JUNE 2017
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
It is unbelievable that the month of June is already here. How quickly the last term is flying by.
This is a month full of many special events including the junior and intermediate City Track &
Field days, Kindergarten Outdoor School trip, Grade 3 Westfield Village trip, Green Legacy,
Volunteer Breakfast, Grade 8 Ottawa trip and Graduation as well as many class celebrations.
We want to congratulate all of our students for their hard work and commitment to be the best
they can be, in work and in play! Way to go Renegades!
Our final School Council Meeting will be held on June 13th at 6:30pm. It has been a busy year,
and the council has accomplished much. I would like to thank our executive, Lynn Clack and
Alana Lefebvre and the entire School Council for their dedication and hard work throughout the year.
I look forward to all of the June activities and hope that you can join us when and where possible!
L. Doering
ROCKWOOD CENTENNIAL GARDENS
Have you taken a look at our beautiful gardens? Thank you to our parent community for their many,
many hours of work to make our gardens look so wonderful. A big thank you to Dufferin Aggregates for
the very generous donation of boulders and river rock. Thank you also, to Mr. Collier and Dylan D. who
worked very hard at rebuilding our planter by the front door. This is such a wonderful display to the
community of working together for the good of all our students! Well done Renegade Families!
REPORT CARDS
Report Cards will be coming home on Wednesday, June 28th, 2017. Please remember to sign and return
page three.
THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
The last day of school for the 2016-2017 school year is Thursday, June 29th, 2017. Students will be
dismissed at our regular time.
MOVING IN – MOVING OUT
If you are planning on moving during the summer , please let the office know as soon as possible.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
On Wednesday, May 17th some of our students participated in Special Olympics at St. James
Sports Fields. What an exciting day! Each student competed in three track and field events,
with assistance and encouragement from their peer coaches, and everyone won ribbons and
medals. We are so very proud of the enthusiasm and sportsmanship displayed by the athletes. All of our athletes lived
up to the words in the Special Olympics oath: “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
All participants trained with their Peer Coaches. At the meet, they were all fabulous representatives of RCPS, and they
had a very successful day of friendly competition and exercise. Congratulations to athletes Keira, Albie, Hannah, Seth,
and Cristin. Special thanks go out to our amazing peer coaches, friends and family for their support. Peer Coaches;
Emma, Beckham, Bree, Mikayla, Matthew, and Olivia.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
We will welcome our new Junior Kindergarten who will be starting at our school in September to an
orientation on Wednesday, June 14th at 9:00am. If you have not received information about this, please
call the school.
We will continue to register children for our September 2017 Kindergarten classes. If you have a child who will turn 4
years of age on or before December 31, 2017, please call the school, at 519-856-9556.
MEDICATIONS
This is a reminder for any parents who have medication for their children currently stored at the school. All
medications will be sent home with students on the last day of school. Please watch for them to come home
in the backpacks.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Now that spring is here and the sun is shining, please remember to send your child to school with a hat
and sunscreen. Providing your child with a reusable water bottle is also a great idea during these warm
days. Also review the dress code with your child to ensure they are following school guidelines and
dressing appropriately. For example, please no spaghetti straps, short shorts, low cut tops or muscle
shirts. Boy’s baggy pants require a belt.
LOST AND FOUND
The items from the Lost and Found bin will be displayed until June 16th. Unclaimed items will be donated
to charity. As you shop for the new school year, please use a permanent marker and label items that
could go missing. Our volunteers have a great success rate for returning labelled items from the lost and
found bins to their owners.
FROM THE LIBRARY
Please make sure that all library books are returned by Friday, June 16th . If your child comes home
with an overdue library notice, please do your best to locate and return the book. If you cannot find the
book, please pay for the book to clear your child’s library account for next year. Your help in this matter
is greatly appreciated.
There will be a two day BOGO Book Fair for the students to stock up on some summer reading. The Fair will run June
14 and 15 and will be open during nutrition breaks and after school until 4:30 p.m. each day.
During the summer heat, don’t forget that the Rockwood Public Library offers an air-conditioned, quiet atmosphere for
your family to embrace reading together.
OTTAWA TRIP
Our Grade 8 students will be visiting our country’s capital June 21st-23rd. Students will be learning
the history of Canada as they tour Parliament, visit museums, bike around the canal, shop at the
Byward Market, and take in the beautiful scenery of Ottawa. Thank you to Mrs. Doering, Mme.
