THURSDAY MARCH 7, 2024 -- FERN'S EPIC ANNUAL DANCE-A-THON!!


The Annual Dance-A-Thon is back and this year, the theme is: Saved By The Bell!
On Thursday, March 7th, kids are encouraged to come dressed in their 90s finest & ready to bust a move! Every student in grades JK-6 will dance for a period during the day and this year, we’re raising funds for in-school enrichment in the arts, STEM, and physical education. Everybody gets to dance, regardless of whether they raise money.
The top 3 classes that raise the most money win a pizza party!
HOW TO DONATE/RAISE MONEY
The Office CANNOT collect cash, so instead we have TWO easy ways to donate:
1. Complete the pledge form and send cash with your child on March 7. A parent volunteer will collect it and make sure your child’s class gets credit. Watch your kids backpack for the pledge form today or tomorrow.
2. Donate on School Cash Online:
The TDSB now provides tax receipts for any donation amount. Please be sure to include your child’s teacher or classroom number in the "Memo" box when you donate so we can track it for the Pizza Challenge, and please make a note on your child's pledge form.
Only donations made before or on March 7 will count towards the Pizza Challenge.
Want to volunteer?
We need parent volunteers to help collect and organize the money, chaperone kids to and from classes, hand out glow-stick bracelets, and of course, show the younger generation how to bust a move on the dance floor. If you’d like to help out with this event, please sign up here for a shift: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084DAAAE23A4FECE9-48006795-2024?fbclid=IwAR3paSOrmLavk-UFWwF_WyHO37uNj6qJMuvnYiXWrQFnAWHEEZb34j6YHvs#/
See dance schedule below (note this is subject to change based on teacher preference).
9:55- 10:35 -- JK/SK -- 102, 104U, 109, 110
10:50- 11:30 -- Grade 1, 2, 3 -- 213, 108, 107, 206, 203
11:30 -- 12:00 -- Grade 2&3 -- 208, 201, 214, 211 
1:00 -- 1:40 -- Grade 4, 5 -- 205, 209, 105 
1:40 --2:20 -- Grade 5&6 -- 104L, 307, 207, 215 
What about my Grade 7 or 8?
We had some long conversations with the grade 7 and 8's and their teachers about the Big Kids' involvement in this year's danceathon. We have a very engaged group of 7's & 8's in the Leadership Council. They were pretty clear that since they run their own dances and fundraisers, as the school leaders, they would prefer to be on the organizational end of this project. It's a bittersweet part of them leaving the nest is that they'd rather help run it, than dance in it;) But, they have the opportunity to help out, and the Senior teachers have the sign-up for grade 7 & 8’s who want to volunteer at the Dance-A-Thon.
Awww shucks, we’re leaving early for March Break
Not to worry - your child can still participate in the fundraising even if they are not attending! If your child will not be attending on March 7, and has cash donations, please reach out to fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com and we will organize a drop-off/pick-up for cash donations.