Fern Ave. Public School Blog

JUNE 5 -- STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST -- URGENT -- PLEASE SIGN UP NOW!! WE ESPECIALLY NEED VOLUNTEERS!   We need food contributions and helpers to make this breakfast buffet for our whole staff sing. Your granny's cinnamon bun recipe?  Fabulous Fritatta?  Fruit plate? Or maybe you're a "bring the juice" kind of person, or, organize the buffet table kind of volunteer.   Click  here  for the sign-up sheet for food and volunteer roles.   We are low on volunteers -- please SEE SECOND TAB FOR volunteer sign-up. Items can be brought to the school on  Wednesday June 5th between 730am-7:45am. For families that can't make the drop-off the morning of June 5, you can drop off on   Tuesday from 7pm-9pm at 170 Fern Ave   For more details, please reach out to  cortleighteolis@gmail.com

Check out this document for details of Summer Camps for 2024 put together by the TDSB Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Services.  Within this document, you can also find details of potential funding sources where eligible, and links to further resources.

 We have a lot jammed into June, and we're going to need a lot of parent volunteers to pull it off.  We need people to mark their calendars, and sign up to help! 1. JUNE 5 -- STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST -- URGENT -- PLEASE SIGN UP NOW!!   We need food contributions and helpers to make this breakfast buffet for our whole staff sing. Your granny's cinnamon bun recipe?  Fabulous Fritatta?  Fruit plate? Or maybe you're a "bring the juice" kind of person, or, organize the buffet table kind of volunteer.   Click  here  for the sign-up sheet for food and volunteer roles. Items can be brought to the school on  Wednesday June 5th between 730am-7:45am. For families that can't make the drop-off the morning of June 5, you can drop off on   Tuesday from 7pm-9pm at 170 Fern Ave   For more details, please reach out to  cortleighteolis@gmail.com 2.  🏳️‍🌈 WE'RE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE ONE OF THE BEST EVENTS OF THE YEAR -- JUNE 10TH IS FERN PRIDE DAY! 🏳️‍🌈 The School Coun

Wow, what a night. Huge thanks to all the people who joined us Friday night for Spring Fling, and all the people that helped make the party great. Big thanks to our sponsors: Laneway Distillers for their great gin, and terrific mix donation Barque Smokehouse for the fantastic pulled pork, shredded chicken and coleslaw Christine Hamilton for the Corona, Model, and Nutrl donation. and our photobooth sponsor for several years, Laura Simpson of Keller Williams Realty Also, a huge thanks to all the donors to our Silent Auction Another Story Bookshop Alimentari Avenue Daughter Bacan Barque Smokehouse Bathing Belle Bea-Trained Pilates Cambridge Realty Group CKB Restaurant Classical Music Conservatory Evolve Chiropractic Extra Butter F45 Fit District Gold Standard Goodlife Fitness I Deal Coffee High Junction Gymnastics Jack of Sports Kondition Athletic Laneway Distillers Math Club Move by Leslie Parsons Moretti Hair Muttonhead Mythical Matters greeting cards North Toronto Surgery Owl Optometry

Two sleeps away for the best party and fundraiser of the year - Spring Fling! This year's theme? Taylor's Version. When : May 24, 7:00-11:30pm Where : St. Casimir's amazing church hall, 156 Roncesvalles Who : parents, friends, caregivers, neighbours -- no kids. Join your friends and neighbours for a great night of dancing, delicious food, tasty beverages and our great silent auction! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We need your help to pull this off! We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to share their time for part of the evening. We especially need help at the end of the night for cleaning up. Please sign up here: https://signup.com/go/WFeFtow Get Tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/759351389447?aff=oddtdtcreator Any last donations to Silent Auction? We can take donations until Friday, May 24, noon.   Let us know if you have any service, gift certificate for an experience, lovely object you'd like to donate. Questions? Please reach out at fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.

Are you passionate about supporting your child’s education and contributing to your school community? We’re seeking a dedicated individual to join Fern School Council as Treasurer for the 2024/25 school year. As Treasurer, you’ll play a crucial role in managing our finances and ensuring transparency. Responsibilities: Process and record all financial transactions on behalf of the council. Prepare a monthly financial report and present it at each meeting. Work with council to review and approve requests for funding. Qualifications: Willingness to be responsible for school council finances. Strong organizational and communication skills. Collaborative team player. Interested in finding out more? Send us an email at fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com

Do you ever wonder where all of the money goes that Fern School Council raises from our various events?  Here are some of the things we spent money on this school year: ·           $2,000 to each division (Kindergarten, Primary, Junior, Senior), for a total of $8,000, to support learning objectives: o     Kindergarten division bought French books, STEM materials (pipe builders, tabletop light panel, measuring pipettes), outdoor equipment (buckets, shovels, sieves) o     Primary division brought in a play (Finding Home: A Salmon Journey up the Humber River) o     Junior division bought STEM materials (pulleys, scales, gears, magnets) o     Senior division bought French books and registration for all Grade 7s and 8s to participate in the  Gauss Math Contest ·           $3,700 to bring  Mad Science  into every Kindergarten and Primary classroom ·           $2,600 to bring three performances into the school o     The Money Tree for Grades 1-5 o     Haida Stories for Grades 4-6 o     Outsid

 

White Elephant Sale – Thank You! The White Elephant Sale was a rousing success!  Roughly 200 items found a new home  raising $230  for the Turtle Protectors.   Thank you, thank you, thank you! Turtle Protectors is an Indigenous guided stewardship program that is supported by Indigenous Elders and community members, the  Indigenous Land Stewardship Circle  and  Msit No’kmaq ." (from their website) We thank the community for their generosity and support.   From the Eco-Club team 🌱  It’s Growing Season!  🌸🌻🌷 Planning and development of the planters and green spaces around the school is well under way, and will be incorporated into curriculum.  The  Eco Club  will visit our third grade classes to introduce our gardens and teach their schoolmates how to grow seeds into seedlings, which will then be planted in the planters and green space.   ECO COMMITTEE  Litterless Lunch  PSA  Build up your family’s collection of permanent lunch containers and support local businesses at the same

  Tickets: Buy your tickets  here Volunteers : If you can  volunteer  before or on the evening of the event, please fill out the attached  volunteer   sign-up  here . Every bit of help counts, and we appreciate any time you can spare. Silent Auction: If you or your business would like to donate, please contact us at  fernschoolcouncil@gmail.com . The deadline for donations is  Monday, May 20 th , 2024 . This year's theme is "Taylor's Version," so dust off your favourite “Era” and come dressed in whatever era suits you! From the country twang of "Fearless" to the angsty vibes of "Red," there's an era for everyone to embrace.

Are you interested in helping to make connection between Fern students and local support organizations, like the Parkdale Community Food Bank, Romero House, the Period Purse, and Dining with Dignity?  Got other ideas? The Community Engagement Committee needs you! Contact Cortleigh

The much anticipated Staff Appreciation Breakfast will return this year, inspired by all of the generous family contributions from previous years. School-wide potluck items will be accepted for the event on June 5th - details to follow! Questions or ideas? Contact Cortleigh .