Good afternoon! Today is Wednesday, December 8 and we have a
few announcements/reminders for Raiders and their families.
1.
Winter Clothing
We have been reminding students regularly
that it is Canada and it is Winter and there will be times when they will be
expected to be outside. Students are only barred from outside when the temperature
is colder than -15. All Raiders must come prepared for outdoor activities, gym
class, Raider Time, and bus duty. This means coat, boots, hats, and mittens.
There is no indoor supervision available for students who refuse to be prepared
to be outside.
2.
Book Fair
Our Scholastic Book Fair continues until
this Friday. If your child missed their favourite book, you can still order
online and have items shipped directly to you, using the link below:
https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5170640
3.
Pizza
Mr. Vincent and our Gr. 8 Team continue to
provide Pizza for our Raiders. It is available on the days that students are in
the cafeteria for lunch (normally Thursday or Friday). Although there will be
no Pizza next week (Dec 13-17), we will offer Pizza on all four days of the
week of Dec 20-23.
4.
Holiday Activities Dec 20-23
We have a few fun activities planned for the
last week of school (see the schedule below). Please note that school closes on
Thursday, December 23, 2021 and does not reopen to students until Monday,
January 10, 2022.
5.
Forgotten Items
We are inundated daily with families
dropping off forgotten items. This interrupts learning and sets a bad example
to students. Please remember, as we try to foster independence and
responsibility in our Middle School students, forgotten books, shorts, projects,
phones etc. should be the student’s responsibility. If forgotten, they will
face a consequence and likely not forget again. The only items that should
be dropped off would be a forgotten lunch (as we certainly would not want them
to go without food).
Please support RVMS by not bringing
items to the school if students forget them at home.
As always,
please feel free to contact the school if you have any questions or concerns.
Ms. McGrath
Important Dates
Dec 6-10 Scholastic Book Fair
Dec 14 Gr. 8 Enrichment morning (by HVHS)
Dec 17 Raider
Red & Black Day
Dec 20-23 Vinnie’s Pizza Every Day for group in
Cafeteria
Dec 20 Santa Hats, Elf Ears, Reindeer Antlers
Dec
21 Christmas Socks &
Sweaters & Holiday Masks
Dec 22 Pajamas
& Stuffed Animals
Dec 23 Get
your Glitter on! (tinsel, sequins, glitter, garland, all
things sparkly)
Dec 23 Six Block Day (classroom
activities in Block 6)
Dec 23 Last Day of Classes
Jan 7 Staff Returns for PL Day
(SIP Day)
Jan 10 Students return