Fern Ave. Public School Blog

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Trustee Irene Atkinson Invites you to a meeting to discuss the impact of the proposed new Metrolinx Service. Where: Fern Avenue Public School in the Auditorium When: Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 PM Air Quality Impacts of Proposed New Metrolinx Service __________________________________ Issue/Problem: Understand what air quality impacts may be anticipated from proposed new Metrolinx rail service between Union Station and LB Pearson Airport. Background Information: In November 2008, Metrolinx adopted The Big Move, a regional Transportation Plan for Greater Toronto. A new Union–Pearson Rail Link will operate on tracks that have thus far served the Georgetown Go Train line. This service will have the effect of increasing the traffic on the line as well as introduce new tracks, building or rebuilding bridges and underpasses. The project’s environmental impact will be assessed under Ontario’s Transit Project Assessment Process (Regulation 231/08 under the Environmental Assessment Act). On April

The Fern Fun Fair is almost here! Friday June 5, 4-8 pm Come for · 4 bouncy castles · pizza · bake sale · Starbuck’s coffee · cake walk · games · Guitar Hero · silent auction We still need Canadian Tire Money. Keep it coming! Calling all Bakers! We need lots of baked goods (nut-free, as always) for the Bake Sale. Please contact Kelly Mansell, 416-535-5864 or fernfunfair09@gmail.com . We need plain, un-iced cakes (nut-free, as always), wrapped in plastic wrap for the Cake Walk. They will be kept frozen until the Fun Fair, so bring them to office ASAP or contact Kathie Duncan 416-277-0515 or fernfunfair09@gmail.com . Volunteers, send in your sign-up forms or email fernfunfair09@gmail.com . Submitted by Dianne Nicholson , Fern parent volunteer

Please note that our Spring Concert scheduled for Wednesday May 27/09 has been re-scheduled on Wednesday June 10/09. A flyer will be sent home with further details.

The Fern communications committee is pleased to welcome two new parent members - Craig Charnock and Carmen Victor - who will help out as email editors and on other communications initiatives. We also thank Luiza Monteiro for her tremendous help as email editor this year. Short-term committee goals are: Getting more school events into the calendar section of the on-line Notice Board Surveying parents on what communication improvements they would like to see Working with the school administration to plan for collecting communications information from Fern families in September, particularly those who are new to the school Longer term (during the next school year) committee goals and ideas include: Increasing the participation of Fern teachers in the on-line Notice Board and email distribution list Working with school administration and school council to improve the consistency/thoroughness of news, events and other information getting onto the Notice Board Making Notice Board modificatio

Read all about it! Here is this month's newsletter! uploads/MayNewsletter.pdf

Fern's track and field team did really well at the area championships meet at York University. Our student-athletes have been practising extensively over this past month and at the meet they had the chance to challenge themselves and compete in their events at a beautiful track facility at York. All of our students demonstrated a wonderful school spirit by giving their best effort at their events and in cheering each other on. Overall, our school athletes did exceptionally well, as a large number of our athletes in the junior and senior divisions have qualified for the conference championships on June 4th at York. Twenty six of our athletes won a top three spot, in a variety of events from sprints and jumps, to the football throw. Yes we have a football throw event, and our girl representative came in 1st! Congratulations to all that participated in the meet and we wish all the best to our athletes that qualified to the track and field championships.

The Spring Concert is scheduled for May 27/09. The forecast for Wednesday May 27th is rain. Because we are using bicycle power, we are trying to keep the concert outside; therefore we will wait until Monday, May 25 to decide if we will go with an alternative date of Wednesday June 10th. Craig Tsuji Principal

Student Support Leadership Initiative Consultation Session for May 21/09 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM has been CANCELLED . Please note, the regular school council meeting will proceed at 7:00 PM. Sorry for the short notice.

