Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, November 28

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on October 24, can be found by clicking on this link: https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.com/2018/11/october-2018-rosemont-school-council.html


School Council & Fundraising Society Agenda

October 2018 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the October 24 Rosemont School Council (RSC) meeting:



The Rosemont School Development plan and 2017-2018 PAT results can be viewed by clicking on the links:

 http://school.cbe.ab.ca/School/Repository/SBAttachments/815278b9-0c2b-4e21-851f-fc3bb64a3dea_2017-18SchoolDevelopmentPlan.pdf

http://school.cbe.ab.ca/School/Repository/SBAttachments/815278b9-0c2b-4e21-851f-fc3bb64a3dea_2017-18PATScoresincludingMulti-YearReports.pdf

Rosemont Fundraising Society

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the October 24 Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting:

Master Meats and Coffee Pick-up on Thursday, November 25

Master Meats & Coffee Pick-up 

Our Master Meats and Coffee orders will be ready for pickup on Thursday between 3:30-4:30. Please pick up on time as we do not have a freezer for storage and cannot send orders home in backpacks. If you have any questions, please contact Cheri at 403 923-8118.

Fun Lunch Volunteers Needed - November 9th

Our next fun lunch is Tuesday, November 6th and we need six volunteers to help hand out Papa John's to students. Here is the SignUp Genius link to volunteer for the fun lunch:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-funlunch2


If you need the site to order fun lunch here it is:

 https://healthyhunger.ca/index.php

Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, October 24

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

Ms. Bobenic will be giving the Principal update at the School Council meeting this evening and will be discussing the:

• Halloween at Rosemont School
• Provincial Achievement Test (PAT) results from the 2017/2018 school year 
• Draft School Development Plan
• Season of Giving event in December

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on September 26, can be found by clicking on this link: https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.com/2018/10/september-2018-rosemont-school-council.html


School Council & Fundraising Society Agenda
 

September 2018 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the September 26 Rosemont School Council (RSC) meeting and the Power Point presentation describing the Role of the School Council & Fundraising Society:



Role of School Council & Fundraising Society Power Point Presentation:

Rosemont Fundraising Society

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the September 26 Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting:

Photo Day volunteers needed!

We are needing some assistance on Thursday, October 18th for photo day.  We need 2 parents for the morning (9:10am - 12:15pm) and 2 for after lunch (1:05pm - 3:50pm) to assist with the kids, and tidy up. Please click on the sign up genius link below to volunteer:

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-photo

Halloween Party - Saturday, October 27

The annual Halloween Party is an amazing collaborative event put on by the Rosemont Community Association and Rosemont Fundraising Society to celebrate the spookiest time of the year! The famous Haunted House organized by the Community will be a highlight again this year! As well, there will a child friendly dance complete with a DJ, yummy snacks and, finishing off the evening, a super spooky game of outdoor Zombie Tag. For the adults in the crowd, there will be an outdoor fire pit and a cash bar...being mindful that you are still responsible for monitoring your own children!

Due to fire code limitations, only people who RSVP to this free event will be allowed in. Just a reminder this is a parented event, so no drop offs please. Thank you!

Where: Rosemont Community Centre, 2807 10 St NW  (Click here for map)

When: Saturday, October 27, 2018, 5:30-9:00 pm

Please RSVP through the Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-rosemont6

Halloween Volunteers

To make this event a success we do need volunteers. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in volunteering please follow the link below to sign up. We would also like to ask people to please bring a nut free snack to share at the party if they are able. Veggie and fruit trays will be provided. Thanks for helping make this party great!

Volunteer Sign Up:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-rosemont5

October Fun Lunch Volunteers Needed

Our first fun lunch of the school year is on Tuesday, October 9th and we are looking for 6 volunteers to help hand out lunches to students. Please click on the Signup Genius link to volunteer for this fun lunch: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-funlunch1

Save the Dates - October

Here are some important dates to take note of for the month of October:

• October 9 - Subway and Booster Juice Fun Lunch (orders due by October 4th).
• October 24 - Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society meeting (6:30-8:30 pm).
• October 27 - Halloween Party at the Rosemont Community Cente (5:30-9:00 pm).
• October 15 to 19 - Lego Drive. More details to follow about donating your used Lego.

Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, September 26

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, Seotember 26, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on May 23, can be found by clicking on this link: https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.com/2018/05/may-2018-rosemont-school-council.html

All parents are welcome to attend the meeting and get involved, so please forward this message to anyone interested. Specifically, we are still looking to fill the following volunteer roles:

 (1) RSC Secretary
 (2) RSC Key Communicator
 (3) RSC Volunteer Coordinator
 (4) 2019/2020 Welcome Back Breakfast
 (5) Halloween Party – Food
 (6) Casino Co-Chair
 (7) Library Support
 (8) Wee Reads Program
 (9) Council of School Councils (COSC) – Key Communicator

If you are interested, or know of someone interested please feel free to send an email to Rosemontschoolcouncil@gmail.com or attend the meeting next week for more information.

School Council & Fundraising Society Agenda
 


Rosemont RFS/RSC Calendar for the 2018-2019 school year
 

2018 Rosemont Painting Raffle

On September 20 and 21, during the parent-teacher conference, you have a chance to enter to WIN one of the beautiful paintings that were created by Rosemont students in collaboration with local artist Marcia Harris during the spring 2018 artist residency!!

Each class completed a painting or set of paintings that were inspired by local and national artists.  All the paintings will be on display in the library during the Rosemont Market event and tickets for the raffle will be available for purchase: 1/$10 or 3/$20.

Enter your purchased tickets into a draw for the artwork of your choice, and have a chance of winning 1 of 6 large canvases or 4 smaller triptych sets! The draw will be held at the conclusion of the conferences and winners will be contacted to arrange for pick up of the artwork.

Here are the images and descriptions of each of the paintings you can enter a raffle ticket for:

Grade 4/5 Ms. Reschke/Ms. Brar

Grade 5 Ms. Hirl-Johnson

Grade 4 Ms. Campbell

Grade 3 Ms. Connell

Grade 2 Ms. Mclean

Grade 1 Ms. Amanda

Grade 1 Mr. Careclakis - 3 Triptych sets

Note: Enter one raffle ticket per Triptych set

Kindergarten Class Ms. Hector

Rosemont Market - September 20 & 21

Rosemont Market

School Library during parent-teacher conferences

Thursday September 20, 4:30pm-8:00pm

Friday September 21, 8:00am–12:00pm

While you attend your child’s first parent-teacher conference please take a few moments to visit the library and check out the Rosemont Market. The market will include the following exciting items:

2018 Painting Raffle: 

This is your chance to have a close look at and enter to WIN one of the beautiful paintings that were created by Rosemont students in collaboration with local artist Marcia Harris during the spring 2018 artist residency!! Each class completed a painting or set of paintings that were inspired by local and national artists. For more details on each painting please see https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.com/2018/09/2018-rosmeont-painting-raffle.html. All the paintings will be on display in the library during the event and tickets for the raffle will be available for purchase: 1/$10 or 3/$20. Enter your purchased tickets into a draw for the artwork of your choice, and have a chance of winning 1 of 6 large canvases or 4 smaller triptych sets! The draw will be held at the conclusion of the conferences and winners will be contacted to arrange for pick up of the artwork.

World Change Club Basket Raffle:

This basket was donated by the World Change Club (grades 4-6) and includes handmade cards/art prints, candles, soap, a handmade blanket and more. See the contents for yourself and put one of your raffle tickets in for a chance to win this amazing basket!

Rosemont Wear: 

Rosemont merchandise samples will be on hand for sizing and pre-order! There are a few NEW items in addition to all the excellent choices we had last year. The deadline for ordering this batch of Rosemont wear is September 21st . They will be delivered to the school the week of October 9th. See https://rosemont-school.myshopify.com/ for the full list of what is available.

Mabel’s Labels:

Ordering labels from Mabel’s Labels gives 20% of sales back to the Fundraising Society. They have all types of labels to make sure your kids’ stuff comes home – even a customisable clothing stamp! Go to https://mabelslabels.com to support our school. Click on “Support a Fundraiser” in the top right-hand corner then select Rosemont School (Calgary) from the drop down menu under the select your School/Organization tab. Or follow this link: https://mabelslabels.com/c/?funId=4526

School Grounds Improvement Plan:

Last year the School Grounds Improvement Committee worked for and received a $5000 Parks Foundation grant allowing us to hire ReGenerate to create a long-term plan for our school grounds. This year the team is working towards building the first phase! The plan will be on display for a close look and members of the committee will be on hand to answer questions.

