1. Welcome to Rolph Road Public School!

2. Rolph Road Public School
Principal: Mike Kennedy
Superintendent: Leila Girdhar-Hill
Trustee: Gerri Gershon
Parent Council Chair: Tammy Doane
Home & School Chair: Julia Campbell
31 Rolph Road
East York, Ontario
M4G 3M5

3. Full Day Kindergarten Program
Please be prompt for drop off and pick up
Entry: 8:40am
Lunch: 11:30-12:40pm
Dismissal: 3:30pm
Please remember the parking lot is for staff and day care families only

4. Lunch and snacks
Please pack 2 healthy snacks, one for the morning one for the afternoon
If your child is staying for lunch, please pack a healthy lunch
Please send a spill proof reusable water bottle
Please label all belongings

5. Things to remember:
We will be going outside every day. Please be sure that the students are properly dressed for the weather
As the weather begins to change, please remember to send a pair of indoor running shoes that can be left at school
Please remember to go through your child’s backpack every night to check for leftover food or completed work from our day
Please remember to send a change of clothes. If your child is still having regular accidents please send two changes of clothes

6. Pick-Up / Drop-Off
Students are dropped off to their classroom teacher outside at the entry doors, which will either be:
At the front door for Rooms 2 & 8
At the north door by the parking lot for Room 7 & 9

7. Pick-Up / Drop-Off
We have a procedure for lunch and after school dismissal, so if there are any changes to this schedule, please let us know in person or through a written note.
Please do not let us know changes in schedule through , as we are not able to check throughout the day.

8. First week of school
Lunch for first week of school in September - Please plan for your child to either stay at school or go home for lunch the entire first week, until routines have been set
After the first week, please let us know of any changes that will be consistent for the remainder of the year
Lunch schedules must be consistent for the whole school year
Other subjects the student will participate in are Music, Library, Physical Education

9. Safe Arrival
Please call…this is a must! If your child is away or late, please call in!

10. Communication
Class notes will be sent home by the Room Representatives through your address
There will be monthly notes informing you of events in the classroom
You will also receive notes from Home and School. Please continue to check the Road Runner for notifications

11. Teaching and learning approaches
Literacy and Mathematics learning is incorporated throughout the day. Children are provided with large blocks of time for inquiry and play-based learning that follows the interest of the children, but is also planned and purposeful. The day includes a balance of whole group, small group and individual instruction.

12. Teaching and learning approaches
The Full-Day Early Leaning program consists of a balance of exploration, instruction and direct instruction. Children may need many opportunities to explore and investigate. The Kindergarten program is full-day, inquiry and play-based. The curriculum is available at
We know that through play-based learning and a culture of inquiry, children develop a strong foundation for learning in all areas

13. The four frames of the Kindergarten program
1. Belonging and Contributing
This frame encompasses children’s learning and development with respect to:
their relationships with others, and their contributions as a part of a group, community, and the natural world

14. The four frames of the Kindergarten program
2. Self-Regulation and Well-Being
This frame encompasses children’s learning and development with respect to:
their own thinking and feeling, and their recognition of and respect for the differences in the thinking and feeling of others

15. The four frames of the Kindergarten program
3. Demonstrating Literacy and Math Behaviours
This frame encompasses children’s learning and development with respect to:
literacy behaviours, evident in the various ways they use language and think critically about ideas and emotions as the listen, speak and begin to read and write
math behaviours, evident in the various ways they use concepts of number and pattern during play and inquiry

16. The four frames of the Kindergarten program
4. Problem Solving and Innovating
This frame encompasses children’s learning and development with respect to:
making meaning of the world by asking questions, testing theories, solving problems, and engaging in creative and analytical thinking

17. Birthdays
This year as a school we will celebrate birthdays, however no outside food will be allowed for birthday celebrations.  This will not impact pre-planned classroom parties (like the holiday and Halloween celebrations)
Instead of bringing food, we suggest that you can donate a book, a game, or a piece of sports equipment to celebrate your child's birthday if you wish

18. Tips for Kindergarten from Home and School
10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Sending My Child to Kindergarten
Summer preparations…
Label everything
Choose a good sized backpack and lunch kit
Use the summer to practice independence
ABC’s and 123’s: if you’re looking for something to practice consider going over the alphabet and numbers from 1-100, but don’t worry if your child isn’t there yet every child learns at their own pace
Phase out naps

19. Tips for Kindergarten from Home and School
10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Sending My Child to Kindergarten
When school starts:
Make it a quick goodbye
Be prepared for all the emotions after school
Get creative with your questions (i.e. “When were you happiest today?”)
There will be germs (if your child is sick, please keep them home to rest)
Get involved in Home and School, they need your help!
Please see the hand out from Home and School for more details on these tips