2013-2014 RAPT Council

On September 25th, the new RAPT council was elected by the Rippleton School parents who attended the meeting.
The members are: Yin-Chai Cheah, Hanna Kamal, Tony Lee, Buffy Markakos, Kelly Pelligrino, Krista Sevdalis and Brenda Yabrov.
We would like to thank all the parents who attended the meeting and cast their votes. We would also like to thank all the parents who were nominated for the election.
We are looking forward to serving our students and enriching our school.

RAPT

2013-2014 Fundraising & Social Calendar

RAPT establishes a fundraising and social calendar in April of every year for the next school year. If you would like to see what is planned for the year 2013-2014, please click on the following link.
2013-2014 Fundraising & Social Calendar

Agenda for RAPT Meeting: Sept 25th

Please join us in the Library at 6pm, Childcare provided for school aged children

1)     RAPT Welcome

·       Introduction of 2012-13 (last years) Council

·       Minutes from May 1^st, 2012

2) Principal's Report

3) Budget / Treasurer Report

                 

4) Social/Fundraising Calendar

Past/Ongoing

·       Direct Donation

·       Pizza Lunch

·       Used Book Sale

·       Terry Fox

Future

·       Food Drive

·       QSP

·       Used Clothing

·       ProGrant

                  5) Elections

·       Introduction of new Staff Members of Council

·       Introduction of Parent Members candidates

·       Election (by secret ballot - results to be determined at the end of the week)

7) Other Business

8) Goodnight - Next RAPT Meeting:

                 

(Please refrain from cell phone use during RAPT meeting)

Prologue Performing Arts

Last year, RAPT funded two visits to Rippleton by Prologue to the Performing Arts.

Prologue is an organization that has been bringing diverse live performing arts experiences into schools and communities across Ontario for over 46 years.  They offer a wide variety of performances including music, dance, theatre, puppetry, opera and storytelling.

Last year's performers were:

TorQ Percussion Quartet:  Musical Exploration Through Drumming

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Menaka Thakkar Dance Company: Classical Indian Dance and Storytelling

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A video of part of their performance:  http://youtu.be/SC0shANB5v8

The students loved these performances.

Prologue excerpt from Menaka Thakkar - Prince Rama in the Wilderness

Used Books Wanted

Grade 6s are looking for donations of slightly used books to support their fundraising for the grade 6 graduation.
Please drop off the books the week of September 16th at the office.

TDSB Website

The TDSB has a new and much improved website.  If you haven't had a chance, please check it out at www.tdsb.on.ca.

RAPT Nominations Close Sept 18th

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 are ineligible to continue on RAPT Council for this reason and we are excited about the opportunity to add new, fresh faces and ideas to the team. Nominations opened last June and will close on September 18th.

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 by September 18th.  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

Self Nomination Form

Peer Nomination Form