Fern Ave. Public School Blog

Hello Fern Families, We know that this school year will be different, so to help ease your worry and anxiety we have prepared the following guidelines to help you visualize what a typical school day will look like. We look forward to welcoming back our students whether they are attending in person or participating in online learning. Staggered Entry: Staggered entry means that different cohorts enter the school in a pre-planned order. This does not mean that our school start and end times (bell times) change. Bell times will remain the same: 9:15-3:45 pm for Grades 1-5, 9:15-3:35 for grades 6,7,8, and 9:15- 3:30 pm for all Kindergartens (JK/SK) . This will give staff additional time to prepare the school and classrooms for your child's return and give students time to learn and practice new Health and Safety measures in smaller groups. Staggered entry pre-planned order for September 15, 16 and 17 only: Sept. 15th - all SK, Grade 4 and Grade 8 students come to school (t...

Hello Fern Families, As you may be aware, this school year we will not be able to have a hot lunch program in our wonderful cafeteria. I have been in contact with the TDSB Nutrition Services and they have offered FERN a bagged lunch option for all grade 1 to 8 students. The Kindergarten students will continue to receive their hot lunch and snack program in their classes as in previous years. Ferncliff Daycare will continue to receive their hot lunch program for their pre-school children. A reminder that Ferncliff Daycare school aged children will receive their bagged lunch option as part of their program fees. Please see attached bagged lunch options for our school aged students at a cost of $5.00. Each bagged lunch will be in a paper bag, labelled with the student name, room number and will be delivered to the classrooms. Please note that the lunch and snack program will be via cash on line only, more details will follow. Bagged lunch options can be found by clicking her...

Hello Fern Families, We know that returning to school is challenging for everyone. Feeling anxious is normal, and we show it in many different ways. Please see below resources from the TDSB website for your convenience. Resources for Preparing for Back to School: Returning to school after so many months away may be a challenging and scary experience. To help get all students and families ready for September, we have put together some resources to help with the transition. Mental Health and Well-Being Videos Learning opportunities for Parents and Caregivers developed by the TDSB Professional Support Services Team: Ways to Help your Children Cope with Worry (4 videos) Tips and Tricks for Parents & Caregivers to Help Children Return to School (5 videos) Help for Families of Children with Special Needs (7 videos) Helping your child develop language to understand and express their feelings and emotions (3 videos) Using Visuals to Help your Child Communicate More Ef...