Volunteer Opportunities:

There are many opportunities to get more involved at the school. All the above projects are thanks to our volunteers. At the Market we will have information about: Rosemont School Council, the Rosemont Fundraising Society, and many other volunteer opportunities. Learn what they are and how you can get involved!

Welcome Back Breakfast - Thursday, September 13

It’s time for our annual Welcome Back Breakfast on Thursday, September 13^th from 7:45 to 9:00.  Please be sure to join us with your child for this event.  It is a great chance to meet new families and visit with our returning Rosemont families.  

Please RSVP to the following link so that we can plan for numbers:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EA8AF2BAAFF2-rsvp

If you are able to volunteer to help with this event, please sign up at the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054EA8AF2BAAFF2-welcome1

Mabel's Labels Fundraiser

 

Welcome back to the 2018-2019 school year! With the fall and winter season approaching, there will be a lot of extra clothing traveling back and forth to school with your children. 

Mabel’s Labels offers affordably priced, excellent quality, personalized labels that can be used for almost anything: water bottles, backpacks, lunch bags and containers.

They also have labels specifically for clothing use that are durable and washable. They are an excellent way to ensure your child’s clothing and lunch stuff stay out of the lost and found. If you order through Rosemont School, you can help raise funds for the school as well!

Simply go to Mabelslabels.com and click on the “Support a fundraiser” button. Scroll down the School/Organization tab and select Rosemont School and 20% commission goes to the Rosemont Fundraising Society. 

Thanks for your support! 


The following screen images will step you through on how to reach the Rosemont Mabel Label Fundraiser page.

1) Click on the "Support a Fundraiser" button in the upper right hand corner of the website.

2) Scroll down the School/Organization field and select "Rosemont School (Calgary)"
 

3) Now you can order your labels from the Rosemont School Fundraiser page

Save the dates!

Here are some important dates to take note of for the month of September:

• September 4 - Welcome Back Coffee in the library after the morning school bell
• September 13 - Welcome Back Breakfast (7:45-9:00 am)
• September 26 - Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society meeting (6:30-8:30 pm)

The Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society look forward to seeing you at these events!

New way to Contact Rosemont School Council

The Rosemont School Council has a new email address! You can now contact the School Council directly at Rosemontschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Rosemont School Spring Fundraiser Cancelled

We are disappointed to announce the cancellation of the Rosemont School Spring Fundraiser scheduled for this coming Saturday June 2nd due to low event ticket sales. If you have purchased event tickets or art ballots - your money will be refunded onto your credit card.

Sincerely,

The Rosemont Fundraising Society

May 2018 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the May 23 Rosemont School Council (RSC) Meeting:

Rosemont Fundraising Society

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the May 23 Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting:

Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, May 23

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

On Wednesday, the Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) will be having their Annual General Meeting. The RFS will discuss and vote on next year’s budget and Officers and Directors, and hear updates from the Fundraising and Naturalization Committees. The Board is currently accepting nominations for President.

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on April 18, can be found by clicking on this link: https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/2018/05/april-2018-rosemont-school-council.html


School Council Agenda
 



Fundraising Society Agenda
The Agenda, tabled budget and statement of financial position as at October 31, 2017 are shown below.

Fundraising Society Tabled Budget
 
Statement of financial position as at October 31, 2017

Rosemont Spring Fundraiser Tickets on Sale

Just a friendly reminder that if you have not already purchased your tickets for the Rosemont School Spring Fundraiser on Saturday, June 2nd from 7-11 pm at the Rosemont Community Hall that tickets are currently for sale ONLY to the families and staff of the school.

The landscape designers who have recently completed the drafts for our naturalization area and school grounds improvement  will be in attendance to answer any questions you may have as well as the landscape drawings will be on display

After May 23 - we will allow the Rosemont Community Association to email their membership regarding the fundraiser and for community members to purchase tickets. They are very interested in supporting the school and the proposed improvements to the school grounds. 

Maximum capacity of the hall is 120 and would LOVE to have it filled with families and staff.

Tickets and extra ballots to bid on the student art can be purchased on our NEW shopify site:

https://rosemont-school.myshopify.com

Please spread the word!

