Fern Ave. Public School Blog

  SENIOR GIRLS  SOCCER                     SOUTH TORONTO CHAMPIONS          FERN AVENUE TEAM Congratulations to our senior girls soccer team that became the south Toronto city champions last week!! Our team had a great season, playing awesome soccer and winning all of their games including an exciting city final against Winchester that went into overtime and penalty kick shoot-outs! Throughout our season games and practices our girls improved their individual and team skills and most importantly had a lot of fun. Congratulations to the championship girls team. We are proud of  you! Go Fern Go!!

  Congratulations to our entire cross country team for a great season of running and their performances at the cross country meets. Our team started their running season from the second week of September and participated in the south conference cross country on October 13th with over 220 students! Our athletes did really well and we had 85 of our students representing us at the next meet at the south Toronto finals. Our school had among the highest number of students that qualified in the city finals, and in the Toronto city finals most of our athletes finished in the top half of their races with many finishing in the 20s among over 130 runners in each race. Our top runners were Emmett Coles and Zadie Biss-Mantziounis who finished 4th and 7th respectively. Finally our grade 7 boys team came in first at the city finals meet!!   Our school team had one of the most successful cross country teams, but most importantly had a large body of our students participating and supporting each other

  Please click here   for the Extra Ed Late Fall program details and registration info.  Programs start the week of November 13.  *Please note that these activities are run by a third party provider for a fee. If cost is a barrier, parents may register their children at a lesser or zero cost, no questions asked. Refer to the flyer for details.*

Please join us for an informative evening. All programs will be highlighted including the new IB French curriculum that is part of the Diploma Program.  Reach out if you have questions: Marlena.rivett@tdsb.on.ca

The meeting minutes from the September 28 School Council Meeting are now available.

  Heydon Park is TDSB’s only small student-centred public high school for young women, transgender & non-binary students - a strong school community dedicated to the common goal of developing a solid foundation for students in their academic & career aspirations, leadership development, and experiential learning opportunities. Check out the detailed flyer for more information. Book a virtual tour through the Guidance Office by emailing kimberly.rosehart@tdsb.on.ca or call 416.393.1710

  Families of JK students starting in September 2024, join us for the JK Info Session on October 30 in the Fern P.S. Auditorium!

Apply at the TDSB website by November 24.  100 Princess Avenue, North York, ON, M2N 3R7, 416-395-3210 tara.leeblight@tdsb.on.ca www.claudewatson.ca  

Support a local business  (New Moon Bakery, by Fern Ave. P.S, parent Eden Hertzog) , support the school, and get individually wrapped Halloween cookies! Spookies  are a school-safe, nut and peanut free, organic spelt chocolate chip cookie, great for trick-or-treating and also for snacks and school lunches.  Price:  $17/Bag ( $5 from each bag goes to Fern Ave. School Council!) Pick-up:   Sorauren Farmers' Market  on October 23 or at the Fern Movie Night on October 27 Order deadline : October 25 Order form:  https://forms.gle/ sKbDQNNDnSng4tQY7

Does tinkering with Google Sheets tickle your fancy? If yes, then do we have the job for you. School Council Treasurer is an important and fulfilling role on School Council. Manage the budget, count the coins after a bake sale, be involved in decisions that affect the school community. If you are interested in finding out more, send us a message at  fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail. com

Meet your TDSB Trustee at the School Council Meeting -- Tuesday October 24 by Zoom, 6:30-8:30 Open to all parents, caregivers, and interested grandparents, aunties, uncles, and other family members.  We will be hosting your elected school board representative, Trustee Debbie King, at our next School Council meeting.  Parents and caregivers who receive emails from Rosanna in the TDSB Messenger system will receive a Zoom link on the morning of the event (i.e. if you already got this note from Rosanna, then you'll get the link). But if you are NOT the parent or caregiver of a  currently  registered student, or, for whatever reason, you are not listed in the TDSB Messenger system, please RSVP to  fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com .   To assist Trustee King to prepare, if you have specific questions, please send them to School Council Co-Chair Alison McLean at  fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail. com Look forward to seeing you there!

Attention: Fern Junior Book Club Our next book will be Alcatraz Vs. The Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson.  New members (grades 4-6) are welcome.  Please get a copy of the book for next week and read the first chapter.  We meet every Monday at 12:15 in the library.   If you have any questions, please email kerry.heller@tdsb.on.ca and/or christopher.enticknap@tdsb.on.ca .                       

We are looking for adult and student volunteers and bakers to help make our first Fern Fun Flick in years a success! We need popcorn poppers, pizza sellers, ticket takers, as well as people to help set up and clean up, and to make baked goods for the bake sale. Please sign up here to lend a hand:  https://www. signupgenius.com/go/ 10C084DAAAE23A4FECE9-44956640- fern

  Buy your movie tickets now for Halloween Movie Night, Friday October 27!

Our friends at one of our neighbourhood feeder schools, Howard Public School, are holding their annual Fall Fête on October 28th from 10:00am - 2:00pm .    There are lots of fun ways for students in grade 7 and 8's to help out and make this event a success. High school students - this is a fun way to earn some volunteer hours.   If you'd like to volunteer, please use the sign up genius link and look for any of the slots marked "student".  

For the final practice before the race we will meet in the auditorium at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 12 for a meeting to go over all the race day information.  Parents are invited to join us.  If we have time we will go outside for a short run. Mrs, Heller, Mme. Miya, Ms Lewies Thank you!

Fern Fun Flicks is back!! Plans are in the works for the first Fern movie night in a long while.  Save the date: Friday, October 27th at 6pm. More info to come.      

A strong school community creates the foundation for our children to learn and thrive. School Council plays an important role bringing together school staff, administration and interested parents to create a place for discussion, idea sharing and planning of initiatives. The School Council operates with a Council Executive (elected roles) and interested parents who participate in monthly meetings over the course of the school year. Please note that simply by being the parent/guardian of a current Fern Avenue student you are a member at large of the School Council. As a member at large you are always welcome to participate in the monthly Council meetings. Treasurer We are looking for a new Treasurer. In this role, you are responsible for balancing the Council’s books, collecting, counting, and depositing proceeds from fundraisers, making payments, preparing, and presenting budget to Council. You don’t need to be an accountant to take on this role! In fact, some have really appreciated h

WARD COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY MEET & GREET Thursday, October 12, 2023 6:30 – 8:30pm at Keele Street PS 99 Mountview Ave Agenda and Registration: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/ward7/Ward-7/Ward-Council childcare and interpretation available | food & drink provided TTC nearby | parking on-site | wheelchair accessible