Fern Ave. Public School Blog

Tickets for our Spring Fling Fundraiser on May 10 are going fast! If you haven’t got yours, make a mad dash to the main office tomorrow or find a friendly Parent Council volunteer in the school yard. Thank you for your support with the classroom baskets for our silent auction. We are still collecting items for the themed baskets this week. Please bring in your child’s contribution before Friday, May 02 . The selection of live auction items is amazing – you won’t be able to keep your hand down! Included - A year’s supply of flowers for Sweetpea’s (monthly arrangement delivered to your home) We also have:

Jennifer Kolari is the guest speaker at a workshop connecting parents with teens - with a strong focus on mental health issues. Jennifer is the Founder of the book Connected Parenting . The event will take place on Wednesday, May 28th, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Central Commerce Auditorium. Click here for all the details of this informative event.

Major League Baseball, Target and PEOPLE have partnered to celebrate remarkable current and retired teachers who make an impact on the lives of their students and communities with the “Target Presents PEOPLE All-Star Teachers” campaign. Through May 6, 2014 fans can nominate an outstanding teacher at AllStarTeachers.com to give them a chance to represent their favorite team at the 2014 All-Star Game in Minneapolis. Thirty (30) teachers, one representing each Major League Baseball Club, will be selected to take part in All-Star Week festivities and attend and be recognized at the 2014 All-Star Game, July 15th on FOX. We hope to have TONS of nominations from across CANADA. Please encourage your kids and community partners to log-on and nominate their ALL STAR TEACHER. Best of luck! DANIELLE BEDASSE (Silverstein) Executive Director, Jays Care Foundation TORONTO BLUE JAYS BASEBALL CLUB One Blue Jays Way, Suite 3200 Toronto, ON M5V 1J1 Tel: 416.341.3191 Cell: 416.662.8335

Rain Today and a Rainy Rain Day! Grade 2&3 Track Day Postponed As it is to rain both today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday), I am going to move the Grade 2&3 Track afternoon to Friday, May 2 (which has a promising forecast). Please ensure your child wears proper clothing and shoes, along with anything else they need to have a wonderful afternoon. Thank you for your support, flexibility and patience. Sincerely, Andrew Fennell Archdekin

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The Grade 8 Grad Committee is hosting a BAKE SALE/CANDY SALE Fundraiser on  Friday, May 9 & 16th, 2014. The students will be able to purchase baked goods and candy during morning and afternoon recess and at lunch. We care also asking all the wonderful and talented bakers to please donate any peanut free baked goods to support this great fundraiser supporting our grade 8 graduates. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Vera in the main office at 416-39309130.

Due to popular demand we are having a Fern Falcons T-shirt sale. For those that are interested please complete this form and return with cheque to Fern Athletics box in office, by May 1st .

Tickets are selling fast - Get yours now! Tickets are available in the school office or contact liz.leason@rogers.com Great Live Auction items Check out this Fantastic Bike! This great bike will be included in the LIVE Auction and on display in the School Lobby. Cash and Cheques will be accepted as payment for the Live and Silent Auction. Remember your cheque book the night of the event.

Eco Sale: The Eco Sale on April 3, 4 and 7 was a huge success! We raised an incredible $638! The money will be donated to local and Canadian environmental organizations that focus on eco initiatives. We would like to extend a very big thank you to all the parents, students and staff who brought in donations of gently used books, CDs and DVDs. The amount of items that came in was quite overwhelming and greatly appreciated. All items that we did not sell have gone to a detox centre, YWCA and Goodwill centres. Thank you to everyone who came to the sale and purchased some well-loved items. It is great to see these books, DVDs and CDs sent to good homes and re-used, rather than see them add to our landfill. Thank you to Mr. DeJong and Ms. Flengeris for kindly allowing us to use Room 104 for the Eco Sale. Thank you to all who volunteered their time and energy to make this Eco Sale a success. Waste Audit:

Dear Parents/Guardians, Each year Toronto Public Health offers free vaccines to grade 7 and 8 students through Immunization clinics in schools. Grade 7 students can get hepatitis B and meningococcal vaccines, and grade 8 girls may the HPV vaccine. These vaccines are not available for free from your doctor. A package with information about these immunization programs was sent home with your child.  See http://www.toronto.ca/health/ if you need more information. The date for the next scheduled clinic at our school is Thursday, May 22, 2014 in the afternoon. The following vaccines will be given on the date mentioned above: Second does of hepatitis B vaccine to grade 7 students Third does of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to grade 8 femaile students Catch-up doses of the meningococcal, hepatitis B and human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines to students who missed their earlier scheduled doses.  Any questions please feel free to call Toronto Public Health directly at 416-392-1

Please click here for a poster promoting the upcoming 11 Division open house. Regards Russ Golding PC # 3791 Toronto Police Service 11 Division Crime Prevention Officer 416-808-1108 2054 Davenport Road Toronto, Ontario M6N 1C8

Please click here for information regarding the Jump Rope for Heart event on 6 May 2014 .

