GET INVOLVED: May and June Events!
First of all - THANK YOU to everyone who came out for this year's Spring Fling! We raised around $15,000, and we couldn't have done it without all of our amazing volunteers, and of course everyone who bought tickets, bid on the silent auction & partied with us! Thanks also to our very generous sponsors - Nickel 9 Distillery and Laura Simpson! We can't wait for next year...
IMPORTANT: If you won a silent auction item, please ensure that you have paid for it via Auctria, and make sure you check your email/spam for a message from us about how to claim your prizes! If you won a prize and have not heard from us yet, please reach out to fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS
We are in the final stretch of the year, and there are a bunch of school council-led & supported events (and volunteer opportunities) coming up. Please mark your calendars for the following dates & if you're able to lend us your time (or baked goods), we would be so thankful.
May 16th: Student Council Bake Sale Fundraiser! Lunchtime. Send your kids with loonies & toonies! Baked goods needed - sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8NkK4Ed-9GrS7KGMjNLRaBkrApTibNzW1zo3Oz7YJa4KpTw/viewform
May 27th: The FINAL School Council Meeting of the year! In person! 6:30-8:30 pm. Pizza & childcare provided. Please RSVP to fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com if you'll be attending, and let us know if you'll need childcare.
May 29th: Fern Equity Committee Presents - "Everyone Counts, Everyone Belongs" Allyship Workshop - May 29, 5-8 pm in the Fern Auditorium. Pizza & Childcare provided!
On Thursday, May 8, a small group of student leaders spent the day in allyship training, preparing an intergenerational dialogue for the evening of Thursday, May 29. Parents, siblings Grade 4 and up and wider community members are invited to attend and participate. To learn more about Community Builders inclusion workshops, check out https://www.cbyouthleadership.org.
Please RSVP by Monday May 22th to equitablefern@gmail.com with:
1) How many adults and students will be participating and
2) How many children you will bring for childminding.
June 9th: Staff Appreciation Potluck Brunch. Sign up to contribute here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g9CvKQ5mbHbUJ9AqarcnqIvSxKNpgsFyNizN0t6jWm4/edit?gid=2103550085#gid=2103550085
June 19th (Rain Date June 20th): ANNUAL FERNAPALOOZA FUN FAIR! 5-8 pm. More info coming very soon, some volunteer info below.
June 24th: Grade 8 Grad @ Parkdale Hall. Chaperones needed - info below.
June 25 & 26: Grade 8 Boat Building! Volunteers needed - info below.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need a few high schoolers for child-care at the school on both May 27, 6:30pm-8:30pm School Council Meeting, and on May 29, 5:00pm-8:30pm, for the Community Builders Workshop. If your grade 9-12 is interested, please have them reach out to us at fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com
STAFF APPRECIATION BRUNCH: We'll need a few volunteers to help set up, serve & tidy up the staff room on June 9th. Please sign up on the bottom of this form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g9CvKQ5mbHbUJ9AqarcnqIvSxKNpgsFyNizN0t6jWm4/edit?gid=2103550085#gid=2103550085
FERNAPALOOZA: We are looking for parents to help lead Face Painting & First Aid on June 19th (or 20th)! If you're able to lead either of these things at the fair, please reach out to us at fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com.
GRADE 8 GRAD: Chaperones needed on June 24th! If you're the parent of a Grade 7 student and are able to chaperone, please sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-BMva822y4ckDRqMrx-Nbz7-_kDS_2mq5svrBU-gCykgc8Q/viewform
BOAT BUILDING: We need 1-3 volunteers who can help organize acquiring bicycle boxes, storage, transportation etc for the annual Grade 8 Boat Building project on June 25 and June 26. We will also need helpers on the day of the build and the day of the race. Please email fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com if you're able to take this on! For those parents at the end of their Fern journey, this is a great way to make one last splash as a volunteer (possibly literally).
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