Thank you for your support!

April 2018 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the April 18th Rosemont School Council (RSC) Meeting:

Rosemont Fundraising Society

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the April 18th Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting:

Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, April 18

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

The School Council and Fundraising Society meetings are open to everyone. Simply attend council meetings and learn what is happening at our school (eg. Principal's report). You do not need to volunteer or sign up for committees in order to attend the meetings. Feel free to come late or leave early if you need to.

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on March 21, can be found by clicking on this link: https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/2018/04/march-2018-rosemont-school-council.htm.


School Council Agenda
 

School School Council Minutes - March 21, 2018


Fundraising Society Agenda
Fundraising Society Minutes - March 21, 2018

March 2018 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the March 21st Rosemont School Council (RSC) Meeting:

Rosemont Fundraising Society

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the March 21st Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting:

The Global Math Wars - Calgary in the Crossfire?

 

To register for free tickets to the Global Math Wars panel discussion, please click on the link:The Global Math Wars | Calgary in the Crossfire?

A fascinating look into the math crisis myth and the impact of global standardized testing regimes on teaching and learning in Calgary's classrooms.

Panelists include Dr. David Rutkowski (Professor of Educational Measurement at the Center for Educational Measurement at the University of Oslo, Norway), Dr. Ronna Mosher (Acting Superintendent of Learning, Calgary Board of Education), and Dr. Lynn McGarvey (Vice-Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta).

Moderated by Andrew Phung, an actor, improviser, and emcee from Calgary, Alberta. He fell in love with improvisational comedy and joined the Loose Moose Theatre at the age of 16, and is currently a Senior Ensemble Performer and Instructor. Known for his energy and positive attitude, he's a crowd favourite who makes audiences smile and laugh out loud. Andrew is currently one of the stars of the CBC television series Kim's Convenience and took home back to back Canadian Screen Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy (2017 and 2018).

5:00pm-6:00pm Math Practices Fair: Parents, children, and all members of the public are welcome to try out some of the exciting and engaging mathematics teaching & learning practices on display by actual classroom teachers.

6:00pm-7:30pm Speaker Panel: All members of the public are invited to this hard-hitting examination of the math crisis myth and the impacts of global standardized testing.

Tickets are free!

Event sponsored by:

Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, March 21

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

The School Council and Fundraising Society meetings are open to everyone. Simply attend council meetings and learn what is happening at our school (eg. Principal's report). You do not need to volunteer or sign up for committees in order to attend the meetings. Feel free to come late or leave early if you need to.

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on February 21, can be found by clicking on this link: https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/2018/03/february-2018-rosemont-school-council.html


School Council Agenda


Fundraising Society Agenda

2018/2019 Extra-Curricular Activities/Programming Survey

Last spring, the School Council and Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) created a list of potential activities, grouped in to seven key areas, where we saw room for growth and support from council/RFS. With Ms. Bobenic’s leadership, our hard-working staff and parent volunteers have made significant progress in each area.  We reviewed and renewed our support for these “key areas” at our February council meeting.  As part of our review, we asked council members to complete a survey indicating the importance they place on each area. If you would like to participate in the survey, please go to this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TD5SDMP.  The survey will remain open until the next council/fundraising meeting (March 21, 2018).  The following list outlines the areas -roughly in order of importance to members:

1. Science and STEM (progress includes: Scientists in schools, 5/6 science fair, robotics, Mathletics subscription) 
2. Sports (progress includes: soccer program, Alien-in line).  Members expressed an interest in sports that are less mainstream, for instance ultimate frisbee, lacrosse, etc).  Members also suggested purchasing additional sporting equipment for use during gym or recess.
3. Culture and Creative Arts (progress includes: residency with author Cathy Bevridge, Quest Theatre performance “We Are All Treaty People”).  Members suggested adding storytelling and drama opportunities for students.
4. Ground Improvement (progress includes: engaged landscape designers for conceptual drawings, school consultations will begin in the next few weeks.  We’re also exploring re-painting the blacktop with games).
5. Clubs (new for this year: Robotics, Math, World Change club, Checkers, Gymnastics)
6. Volunteerism and philanthropy (World Change Club, classroom activities)
7. Reconciliation and understanding our shared history with Indigenous communities. (progress: This is a priority for the CBE and is being addressed through a variety of curriculum connections in the classroom.  The school is currently focussing on capacity-building at the teacher/administrative level.  The play “We Are All Treaty People” explores these themes.)

