Fern Ave. Public School Blog

Please click here for updates on Fern Junior Basketball and Senior Volleyball.

Thank you to everyone who purchased holiday cards in support of for  Plan Canada ’s  Spread the Net  Student Challenge  at Fern, and to the students of M. Gelinas' class who donated their time and creativity to creating the cards. They were a huge success, resulting in a total of $2740 raised to date! That's 274 nets that can protect up to 548 kids for 3 years from malaria. Fern students are competing with elementary schools across Canada to raise the most money for the program, and win a visit from the Rick Mercer Report. Last year the top fundraising elementary school raised approximately $5500. We still have until February 28 to continue to raise money for more nets! Stay tuned in the New Year for more fun and exciting events being planned by Fern students, but in the meantime: You can keep the pledges coming by downloading a pledge form here to fill out with your kids to buy a net, and ask friends and family to pitch in. Too plugged in for paper? You can also bu

Limited edition holiday cards, featuring the artwork of M. Gelinas' class, will be on sale for one final day at the Kindergarten holiday concert on Tuesday, December 17. Click here for more details about the Spread the Net Student Challenge at Fern.

During this time of year when many people have opportunities to share food with friends and family, there are a growing number of individuals and families in our community who struggle to have their basic food necessities met. The annual Fern Food Drive is a time to discuss empathy with children so that they may better appreciate what they have and take actions to make a positive impact on their community. One such tangible action can be to donate non-perishable food items to the Fern Ave. P.S. Food Drive next week from Monday, December 16th to Thursday, December 19th. Thank you very much on behalf of those in need.

Wednesday January, 8, 2014 7pm Auditorium At Fern Avenue Public School Please note other school sites (in January 2014) will host information nights regarding the Immersion program should you not be able to attend that evening.

Fern Avenue J&S PS Christmas Concert: Dec 12, 2013 6:30pm, Auditorium Dress code: white or light tops, dark bottoms Children to Arrive 6:15pm , go to their classroom. Runners will call your class when time to perform. MCs: Joseph and Natnael Gaudet & Whalen: La neige tombe, Vive le Vent, Rudolf Nitsis: Drummer Boy Gelinas & Desilets: Les douze Jours de Noel Eyre & Maxted: Nuttin’ for Christmas, Santa Clause is Coming to Town Dibon-Smith: L’enfant Au Tambour Venn: D’ou viens-tu bergere, Surprise piece Archdekin: Jingle Bell Rock, Feliz, Deck the Halls, We Wish You See you there!

Please click here for the December Newsletter.

Grade 8 Parents! An important letter was sent home this week regarding the Montreal Trip. Should you need another copy please drop by the office. Regards, Bogdan Nikolajevic

Please shop at Scooter Girl on Roncesvalles on Friday, December 13th and Saturday, December 14th as a portion of the sales from these two days will be donated to our School! This has become a yearly tradition and we thank Terri and her staff very much for their continued support of our school. Thank you for your support!

The ESL Class Announces: Fern raised $748 for the Philippines through the Pancake breakfast and the Hot Chocolate sale! The money will be donated through the Red Cross and the government will match our donation, for a grand total of $1496! Thanks once again to the Fern community for your amazing generosity and support.

Over the past few weeks we have slowly been moving over to a new provider to deliver our weekly e-mail blasts. Older subscribers signed on with a provider called iContact; but as of today, new subscribers will sign up with MailChimp. And, as part of this process, we have imported all our current subscribers to their system. If you signed up for text-only e-mail, you’ll probably need to change your preferences. To do so, click the Update Subscription Preferences at the bottom of the next e-mail you receive from us. Also, there is a small chance that people who recently signed onto our mailing list may have been fallen through the cracks during the transition. So, if you do not receive an e-mail from us this weekend, click here to rejoin the list; or send us a message at  fernnoticeboard@gmail.com .

Please click here for the Downtown VMA’s Open House flyer for all grade 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 students.

Please click here for the upcoming Transitions Night for Grade 6's at Winona Drive Sr. PS on 16 January 2014.

The Fern Falcons Hockey Team is ready to lace up our skates and play HOCKEY!!! Dear Parent/Guardians, Coaches Vera and Madame Miya will be sending out permission forms and a hockey package for your information next week. Please read the information carefully with your child, sign and return to Vera in the office. Attached to your forms will be a detailed note of ALL practice times, locations, and hockey games. Please feel free to call Vera should you require any further questions @ 416-393-9130.

Are you looking for an alternative? The program at Horizon offers: Enriched, quality programming in all subject areas Students responsibility and time management skills Real-life and simulation based teaching Teamwork, problem-solving, and communication skills Diversity Lots of trips and special events When is it? Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 6:30 pm Where is it? Central Commerce auditorium 570 Shaw Street (right near Harbord and Ossington) The Open House will offer prospective families a chance to hear current students talk about the program, to ask questions of staff and students, and to pick up the application package overview. Contact information: Phone: (416) 393-1298 Email:   horizon_alt@hotmail.com Fax:  (416) 393-1214 Website: http://horizonalternative.ca

Please click here for the Primary and Kindergarten Holiday concert flyer!

The whirlwind of the holiday break may sweep you up and before you know it, school begins and you need to find the lunch box and thermos again! Why not alleviate your stress, energy and time and sign your child(ren) up for January’s lunch program? Better yet, sign up for the rest of the year and you won’t have to worry about uneaten lunches coming back home. The winter menu features student favourites such as vegetarian chili, taco salad, spaghetti, balsamic chicken and beef goulash soup. Not only are they delicious, but they’re nutritious too (you don’t need to tell your kids that though). Ready to sign up? Please fill out, detach and submit the form with your payment in a sealed envelope. The secure deposit box is conveniently located outside the Ferncliff Daycare office (room 103). The deadline for your order is Thursday, December 12 to begin lunch on Monday, January 6.