Fern Ave. Public School Blog

As the 2010- 2011 academic year draws to a close, Ms. Tasevski and I reflect on how far we have come in so short a span of time. School Council is to be acknowledged for their compassion, diligence and determination to put the needs of all children first in an equitable way. Teachers, and this would mean all the variety of TDSB employees who work with our children everyday, have embarked on the breathtaking journey of continuous improvement, moving outside their historical comfort zones and have displayed a willingness to take on new challenges and try new approaches to teaching. Students have been enthusiastically involved in our new initiatives and genuinely seem to want to construct a more just and civil society, both at school and at home. Many times we have been touched by the small demonstrations of gentle humanity between young individuals in the classroom and on the playground for no other reason than it was the right thing to do. We are heartened by this experience. We eager

Make sure the Fern Fun Fair is in your calendar for this Friday, June 3rd from 4:00pm - 8:00pm.   It's a great event for the entire family. Tickets will be sold for 50 cents. You will need to purchase tickets for food and beverages. Baked goodies are priced individually Pizza Slice - $2.00 (4 tickets) Water - $1.00 (2 tickets) Juice Box - $0.50 (1 ticket) Freezies – $0.50 (1 ticket) Starbucks Coffee – $1.00 (2 tickets) Candy Floss – $1.00 (2 tickets) Cakewalk – $1.00 (2 tickets) For $10 you can purchase a wristband that gets you on all of the bouncy castles (4 in total).   Volunteers will be going to the classrooms on Friday morning to hand out Fun Fair wristbands.  Send $10 with your child and we will put their wristbands on and give them 6 tickets to get them started. The Senior Girls' Entrepreneur club will be selling their beautiful creations at the Fun Fair.  Earrings, necklaces, and head bands are some of the things you'll find!  Look for their booth

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The entire school is participating in Jump Rope for Heart on Tuesday, May 24 th .  All donations and forms are due to the main office or homeroom teacher by Monday, May 30 th .  By encouraging your child to fundraise and participate in Jump Rope for Heart, he or she learns the importance of physical activity, healthy eating and giving to others.   Check out http://www.jumpropeforheart.ca/  for more information and to start fundraising.    

Attention Fern Bakers: The Fern Fun Fair is less than a month away and your fun and fabulous bake sale co-ordinators are calling on all aspiring Jamie Kennedy's and Martha Stewart's to contribute to our annual Bake Sale! For those of you who have not experienced the Fern Fun Fair Bake Sale, you are in for a treat! Our vintage-inspired celebration of all things sweet features a 20-foot long table laden with your favourite decadent delights. Serving up these offerings are apron clad Moms and Dads waiting to fill your plate OR bring your own reusable container for Spring entertaining! We are looking for single-serving contributions of nut-free squares, cookies, cupcakes, loaves, cakes and pies. Whole contributions of pies, cakes and loaves are also welcome and will be sold as such. All proceeds benefit the Fern Parent Council. Contributors are asked to deliver their desserts - complete with labelled dish and serving utensil to the Fun Fair by 3:30pm on Friday, June 3. Please conta

A Note to Grade 7 Parents & Guardians: The Grade 8 Graduation Committee is looking for Grade 7 parents willing to provide a dessert for the June 27 graduation gala. Its been a long standing Fern tradition to invite Grade 7 students and families to participate in the rite of passage that will honour their Grade 8 classmates and friends. We are looking for bite-size contributions of nut-free, squares, cookies, cupcakes or fruit. Contributors are asked to deliver their desserts - complete with labelled dish and serving utensil to Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas Street, W., at Brock Avenue) by 6:oo pm on Monday, June 27. Please contact Karen Mondok at karenmondok@hotmail.com for more information or to contribute your dessert. Thank you.

We are hoping to fill in the westernmost stretch of the Fern garden this summer.  If you are splitting or thinning any of your plants this weekend, please bring a plant donation to Fern on Monday May 9th. In particular we are looking for: -Ferns -Hosta -Wood Anemone -Solomon's Seal -Trillium -Wild Ginger -Sedge -Colombine -Strawberry

The English Kindergarten classes have created a tree using recyclable materials and it will be displayed in the front hall, along with other trees, at the concerts this week.  To further our eco involvement, we are asking for families to bring a children's book, they have enjoyed and wish to pass on, to the concert.  There will be a box under our tree and we are encouraging families to give a book and then take another book home.  Any leftover books will be passed along to a charity.  Our sharing books initiative will run until Friday.  Thank you for your support.

Dear Grad Parents and Guardians: This letter is to update you on the plans for this special day and to request your financial support for the planned events. Graduation day is Monday, June 27, 2011. There are two separate events planned for this day: · The graduation ceremony will take place at Parkdale Collegiate Institute (209 Jameson Avenue) from 4:30 – 6:30 pm. In addition to watching the grads receive their diplomas, this event will feature a photo montage of the students at various events throughout the year. Parents, siblings and other family members are invited to attend this event. Following the ceremony, a group photo of the grad class will be taken. Each grad will be provided with a copy of the group photo free of charge. · Following the ceremony, the grads are invited to a reception at the Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas Street West) from 7:00 – 10:00pm. The reception includes a dinner and dancing. This event is for the grads only, but will be supervised by Fern staff. The Fern Pa

Pizza Lunch Keeps Going! Every Wednesday for rest of the year The pizza lunches will continue until (and including) the last day of school as a fundraiser for the parent council Here’s what you need to know: • You do NOT need to order in advance. • Please send money with your child on pizza day. • Slices will cost $3 each, or 2 slices for $5. • Milk will be provided at no extra charge. • Pizza is from Pizza Flora on Roncesvalles. This is separate from the Lunch Lady. Please do not attempt to order your pizza lunch from the Lunch Lady. If you have already ordered pizza lunch from the Lunch Lady, please contact Liz Phillips at 416-535-3198 or lizannephillips@me.com