GRADE 8 BAKESALE: TAKE 2

                                       

GRADE 8 STUDENT GRAD COMMITTEE

INVITES YOU TO A

TREATS FOR A TOONIE BAKESALE

ON THURSDAY, MAY 30TH, 2013

DURING MORNING RECESS OUTSIDE THE OFFICE

AND AT LUNCH OUTSIDE IN THE PRIMARY YARD

COME AND BUY SOME SWEETS AND

SUPPORT YOUR GRADUATES

IF YOU ARE ABLE TO BAKE OR DONATE THAT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED!!!

Spring Fling Success!

What an amazing feel-good experience.  Spring Fling 2013 was tons of fun and  raised over $10,500.00 to support programs for our children at Fern next year.  We exceeded expectations, increased ticket sales, cut operating costs and increased earnings over 25% from last year.  And to top it all off, we kicked-up our heels and had a great time!

Thank you to everyone that came out and to our dedicated Spring Fling team:  Liz Leason, Katrina Herrndorf, Joanne Winkelaar and Ruthanne Corman.  Big hugs and thanks to Jamie Cuthbert our awesome auctioneer – Shannon Wilson Craven for a fabulous fashion show and to our Mom and Dad models for looking so good!   Thank you DJ James and alienInFlux Sound System.   

We appreciate the support of:  our Grade 8 Grad Committee with the wine raffle, Jennifer Hanlon and Katrina Herrndorf for your gorgeous graphics, Bambi Alvia and our Communications team.  Thank you to the many parents that contributed to the classroom baskets and to Tracy Kett, Tanya Kakei and Adam Eizinas for helping out with the auctions.

None of this would have been possible without the support and generous contributions made by many local merchants.  Please support them in return by shopping local and keeping our Fern Community strong. 

It was truly a team effort.  I think we should have a Spring Fling every yearJ!

With sincere thanks,

Pamela

Which of Fern’s programs are important to your family?

Dear Fern School Community member,

Many of the activities our children enjoy at Fern Avenue Public School are not included in the TDSB operating budget and are paid for by fundraising initiatives held throughout the school year.

Money raised from our Direct Ask Parent Appeal, the Dance-a-Thon, the Spring Fling and the Fun Fair help support additional programs in the Arts, Sciences, and Athletics. Continuing these enhanced programs requires an annual fundraising goal of approximately $25,000.00.

   List of Budgeted Expenditures for 2012–2013:

Arts Collective (visiting artists + Arts Cmt.)	$6,000.00
Athletics (uniforms and transportation)	$1,500.00
Communications	$250.00
Council Administration and Meeting Expenses	$250.00
Early Years Team	$1,000.00
Eco Club	$300.00
Gardening and Greening Team	$400.00
Grade 8 Graduation	$2,500.00
Literacy—Library Get Caught Reading Novel Sets	$1,500.00
Hot Lunch Program	$2,000.00
Playground (carry-over from 2011–12)	$5,800.00
Lego Robotics Club	$1,500.00
Scientists in School	$5,000.00
Social Justice Club	$350.00

And so, we are reaching out to the school community to get your feedback on which of these programs are important to your family. Statistics from this survey will be shared at our June Council meeting and will help shape the budget for the 2013–2014 school year. We value your privacy and responses will be used for informational purposes only.

Please take a few minutes to help us with this process.

             Click Here to Start the Survey 

Your feedback is requested before Friday, May 17. Thank you for your input and for supporting our fabulous Fern Community!

School Council Minutes

The minutes for the meeting of the School Council that took place on April 18 are now available for download from the School Council Minutes folder on Google Drive. The minutes for the February 28 meeting have been revised and can be found in the subfolder of Previous Meetings.

The School Council will next meet on Thursday, May 21, 2013, from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. in the school auditorium.

STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON DATE CHANGED

FERN AVENUE PUBLIC SCHOOL
STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON initially scheduled for Thursday, June 06, 2013 has now been changed to
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 05, 2013.
IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE YOUR FAVOURITE DISH
AND/OR HELP WITH SET-UP OR CLEAN-UP
PLEASE CONTACT
EVANGELINE ADAMS
(416) 532-2000
OR
Evangeline.adams@hotmail.com

Spring Fling Live Auction Sneak Peak!

Spring Fling Parent Council Fundraiser

Live Auction Item #3

One-of-kind Decoupage Chairs

These modern masterpieces have been decorated by Mr. Churrasco’s Grade 6 classes and will be auctioned off this Saturday at our Parent Council Spring Fling.

A beautiful addition to your child’s bedroom or front porch.

Add some functional art to your home, bring one (or two) home with you and help support our Fern community.

Tickets are available for purchase in the main office.

Don’t miss the auction, fashion show, wine raffle, fabulous food and dancing!

The fun starts at 7:00 pm this Saturday 11 May at the High Park Curling Club – 100 Indian Road.

Fern Fun Fair June 15th - Save the Date!

Save the date for the 2013 Fern Fun FAIR – Saturday June 15 from 10:00am – 3:00pm.

Hope to see you there!

11 Division May 2013 Bulletin

Please click here for the 11 Division monthly bulletin for May 2013. If anyone has questions or concerns or topics they would like to see included in the bulletin please feel free to contact me.

Regards

Russ Golding PC # 3791
11 Division Crime Prevention Officer
416-808-1108
2054 Davenport Road
Toronto, Ontario
M6N 1C8

Maggie's special June menu features all-time favourites!

Maggie has planned a June menu not to be missed! Student favourites such as beef burritos, fish and chips, vegetarian lasagna, chicken noodle soup and pizza are featured in this special menu. Check out the menu on the School Calendar on the right-hand side of Fern’s website pages or click here.

If your child(ren) is not already registered, s/he can still enjoy Maggie’s delicious lunches. Simply fill out and submit the form with your payment. A secure deposit box is located outside the Ferncliff Daycare office (Room 103). The deadline for June order forms is Wednesday, May 15 to begin lunch on Monday, June 3. Hard copies of the order form and menu are also available on the bulletin board outside Room 103.

Also, keep an eye out for details about signing up for next school year’s lunch program. We will be sharing more information later in May through Fern’s blog and newsletter and e-mailing families who have participated in the program.

And finally, we will be inviting students who are not enrolled in the lunch program a chance to join their classmates and sample a raved-about favourite – Taco Salad. For one day only, Tuesday, June 4th, there will be a drop-in lunch. After your child has a taste of Maggie’s menu, we hope that you can’t resist signing up for next year’s lunch program! More details to follow.