Fern Ave. Public School Blog

The Fern Communications Committee, made up of parent volunteers, is seeking two new members. Please see flyer below for more information.  Please email the committee via fernnoticeboard@gmail.com if you are interested.  Thanks!  Fern Communications Committee

Fern's Communications Committee has prepared a short survey to help us understand the best way(s) to communicate with our current Fern Avenue PS community.  We ask that, if there are multiple people in your home who would like to receive information from Fern Avenue PS, each person completes the survey independently.  We appreciate you taking 5 minutes (maximum) to share your thoughts with us, no later than Sunday, February 4, 2023. You can access the survey HERE .  Please note that responses are completely anonymous.  If you have any questions/concerns about the survey, please email fernnoticeboard@gmail.com

The Fern Communications Committee, which is made up of parent volunteers, is seeking two new members. We are responsible for maintaining the Fern blog, sending out weekly email newsletters and generally supporting the School Council initiatives. If you ever find yourself thinking of ways to improve communications within the school community, here is an opportunity to act on it!  We are looking to fill two roles:  email editor  web designer  The email editor roles is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented and comfortable using (or learning to use) web technology.  The web designer/webmaster role requires:  Familiarity with web content management systems such as Wordpress and of other Blog systems Familiarity with current web standards  Knowledge of tools for website management  Knowledge in HTML/CSS and Javascript  Strong communication abilities  The time commitment for both roles is about two to three hours per month, and is flexible i...

The Communications Committee, which is made up of parent volunteers, is seeking two new members. We are responsible for maintaining the Fern blog, sending out weekly email newsletters and generally supporting the School Council initiatives. If you ever find yourself thinking of ways to improve communications within the school community, here is an opportunity to act on it!  We are looking to fill two roles:  email editor  web designer  The email editor roles is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented and comfortable using (or learning to use) web technology.  The web designer/webmaster role requires:  Familiarity with web content management systems such as Wordpress and of other Blog systems Familiarity with current web standards  Knowledge of tools for website management  Knowledge in HTML/CSS and Javascript  Strong communication abilities  The time commitment for both roles is about two to three hours per month, and is flexible in te...

We hope you all had a great summer and that everyone has settled back into the school routine smoothly. If you are new to Fern, welcome! If your child(ren) have moved on from Fern and you no longer wish to receive e-newsletters from us, scroll down the bottom of the newsletter and click " unsubcribe ". For regular updates, check the Fern blog, https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/ . Thank you. Fern Communications Team

Hello! We are conducting a survey to assess how to best communicate with family/friends of Fern Public School regarding school-related information and events. There are many ways to communicate, and we are trying to evaluate the best ways to share information. Please fill out our survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZNLGT92 to help guide us in communications decisions. We also ask that if there are multiple people in your home who would like to receive communications from Fern, that each person fill out the survey. The survey should only take a few minutes, and we appreciate your time and input by next Friday, May 24th . If you have any questions/concerns about the survey, please email: fernnoticeboard@gmail.com . Kindly note that all responses will be kept anonymous. Thank you, Fern Communications Committee

Hello! We are conducting a survey to assess how to best communicate with family/friends of Fern Public School regarding school-related information and events. There are many ways to communicate, and we are trying to evaluate the best ways to share information. Please fill out our  survey to help guide us in communications decisions. We also ask that if there are multiple people in your home who would like to receive communications from Fern, that each person fill out the survey. The survey should only take a few minutes, and we appreciate your time and input by this  Friday, May 10th . If you have any questions/concerns about the survey, please email: fernnoticeboard@gmail.com . Kindly note that all responses will be kept anonymous. Thank you, Fern Communications Committee

Fern Ave Public School is getting ready for this year's original Senior musical, "Lestat Private High," May 8 and 9 in the Fern Auditorium. Set in a old Gothic high-school, strange events surround the school’s closing....Animals in the neighbourhood are getting sick, the school’s ageless caretaker is becoming weaker by the day, and staff is being let go when they start asking questions. Three unusual friends must work together to solve the mystery of Lestat Private High. Featuring live music performances by Fern Grade 7 & 8 students, Lestat Private High will be a wickedly good time. Keep an eye on the blog for details about tickets and how you can get involve Logo Design: Mr. Ciric

