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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown
Week at a Glance
Upcoming Dates:
Mon. Oct 10 Day 0 Thanksgiving Day
Wed. Oct 12 Day 5 Yom Kippur
Fri. Oct. 14 Day 2 School Photo Day
Mon. Oct 17 Day 3 Cross Country Team @ Earl Bales
Wed. Oct 19 Day 5 Grade 8-9 Parent Info Night
Mon. Oct 24 Day 3 Fire Prevention Presentation FDK-Grade 2
Tues. Oct 25 Day 4 Fire Prevention Presentation Grade 3-6
Sun. Oct 30 Diwali
Mon. Oct 31 Day 3 Hallowe’en
Mon. Nov 7 Day 3 Sara Westbrook Presentation (day and evening)
Monday, October 10 DAY 0
Thanksgiving – We hope you had a wonderful day with family and friends
Tuesday, October 11 DAY 4
Fire Drill (10:30 am) MaCS presentation for Grade 8 (8:45) Girls Baseball (lunch) Cross Country Gr 2-8 (lunch)
Wednesday, October 12 DAY 5
Yom Kippur—To our Jewish Families and Staff we wish you an easy fast Boys Baseball (lunch) Primary Choir
Thursday, October 13 DAY 1
Baseball at Lang – Division 1 Girls Cross Country (lunch) Gr 2-8 Boys Baseball (lunch)
Friday, October 14 Day 2
School Photos
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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown
Safe Arrival Program
One measure of keeping students safe is
ensuring students have safely arrived at
school. If your child is going to be late or
absent for any reason, it is important
that you contact the office immediately
and report the reason for the absence.
At the Toronto District School Board
(TDSB) we have an automated call-out
system that will attempt to contact you
if your child is late or absent on the day
where the school was not previously
informed.
We recognize that regular attendance
is essential to the safety, academic
success, and well-being of all students.
Thank you for your continued coopera-
tion to keep your child safe and ac-
counted for. Our Safe Arrival Telephone
Number is:
416 395-2780 At the prompt Press # 1
Stay In Touch With Us
We have many ways to stay in touch with
you!
Please visit the RJ Lang E M School Website
often at:
schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/rjlang
You will find resources for parents and
students, teacher’s blogs, Google Classroom
addresses and websites, community links,
Parent Council meeting agendas and
minutes, weather reports and lots more
information!
You can also follow us on Twitter
@RJLANGTDSB
Nutrition Programs
Our mid-morning snack program has begun.
Students receive a nutritious snack within the
school day. Families will be asked every three
months to contribute $15.00 per child to the
program. Staff work to ensure that all foods
served in the program are in line with
Canada’s Food Guide.
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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown
PICK-UP/DROP OFF ROUTINES
The safety of our students is a top pri-
ority. All RJ Lang students will have an
assigned pick-up and drop-off spot.
Spots will marked with a orange
letter or number on the concrete at
each of the entry/exit
doors. Please walk your
child to their classroom
line-up spot.
Parents, please wait behind the
designated line marked
with pylons to ease
congestion at the
classroom lines.
Thank you for your continued support
in keeping all our students safe.
Please remember that when parents are late
their children often get very worried and
anxious. If you are more than 5 minutes late you
will likely find your child in the main office. Many
of our older children travel to and from school
independently. Please ensure your child knows
what your expectations are regarding his/her
travel to and from school.
RJ LANG School Schedule
8:25 a.m. Entry Bell
8:30a.m. -9:20a.m. P1 –Classroom Instruction
9:20a.m.-10:00a.m. P2- Classroom Instruction
10:00a.m.-10:15 a.m. Recess (Grades 1-8)
10:15a.m.-11:15a.m. P3- Classroom Instruction
11:15a.m. -12:15p.m. Lunch
12:15p.m.-1:05p.m. P4- Classroom Instruction
1:05p.m.-1:45p.m. P5- Classroom Instruction
1:45p.m.-2:00p.m. Recess (Grades 1-8)
2:00p.m.-3:00p.m. P6- Classroom Instruction
3:00p.m. Dismissal/Extra help
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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown
Hallowe'en provides an opportunity for parents and children to
spend time together creating costumes, carving pumpkins,
planning trick or treat activities and participating in family parties.
