Fern Ave. Public School Blog

Dear Parents and Guardians,  Our  Senior Chess club  (Grade 7/8) has been running since November. Starting a bit later, Grade 4 to 6 students can join our  Junior Chess Club in January.    We will meet  Wednesdays in room 311 during lunch , from 11:40 to 12:35.   Students are allowed to bring their own lunch or lunch from the cafeteria. The club will run for about 4 months. In addition to our Wednesday lunch Chess club for Senior and Junior students, we have organized for the Chess Institute to come in and teach Primary and Junior students ( Grade 1 to 6) chess during Tuesday lunch. A flyer with more information about the Chess Institute option has been distributed to each class.  regards,  Bogdan Nikolajevic

Dear Parents and Guardians of Grade 8 students, Our Montreal Trip information session for parent and students is on Thursday, January 11th at 7:00 p.m in the Fern auditorium. The presentation will be organised by the tour company Brighspark. Information about the trip will also be distributed on paper and handed out to students on Friday, January 12th.  For questions about the trip or for further information please e-mail me  bogdan.nikolajevic@tdsb.on.ca . Sincerely, Bogdan Nikolajevic 

Save The Date: The Grade 8 Graduation Photos are scheduled for Friday, February 2, 2018 beginning at 9:00AM. More details to follow in the new year.

You Are Cordially Invited to Fern Avenue Public School’s Sparkles in the Snow! Holiday Concert Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 6:00pm Featuring Performances from students in Grade 1-3 Fern’s Senior Band The Kestrels Singing Group Click here for the flyer! Parents and Guardians please note:  Students must be at the school in costume/ appropriate attire by 5:30

Parents/Guardians of Children in Grade Three, Applications to the Junior Extended French program are made the year your child is in Grade 3 for entry in September in Grade 4. It is entirely an online process. All communication will be sent via the email address you provide. Please visit the application site www.tdsb.on.ca/pars You will need your child's date of birth and OEN. The OEN is a 9-digit number found on any report card from the TDSB. For non-TDSB students, please select the "Non-TDSB Student" option and follow the steps to generate an identification number. You must them return to the PARS site and follow the application procedure with this number, Please select Junior Extended French from the drop-down menu and complete the application process. On-time applicants must be offered a placement online via the email address you have provided. You MUST take action to accept this placement by the deadline requested when you are offered a placement. Offe

Dear Parent/Guardian, The Holiday Photos have arrived, please feel free to contact Vera in the office if you have any questions regarding the photos.  Please note some of you have ordered multiple copies, they have not arrived and are on the way. Thank you for your understanding and patience. Vera

The grade 8's will be participating in a boat race for STEM day 2018. Bicycle boxes make for the best boats and it starts the kids off all with the same box. We've spoken with the head mechanics at the stores listed below and they are happy to donate bike boxes. Recycling is Thursday nights so ideally pick up would occur either Wednesday evenings or Thursday during the day (before 5). We are in need of volunteers with a vehicle to help with weekly pick ups. Boxes will need to be collapsed, staples removed and stored in the boiler room off the cafeteria at school. If you are able to help, please reach out to the Fern STEM Committee at: fernstemcommittee@gmail.com Thank you! Brockton Bikes (was Bikes on Wheels) 1612 Dundas St W Sweet Pete's 1204 Bloor St W Bike Depot 1222 Bloor St W

Dear Parents and Guardians, Are you looking for a great gift for your child, family members or friends? Do you care about the environment? Do you want to show off your school pride and spirit? Do you want to encourage your child to drink more water instead of juice or pop at school? Do you want to reduce the use of plastic water bottles? If you have answered yes to all of these questions, Fern’s Eco Team is your answer! The Fern Eco Team will be selling Fern water bottles this winter. We will be on hand at the Primary Holiday Concert on the evening of Thursday, December 14th, as well as the Kindergarten Concert on Friday, December 15th , where you can purchase the Fern water bottles. We will also be selling the water bottles the week of December 18th for all students to purchase. You can also purchase water bottles online on the school cash online website. The deadline is Thursday, December 21 . You or your child can pick up your order from Vera in the office. Here is the l

Keep your kids active this winter and sign them up for soccer! There are still spots available for the after school Swahili Soccer Club.  Enjoy soccer skills and games for grades 2-5 with professional soccer coach & Fern dad, Malam Mbarak. 3:30-4:45pm Tuesdays or Wednesdays More information can be found here .

