Monday, October 28, 2013

Bag2School

Do you need to clean-up your kids closets?
Do you have too many unused bedsheets and towels?

De-clutter you house by donating any fabric material items, including shoes, clothes, curtains, bedsheets, towels... And at the same time help those in need with your generous donations

Place the items in the Bag2School bags sent home (more available at the office), or any other bag.
Drop them off on November 13 and 14; those are the same days as the parent teacher interviews, so bring them with you as you come in for the parent teacher interviews.

Based on the total weight donated, the school will get a percentage back in dollar value.

Thank you Rippleton parents.


Upcoming Halloween Party

On October 31, 2013, RAPT is planning a Halloween party for the students at Rippleton P.S.
The party will be held during school hours, from 1:00 pm till 3:00 pm, at the gym. We would like to thank Sergio (Sofia's Father) for volunteering his DJ services and experience. We would also like to thank all the parents who donated candy, decorations and their time to decorate, supervise or clean-up. And finally, we would like to thank the daycare for being flexible with their time at the gym for that afternoon.


Three Things You Missed From The October 15 RAPT Meeting

On October 15, 2013, the second RAPT meeting was held at the library in Rippleton P.S.

The minutes from that meeting will be posted soon. In the meantime, here are three things you missed:

1. Ms. Adaskin listed a few IT needs for the school such as a second WiFi unit. The total cost of the IT needs was approximated at $9,000. RAPT approved $9,000 to be paid to the school in order to cover the IT list. The money was deducted from the 2013-2014 Direct Donation fundraising campaign.

2. Over the past three years, RAPT has been saving for the Master Plan of the school which includes the play scape and the areas surrounding the school. To date, RAPT has saved $33,000. During the meeting, the money was approved to be used to complete the Master Plan.

3. The Direct Donation Drive for this year has raised $16,154. Thank you to all the parents for their generous donations.

RAPT

Monday, October 14, 2013

Agenda for RAPT Meeting

Please join us for the second RAPT meeting of the year on October 15th, 2013. The meeting will be held in the library at 6:00  pm. Babysitting is available for school aged children.

Please find below the agenda for the meeting.

RAPT

Agenda
Agenda for RAPT Meeting: October 15, 2013
Please join us in the Library at 6pm, Babysitting provided for school aged children

1) RAPT Welcome (introduce new council members)
2) Approve Minutes from September 25, 2013
3) Principal's Report
a)      Direct Donation revenue: fund IT school needs?
b)      Play scape
c)       Master Plan: Phase 2 - running track
4) Budget / Treasurer Report
5) Social/Fundraising Calendar
a)      Direct Donation – iPod winner
b)      Used Book Sale results 
c)       Halloween Party
d)      Dance-a-thon (discuss DJ)
e)      Holiday Luncheon
6)  Progrant (confirm date)
7) BBQ / Daycare Involvement
8) Other Business
9) Goodnight - Next RAPT Meeting:


(Please refrain from cell phone use during RAPT meeting)

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

The first RAPT meeting of 2013-2014 was held on September 25, 2013. If you would like to read about what was discussed, please review the Minutes link below.

Minutes from September 25, 2013 RAPT Meeting

Next RAPT meeting is on October 15, 2013. All parents welcome. Babysitting for school aged children available.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Food Drive

It is time for the Food Drive! Empty boxes are placed around the hallways of Rippleton school waiting to be filled with food donations. Students are asked to bring non-perishable items such as cans, cereal, and pasta. The Food Drive runs until October 18th, 2013.