Hallowe'en is a big event at schools and provides opportunities for
parties, creative activities, art programs and impromptu history
lessons. Hallowe'en is also a time for students, parents, and schools to take extra care to ensure
safety and security.
If parents are concerned about trick or treating, here are some basic safety rules to follow:
• Children should NEVER eat any treats until parents have had a chance to go through them
and inspect them. Parents should look for tampering of packages and discard any they believe
to be unsafe or unknown.
• Have your child carry a flashlight.
• NEVER go into a stranger's house.
• NEVER trick or treat with people you do not know.
• Trick or treat only at homes you know.
• Children should always stay in groups if no parent is present.
• Younger children should ALWAYS be accompanied by an older person.
• Accompany your child when trick or treating.
• Flame resistant (retardant) costumes are in order. Keep costumes short and remind children to
stay away from pumpkins with candles in them.
• Remind children to stay away from pets they do not know.
• Remind children of road safety rules. Cross only at corners. Do not
criss-cross the road. Go up one side of the road and down the
other side. Never cross between parked cars. Walk facing
on-coming traffic if there is no sidewalk
• Remind children that not everyone celebrates Hallowe'en, and
to avoid any homes that have no lights on. Also remind children
not to run through neighbours yards or gardens.
• With older children, be sure to know what other events
(such as parties) they plan on attending.
• Set time limits when children should return home.
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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown
All of the positive character attributes chosen by the TDSB, are reflected in our daily lives
throughout the year.
Character Attribute for October :
RESPONSIBILITY
What is Responsibility?
Taking care of yourself and others
Carrying out a duty or task carefully and thoroughly
Being accountable for your own behaviour
Demonstrating self-discipline and a strong work ethic
Accepting personal accountability
Acting without continual guidance
Demonstrating commitment, pride, and a positive attitude in completing tasks
Contributing to the class, school, and community
Doing things to build a better world
Keeping promises
Doing what you say you will do, even when it is difficult
Accepting the consequences of your own actions
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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown
French Programs Application Deadline
For families interested in the Toronto District School Board's French Immersion or Extended
French programs, we offer an online process for applying to:
- Early French Immersion (EFI) which begins in Senior Kindergarten;
- Junior Extended French (JEF) which begins in Grade 4
We guarantee an offer of placement in the program (not a specific school) to all on-time
applicants. Transportation is provided as per the Board's Transportation policy.
The timelines for applying for these programs for September 2017 are:
- Applications for Early French Immersion (for a Junior Kindergarten aged child), must be
completed online between November 1, 2016 and December 1, 2016.
- Applications for Junior Extended French must be completed online between January 9, 2017
and February 2, 2017.
Offers of placement within your chosen program will be made to all on-time applicants in the
weeks following the close of the application window.
Please note: families with an older sibling currently in a French program are still required to
complete an online application for the new student.
Further information on French as a Second Language programs and the application process is
available online at www.tdsb.on.ca/french.
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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown
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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown
The Parent Council is made up of all parents and guardians of RJ Lang students. The
Executive of the Parent Council acts as a representative for parents and liaises with the
school administration on a regular basis.
The Parent Council meets on a monthly basis to keep informed regarding school
activities initiated by both the school staff and the Parent Council. The Parent Council
organizes and implements various programs, events and campaigns.
A great way to find out more about what is going on at school as well as at the TDSB is
to attend a Parent Council meeting. The meetings are held monthly. All parents are
invited to attend, each month during the school year. These meetings will often
include a speaker or will focus on a specific issue that is felt to be relevant to Parent
Council members.
Please join us for our next Parent Council meeting on
Thursday October 20th, 2016 at 6:30 in the Staffroom.
Our meeting will begin with a presentation from the TDSB Design
& Tech Department who will be discussing the details of our
scheduled roof repair.
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RJ Lang Lions
Principal: Shari Green-Brown Vice-Principal: Karen Thomas
Office Administrator: Claire Ferrari Secretary: Dawn Brennan
Superintendent: Louis Papathanasakis Trustee: Alexander Brown