Fern Ave. Public School Blog

FTC is now launching its next campaign "We Create Change." This is Canada’s largest penny drive for clean water. We are asking the Fern families to please collect those pennies and send them to school. Each class will receive a penny bag or container for collection, plus a poster. The drive runs from December 3rd to the 19th . All proceeds go to Free the Children’s Adopt a Village communities. Thank you. Karen Ashforth Staff Advisor, FTC

Have a look at the December newsletter for the latest information from the office.

We were informed by a Fern parent that, while they were picking up their child on Thursday November 22nd at 5:55pm, their car was broken into on Wright Avenue in the school pickup and drop off zone. The car was locked and the window was smashed. Please be on alert when leaving valuables in your car, even if you are only gone for ten minutes. Thank you.

Holiday season is here and after the winter break is over, the chaos of having to get back into the school routine begins. (Where is that lunch bag?!) If you haven’t done so already, why don’t you sign up your child(ren) for the hot lunch program and save yourself the stress of packing a lunch while still providing your child with a delicious and nutritious lunch. To save more time, sign up for the rest of the year right now! Plus, as a platinum EcoSchool, Fern’s lunch program is a good example of a litterless lunch: re-usable dishes and cutlery with no packaging to deal with. Download the order form and submit it with your payment in the secure mailbox beside the Ferncliff Daycare office (Room 103). Due to the winter break in December, we are asking parents to please hand in their January lunch forms by Monday, December 10 to allow time for Maggie to place her food orders during the holidays. Check out the January menu on the School Calendar on the right-hand side of Fern’s ...

We have been notified that there is an error in our newsletter regarding the Western Tech Open House for their Cyber Arts, Robotics, and Enriched Gifted programs. We wrote that it will be the 29th, but in fact it is tonight , Wednesday the 28th, at 7:00pm in their auditorium.

The Fern Arts Collective would like to invite the community to join us at our Feliz Navidad Holiday Party on Dec 13th, 2012!!! Families are invited to experience the contagious energy created by Maderaz, a amazing Latin American band. They will be performing their Feliz Navidad, Holiday Show! Feliz Navidad highlights the varied musical traditions that take place around December in Latin America and Caribbean cultures. Native traditional music and African based rhythms set the beat to celebrate the winter solstice. The music will start at 6:30 P.M. in the auditorium. Please come early for our Pre-show Party at 5:30 with Latin treats for the kids, savoury bites for the adults, and Mexican hot chocolate for everyone! We will also be showcasing Pinatas, from our Grade One's workshop running next week. Tickets will be on sale in the yard and main office next week. Please help us by selling tickets to your friends and family, everyone is welcome! We hope you will come out a...

Is it time to renew your favourite Magazine?   Need a gift idea for Christmas?   Looking for French titles for you and your child?   Check out the QSP Magazine Catalogue and place your order today! There are over 600 magazine to choose from with savings of up to 80% off newsstand prices.   Shop online at www.qsp.ca or return the paper order form in the catalogue to the drop box in the office by December 3 to receive your orders before Christmas. Our Group Number is 9160 . Please include the name of your child and their room number on the order. A portion of your purchase will help benefit our Parent Council Fundraising efforts and bring additional programming to Fern.      All students that participate in the QSP Fundraising Campaign will be eligible to win one of our customized Grand Prizes .   The top three sales people will have a chance to win a $50.00 Gift Certificate from Scooter Girl Toys, Sweet Thrills, or a $50.00 iTunes Gif...

On Friday, November 23rd, 2012, Untitled films will be shooting a Public Service Announcement for Covenant House at 197 Wright Avenue from approximately 7 am to 9pm. All production vehicles will be parked on the south side of Wright Ave, from Roncesvalles to Sorauren. The vehicles will be permitted to park there until 11pm. Any questions call John Dranski 416- 887- 5418, location manager. City of Toronto F.O. 416- 338- 3456 Mr. A. Moy Principal Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School

1. Trustee Atkinson reported that the TDSB would likely have another $50 million shortfall this year. Program and service cuts are likely on the way. At last night’s board meeting, the capital plan was defeated. For Ward 7 this means that the additions as Keele and Swansea will not proceed. And the K-12 Strategy cannot move ahead with any recommendations that will cost money. 2. The main agenda item was a discussion of the TDSB K - 12 Strategy Consultation. You can learn more about and participate in the consultation by visiting the TDSB web site . We were asked to discuss 4 questions to shape a vision for our schools moving forward. I will share the 4 questions via email. The results of the Ward 7 meeting discussion on these questions is 6 pages long, and we will make them available on line. 3. The meeting concluded with a lively discussion of the TDSB’s plans for special education inclusion. The board is seeking input for a vision of special education inclusion. A major p...

Dear Parent(s)Guardian(s): We are in full swing of the transition process for our Grade 8 students. Over the next few months, we will be taking the students to our local high schools in the Fern Avenue catchment area. Many of the specialized programs have program requirements and deadlines so please make note of these. For detailed information please click here . Interested students have been invited to attend an information session at Rosedale Heights on November 22 from 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm . Please send a permission note to Fern Avenue if your child will be attending this event. Fern Avenue will not be providing supervision or transportation. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Schwartz at dara.schwartz@tdsb.on.ca and/or call the school to leave a message. Dara Schwartz Elementary Itinerant Counsellor Fern Avenue PS