The Communications Committee is seeking a new chair. We are responsible for maintaining this notice board, sending out weekly email newsletters and generally supporting the School Council initiatives. If you ever find yourself thinking of ways to improve communications within the school community, here is an opportunity to act on it! This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented and comfortable using (or learning to use) web technology. The time commitment is about two to three hours per month, and is flexible in terms of timing/location. You do not need to be at the school, but you do need to have good computer access. Please email the committee via fernnoticeboard@gmail.com if you are interested. Michelle Stewart, Chair, Communications Committee (parent volunteer)

This year each class has a representative responsible for communications from the parent council. Click here for the list of class representatives. If you have not heard from your class rep as yet, please feel free to reach out to make sure you are on the class distribution list. If your class does not have a representative yet and you are interested in taking on the role, contact Denise Figueiredo at denise.priya.figueiredo@gmail.com.

We are launching a Fern Ave Events Facebook page to share information about school events and local happenings through a new channel. LIKE our page:  https://www.facebook.com/fernaveevents/   and get the latest news.

Last year, the federal government enacted Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) which prohibits the sending of commercial e-mail to people who have not consented to receive it. Unfortunately, their definition of “commercial” is broad enough so that it could be interpreted to include any messages from the school that promote, advertise or offer for sale anything including: school pictures, yearbooks, uniforms, food programs, event tickets or entry fees, fundraising events or items, or similar events or offers to sell goods and services. Last year we continued using our old mailing list, but excluded such messages from our regular e-mail newsletters. This year, we have decided to build a new, compliant mailing list from scratch, and the TDSB has determined that this requires a signed E-mail Consent Form from every individual who wishes to receive e-mail from the school. These forms were sent home today with your children, but you can also download a copy from  here . If you...

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 .

In preparation for the new school year, this weekend we’ve given the old Fern notice board a long overdue facelift. If you’re still seeing the same old look, try refreshing—or even restarting—your browser. If, however, you encounter any persistent problems, please let me know, together with a description of the operating system and browser you’re using. Roy Schulze Communications Committee

The minutes of our School Council meetings, dating back to 2009, have all been moved to Google Drive. Click here to access the folder. You can always find the minutes from our most recent meeting at the bottom of the list. The minutes from September’s meeting have been revised with some minor corrections.

A big thank you to all who responded to the Communications Committee survey sent out earlier this year. We had great feedback with over 200 replies! For a summary of the Parent | Guardian Survey, please click here . Click here for a summary of the Staff Survey. A summary outlining the main areas of concern | interest from respondents can be found here . There were a fair number of questions asked by respondents. A list of Q+A's are outlined below.

The Communications Committee are the people who maintain this blog and send out the school's weekly e-mail newsletter. And now, to make sure we're doing the best job we can, we're conducting a super quick survey of parents and teachers. But we haven't heard from you. You can fill out the survey online by clicking the following link: http://tinyurl.com/fernsurvey2011 Teachers should fill out the following staff survey instead: http://tinyurl.com/staffsurvey2011 If you've filled out a paper copy of the survey, please return it to the office. All responses are due by November 25.

The Communications Committee is conducting a super quick survey to help us improve communication between Fern Avenue Public School staff, parents, and the community. You may have already received a paper version of this survey, but if you'd prefer, you can take it online by clicking the following link:       http://tinyurl.com/fernsurvey2011 Teachers should fill out the following staff survey instead:       http://tinyurl.com/fernstaffsurvey2011 Paper copies should be returned to the office. All responses are due by November 25. You feedback is appreciated.

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The communications committee is seeking one or two parents or teachers as new members , to help maintain this notice board, send out email summaries, and undertake new initiatives and improvements. If you ever find yourself thinking of ways to improve communications within the school community, here is an opportunity to act on it! This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, skilled at editing, and comfortable using (or learning to use) web technology. The time commitment is about two to three hours per month, and is flexible in terms of timing/location. You do not need to be at the school, but you do need to have good computer access. Please email the committee via fernnoticeboard@gmail.com if you are interested. On a personal note, I am retiring from the communications committee at the end of this month. We've come a long way during the years I've been involved in this effort, and I shall enjoy being part of the audience as the committee continues to implement new ...