The Fun Fair needs you! We need lots of baked goods for the Bake Sale during the Fun Fair on June 5. Please contact Kelly Mansell, at fernfunfair09@gmail.com . We also need plain un-iced cakes (nut-free), wrapped in plastic wrap for the Cake Walk . They will be kept frozen until the Fun Fair, so they can be made in advance. Drop them off at the school office anytime before the 5th or contact Kathie Duncan at fernfunfair09@gmail.com . Submitted by Dianne Nicholson , Fern parent volunteer

Please be advised that Window Replacements will be taking place at Fern Avenue Public School. Due to this, the main entrance of the school will be CLOSED from May 25 to June 5th. Alternately, we ask families to use the South East Entrance #3 to enter and exit the building. We continue to ask all individuals that enter the building to report to the office. Thank you for your understanding!

EQAO testing dates for our Grade 3 & Grade 6 student's are set for June 1, 2 and 3rd . Parent Information letters were sent out several weeks ago. If you have any questions regarding the testing, please contact your son/daughter's teacher. Thank You!

On Friday June 5, 4 – 8 pm, students, along with their friends and family, are invited to an evening of fun in the Fern schoolyard. All money raised from the Fun Fair event goes toward funding great programs for your children right here at Fern. Bounce in four huge castles and play games designed for every age and size! Eat pizza and candy floss. Enjoy delicious baked goods at the bake sale! Drink gourmet coffee in our Bistro. 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! Be sure to check out the Silent Auction. Bid on gift baskets, artwork, crafts, gift certificates and passes to a variety of attractions. Do you have a product or service to donate? We would love to include it in the auction. Contact Dianne Nicholson 416-532-3600 or email – fernfunfair09@gmail.com . If you have some Canadian Tire money to donate, please have your kids drop it off in the Fern school office. We will use it to buy thing

Playground consultation Thursday, May 21 7 - 9 pm in the auditorium Please come participate in a discussion about options for improving our schoolyard playground. See the attached flyer for details. uploads/playground_consultation_May_21.pdf Submitted by Carol Pauker , school council secretary

The attached information shares how Fern Avenue Public School will be organized for the 2009-2010 school year. Staffing changes may occur up to the end of September 2009. Thank you for your understanding. uploads/Fern%20Avenue%20School%20Organization.pdf

There are spaces available in the Ferncliff Daycare. Please see the attched flyer. uploads/fern_cliff_03.pdf

The Fern Avenue Graduation for our Grade 8 students will be held on: Tuesday June 23, 2009 More information will follow within the next few weeks. Please look forward to an invitation and request for assistance (the committee is looking for grade 7 parents to help).

Please read the attached information about Track & Field for Fern Avenue Public School. Please be advised that the Track & Field event will take place on Monday May 11, 2009. uploads/West%20Field%20%202009a.doc uploads/West%20Track%202009a.doc

This is just a friendly reminder that Toronto Public Health will be back at Fern on Monday May 11/2009 to vaccinate all grade 7 students with their second dose of HEP B and only the grade 8 girls with their third HPV shot. Those students that provided permission forms will be vaccinated only.

This year our Junior and Senior swim teams were learning and improving their competition skills and physical capacity during three months, working very hard three times per week.Ten swimmers from the junior swim team qualified for the city finals at Riverdale. There they achieved two gold and two bronze medals, one fourth, three fifth and one sixth place. From the seniors, six of them qualified for the city finals and they won one gold and six bronze medals.We are very proud with their successful work.

The communications committee at Fern School, which is made up of parent volunteers, is seeking two new email editors. The emails are distributed at least once per week to a list of about 400 people, highlighting items that appear on this notice board. If you are: detail-oriented; skilled at editing; comfortable with using (or learning to use) web technology; and, interested in helping to improve communications in our school community; then this may be a good volunteer opportunity for you. The commitment is approximately two hours per month, and is flexible in terms of time/location. You do not need to be at the school, but you do need to have good computer access. Please contact me via fernnoticeboard@gmail.com if you are interested in this role. Amy Stein , communications committee (parent volunteer)