Fern Ave. Public School Blog

For the 2016/17 year, we will be accepting funding request via Survey Monkey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NXM6T6C . Please visit the link above and submit your funding requests. There will be two rounds of funding; June and September. For the June round, please focus on those projects/activities/committees that need to secure funding now to facilitate purchases and deposits/commitments that need to be made before mid-October. Please contact Denise Figueiredo (denise.priya.figueiredo@gmail.com) if you have any questions.

Our last Fern School Council Meeting will be on Wednesday, June 15 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. During this meeting we will be reviewing funding requests. Please send Denise Figueiredo (denise.priya.figueiredo@gmail.com) an email if you have any other topics you would like to discuss.

As many parents know, Fern School is really fortunate to have a hot lunch and kinder snack program that serves healthy and delicious food every day of the school year. The Fern Food Committee is comprised of parent volunteers who have the opportunity to help shape and implement this key program for students today and for years to come. The chair position provides an amazing experience for a parent to provide leadership on behalf of the parents and students, working closely with the school community and tdsb nutrition services. Interested parents can contact Michelle Braakman at mbraakman@rogers.com

Fern FTC’s Fifth Annual Bake Sale + + = Who: Light Patrol, an outreach program for Toronto’s homeless and street-involved youth Why: To raise money to buy Operation Good Thing street packs for the winter months What: Sweets and Lemonade for $1 each Where: PRIMARY and JUNIOR Yards (front foyer if it rains) When: FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd at NOON “Be the Change You Wish to See in the World” Gandhi

Please click here for the MHWB May Newsletter.

Fern will be hosting an *awesome* event on Tuesday night at 7:30pm. Click here for more information.

Join us for the Strings, Band and Choir concert on Friday June 3rd at 10:30am. Click here for more information. See you there!

Please help support the Arts Collective's Lucky Wine draw. Poster is here . Please drop off your bottles near the office by June 8th .

Dear Parents and Guardians, Our Gr 7 and 8 Dragonboat practice on May 31 has been switched to Thursday June 2.   Festival Day is Tuesday June 7 and we will still have the practice on May 24th as scheduled. regards, Bogdan Nikolajevic

Hello all Please find below the link to my May trustee newsletter: May 2016 Ward 7 Newsletter Regards, Robin Pilkey Ward 7 Trustee

· Lots of fun for all. Performing this year: Future Shock, a youth performance troupe. · Your support in helping out on the day for an hour or two is wanted and most welcomed. · Many hands make the day the FUN and success that it is.   Email Liz Leason to advise the shift/station that you can help with. Schedule can be found here . BAKE SALE: Our fabulous & fantastic Bake Sale will be managed by Bake Sale Queen: Janet Hoard. Email Jan with your decadent treats. jleehoard@yahoo.com Please NUT FREE only treats. Look for the memo sent home this week.

This parent/teacher Building Better Schools event is at Parkdale Library (6-8) pm on May 30th . Click here for more information.

Please click here for important dates and information for Fern's upcoming track and field meets.

Karen Kain School of the Arts Summer Program is now open to students currently in Grades 4-6. Click here for the flyer with more information.

COME AND SUPPORT OUR GRADE 8 GRADUATES, THEY ARE HOSTING A CHIPS FUNDRAISER ON..... THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016 DURING MORNING RECESS IN THE PRIMARY AND JUNIOR YARDS. CHIP BAGS ARE A TOONIE.

This was posted a while ago on a popular Facebook page called Vintage Toronto . It is a photo of the 1923 kindergarten class at Fern Avenue Public School.

On Friday, June 3rd , there will be a special drop-in lunch to sample our tasty beef or veggie burger with tomato and lettuce, and oven baked fries! At just $3.75 cash , we hope that you can’t resist signing up for the hot lunch program for next year. Just think about the time, stress and money you can save! Full details and an order form can be found  here and hard copies are available on the bulletin board outside Room 103. Thanks for supporting healthy food, healthy school and a healthy community. Fern Food Committee fernlunchprogram@gmail.com

Can you believe that we’re almost at the end of the school year? If your family has a whirlwind of activities now that the weather is better, why not save the time and stress involved with packing lunches? Sign up for the June lunch program, which has BBQ chicken, burgers, baked sole and pizza on the menu – all with vegetarian options. Simply fill out and submit the form with your payment. A secure wall-mounted deposit box is located outside the Ferncliff Daycare office (Room 103). The deadline for June orders is: ​Thursday​, May ​19​th to begin lunch on Wednesday, June 1st .