All students should bring a timetable to school on Monday to help facilitate book room activities and the finding of semester two classes.  Remember that a student is not permitted into a class unless that class is on the most up to date timetable (even if a switch is about to occur).  Please login to your Maplewood account to print off a semester two schedule - click here to go to the Maplewood login page).

Monday, February 6, 2012

Semester I Classes: Exam Return
8:35 - 9:15
Students will find teachers in classrooms.  Locations will be posted at the school.

Semester II Classes - (65 min. classes)
Period 1- 9:20 to 10:25
Period 2 -  10:30 to 11:35
Lunch - 11:35 to 12:15
Period 3 - 12:15 to 1:20
Period 4 - 1:25 to 2:30

Students are to bring their textbooks to their exams in the gym and book room staff will collect them.

RETURNS:
Thurs. Jan. 26 – Tues. Jan. 31 prior to the start of your exam.  Returns can also come to the Library during exam week.

You must bring your timetable to pick up Semester II books.

PICK UPS:
Wed. Feb. 1 - Fri. Feb. 3, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Pickups in the Bookroom only.

Students are encouraged to pick up their textbooks for Semester II the week of February 1 to 3 if at all possible. The bookroom will have very limited hours once Semester II classes begin (morning 8:00 – 8:30, lunch hour, and 2:30 – 3:00). You must bring your timetable to pick up Semester II books.

The  February 2012 newsletter has been released.  In an effort to comply with RND's Ecoschools goals, the regular newsletter is not being distributed as a hard copy.  If you wish to register for email receipt of the newsletter, please fill out the registration form on the RND Newsletter page at www.reginotredame.ca.

To read the newsletter online, or to download a copy of the February newsletter in pdf format, please click here.  Alternatively, you can navigate using the menu at the top of the page:  RND News → RND Newsletter.

Grade 8 Information Night will take place on Thursday, February 16th in the Cafetorium.  Parents and students from Feeder and Non-feeder schools are welcome!  Students will be able to visit classrooms, gyms and labs throughout the school, meet some teachers and investigate the courses available to them in grade nine.  Additionally, different groups in the school (i.e. RHUM, athletics, drama) will have information booths set up to provide information specific to their programs.

IB Information -     6:00 PM
General Information - 7:00 PM

The Kingston Public Health Unit has issued an influenza advisory to members of our extended school community.  With laboratory confirmation of Influenza B in our region, it becomes our responsibility to prevent unnecessary transmission of this virus.  Please read the accompanying letter for suggestions regarding diagnosis, treatment and incubation times so that responsible decisions can be made to limit the outbreak in our area.

Click here to download the KFLA Health Unit Influenza advisory (PDF)

Dear Friends, Parents and Alumni of Regiopolis College, Notre Dame Convent & High School, and Regiopolis - Notre Dame High School,

I am very grateful to you for the wonderful support and prayers that have come to us over the many years that this great school has been in existence. Today I am very pleased to announce that there will be a 175th anniversary reunion for all alumni and friends to take place at the school and at various locations throughout the city October 5 - 7, 2012.

We are inviting interested alumni who wish to assist us with this celebration to contact me at the school prior to the end of June. We anticipate that this will be a momentous occasion and we hope that as many alumni as possible will be able to return and so we expect this to be a substantial undertaking. If you are volunteering to assist in the organization of this event please be aware that it will involve a significant commitment of time.

Chapel Renewal:
A special project that we are undertaking is the construction of a new Chapel for Regiopolis - Notre Dame and we are looking for your support for this project so that we can have it ready for an official opening celebration over the course of the reunion weekend.

According to the Police/School Board Protocol it is important to note that in the case of possession of an illegal drug police must be notified. Notification should be as soon as possible. Upon police arrival the illegal drug shall be taken into their possession.

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board and community partners are committed to making our schools safe for students and staff, volunteers and visitors.

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board will respond to all student behaviours which pose a potential risk to other students, staff and members of the community. It is hoped that early intervention measures by the school board and community team members will prevent school violence.

The effective implementation of the protocol will support collaborative planning to prevent traumatic events. In addition, the timely sharing of information about students who pose a risk for violence towards self and/or others will ensure that supportive and preventive plans are put in place.

To read a letter to parents concerning the Community Threat Assessment Protocol, please click here.