students and work with some amazing, dedicated parents!
This sale is for the orange athletic tech shirts only and the sale will close on Thursday, September 19th in order for the shirts to arrive in time for the first cross country meet.
If you have any questions, please reach out to erin.meana@sbcglobal.net
KINDERGARTEN MEET & GREET – SEPT 28
An informal Kindergarten meet & greet playdate will be held at Beresford Park (between Colbeck and Ardagh) on September 28th @ 10am until they’re tired out! Come for a play, a chat, some coffee & timbits and to meet other Kindergarten families at Runnymede. We hope to see you there!
WELCOME BACK BBQ & CURRICULUM NIGHT! – SEPT 18
This year’s Curriculum night is on September 18th and the HSA team is going to take care of your dinner plans!
We will be selling hotdog / veggie dogs with chips and a drink for $3! Food will be served between 5pm – 6:15pm Curriculum night is 6pm – 7:30pm
All Meal Deals include one main, one small bag of chips & a drink!
Please pre-order for your family if possible so we know how many of each to purchase! Limited extras will be available for purchase on site.
Order options are for a meal deal with either a : – BEEF hot dog – VEGGIE dogCost is $3/per HOT DOG meal deal We will also have a limited number of Mr Medley’s famous Texas style smoked brisket sliders with a meal for only $4 so order early! CLICK HERE TO PRE-ORDER YOUR FOOD CLICK HERE TO HELP OUT AT THE BARBEQUE!
We will have a bin at the BBQ/Curriculum night, where you can donate any used Runnymede Gear (t-shirts, hoodies, hats, music polos) – so these items will be available for sale at the Costume Sale in October! Proceeds go to the Runnymede HSA for school initiatives!
OUR FIRST PIZZA DAY IS OCT 4th !
THE PIZZA ORDERING LINK IS NOT OPEN YET – we’ll send a reminder when it’s ready to go!
We are moving to the FIRST Friday of each month, so we will have NINE Pizza days this year.
Orders must be in by September 30th to make sure your child gets pizza on our first pizza day of the year : Friday, October 4th
For details, all pizza dates, how to volunteer, and to order when the link is open, click HERE
FALL YARD DAY – OCTOBER 5
SAVE THE DATE!
Runnymede families are welcome to come out and join in this great RPS tradition! Fall Yard is a school-based “community clean-up” morning where we weed and tidy the nature gardens / outdoor classroom at the school. We’ll collect litter, trim invasive plants and weeds, sweep and tidy. And to make it fun there are activities planned for the kids too!
Apple peeling, and a nature craft will be set up in the Adventure Yard (rear of school). We’ll also have nut-free baking snacks to share, and coffee for the grown ups! Stop by for an hour to help out, or come for the whole morning!
If you’re interested in helping with Yard Day or other YARD committee events, please reach out HERE!
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