Last chance to purchase your Fern spirit wear.  You can purchase your items online in 3 easy steps.  Click here  to check out the great merchandise and place your order.   The online store is open until  December 10th .   Please order your size carefully, there are no exchanges.  Item pick up with Vera in the office will be on December 20, 2017. 

Me to We will be selling Rafiki Friend Chains at lunch on December 14 and 15 and the during the Holiday Concert on December 14.  Each of these handmaid chains is lovingly beaded by the Maasai Mamas of Kenya.  The chains can be worn as a bracelet, necklace, anklet or hair tie.   Each chain purchased gives a life-changing gift to a child or family in WE Charity's partner communities, from school supplies to health care to alternative income opportunities.  We have 100 Rafiki Friend Chains for sale at $10 each.

We need bike boxes! Lots of them. The grade 8's will be participating in a boat race for STEM day 2018. We need your help to get lots of bicycle boxes to make boats. If you have any contacts at big box stores like Canadian Tire or Costco, please hook us up! Thank you. Please send an email to fernstemcommittee@gmail.com and we'll come by to pick them up.

The holidays are around the corner and the winter break countdown is on! Fall photo day orders placed online at edgeimaging.ca by Sunday, December 10th or by phone at: 1-888-416-3343 (EDGE) by Friday, December 8th* will have guaranteed delivery to home before the holidays! *Note: This timeline is not applicable for any kindergarten celebration, junior milestone, or senior graduation photography programs.

On Monday December 18 , Me to We will be selling popcorn during the afternoon recess for $1.  All money raised will go towards buying 10 goats to provide a family in Africa with the resources needed to generate a sustainable income and provide for their family, leading to a lifetime of change. Click here for more information about the Me to We Opportunity Pillar.  

Dear Parents and Guardians, Are you looking for a great gift for your child, family members or friends? Do you care about the environment? Do you want to show off your school pride and spirit? Do you want to encourage your child to drink more water instead of juice or pop at school? Do you want to reduce the use of plastic water bottles? If you have answered yes to all of these questions, Fern’s Eco Team is your answer! The Fern Eco Team will be selling Fern water bottles this winter. We will be on hand at the Primary Holiday Concert on the evening of Thursday, December 14th , as well as the Kindergarten Concert on Friday, December 15th , where you can purchase the Fern water bottles. We will also be selling the water bottles the week of December 18th for all students to purchase. The metallic lime green 17oz, stainless steel water bottles with a plastic twist-off top and a carabiner has the Fern Falcon’s logo on it, and will be sold for only $10 . What an incredible deal

Fern students' lost and found items will be displayed in the front foyer of the school from December 4-15 ! We have many sweaters, mittens hats and lunch containers. Please make time for a visit to look through the items, which will also be on display for the Winter Concerts on December 14 and 15 . You may find something you recognize. Thanks!

Fern's Winter Concert will be on Thursday, December 14th at 6 p.m. The following classes / groups will perform: all grades 1 and 1/2 all grades 2 and 2/3 our grade 3 class The Kestrels (choral music group) Senior Band All other classes (including 3/4 classes) will perform in a spring concert at at date to be confirmed. As in past years, performers should arrive at 5:45 p.m. ; pick up and drop off will take place in the students' homerooms. Kestrels will meet in the music room. The band will meet in the auditorium.

Students and parents packed the auditorium to watch a movie November 29th. There was pizza, popcorn and sweets, and tons of great community spirit! Thank you to all the parent and student volunteers that made it possible. Tanis Darling & Adrienne Phillips Fern Arts Collective

Come and join the fun! After school Art and Soccer classes 3:30-4:45pm Tuesdays or Wednesdays Sign up for... The ART GARDEN , creative art classes for grade 2-5 with Artist Educator & Fern mom, Taya Kozak SWAHILI SOCCER CLUB , soccer skills and games for grade 2-5 with professional soccer coach & Fern dad, Malam Mbarak. See attachment with info...

There are two upcoming United Way spirit days - these two dates are Fern’s way of contributing to the United Way Annual Campaign. Wear your favourite sports jersey is this Thursday November 30th . Children can wear a sport jersey from any team of their choice (even Fern Falcons). Friday December 15th is “ Wear your favourite hat day ”. We are asking for a donation of $2 to participate in each event. Last year we raised $297 for United Way and this year we are hosting these two events hoping to beat last year’s number. Thank you for showing your spirit and supporting the United Way. Go Fern Go!