Chaves, Mr. Collier, Mr. Wilkinson, Mrs. Betts, Ms. Noel, and Mrs. Soper for accompanying the
students on this year-end trip.
ULTIMATE FRISBEE
Mrs. Soper will be taking a group of Intermediate students to the fields at College Heights and Centennial
to compete in an Ultimate Frisbee Tournament on June 26th. Good luck on your final sporting event this
school year, Rockwood Renegades!
COLOUR HOUSE
Things are heating up outside and so is our Colour House game plan. This month we will enjoy the sunshine
and some friendly competition outdoors.
We will celebrate Canada Day on June 1st in our Colour House teams. Please ensure that your son or
daughter is dressed in red and white and has an extra set of clothes, as there will be a water balloon activity.
Some other events that students will get to participate in include; The Great Canadian Beaver Relay, Red and White
Balloon Stomp, My Canada in Art, and Minute to Win It Canadian Style. If it happens to rain, we will postpone our
celebration to June 2nd.
We are all looking forward to our year-end Capture the Flag Tournament on June 28th. Students will compete against
other houses to see who can find their flag pieces first and then assemble them to create their flag. This is always a fun
activity.
Finally, on June 29th , we will end our year with our annual Penny Carnival from 11:05 - 12:45. All donations to the
Penny Carnival go directly to our Benevolent Fund. Please ensure that your child has a change of clothes and
sunscreen packed on June 29th.
Your Colour House Committee: Mrs. Soper, Mrs. Benstead
HELP KEEP THE SCHOOL’S LOST AND FOUND EMPTY!
Please consider purchasing MABEL'S LABELS online at www.mabelslabels.com in order to label your children's
precious items you don't want to stay lost. Think about upcoming summer camps and sporting events – clothing
(especially sweatshirts and jackets), hats, containers, and water bottles.
Once on the website, please be sure to scroll the list of fundraising schools and click on Rockwood Centennial Public
School - Nutrition Program before you place your order. Shipping is free.
This is an ongoing fundraiser to support our school’s Nutrition for Learning Program! Thank you for “bringing healthy
food to hungry minds”.
INTERMEIDATE TRACK AND FIELD
Our Grade 7 and 8 athletes have been training for the city Track and Field Meet. Our athletes will compete on
June 7th. Thank you to Mr. Wilkinson for heading our Track and Field Club and the Intermediate teachers,
along with Mr. Rodd for training our athletes.
WELLINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY - ROCKWOOD BRANCH
3D Printer Certification Course (All Ages): Interested in using our 3D printer? Register for this one
hour course and get your certification. You will then be able to reserve the printer and create! Children 13
and under must be accompanied by an adult. Please register. Wednesday, June 7, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, and
Saturday, June 24, 1:30 – 2:30 pm
PA Day Programme: Safe Kids Week (Grades K- 6): Whether you’re walking, cycling, skateboarding,
or scootering you’ll want to join in our Safe Kids Week stories, songs and games. Think smart before you
start! Please register. Friday, June 9, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Page Turners Book Club (Grades K- 6): Read together and come to discuss at this parent-child book club. Please
register. Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 - 7:15 pm
Canada 150 Ice Cream Social (All Ages): Get ready to party! Canada’s birthday is right around the corner, and what’s
a birthday without ice cream? Join us for an old-fashioned ice cream social, activities and more! Drop in. Saturday,
June 17, 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Get Your Summer Read On! (All ages): Register for the TD Summer Reading Club, the Teen Summer Reading
Challenge, or The “Eh” List Summer Reading Challenge for adults. Get ready to read the North all summer long!
Saturday, June 17, during branch hours.
Inflated Ego Balloon Entertainment (All Ages): Be amazed by the balloon art created by Inflated Ego Balloon
Entertainment! Watch the creations unfold and take something home. Drop in. Saturday, June 17, 2:00pm
Canada Day Make and Take Craft (All Ages): Stop by the library and create a Canadian-themed craft to take home!
Drop in. Monday, June 26 - 30, during branch hours
PA Day Movie Afternoon: Moana (All ages): Join us for a showing of Moana, an epic adventure about a spirited teen
who sets sail on a daring mission to save her people. Along the way, Moana meets the once mighty demigod Maui, and
together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action-packed voyage. Rated PG. Drop in. Friday, June 30, 2:00pm