School Orientation Night – Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who came out on Thursday evening for our School Orientation Night! Your presence and engagement made the event a wonderful success. It was fantastic to connect with so many of you, share our plans for the year, and celebrate the start of a new school year together.
Rosemont is Running for Terry | Oct. 2
It’s the 45th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope. We are super excited to take part! Students from Grade 4/5 have volunteered to be our Terry Fox Run committee and have begun a campaign to increase awareness in our school. This campaign includes our annual ‘Toonies for Terry’ collection. Students are invited to bring in toonies over the next few weeks, up until our run at Confederation Park on October 2. If you would like to support our student’s fundraising and receive a tax receipt, please donate at: https://schools.terryfox.ca/Rosemont
Volunteers are needed to help supervise the run route. Please sign up using this link.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054CA9AC2FA6F85-58588845-terry
To end our Terry Fox Day in a good way, we will be having a Family Picnic back at the school, starting at 11:45 am. You are welcome bring your picnic lunch and join your child! This will be a common lunch time for the whole school.
School Council – Tuesday, September 16
Our first school council meeting will be held at Rosemont School on Tuesday, September 16 from 6:00-8:00. Please come through the front door if you are attending. We hope to see you all there!
Utensils
This is a friendly reminder to please send utensils with your child for school lunches. Having their own forks, spoons, and knives will help ensure they can enjoy their meals comfortably. We do not have any utensils to share at the office.
Orange Shirt Day – Friday, September 26
Please join us in wearing orange on Friday, September 26. Students will spend time learning about the history of the residential school system and will honour Indigenous people in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday, September 30.
Lunch Hour Supervision Service Fee
The Lunch Hour Supervision fee applies to all students in grades 1 through 6 who stay at school for lunch. Please log in to your MyCBE account to register your child for this service. Please call the office if you require assistance with registration or if you have any questions.
Concerned That You Cannot Afford to Pay School Fees?
No child is ever denied access to an education at the CBE due to their family's inability to pay. The CBE offers a Central Fee Waiver which is based upon income level and covers the following central fees: Yellow School Bus Transportation, Lunch Hour Supervision Service and Student Supplies fee. Please log into your MyCBE account to complete the 2024-2025 Central Fee Waiver Application or contact the office for assistance.
Community Events / Resources
Orange Shirt Day Parent Resources
Where are the Children? Healing the Impacts of Residential School: https://legacyofhope.ca/wherearethechildren/
Orange Shirt Day: https://orangeshirtday.org/orange-shirt-day/#story
Canadian Residential School History - A brief history of Canada and the Residential School System imposed on the indigenous people of Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFbLMNgTXeI&t=3s
Thank you,
Rosemont Office Team
Key Dates
- September 16 School Council Meeting (6:00-8:00) at Rosemont School
- September 26 Orange Shirt Day Recognized
- September 29 Non-instructional day for students - No School (This is a Professional Development Day, and there is no school for all students.)
- September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - No School (There is no school for all students on Monday, September 30, due to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation statutory holiday.)
- October 2 Whole School Terry Fox Run (Common lunch for all grades 11:45-12:25 outside)
- October 6-10 ELEV8 Lacrosse Residency
- October 27-31 Residency with Melrene Saloy-Eaglespeaker
- November 7 Remembrance Day & Indigenous Veterans Day Assembly