Volunteers are still needed for the upcoming Fern Fun Flick taking place on Wednesday November 29 ! Fern Arts Collective is featuring The Emoji Movie . We still need food servers, ticket sellers, and a set up and clean up crew. If you can help out this evening then please go to our online sign up here: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/2114983/false#/invitation Calling all bakers ! We need your delicious baked goods at the upcoming Fern Fun Flick. Movies just aren't the same without dessert! We welcome home made and store bought baked goods (please make sure they are nut free). Please drop off your baked goodies in the foyer of the school starting at 5:30pm on November 29 . If you have any questions about this upcoming event contact: tanisdarling@me.com Thank you - we look forward to an amazing night!

The whirlwind of the holiday break may sweep you up and, before you know it, school will begin and you’ll need to find the lunch box and thermos again! Why not alleviate your stress, energy and time and sign your child(ren) up for January’s lunch program? Better yet, sign up for the rest of the year and you won’t have to worry about uneaten lunches coming back home. Paula and her staff in the Fern kitchen are pleased to be making positive changes to the menu that include more vegetarian options! Think Fritatta, Chili Macaroni and Cheese, and Brown Lentil Shepherd’s Pie, to name a few. Ready to sign up? Please fill out, detach and submit the form with your payment in a sealed envelope. The wall-mounted black secure deposit box is conveniently located outside the Ferncliff Daycare office (room 103). The deadline for your order is Friday, December 15th to begin lunch on Monday, January 8th . No extensions will be given.

Fern spirit wear is now available for sale. You can purchase your items online in 3 easy steps.  Click here  to check out the great merchandise and place your order.   The online store is open until  December 10th .   Please order your size carefully, there are no exchanges.  Item pick up with Vera in the office will be on December 20, 2017.  Flyer to come home with students shortly.

On December 1st and 2nd , Scooter Girl Toys will return a portion of your purchases to the Fern School Council. Just mention the school at checkout and Scooter Girl Toys will do the rest! More information can be found here .

Parents/guardians of children in Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Join us for a workshop on Tuesday, November 28 from 7:00-8:30pm in the Fern Auditorium. The session on tips for how to better understand your child and help them successfully transition to High School is presented by Dr. Victoria Creighton from Pine River Institute. Please RSVP via the link in the poster .

Neighbourhood Get-together brought to you by Fern Ave Events: Come meet Santa and take pictures! Also, hang out with people in the community while eating homemade cookies and warming up with fresh steaming cider. There will be beautiful, local trees for sale and chances to win local product. Come one, come all! WHEN: Saturday, December 2 (1-4 pm) WHERE: Willem & Jools , 125 Roncesvalles Ave Brought to you by Fern Ave Events , Willem & Jools , Trust Realty Group - Keller Williams Referred Urban, Brokerage , Lindsay Barrowcliffe Small Ant Photography

Monday, November 20th is Universal Children's Day. The Kindergarten classes will be dancing, in the auditorium, to raise money (loonies and toonies) for the anti-bullying charity Kill It With Kindness. We are calling the event Change for Children. While it will only be the Kindergarten classes who will be dancing, we will gladly accept any other donations from the school community. On that day, Mrs. Heller will gladly accept donations, while she is on yard duty, in the primary yard, from 8:45-9:00am . Please contribute to this important cause and help to empower children to make a positive change in the lives of others. Sincerely, The Kindergarten Team

Dear Parents/Guardians, Unfortunately, Toronto Public Health could not complete all classes during the immunization clinic held on November 13th. Public Health will return on Tuesday, November 21st in the morning to continue with the missed classes/students. Please feel free to contact the main office should you have any further questions.

Parents/guardians of children in Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Join us for a workshop on Tuesday, November 28 from 7:00-8:30pm in the Fern Auditorium. The session on tips for how to better understand your child and help them successfully transition to High School is presented by Dr. Victoria Creighton from Pine River Institute. Please RSVP via the link in the poster .

Dear Parents/Guardians, Do you have a little or big microwave lying around the house or cottage that you would like to donate to our school? We would be happy to provide a good home for it here in our office. Please contact Vera Ciric at: 416-393-9130.

The Primary Winter Concert will be on Thursday December 14th at 6:00 pm . Teachers will be on hand in their classes with their students before and after the performance. Runners will let the classes know when to come down to perform. Classes performing music: Reg 1/2, Reg 2/3, FI 1, FI 1/2, FI 1/2, FI 3 Classes performing drama/dance: FI 2 and FI 2/3 Kestrels will also perform.

