Fern Ave. Public School Blog

Fern Fun Fair Friday, June 6 4 – 8 pm Students, their friends, and families are invited to an evening of fun in the Fern schoolyard. Bounce in four huge castles and play games designed for every age and size! Eat pizza, popcorn and candy floss . Enjoy delicious baked goods at the bake sale ! Drink gourmet coffee in our Bistro. Decorate your bike to ride in the bike parade ! Become a Guitar Hero ! Do the cake walk and win a cake to eat on the spot! Get your face painted, sing karaoke and much, much more! If you have some Canadian Tire dollars to donate, please have your kids drop them off in the Fern school office. All money raised from the Fun Fair event goes toward funding great programs for your children right here at Fern. We need parent volunteers to help make it happen. High school age siblings are also welcome and will receive community service hours. To volunteer for a Fun Fair shift (1 hour), contact Susan Anthony, fernfunfair@gmail.com . Calling all Bakers! We need lot

School Council Meeting Agenda Thursday, May 22, 2008 7:00 – 9:00 pm Items marked with ** are those that require a decision from School Council members. This meeting will be divided into 2 main parts (in addition to the regular meeting items): :: review of budget and funding requests to date :: fundraising discussion – note there will be 2 votes: (1) council approval to continue with the funding strategy approved last year (80% of the funds raised this year to be used for the next year, 20% to be available for in-year requests) (2) proposal for a pilot project – incentive-free fundraising for 2008/2009 Approval of Agenda – 2 min Approval of Minutes from April 24 and February 21 meetings – 2 min Chair’s Report (John Richmond) including committee volunteers – 5 min Ward 7 Report (Paula Larrondo) – 5 min Committee Reports – 10 min :: Arts Committee :: Greening Committee (compost) :: Playground Committee :: Science & Technology :: Food Principal’s Report (Craig Tsuji) – 10 mi

Community. It is one of the most amazing things about living in this neighbourhood and being part of Fern Ave. Public School. There are so many folks who contributed to the success of this past weekend's rummage sale/fundraiser at the school. I would like to start out with special thank-you to Jo Somers, Crystal Rasa, Mary Tremain and Nancy Marini, who were not only a pleasure to work with, but really helped bring the event together and make it a fun day. This year's fundraiser was truly a group effort, as well as a community event. Aside from raising over $3,000 which will go towards next year's programs, this event also allowed folks an opportunity to clean out their closets. Along the way we also helped out several charitable organizations, donated to an additional fundraiser for an orphanage overseas and made a new refugee family in the neighbourhood very happy. The parents, students, and administrators all gave an enormous amount of their time with respect to sorting,

Toronto Sports Council Summit Series Be a voice for aquatics in Toronto - join David Crombie and help chart the way forward! Date: Thursday May 15th, 2008 Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm (light refreshments) Location: Canadian Tire Conference Centre 2200 Yonge Street 3rd Floor, at Yonge/Eglinton Subway Station RSVP: by May 9th, 2008, via email: info@torontosportscouncil.com Sent on behalf of Trustee Irene Atkinson , TDSB

FRIDAY, May 23rd Argonaut Rowing Club 8pm to 1am $10/ticket in advance, $15/ticket at door tickets available at: Pollock's Home Hardware High Park Paint and Wallpaper Scooter Girl more info call: 416-537-1170

Please donate your Canadian Tire money to support the Fern Avenue P. S. Fun Fair, which takes place on Friday, June 6. It's a great use for that colourful cash collecting in your glove compartments and junk drawers! Please have your kids drop off the Canadian Tire dollars in the Fern school office. All money raised from the Fun Fair event goes toward funding great programs for your children right here at Fern. Submitted by Suzanne Loch , parent

Each year parents, teachers and staff participate in fundraising activities to support and enhance our children’s experience at Fern. The money raised during a school year is spent on activities for the following year. This means that the money we raise this year (2007/2008) will be spent in the 2008/2009 school year. We need your help to figure out how best to use the funds we have raised. Click here for more details. The School Council executive would like you to know about the process for requesting and approving funding. Process for requesting funding • We have a form this year to make it easier to request funding, which is available in hard copy in the office and will be taken home by each student. You can also download it here . • Complete and submit the form. Preferred: via email to . If hard copy, to Vera in the office or put in the School Council mailbox. • There is more than one opportunity to have your request considered by the School Council. For the May 22 meeti

Music Monday was launched in May 2005 to celebrate the importance of music in our society and to demonstrate the power that music has to unite us and how, by working together in harmony, we can make something truly beautiful. There will be 1,450 schools participating in outdoor concerts events nationwide. To unite the country in song, "Our Song" will be simultaneously sung/played at 1pm Toronto time. CBC Radio will also profile Music Monday events across Canada including TDSB school performances at Queens Park. This year, Music Monday festivities at Fern will be held on Monday, May 5th at 1pm in the Junior Yard. (Rain location: Cafeteria)