In addition, we added “Math and Coding” as a priority for 2018-2019, including hosting a 'Math Curriculum Parent Education Night' in the coming year.  If you are interested in helping to arrange a “Math Night” or would like to support any of the priority areas with your time or expertise, please contact Ms. Bobenic, Jodi Hughes (Council Chair) or Dan Collins (RFS President).  Better yet, join us at our next meeting on March 21st at 6:30!

February 2018 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

At the meeting, the results of the 2018-2019 priorities/activities survey was reviewed. There was group discussions among the attendees to determine if any priorities were missing. All parents are welcome to participate in the survey, please go to this link:

 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TD5SDMP.

The survey will remain open until the next council/fundraising meeting (March 21, 2018).
 
Principal's report 
Here is a summary of Mrs. Bobenic's principal report:

• School colors, branding, and school motto is done. The school motto is "Strength in Community".
• Painting of common areas is complete.
• Open House scheduled for Wednesday, March 7
• Kindergarten early registration numbers are currently at 25 students for 2017/2018. Numbers are expected to increase as registration continues.
• Fire doors at the school are to be replaced during spring break.
• Cyber Security parent information night is scheduled for April 4th.
• School science fair scheduled for April 27th.
• Soccer residency at Rosemont school scheduled for May 30 - June 6.

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the February 21st Rosemont School Council (RSC) Meeting:

Rosemont Fundraising Society

Here are the highlights from the Rosemont Fundraising Society meeting:

• Spring Fundraiser to be held on the evening of Saturday, June 2 at Rosemont Community Hall. Jill is looking for volunteers to help with this event.
• Spolumbo's Fundriaiser to occur in March/April. Jill looking for volunteers to help organize this fundraiser.
• The school grounds subcommittee received a $5000 grant application which will go towards the landscape architect master plan for the school grounds.

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the February 21st Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting:

Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, February 21

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

The Rosemont Parent Council and Fundraising Society will be offering complimentary child care for the meeting. It is by RSVP only as we have limited spots available and is only open to school aged children. Please click on this link to register for the free babysitting: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0449afa62ca1f85-complimentary

The School Council and Fundraising Society meetings are open to everyone. Simply attend council meetings and learn what is happening at our school (eg. Principal's report). You do not need to volunteer or sign up for committees in order to attend the meetings. Feel free to come late or leave early if you need to.

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on January 17, can be found by clicking on this link:  http://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/2018/02/january-2018-rosemont-school-council.html

School Council Agenda


Fundraising Society Agenda

January 2018 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

Here are the recorded minutes from the January 17th Rosemont School Council (RSC) Meeting:

Rosemont Fundraising Society

Here are the recorded minutes from the January 17th Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting:

Traffic Flow & Parking Zones at Rosemont School

Thank you to all parents who choose safety over convenience when driving children to school. Here are a few friendly reminders about traffic and parking at the school:

• Last year, parents agreed to ease congestion in the alley by treating it as a one way street moving eastbound (see map below for red arrows indicating traffic flow in the alley).
• Please do not stop/park in the back alley lane to drop off children. Instead, please use the parking stalls along the fence for unloading or loading students.
• The staff parking lot is restricted to staff only. By City of Calgary bylaw, loading and unloading students in the staff parking lot is prohibited.
• Please do not park in the posted fire lane at the north west end of the parking stalls in the back alley.
• In the alley, remember the speed limit is 15 km/hr.
• At the front of the school, please do not obstruct and drop off children at the crosswalk or bus zone (see map below for green zones showing suggested street side parking).
• Cars may not block people's driveways and cars may not be parked in the alley in a way that they obstruct intended two-way traffic.

Here is a map showing the suggested traffic flow in the alley, the restricted parking and loading/unloading areas, and the recommended drop off zone for students.

Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, January 17

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

The Rosemont Parent Council and Fundraising Society will be offering complimentary child care for the meeting. It is by RSVP only as we have limited spots available and is only open to school aged children. Please click on this link to register for the free babysitting: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f054ca9ac2fa6f85-complimentary1

The Fundraising Coordinator (Jill) will give an update on the upcoming Spring Fundraiser Art event. Also, the Ground Improvement Committee lead (Hanna) will be providing an update on the committee’s work to date. If you are interested, please click on this link to view the power point presentation from the Ground Improvement Committee (we will not be going through this in detail at the meeting). Please bring your questions to the meeting tomorrow!

