Fern Ave. Public School Blog

  The Fern Catch Up Fund Direct Appeal If you haven't seen it already, check your kid’s backpack for a flier about the  Fern Catch Up Fund !   We know that some folks don’t necessarily have time to participate in things like bake sales, movie nights etc. to fundraise for their kid’s school: they would prefer to donate directly.  As the year draws to a close, we invite our Fern families who are in a position to give a little extra to donate to the  Fern Catch Up Fund.   What is it? The  Fern Catch up Fund  is a special year-end giving campaign that offers parents and community members a simple, effective way to contribute to the initiatives that our School Council supports to enhance your child's education. What does the money pay for? In the past, we've spent money on things like  -Arts performances  -Science facilitators and equipment - New team shirts and equipment for our teams and clubs - Purchases of technology - Parent worksho...

Help Collect a Thousand Toys for West End Families. Fern   Ave Public School, together with local businesses Umoja Soccer, Guardian Pharmacy, Scooter Girl Toys, and other area schools (Garden Ave. P.S., Dr. Rita Cox - Kina Minagok P.S. and Ursula Franklin Secondary, to name a few) are committing to collect a thousand toys to be distributed to local families, with vouchers being distributed at the PCFB, Romero House, area schools*, and other community agencies.   It was magic last year to see the village come together to support the incredibly diverse group of families who came in to do their "shopping."  You don't have to celebrate Christmas to want something special for your kids this time of year! We want to replicate last year's magic, so if you are in a position to do so, please drop off new, unwrapped toys, games, books, puzzles, art supplies etc (for kids aged 12 and under) in the front foyer before the end of the school day  FRIDAY, DECEMBE...

Thanks everyone for all your amazing contributions to our winter clothing drive for week one.  We delivered a whole bunch of stuff to Romero House for the recently arrived families they support.   This week, December 2-6, fundraiser and food drive for the Parkdale Community Food Bank! We're collecting  non-perishable  food, toiletries, baby supplies, pet food & household supplies.  Here's the list of some of the most sought after items: Hot/Cold Cereal Canned or Dry Beans Dry Pasta & Pasta Sauce Canned Fruits & Veggies Treats! candy, cookies, dried fruit etc. Snacks! chips, crackers, granola bars etc. Baking products; flour, cake mix, oats etc. -- large packages can be divided by the PCFB Dog/Cat food; dry in small packages or canned. Baby products; formula, baby food, diapers,   wipes Hygiene products; soap, deodorant,   incontinence products,  shampoo,   conditioner, menstrual products Drop off is in front  o...

Introducing School Council Messenger! Great news!  School Council now has a more efficient way to reach current parents --  School Council Messenger ! This is the same as the School Messenger, only from the School Council, not the Principal.  This email will allow us to reach families of currently registered kids on official School Council business.  We're still playing with how it will fit into the rest of our communications channels, but starting next week, we will be sending you information about upcoming events directly to your email address.   We will still maintain our other communications channels, since this email list does not include families who might be connected to Fern, but not currently registered (families of recent graduates for example), or families with more than two parents/guardians/grandparents involved in the school. It's also not available for certain categories of communication -- remember when we organized coffee and muffins for teacher...

Fern Gives Back! Giving opportunities for this week... Reminder that the last day to donate to our winter clothing donation drive  for  Romero House is tomorrow -  Thursday, November 28 Next week, we will be kicking off the Food Drive for the Parkdale Food Bank ! Non-perishable food, toiletries, baby supplies, pet food, and household supplies are much appreciated! Drop them off in front of office from December 2-6 . Stay tuned next week for more info on how Fern Gives Back , including Scooter Girl Days and the West End Toy Drive (week of December 9).

Support the Fern 2025 graduating class and help us send them off in style with a celebration they’ll never forget! We’re excited to launch our Holiday Wine Basket Fundraiser , a fun and meaningful way to contribute to the  2025 grad party  while treating yourself this holiday season. For just  $20 per ticket , you’ll be entered to win a  basket of wine , perfect for holiday gatherings or as a thoughtful gift.

Fern Gives Back! Starting this  Thursday, November 22 , Fern School Council will be running a  winter clothing donation drive  for  Romero House  (a local charity supporting newly arrived refugee claimants in Toronto). Bring your gently used and laundered winter  coats, snow pants, raincoats, rain pants, boots, vests, sweaters, hats, scarves, mitts and gloves to the donation boxes outside the office. All sizes welcome. New socks only, please. Fern families in need of warm clothing are invited to drop by the upper office room on Nov.  25 from 5:00-5:45 pm and Nov. 27 from 8:15-9:00 am. The last day to donate winter clothing is Thursday, November 28.  And stay tuned for our upcoming toy and food drives!

  New! Fern Swag Shop!    Check out fernshop.ca Sweaters, shirts & hats for the whole family, now available year-round!  

Fern Fun Flicks Presents: KLAUS Save the date for our holiday movie night on December 5 . Get your tickets & pre-pay for pizza, drinks & snacks here . All proceeds go to Parkdale Community Food Bank. We'll need plenty of volunteers to get this movie night off the ground and to fill the bake sale table! Grade 7, 8 & high school students are very welcome to help!  Please sign up here