Fern Ave. Public School Blog

International Day for Persons with Disabilities takes place each year on December 3rd. This day is set aside to increase knowledge and understanding about disabilities.  Fern will be recognizing International Day for Persons with Disabilities with activities throughout the week of Nov. 29th to Dec. 3rd , celebrating the unique gifts and abilities of each person in our school and community, our students, staff and families beyond the walls of our school.

Starting this week, Fern will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items to support the Parkdale Food Bank. Please drop off any non-perishable food item in our front foyer . There are marked bins right across the main office.  Thank you for your support!

Great news!  We have a second aquatic instructor effective November 30th for a couple of months.  This aquatic instructor is being transferred from Hillcrest PS as their pool is undergoing construction. We are pleased to let you know that for the next couple of months the swim program will run every day! Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.

We are pleased to invite and welcome all our JK Kindergarten families to Fern P.S.  This information night is for both English and French programs. It will be a great chance to virtually meet other Kindergarten Parents/Guardians, meet our Kindergarten staff and learn about the various programs and activities that take place at Fern. Find out how you can become involved in helping Fern continue to be a great school for our children.  We look forward to seeing you at this event. The ZOOM link will be sent out Thursday morning December 2nd.

Hi Everyone,  It's great to see our students back participating in extracurricular sports after a long pause due to the pandemic. Although not back to our full spectrum of sports in the TDSB, we were able to provide options for our students that have been excited to finally be able to play for fun or have some competition in team sports or athletic events.  Our soccer house league for our seniors was a huge success with over 80 of our students of various levels of play participating. Each cohort of classes played 5 games and a few rounds of playoffs. Most of the games were really close and offered a lot of excitement. Our students demonstrated great team spirit and there were many memories made with celebrations from wonderful goals, great defensive plays, and goalie stops! Our five week league ended with a very exciting final between cohorts 308 and 300. The final had both teams leading in score throughout the game and a dramatic overtime, with cohort 300 scoring the winning goal

Everyone at Fern is committed to make our school a safe and inclusive environment for all. We treat each other with respect at all times.  Definition of Bullying:   Bullying is typically a form of repeated, persistent and aggressive behaviour directed at an individual or individuals that is intended to cause (or should be known to cause) fear, distress and/or harm another person’s body, self-esteem, or reputation. Bullying occurs in context where there is a real or perceived power imbalance.  Some examples of bullying include:  Physical bullying  Verbal bullying eg. Taunting someone in a hurtful way,  name calling, put-downs, insulting someone’s race or making fun of someone for their gender  Social bullying eg. Ganging up on someone, excluding or isolating someone intentionally  Cyber bullying eg. Bullying that happens over digital devices like cell phones, computers and tablets. Cyberbullying can occur through social media forums, or gaming. It also includes sending, posting,

Fern is committed to providing a healthy learning environment by promoting respect, civility, safety, responsible citizenship and academic excellence. A positive school climate exists when all members of the school community feel safe, included and accepted and actively promote positive behaviours and interactions. Equity, inclusion and respect are critical components embedded in the learning environment. Fern Code of Conduct is developed in accordance with the Education Act and the TDSB code of conduct and all other TDSB operational procedures. The standards of behaviour in Fern PS. code of conduct will apply to all members of the school community, including parents, students, Board staff, visitors and volunteers.  On school property  While travelling on a school bus  In-school sports activities  In off-school activities  In circumstances where engaging in an activity will have an impact on school climate  Standards of Behaviour:  All members of the school community are expected

Please click here for information on the application process for Karen Kain School of the Arts.

Heydon Park Secondary School is a small and inclusive all-girls high school, that also supports transgender and non-binary students, offering a range of experiential learning courses in the Academic, Locally Developed, Workplace and College pathways that lead to the OSSC and OSSD. We provide a great deal of support and many extra-curricular activities to foster academic learning and social development. Our real strength is that we successfully engage students who need small classes, close monitoring, connections with community agencies as well as mental health and academic supports.  We are located downtown and welcome students from across the city through central placements (MID Program) and Optional Attendance (credit program). Students are eligible for transportation if they qualify; we also offer complimentary breakfast, lunch, and a snack each day.  For the 2022-23 Academic School year, we will continue to provide an integrative teaching model with targeted interventions to clos

The following flyers are regarding webinars available discussing the immunization of 5-11 year olds.  Town Halls Hosted by Dr Dubey and Director Nicole Welch to Parents/Guardians (November 9th and 15th)  Town Halls Hosted by Dr Dubey and Director Nicole Welch For School Staff (November 9th and 17th)  COVID-19 School Response Team

Bloor CI and TOPS Open House November 9, 2021, 6:30-8:30pm See flyers below for more information:

Progress reports will be sent home on November 16th.   Parent-Teacher interviews will take place virtually on the evening of Nov. 18th and the Nov. 19th PA day . Interviews will be scheduled directly with you by our teachers.

We are scheduled to have picture retakes on Nov. 17th for anyone who missed our picture day or needs to have a retake.  We will call individual students down by grade that would like to have a retake.

Throughout the month of November and during the school year, Fern students and staff will acknowledge the contributions and legacy of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in Canada. We recite the land acknowledgement over the PA each morning to show solidarity with the Indigenous people, and will also share some important information for Treaty Recognition Week.  The week of Nov. 1-5 is Treaties Recognition Week  Inuit Day Nov. 7th - On this day we recognize the cultures, histories, contexts and rich contributions of the Inuit peoples National Indigenous  Veterans Day, Nov. 8th - a memorial day observed in Canada in recognition of Indigenous contributions to military services, particularly in the First and Second World wars and the Korean War Louis Riel Day, Nov. 16th - Louis Riel was a great Métis leader who helped his people form a government and become part of the newly created Dominion of Canada in 1870

Have a look at the flyers for new Red Cross  Babysitting and Stay Safe courses. There is a discount until December 31s t from $79.65 to $73.45 to help in this season. 

Western Technical Commercial School is excited to announce our Grade 8 Virtual Open House on Thursday, November 4th at 7:00 pm .  During our WTCS Virtual Grade 8 Open House evening, parents/guardians and prospective students are invited to join a Question & Answer session that relates to a particular program of interest:  Robotics  Engineering  Design Studio/Cyber Arts  Leadership/Non-Profit  Hospitality/Culinary Arts  Gifted Special Education programs (ISP/LD and ISP/ASD)  If parents/guardians are unable to attend this evening, WTCS promotion videos and application information will remain on our website to access at a time of their convenience until applications close. We look forward to seeing you soon!