Fern Ave. Public School Blog

Hot Lunch Program News We’d like to let you know about some changes with the Fern Hot Lunch and Kindersnack Programs. Maggie, Ferncliff Daycare’s long-time employee and cook, has announced her retirement as of December 31, 2014. Maggie has been providing delicious and healthy meals for both the daycare children and Fern’s lunch program participants for many years. The food committee would like to thank Maggie for preparing food that students love to eat and for all her energy and hard work in helping us run a successful lunch program. So, what happens in January 2015? The Fern Hot Lunch and Kindersnack Programs have been very successful and have grown substantially over the past four years. Rest assured, the program will continue and your child(ren) will be served a hot lunch the first day back to school. Beginning January 5, certified and trained Toronto District School Board nutrition staff will prepare lunches and kindersnacks in Fern’s kitchen for all participants. For full de

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Just a reminder: Photo Re-takes will take place on Monday, November 3,2014 at 9:00 am. Please note re takes are only for those students who did not have a photo taken on the original photo day. Please call Vera at 416-393-9130 should you have any questions or concerns. Thank you, Vera

Dear Parents/Guardians, Halloween is happening at Fern Avenue PS Friday, October 31, for Grades JK to 5 in the afternoon, as an enjoyable occasion when we can all have some fun together. Children may dress up, if they wish to – it is entirely voluntary. We know that there is a powerful use of the imagination when children take on a new identity through wearing a costume. Please make sure that: Your child can see clearly Your child can walk safely—no long costumes that they might trip on. No weapons come to school, even if they are part of a costume. Your child’s costume is appropriate for our very young children to see – avoid inappropriate costumes. Instead, please encourage children to choose costumes that represent their own individuality and creativity. The costume does not require assistance from an adult to get on, or to wear. You do not send any food that contains nuts or nut products to school. This is particularly important AFTER Halloween. We have childr

Please click here for the update on Fern's Softball Teams and what's coming in October to December with Volleyball and Basketball.

Dear Parents, Fern's Free the Children Club is sponsoring its first event of the year, our fourth annual food drive called We Scare Hunger . Each student is invited to bring a canned food item to their classroom's donation box between October 23-31 . Donations will go to the Good Shepherd Food Bank. Please help exceed our best total of 1202 pounds ! Thank you for support, Members of Fern's Free the Children

This year is shaping up to be another fantastic year for our kids at Fern. We have been booking artists for the classrooms, arranging murals and booking shows! Our first Fern Fun Flicks movie fundraiser will be a Halloween Special on Friday Oct. 24th. We chose HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA because it’s such a great family Halloween classic. It’s fun and not too scary!!! Our first Artist in October, Sandra Phillips, will be working with 3 classes. Ms. Eyre’s Gr. 2s, Ms. Brennan Gr. 2/3s and Ms. Whalen’s Gr. 1/2 class. They will be working on a Balinese Halloween inspired multi-media theatre project creating shadow puppets. The students will be doing a puppetry performance in class on November 24 - parents are welcome to attend! At the end of October, Michael McMurty, will be working with Ms. Mably/Ms. Cox's grade 5/6 and Ms. Tse/Ms. Grant's grade 6/7 classes. The Fairy Tale Project will have the students create, rehearse and preform a semi-improvised production of their own adap

Dear Parents & Caregivers, Photo Re-takes will take place on Monday, November 03, 2014 beginning at 9:00 am. Remember to BRING YOUR SMILES :)

Dear Parents and Caregivers, On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 the TDSB Nurse will be here to do lice checks for our students in grades 6 to 8. Please call the main office if you have any further questions. Thank you, Vera

Students and their families are invited to attend:                                                                                  Elementary Alternative School Information Sessions January 14, 2015 @6:00pm —— Horizon Alternative Senior School January 15, 2015 @7:00pm —— City View Alternative Senior School January 19, 2015 @6:00pm —— ALPHA Alternative Junior School January 20, 2015 @6:00pm —— High Park Alternative Junior School January 20, 2015 @6:30pm —— Beaches Alternative Junior School January 21, 2015 @6:30pm —— Da Vinci School January 21, 2015 @7:00pm —— Delta Alternative Senior School January 21, 2015 @6:00pm —— Mountview Alternative Junior School January 22, 2015 @6:00pm —— Equinox Holistic Alternative School January 29, 2015 @6:30pm —— East Alternative School of Toronto January 29, 2015 @7:00pm —— Scarborough Village Public School February 03, 2015 @6:00pm —— Hawthrone II Bilingual Alternative Junior

Dear Parents/Guardians of grade 7/8 students, The second immunization clinic for grade 7 and 8 students who were not immunized on Friday, October 3rd has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 15, A.M. Please call Vera Ciric if you have any further questions. Thank you!

Dear Parents/Guardians, The Trustee debate is tomorrow evening. We are looking forward to a lively evening that is well attended by our community. Ward 7 Trustee Candidate Debate Tuesday, Oct. 7th 7:00–9:00 P.M. Join us in the  Runnymede P.S. Gym (enter via Runnymede Road door and follow the signs)

Our first cross country meet is this Thursday October 9 at Ashbridges Bay . Parent volunteers are needed to help marshall and direct our runners at the finish line. If you are able to help please contact Melanie Hare mhds230@gmail.com ; 416.516.6028 or, Mr K at Sarantos.Katsihtis@tdsb.on.ca . Next meets are on October 21 and 28 for qualifying runners. Mark your calendars and come and cheer our runners! Thank you, Melanie

Has your family finally settled into a routine? School, homework, hockey, gymnastics, music lessons…. Have you had to skip some meals or eaten fast food to fit everything in? Now’s your chance to ensure that your child(ren) eats one healthy – and delicious – meal each school day. Sign up for Fern’s hot-lunch program for lunches starting in November. To save more time, sign up for the rest of the year right now! Click here to download the order form and here for the menu. Hard copies are also available on the bulletin board outside of room 103. The deadline for your order is Wednesday, October 15 to begin lunch on Monday, November 3. If you’d like to learn more about Fern’s lunch program, click here or contact Tracy Kett at tracykett@rogers.com or 416-535-0205.

Dear families, If you are a parent who is interested in representing Fern Avenue PS at the “Garden/ Parkdale/ Fern/ AMG” Boundary Change Working committee, please contact me via email at  Alexander.Moy@tdsb.on.ca .  I will compile a list and submit names.  Thank you. Alexander Moy

Dear Parents/Guardians, Our apologies the Fern Lunch Program forms stated Fern is a Platinum School, we are in fact a Gold EcoSchool this year. We would love to get back to Platinum.  The Eco Club needs a parent volunteer to help make this happen. Please contact tina.tse@tdsb.on.ca or katrina.hall@tdsb.on.ca or sonia.mably@tdsb.on.ca Thank you, Vera