The School Council and Fundraising Society meetings are open to everyone. Simply attend council meetings and learn what is happening at our school (eg. Principal's report). You do not need to volunteer or sign up for committees in order to attend the meetings. Feel free to come late or leave early if you need to.

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on November 22, can be found by clicking on this link:  https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/2018/01/november-2017-rosemont-school-council.html

School Council Agenda


Fundraising Society Agenda

Fundraising Society Treasurer's Report

Ground Improvement Comittee Update

See the power point slide show for the latest update from the Ground Improvement Committee:

November 2017 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

Teacher's reports

The kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Hector, gave a report of the castle investigation center time that has been going on in her classroom.

The Grade 1 classroom report, given by Mr. Careclakis and Ms. Amanda, showed:

• Children working on a rubric to help students self assess their own writing
• Math: numbers 0-20, count to 100, skip counting by 2, 5, and 10 
• Social studies: family groups, Todd Parr art project to create illustration of families
• Science: creating colors, using chromatography paper dip in water and separate colors, seasonal changes

Mr. Careclakis gave an update on the learning commons space. He showed pictures of the type of bookshelves that they would like to purchase. The new shelves have castors and will replace some of the stationary older shelves. This will give a flexible and more accessible space.

Principal's report

The Principal's report discussed the many different events that occurred since the last meeting and the upcoming events to happen in December:

• School Development plan (SDP) to be posted on the school website. Click here for the SDP report.
• Accountability pillar survey was discussed. Click here for results of the PAT's and Accountability Pillar survey.
• Painting of the common areas to be done in the next few weeks with zero VOC paint.
• School branding and colors work is ongoing. School colors to be red and grey. Final logo in place by December.
• Teachers attended a math professional development day with Queen Elizabeth school in regards to complex math problems for elementary kids.
• Season of giving to be held in mid December.
• Ready to purchase robotics for January.

Halloween party at the Rosemont Community center was well attended with a total count of 312 people. It was suggested to form sub-committees to organize food/beverages, games, crafts for future Halloween party.

Child care provided at the School council and Fundraising meetings are not getting the expected numbers. It was suggested to keep it going for two more meetings (January and February) and to open it up to younger children (preschoolers). Eventually, the plan is for Grade 6 students to do the babysitting.

Babysitting and Home alone course at the school, provided by Child Safe Canada, requires 10 children to be registered. It is recommended for the course to run on Friday afternoons.

A fun lunch program was discussed at the meeting. Jodi is looking for volunteers to organize and to help with distributing the lunches.

Here are the recorded minutes from the November 22 Rosemont School Council (RSC) Meeting:

Rosemont Fundraising Society

The Treasurer's report discussed funds raised and spent since the last meeting:

• Farm to School and Balzac meat fundraiser brought in $2000 less then last year. 
• There was a motion to approve up to $7000, of the unrestricted funds, for moveable shelving units for the Library Commons space. This will make the library commons space a more accessible and flexible area.
• There was a motion to approve funds to continue babysitting for both the January and February Council/Fundraising meeting. The plan is to advertise the babysitting service and to open it up to younger preschool aged children.
• The school is finalizing the purchase of Ozobots and Spheros that will be ready to go in January. This is the first phase and the robotics are funded by the Curricular Enhancement money raised by the Fundraising Society casino.

The Fundraiser Coordinator discussed an adult only fundraiser event to be held on a weekend night (Friday or Saturday) in the spring (date to be determined). The event will be an art lottery where you have the chance to win a painting canvass produced by the students at Rosemont school. The students will work with Marcia Harris to produce one canvass per class. The tickets purchased to attend the event is the lottery ticket to win one of ten canvasses. Food and beverages (cash bar) will be served at the event. The funds raised will go towards the construction of an outdoor amphitheater.

An update from the school ground subcommittee mentioned there was six RFP's sent out to architects to give quotes on the master landscape plan. More details are recorded in the meeting notes below.

Here are the recorded minutes from the November 22 Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting: