Fern Ave. Public School Blog

Fern School  Swag  Wear is on sale now until Friday, September 22 @ 11:59 p.m. EDT! Please visit:  https://fernpsfall2023. itemorder.com/

Please encourage your child to look through the lost and found tables in the next couple of weeks to locate missing items. Any items not claimed by June 30th will be donated .

The first day back at school is September 5th for all students from JK to Grade 8. Class placements will be found on your child's report card.

Yearbooks are available for purchase through School Cash Online.   For $20 your graduate can have a beautiful keepsake of the school year! Please note that delivery of the yearbook will be the last week of school.   Don't be disappointed as once this is closed there will not an opportunity to purchase this keepsake.

And we are off! Wishing all our Grade 8 Graduates a memorable trip to Montreal!  A huge thank you to our staff for taking the time from their families to support this experience for our Grade 8 students.  Please follow me on twitter @FernAvePS for updates along our trip.  Departure: Monday, June 12th, Grade 8 students need to be at Fern PS by 6:30 am , as the bus will be departing at 7am sharp!  Arrival: Wednesday, June 14th,  Grade 8 students and staff are expected to arrive back at Fern PS at approximately 9:30 pm .

As the warm weather is upon us, we are seeing more bikes and scooters being used to get to and from school. That is great to see, as it not only alleviates the traffic on our busy one way streets, but also it gets the students active and promotes healthy, active choices.  We do need bikes and scooters remaining outdoors to be locked. We have a scooter parking lot inside Exit #5 if your child wishes to park it here. Many students walking upstairs and in the hallways with scooters is a safety concern.  Please ensure your child labels their scooter if they park it inside exit #5. We do not want items going missing throughout the day!

Click here for more information on an upcoming parent workshop about Digital Intelligence and Wellbeing led by Chris Vollum, an educator and social media professional. This event will take place in our school auditorium.

As we are in the process of preparing for next year, we would appreciate knowing if you are moving out of the Fern school boundaries for the upcoming school year or planning a school change.  If any families are moving and their child(ren) will not be attending Fern, please inform the office as soon as possible. This information is important as we plan for next year.

We are very pleased to have hired a new aquatic instructor at the end of January, welcome Alex Cianfarani! The students have been enjoying being in the pool on a regular schedule.  Unfortunately, on Friday we suddenly had a mechanical malfunction with the pool filters and have had to close the pool. On Monday, we are expecting the pool specialists to come and hopefully fix this issue so we can have our students swim again. As of now, there will be no swim on Monday due to this issue.  We will keep you posted through your teachers when we can commence swim again! Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.

Grade 8 graduation photo re-take will be on Friday, March 3rd in the auditorium.  Brightpics photographers will be returning to Fern. Please remind your "graduate" to be prepared for this day.

A friendly reminder ...as students are dropped off in the mornings and picked up in the afternoons by bus, please do not park in the bus loading zone.  Thank you for your help in this matter.

We are asking your cooperation in ensuring that students bring their own utensils and water bottles to school.  With the discontinuation of all plastics, we have limited supplies to provide for students. Bringing reusable cutlery and a water bottle encourages our students to be stewards of the earth and do their part in protecting our environment.  We thank you for your assistance in this.

On Tuesday, February 14th , staff and students are invited to dress in red, white or pink to celebrate Valentine's Day.  As always, participation in these initiatives are voluntary and not mandatory.  Our student leadership team will be selling Candy Canes on this day during recess and lunch recess for $2.00. All proceeds will go to the Grade 8 Graduation trip to Montreal.  If you wish, students are welcome to exchange Valentine Cards this year. Should your child choose to participate, we kindly ask that a card be brought for each member of the class cohort.

A student code of conduct refresher assembly will be held on January 31st for all students in grades 1-8. This will be a great opportunity to remind all our students , our school community is built on dignity, kindness and respect for each person that enters our school.

Photos for all grade 8 graduating students will take place on Feb. 2nd in our auditorium. Students are asked to bring their brightest smile!

January 27th is designated by the United Nations General Assembly as International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD). Since 2005, the UN and its member states have held commemoration ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism. On this day, all around the world, people of good will gather to remember the victims of the Holocaust and pledge themselves to creating a world that is free of antisemitism, bigotry, hatred and violence.  Fern grade 8 students have been invited to be the live audience at our 5050 Yonge St Board Office for a conversation with Holocaust survivor Pinchas Gutter. We look forward to this great learning opportunity for our students.

To anybody who is learning a band instrument at Fern, the cost for the program is $200 from January until June.

Upcoming events organized by our Student Parliament!  Monday December 19th Winter outfit day        Wear fun, cozy winter clothing  Tuesday, December 20th Dream job day        Dress for a day at your dream job  Wednesday, December 21st Summer vacation day        Dress like you're on a summer vacation  Thursday, December 22nd: Anything but a backpack day       Carry your school supplies in a funny & silly item (eg. pillow case), but not a backpack  Friday, Dec. 23rd Pajama day        Wear your favourite cozy Pajamas

Socks 4 Souls  We are asking all who are able, to please donate new and unused socks! You might wonder... why socks? Socks are one of the most needed, but least donated articles of clothing. A regular supply of new socks helps to prevent foot-related diseases and ensures that someone experiencing homelessness can walk to shelters, job interviews, and get help they need.  Thank You in advance for your help with this initiative!

Hello Fern Families:  A tentative agreement has been reached between CUPE and the province!  This means Fern PS will be open to in person learning on Monday, Nov. 21st 2022 .  We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!