Ross Drive P.S.

Elementary families, make sure to finalize your learning model choice by September 8, 2021!

Preparing your child to ride the school bus? Check out our website stopr.ca for our "First Time Rider" Video and Safety Booklet for parents and students who are new to school busing @PeelSchools @DPCDSBSchools

To help families prepare for this school year, we’ve shared information about the elementary & secondary school routines, including our enhanced health & safety procedures & more. Please visit peelschools.org/reopening for information.

To plan the start of the new term, we ask all elementary and secondary families, with the exception of balanced calendar schools, submit your in-person or online learning choice by July 30. (2/2)

On July 12, the Learning Model survey will be emailed to families to confirm their plans for the 2021-22 school year. (1/2)

⁦@RossDrive⁩ be sure to join ⁦@MArasaratnam⁩ for another live read aloud this week from the Royal LLC

This year, there are significant days that fall on the weekend or during the deferred Spring Break in April. To ensure Peel students and staff continue to participate, learn and deepen their understanding, alternate dates have been identified.

We took our drumsticks outside today. We found music everywhere! @PeelSchools @RossDrive

Pink Shirt Day in K1 Acts of kindness we share leads to healing and happy world💖@RossDrive #pinkshirtday

Celebrating Pink Shirt Day - can you say kind things about classmates today? @RossDrive #PinkShirtDay

Epic snow hill joy ⁦@RossDrive⁩. Who can’t resist? ⁦@STACatRD⁩ ⁦@PeelSchools⁩

I Read Canadian @RossDrive

We are back in the building and jumping right into it with some great 🇨🇦 read alouds that @RossDrive are hearing today on #IReadCanadianDay @ireadcanadian

Creating board games during our asynchronous time online, based on our Forest of Reading books... @RossDrive @TheRoyalLibrary

On Feb. 16, 2021, all buses are cancelled & school buildings are closed to students due to inclement weather conditions. Learning will continue at home through remote, synchronous instruction, where possible.

Get ready @RossDrive we are signed up @ireadcanadian to participate in the #IReadCanadian challenge on February 17th! All you have to do is ‘read Canadian’ for 15 mins! Stay tune for more info from your Ts on some great Canadian 📖 🇨🇦

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: The Peel board will continue to accept applications for grade 1 French Immersion and grade 7 Extended French for the 2021-22 school year until February 12, 2021. We'll communicate with families to notify them once the applications are back online.

Today on #BellLetsTalk day, and always, let’s keep the conversations going to raise awareness and #endthestigma surrounding mental health. Because, like your physical health, your mental health is important too.

Our 2nd book from the virtual ⁦@TheRoyalLibrary⁩ from #silverbirchexpress nominees provided us with a great discussion about residential schools with our gr. 3&4 ⁦friends.⁩ thx you ⁦@JBarrrg⁩ for bringing us this 📚⁦@ForestofReading⁩

⁦@PBS⁩ Lesson Plan: Discuss 22-year-old ⁦@TheAmandaGorman⁩’s inaugural poem “The Hill We Climb” pbs.org/newshour/extra…