Attached is a College Sports newsletter for all member schools, which outlines the policies and guidelines on student transfers due to sports. 

Please see attached pdf file for Term 1 calendar

PARENT - TEACHER INTERVIEWS 10 MARCH - for all year levels [Y9 - 13]

School finishes at 1.25PM and there are two interview sessions available: 2.00 - 4.30PM AND 5.30 - 8.00PM

To book your interview online:

1. Go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
2. Enter our school code ZFWGZ
3. Enter your details
4. Choose which teachers you wish to meet (check with your son or daughter what their teacher's names are)
5. Choose your time(s)
6. Print yourself a schedule

You will also receive email confirmation of your appointments. You can return at any time to change or cancel bookings if necessary by repeating the above. Bookings close 9.00am 10 March. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS – 10 MARCH

There will be an opportunity for you to meet teachers on:

WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH FROM 2.00PM – 8.00PM
Session 1: 2.00 – 4.30pm
Session 2:  5.30 – 8.00pm

This year the board of trustees elections take place in May. If you are interested in becoming a trustee – please give us a phone call or come along to one of our board meetings to see how it all works.  The next meeting is March 15 at 5.30pm. Phone the office for details of venue.

Rutherford college board of trustees is constituted of five parent representatives with other members co-opted on by the board for their particular area of expertise.

All parents will receive a nomination form by 15 march.  You can nominate yourself as long as you have a child attending this school.  If you know someone who you think would be good as a trustee but they no longer have children attending, you can nominate them if you have a child attending [as long as they agree of course].

• Nominations close: noon april, 23
• Voting papers are distributed by april 28
• Voting day is may 7 – your vote must be received in the school by that date
• Votes counted – may 13
• Board takes office – may 14

It is essential we have the correct information on file for you. Please remember to update any changes if you move or get a new phone or cell phone number. Each family is entitled to up to three votes. This could be mother, father or other caregiver (like step mother, aunty or uncle if they are the main caregiver etc) so please endeavour to get all information to us if want to participate fully in the elections.  Please contact us to provide updates.

At Rutherford College we are always looking for ways to improve. In order to guage your level of satisfaction, we would appreciate parents feedback regarding the Kaleidoscope programme. We ask that you complete the attached form which gives you opportunity to rate / comment on challenge, staff, meeting of needs, communication and involvement within the KAL programme.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

24 November 2009

Dear Parents / Caregivers

B BLOCK UPGRADE NEWS

The upgrade of B Block is well underway and as a school community we can look forward to
modernised English and Media Studies teaching spaces. During the demolition phase
asbestos has been discovered which is not totally unexpected as this material was used in
many buildings built in the early 1960’s. As part of the upgrade, all asbestos will be removed
by a professional asbestos removal company before Christmas.

PAID UNION MEETING
TUESDAY 17 NOVEMBER, 2009

To facilitate the Paid Union Meeting that staff are entitled to, the school will have a shortened day on Tuesday 17 November, 2009.  This affects Junior students only as Senior students will be on study leave and should attend any scheduled examinations as per normal.

Junior students have examinations scheduled in the morning and must attend after which they will be dismissed at 12.25pm.

SENIOR PRIZEGIVING
FRIDAY 06 NOVEMBER, 2009

On Friday 6 November the college will be celebrating academic success at our annual Senior Prizegiving.  This will involve changes to the daily programme. 

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