We need a bunch of awesome people to make Fern's first ever PUB NIGHT a reality! This event is the first in a series of events in which we (the Fern Student Council) will succeed in raising 500k in order to revitalize Fern's entire playground. We need ticket sellers, decorators, people to clean up, letter writers, and so many more. All of this is happening in a very short period of time - PUB NIGHT is happening on Friday November 24 starting at 8pm (but we also need volunteers ASAP)! If you are interested in volunteering for this amazing and exciting event please click the link . Thank you!

Dear Parents/Guardians, Attached with your child's report card you will find a "Who To Contact" sheet with questions or concerns about issues in the classroom, your school or the TDSB. Please note the calendar listed with PA Days and Holidays unfortunately is incorrect, listed on the upper half of the sheet are dates for last year, 2016. Should you have any questions re: PA Days and or Holidays kindly refer to the TDSB calendar on the TDSB website. Thank you.

The Fern Arts Collective invites you to join us for The Emoji Movie! Come to the bustling city of ‘Textopolis’ and see what all your favourite emoji’s are up to. All Fern kids, adults and community welcome. Wednesday Nov. 29th Doors open at 6pm - movie starts at 6:30pm $5 - includes a bag of popcorn! Buy your tickets in the office or at the door. Pizza and treats will be for sale.

Please see this flyer for information on who to contact when you have questions or concerns about issues in your classroom, your school or the TDSB.

Fern parents and people of the community: Fern School Council is focused on a massive new fundraising effort this year and we want to tell you about it! The Playground Committee have been working tirelessly to make the dream of a beautiful, multi-faceted playground at Fern a reality. This incredible new school yard will not only benefit our kids at the school, but also enhance and revitalize the surrounding community. Traditional fundraising efforts at Fern have been put on hold this year so that we can focus solely on this massive goal. We are doing this ONE YEAR and one year only, and we believe that together we can make it happen. Bliss Edwards and Dave Martin (co-chairs of the Playground Committee) are leading all of efforts to not only secure funding, grants, TDSB involvement, architecture plans but also to RAISE ALL OF THIS MONEY (500K). They are planning events to raise money AND awareness about playground plans, what you can do to help and how we can make this happen

Thank you to the Fern parent body for all of your input, Alison Macrae co-chair, and artist extraordinaire Kathryn Maxfield!

Thank you to Peter's No Frills on Landsdowne/Dundas for once again donating 30 pumpkins to our school. Each class was able to enjoy decorating a pumpkin as part of their Halloween celebrations this year. Thank you No Frills for supporting our community!

JUNIOR AND SENIOR CHESS CLUB Dear Parents and Guardians,  Our Senior Chess club (Grade 7/8) is starting this week.  Next week interested Grade 4 to 6 students can join our Junior Chess Club .  We will meet Wednesdays in room 311 during lunch , from 11:40 to 12:35.   Students are allowed to bring their own lunch or lunch from the cafeteria.  The club will run for about 4-5 months. Please e-mail Mr. Nikolajevic at bogdan.nikolajevic@tdsb.on.ca   if you are able to volunteer or provide resources, and help us teach Chess to our students. You can come on a regular basis, or help us just for one/few sessions. We have students who are learning the rules, and also some advanced Grade 7/8 students in need of a few Grandmasters to show them some new tricks.  Gens Una Sumus,  Bogdan Nikolajevic

Reminder that Progress Reports/Kindergarten Communications of Learning go home on November 14. The PD day on November 17 is for Reporting to Parents.

Here are the latest Ward 7 minutes. Feel free to join the continually updated Ward 7 Facebook group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/TDSBWard7Coucil/ and the trustee Facebook page Thank you, Trustee Robin Pilkey

Below is the agenda for our Council meeting this Wednesday at 6:30pm in the Staff Room (food and babysitting will be available): 1. Administration Update 2. Committee Updates + Committee Q&A 3. Discussion of Submitted Questions 4. Review of Wellness Activity Outcomes 5. TDSB Public Nurse + Discussion of Need for Specialized Session(s) at Fern 6. 2017/18 Budget Finalization Looking forward to seeing you all soon, Denise

Dear Parents/Guardians, Fern Avenue Public School will be transitioning to a new telephone system called VoIP on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The telephone system is brand new to our office staff and at this time we ask for your patience as we adjust to the new system and possible glitches. Thank you everyone! Vera

November 8th at noon in Room 211 Fern’s Me to WE club will be hosting an open meeting for all those students in Grades 5 To 8 interested in joining the club.  Interested students will be asked to fill in a form, and new members will be selected lottery style.   Me to WE is the world’s largest organization of youth empowerment with over 2 million members world wide.  Our club  will be raising both awareness and funds to help improve the lives of deserving young people both globally (Kenya) and locally (Canada’s Indigenous)  For more information, go to   we.org   and check it out! Fern’s Me to WE Club

Thank you to all the organizers, volunteers, grade 8's and everyone that came out to support our first ever Math Night at Fern. We would greatly appreciate your feedback to help us improve STEM events at Fern. Please take a few mins to answers some quick questions: http://tinyurl.com/fernmathnightsurvey Math = Fun!

