Your donations at work...
Here are some of the things we spent money on this school year:
· $2,000 to each division (Kindergarten, Primary, Junior, Senior), for a total of $8,000, to support learning objectives:
o Kindergarten division bought French books, STEM materials (pipe builders, tabletop light panel, measuring pipettes), outdoor equipment (buckets, shovels, sieves)
o Primary division brought in a play (Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River)
o Junior division bought STEM materials (pulleys, scales, gears, magnets)
o Senior division bought French books and registration for all Grade 7s and 8s to participate in the Gauss Math Contest
· $3,700 to bring Mad Science into every Kindergarten and Primary classroom
· $2,600 to bring three performances into the school
o The Money Tree for Grades 1-5
o Haida Stories for Grades 4-6
o Outside for Grades 6-8
· $2,000 to support the Junior and Senior Book Clubs’ participation in the Forest of Reading program
· $1,300 on the Community Builders workshop for adults & children to learn about building a safe and inclusive community
· $700 on English & French library books
· Donated $3,600 to Parkdale Community Food Bank (proceeds from our December and February Movie Nights)
We have lots of exciting projects planned for next school year, including a mural, scooter shed, playground benches, and so much more. If you have ideas for School Council to consider, send us an email at fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com