Welcome Back Coffee

1^st day back to school

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

8:30 am

for all Rippleton Families

Please join us for a “Welcome Back to School Coffee” after you drop off your child at school in the morning.  This is a great way to meet other Rippleton families!

compliments of Rippleton’s Parent Council "RAPT"

Scientists in School

Did you know that part of RAPT's fundraising dollars support the Scientists in School program for Rippleton.  Every year, each student at Rippleton has the opportunity to be scientists for part of the day.
Your direct donation support enables us to bring in programs like this to support classroom learning.

You can find more information on Scientist in the School here: Scientists in School

Moving On?

Do you have a student that is moving on to St. Andrews or Windfields this September?  We are sorry to see you go but here are the links to our Family of Schools Middle Schools:

St. Andrews Parent Council

Windfields Parent Council

QSP Magazines

Just a reminder that you can order magazines throughout the year from QSP and a portion of the sales will support Rippleton. Just log in to: www.qsp.ca.  Our group code is: 9513

Thanks for you ongoing support.

Link for our TDSB School Trustee

Interested in learning more about our School Trustee, Gerri Gershon?  More information can be found on the TDSB website by clicking this link: Trustee Gerri Gershon

School Year Calendar

The TDSB has established the school year calendar for 2013-14.  Please check out the TDSB website for more information or use this link:

TDSB 2103-14 School Year Calendar - Elementary

Leslie Street Road Resurfacing

June 5, 2013.

Construction Notice

Leslie Street Road Resurfacing
From Lawrence Avenue East to York Mills Road
Expected Project Start Date: June 24, 2013
Expected Completion Date: November 30, 2013

The City of Toronto will be resurfacing a 2.1 kilometre section of Leslie Street in order to improve the roadway and keep it in a state of good repair. This project is part of the Council approved 2013 Capital Works Program.

This work will take place on Leslie Street from Lawrence Avenue East to York Mills Road and will include both intersections (see map below).

Your co-operation and patience during the construction period is crucial and appreciated.

Construction Details
The construction is tentatively scheduledto commencebyJune 24, 2013 and completed by November 30, 2013.
The construction work will include: • Road resurfacing
• Removal and replacement of curb
• Removal and replacement of sidewalks where necessary
• Replacing traffic signals atTalwood Drive (north leg)
• Boulevard improvements where necessary
• Extending the centre median island on north side of Lawrence Avenue East

Disruptions

As with all construction projects, there will be noise and temporary inconveniences. In order to complete the work effectively and in a safe manner, some pedestrian and traffic access will be restricted. Every effort will be made to reduce the inconvenience. The City appreciates your understanding and co- operation.

Road Restrictions

As a result of this construction work, Leslie Street will require temporary lane restrictions to allow proper staging of work and maintain traffic flow. Sidewalk sections, where there is on- going work, may be temporarily closed for pedestrian safety. At times, access to private property may also be limited. The City's contractor will notify property owners beforehand and make alternative parking arrangements. Where there are multiple entrances to a property, at least one driveway will be kept open at all times. Access for all services (i.e. garbage collection, emergency vehicles or any other usual services) will be maintained throughout the project. Every effort will be made to complete all works under this project with minimum inconvenience to public.

Boulevard Work
Property owners in the affected area are reminded to remove any privately owned items from the boulevard, such as planted landscaping, fences, irrigation systems or other physical features. Please remove these items prior to the beginning of construction in order to avoid unnecessary damage. The City will not be responsible for damage to any privately owned items installed on the City’s property.

Work Hours
Work will typically take place from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday with work after hours and on weekends as required.

Contractor
City has awarded this road resurfacing contract to D. Crupi & Sons Limited.

For more information:

Project website: www.toronto.ca/improvements

Contact: Ayub Vohra-Bangi, P. Eng. Senior Engineer, avohra@toronto.ca, 416-395-6237

24 Hours: 311, 416-338-0889

Councillor Ward 25: Jaye Robinson Don Valley West, Councillor _ robinson@toronto.ca 416-395-6408 

RAPT Council Nominations 2013-14

Dear Rippleton Parents/Guardians:

In accordance with our By-Laws, the Rippleton Association of Parents & Teachers (RAPT) will elect a new council for the 2013-14 school year on September 25th, 2013.

Although all parents are member of RAPT and are encouraged to attend RAPT meetings, only those elected to RAPT Council have a vote on RAPT matters.  RAPT Council consists of the Principal, two voting staff members determined by their peers and seven voting elected parent members.

Parent members are elected to RAPT for a term of one year however there is no limit to the number of years you can be elected to RAPT Council provided you are the parent or guardian of a student at the school.  For this coming year, there are a number of current Council members who will be ineligible to continue on RAPT Council and we are excited about the opportunity to add new, fresh faces and ideas to the team.

If you are interested in the opportunity to serve the school in this capacity please fill out a self nomination form and return to the school as soon as possible.  Or, if you know someone who would be a great addition to the team, please consider filling out the alternate nomination form.  Links to both forms can be found below.

Once the RAPT Council has been elected, the Council themselves will determine the Executive positions.  They may choose to determine these by skill set, volunteer history on RAPT and/or willingness to serve in that capacity.

Please contact the school or comment to this post if you have any further questions.

Thank you,

-RAPT

Nomination Form

Self Nomination Form