Congratulations to all the classes that carved and decorated all these amazing pumpkins!

Interested in what interschool and house league sports Fern offers? Click here for the schedule and supervising teachers.

This year the Middle Childhood Matters Coalition Toronto partnered with the TDSB Parent Involvement Advisory Committee to organize the conference “Nurturing Family Engagement”. It will take place on Saturday, November 25 and features keynote speaker Dr. Stuart Shanker. This conference is free of charge and registration includes light breakfast, lunch, childminding, translation services, transportation, workshops, and information marketplace. The workshops, targeted for parents, cover a wide array of topics for navigating the school system, including special education, secondary pathways, and advocating for your child’s needs. For more info or to register, please visit: https://2017piacconference.eventbrite.com Click here for more information.

We will be collecting clean, used coats so that we can spread warmth to our community. We will also collect mittens, hats and gloves. No boots please! Drop off box in front of the school office. Thanks!

Auditions for musicians interested in being a part of “Alone In Round Corners” will be held Tuesday and Friday this week at 1145 in Rm 007. All instruments and musicians are welcome from Gr. 6-8.  Callbacks for the “Alone in Round Corners” cast will be held Wednesday at 1145 sharp. Successful candidates’ names are posted on a list outside the music room. Copies of the script are available in Rm 007. 

Our next School Council meeting is at 6:30pm on Wednesday Nov 8 in the Staff room (note that this is a new date). In advance of the meeting we are soliciting questions that you would like answered or discussed at the meeting. We have a large parent body with a wide range of concerns and we want to make sure that Council meetings are an effective use of your time. Submit your questions via this link:   https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XNY5LDD Please make sure you submit prior to 10pm on Thursday, Nov 2 to give us time to compile, distribute and prepare fact-based answers.

Our seventh annual food drive, We Scare Hunger is just around the corner! Your children can drop off canned goods to the box in their classrooms,  starting tomorrow (Thursday October 26) running to Tuesday October 31st . Food Banks Canada has suggested a few key items: •canned fish •canned meat •canned stew •canned soup •canned beans •canned fruit •canned vegetables Food banks are an important method of addressing hunger in Canada. Each month, close to 850,000 people turn to food banks for help; more than one-third are children and youth . Thanks for supporting We Scare Hunger and helping us beat our record of 1,202 lbs! Members of Fern's Me to We

Reminder - Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health is sponsoring free parent workshops in November. Click here for the event at the Jarvis location and here for the Sheppard location.

Come by and celebrate the new look for the Junior yard entrance!

Sign up for December Lunches with the order form . Deadline date for meals in December is Thursday, November 16th .

Join us for Math night this Thursday Oct 26th 5:30 - 7:30pm. There will be Interactive activities and games hosted by the grade 8's for the whole family to enjoy. (See map of events ) Food will be available for purchase. Math = Fun!

To support our current review of the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program in TDSB schools, an additional consultation meeting has been arranged with the assistance of our community partners, to seek further input from community members regarding the program. This meeting will take place as follows: SRO Program Community Consultation—Public Meeting Wednesday, 25 October 2017, 6:00 to 7:30 PM Oakdale Community Centre 350 Grandravine Drive, North York ( see map ) All members of the community, including parents and students, are welcome. Light refreshments and child care will be provided. As with other SRO community consultation meetings held across the city over the past month, the focus of this session will be on engaging those voices that have traditionally been marginalized or discounted, while honouring the input of all stakeholders. If you have questions or would like more information, please feel free to contact me. Thank you, Jim Spyropoulos, Executive Superint

