Fern Ave. Public School Blog

The Annual Fern Dance-a-thon is Thursday March 10! Click here for the class dance schedule. We are still looking for 6-8 Volunteers . If you can volunteer for 1.5 hours on the day please contact Liz Leason – liz.leason@rogers.com Look for the Pledge sheet that was sent home last week. This is one of the Major Fundraisers for our school that supports programs – Scientist in the School, Arts performances and many others. The Class that raises the most money will win a pizza lunch! Thank you for your support.

Click here for the Fern February Newsletter.

WHEN: THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2015 WHERE: ROOM 105 TIME: MORNING RECESS AND LUNCH BRING SOME MONEY FOR TREATS AND A RAFFLE Raffle tickets are $1.00, win a gift basket For the poster, click here .

If you haven’t already signed up for Fern’s hot and healthy lunch program, you still can. Spend less time rushing around to make lunches and more time with your family. To save even more time, register for the rest of the year right now. Check out the menu on Fern's calendar or click here . Ready to sign up? Please fill out, detach and submit the order form with your payment in a sealed envelope. The wall-mounted black secure deposit box is conveniently located outside the Ferncliff Daycare office (room 103). The deadline for your order is Monday, March 21st to begin lunch on Monday, April 4th . No extensions will be given!

Get your dancing shoes on for the Annual Fern Dance-a-thon: Thursday March 10 · This is a fun day of dancing for all Fern students. · Please look for the pledge sheet that will be coming home soon. · The class that raises the most will receive a pizza lunch. 8-10 parent volunteers are required to help with this event. If you can lend a hand for an hour or two please contact Liz Leason – liz.leason@rogers.com Thank you for your support.

If so, do you have a spare moment or two to contribute your expertise to the Fern school community? The Fern STEM Committee is trying to help a teacher locate an experienced parent or community member in these areas: 1) In preparation for the Grade 7 & 8 Musical this spring, a teacher is looking for someone to spend one or two 30-minute lunch or after school periods going over some of the more advanced light board functions. 2) Having sorted through a collection of old cameras and camcorders at the school, the teacher is looking for someone knowledgeable to spend one lunch or after school period looking at a few items they are unsure about to determine if they are still usable. If you think you can help, please contact the Fern STEM Committee at fernstemcommittee@gmail.com and we will connect you with the teacher.

At long last, I was able (with MUCH help!) to pull together a Ward 7 Trustee Newsletter. Please click here for the February Newsletter. Sign up for the Ward 7 Newsletter Sign up for Ward 7 Facebook Regards, Trustee Robin Pilkey

Dear Parents/Guardians, For those students who were absent from school on the original grad photo day, the photographers will be at Fern on Thursday, February 25th from 1:00 pm. Please note only those students who were absent and parents/guardians were not happy with their child's photos will be photographed. Please feel free to call Vera if you have any questions. Thank you!

Parents/Guardians, We ask that you stop by Room 105 and check out the LOST & FOUND. By next Friday, February 26th all items not claimed will be donated to a shelter/charity. Thank You.

Annual Fern Dance-a-Thon! Thursday March 10th . · This is a fun day of dancing for all Fern students. · Please look out for the pledge sheet that will be coming home soon. · The class that raises the most $ will receive a pizza lunch. · 8-10 parent volunteers are required to help with this event. If you can lend a hand for an hour or two please contact Liz Leason – liz.leason@rogers.com · Thank you for your support.

Our next council meeting (the first of the new year!) will be on Thursday, February 18th, from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. The meeting will be held in the staff room on the second floor, and there will be childcare available in room 215. The proposed agenda for the meeting is below, please review and let our co-chair, Denise Figueiredo , know if there is anything else you would like to discuss. Agenda Review Agenda — 2 min   Review minutes from previous meeting — 3 min   Principal’s Report — 10 min   Update from Student Council — 10 min   Standing Committee Reports — 45 min Chairs update, Finance update, Ward 7 Council, Playground Committee, Arts Collective, Communications, Fundraising, Food Committee, Skills Development, Eco Club, STEM Initiatives.   Group Discussion: Reducing Acts of Vandalism — 20 min   Group Discussion: Showing Teacher Appreciation — 10 min   Group Discussion: Parent Engagement Ideas — 10 min   Group Discussion: Parkdale BIA and Roncesvalles BIA — 5 mi

As the daylight hours get longer, your family may enjoy more activities, with little time left to pack a delicious yet nutritious lunch for school – 17 of them in March, and 20 of them in April. If you haven’t already signed up for Fern's yummy, healthy lunches, you still can. Spend less time rushing around to make lunches and more time with your family. To save even more time, sign up for the rest of the year right now! Click here for the spring menu. Simply fill out and submit the form with your payment. A secure deposit box is located outside the Ferncliff Daycare office (Room 103). The deadline for March order forms is Tuesday, February 16th to begin lunch on Tuesday, March 1st . Thanks, Fern Food Committee

Click here for the upcoming Valentine's Day Grad fundraiser.

Please click here for information about the new paediatric clinic that has opened up at Parkdale PS.

Please click here for the DVMA (Downtown Vocal Music Academy) Open House information February 4th at 6pm and click here for the SMILE (Seamless Mandarin International Language Elementary) Open House information February 5th at 6pm.