Dear Parent/Guardian, Claude Watson School for the Arts offers an enriched arts education for students in grades four through eight who have demonstrated talent in Music, Drama and Visual Arts.  Each day the students divide their time between challenging academic classes and an exceptional arts program that develops their creative potential. Each student auditions for a place in the Claude Watson School for the Arts.  There are 60 places year in Grade 4.  Students interested in placement in grades 5-8 are welcome to audition but there is very limited places available. More information about Claude Watson School for the Arts can be found at www.claudewatson.org Claude Watson will be holding an information session in early November for interested families.  The session will be held on Monday, November 13th starting at 7:00 pm.  the session will be held at Earl Haig Secondary School (100 Princess Ave.) Applications are available online.  the online application system is now open

We’re looking into ways of bringing Mindfulness, Meditation, and Stress Reduction to Fern teachers, students, staff, and families.  Do you meditate, teach yoga, or have another favorite stress reduction activity you’d like to share (such as crafting or tai chi)?  Do you love the neuroscience behind meditation and want to share your knowledge?  Contact Melissa ( melissa@viniyogaconnection.com ) or sign up on our volunteer page tinyurl.com/fernvolunteer . -- Volunteer Page Info: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Stress Reduction Bring mindfulness, meditation, and stress reduction to Fern teachers, staff, students, and families to help build mental focus, reduce stress, and build resiliency. 1.      Organizers – help to organize mindfulness, meditation, stress reduction activities, learning materials, and age appropriate classroom activities. (3 spots) 2.      Teach Fern teachers & staff – help to teach mindfulness, meditation, stress reduction activities to teachers and sta

All Grade 5 Ontario students are eligible to apply to Karen Kain School of the Arts! Please visit the link below for more information. http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/karenkain/Admissions

Audio-Radio-Flight-Space-The Human Body-Robots-Computer Games Programming Sign-up for grade 7/8 students is this Thursday October 19th. Room 313 @ 3:15 p.m

This week (October 16th to 22nd, 2017) marks the beginning of Waste Reduction Week in Canada . The Fern Avenue Eco Team will be promoting its ongoing campaign to encourage waste-free lunches and snacks at the school. A waste-free lunch, or a litterless lunch, is one where all the lunch gear is reusable from the washable cloth napkins to the cutlery to the refillable water bottle. Buying fresh fruit and vegetables, and bulk foods, makes waste-free lunches convenient and affordable for families. The Recycling Council of Ontario has produced some helpful videos that highlight strategies to make lunches and snacks waste-free! Any waste that is created will boomerang back home. Students will be asked to bring all the packaging and food waste home from their lunches. Boomerang lunch programs help families see firsthand the waste produced as well as learn which of the food supplied is actually eaten. If you and your children want to explore the issue further, check out the TDSB EcoSch

Please find the minutes from the last Fern Parent Council Meeting here .

Dear Parent/Guardian, Just a gentle reminder Photo Retake day is Monday, October 30, 2017 beginning shortly after 9:00AM. Please remember these photos are meant only for those students who were absent on the original photo day. Please feel free to contact Vera in the main office should you have any further questions. Thank you.

ALONE IN ROUND CORNERS Auditions will be held at 11:45 in Room 007 on the following dates: October 23 and 24 for actors/singers October 25 for musicians All Grade 7s and 8s are welcome to audition! Please prepare a song of your choice, and sides will be provided for all characters. Click here for the flyer.

Can you bake? Show off your baking skills at our upcoming MATH NIGHT on Thursday October 26. Bake your favorite cake, cookies, cupcakes, pie or other pastry and donate it to make MATH Night an even bigger success! Can’t bake? No problem! Pick up your favourite item at one of our local bakeries and bring your sugary goodness to us. Please drop off all items between 5:00-5:30pm on Thursday October 26 at the bake sale table just outside the main office. Please remember to make or purchase nut-free items only. Questions? Contact Denise Figueiredo at . Thank you for your contributions to Fern Avenue Public School, and our upcoming MATH Night!!!

Parents/Guardians of Children in Junior Kindergarten, You have a choice to make about French programming for your child.   Senior Kindergarten is the ONLY time your child can begin the Early Immersion Program. Applications to the Early French Immersion program are made the year your child is in Junior Kindergarten for entry in September of Senior Kindergarten.  It is an entirely online process. All communication will be sent via the email address you provide.  Please check this email regularly. Please visit the application site www.tdsb.on.ca/pars You will need your child's date of birth and OEN.  The OEN is a 9-digit number found on any report card from the TDSB. For non-TDSB students, please select the "Non-TDSB Student" option and follow the steps to generate an identification number.  You must them return to the PARS site and follow the application procedure with this number, Please select Early French Immersion from the drop-down menu and complete