Saturday, May 10 High Park Curling Club Get your tickets now! Tickets are available in the school office or from a friendly parent volunteer in the school yard. Please look for the letter that was sent home Wednesday, April 9 . The letter detailed the exciting Spring Fling basket your child’s class will be putting together. Some classes may be putting together a basket that contains a few bigger items. Why not get together with a some parents in your child’s class and consider contributing one of the bigger items for the basket? *** Please bring the basket items to your child’s classroom by Tuesday April 22. *** We’re all looking forward to an evening of fun and relaxation for all the Moms & Dads.

Grade 2&3 Track & Field Activities Tuesday, April 29 12:50-3:10 (Rain Date : Wednesday, April 30) The Grade 2&3 students will be participating in Primary Track & Field Activities at Fern from 12:50 to 3:10 . The purpose of this event is: 1. to have students try their personal best at events 2. to promote a healthy lifestyle and good sportsmanship as a part of their Health and Physical Education and 3. to create grade 2 and grade 3 Track and Field Team for the Regional meet on May 21. For a student to be invited to join the school team, they must 1. regularly follow the school and class rules 2. be up to date with their school work and 3. have good results from the Fern Track and Field Day. The activities will include the standing long jump, the running long jump, a sprint (approx. 60 m), and other fun activities (a play area, skipping/hop scotch, and juice refreshments). Students need to: - wear/bring running shoes and appropriate clothing

Please click here for information on this year's track and field.

Love the music of the 80s? Send us your song suggestions for dancing at the Spring Fling! Include the full song title and artist. Send to: liz.leason@rogers.com Calling All Auctioneers: We are in need of a Auctioneer for the Live Auction that takes place at the Spring Fling. It is a short time commitment and a lot of FUN! Contact  Liz Leason if you are interested or know someone who is. Calling All Basket-Fillers:  Please look for the letter sent home Wednesday, April 9. It details the exciting Spring Fling basket you child’s class will be putting together. Some classes may be putting together a basket that contain a few bigger items. Why not get together with a some parents in your child’s class and consider contributing one of the bigger items for the basket? *** Please bring the basket items to your  ***  ***  child’s classroom by Tuesday, April 22. ***

Class of 2014! Parents, Guardians, Family & Friends: The Fern Avenue P.S. Graduating Class of 2014 cordially invites you to attend their Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony Where :   Parkdale Collegiate Institute - 209 Jameson Avenue When:   Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Time:  4:30-5:30pm A chaperoned Student Reception Dinner & Dance will follow the ceremony at Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas Street West (at Brock Avenue)   LULA LOUNGE .     6:30-10:30 pm Please call Vera in the main office if you have any questions.

Please support Education in Kenya by buying an ABC Rafiki Friend Chain! When?     April 8-9-10th Where?   Outside the main office from 12:15-12:45 Cost?      $10 each Why?     To provide school supplies for 1 child for 1 year

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial MOVIE NIGHT FUNDRAISER Thursday, April 10th @ the Fern School Auditorium Doors Open at 6pm Movie at 6:30pm Please click here for the link to the original message. More details: —Tickets are $5 each and are for sale at the Fern office or in the schoolyard from one of our friendly volunteers. —Organic hotdogs, popcorn, juice and home-baked treats will be available. --The broader community is welcome to attend, so please spread the word and invite your non-Fern neighbours and friends too! Come and support our soon-to-be graduates as they gear up for their graduation and final trip!

Spring Fling Saturday, May 10 High Park Curling Club Calling All Auctioneers: We are in need of a Auctioneer for the Live Auction that takes place at the Spring Fling. It is a short time commitment and a lot of FUN! Contact Liz Leason (liz.leason@rogers.com) if you are interested or know someone who is. Memo: Please look for the letter that will be sent home Wednesday, April 9. The letter will detail the exciting Spring Fling basket you child’s class will be putting together. Some classes may be putting together a basket that contain a few bigger items. Why not get together with a some parents in your child’s class and consider contributing one of the bigger items for the basket? We’re all looking forward to an evening of fun and relaxation for all the Moms & Dads.

A friendly reminder to the Fern Community: The Fern Eco Sale takes place Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4th . We look forward to seeing you there! We have some amazing books, CDs and DVDs for sale for only $1 an item! Thank you to all the parents, staff and students who donated these items to help raise money for Eco initiatives and to promote awareness for environmental issues. We appreciate your help and support. The sale takes place: Thursday, April 3 - 12:00-12:45 p.m., 12:45-3:30 p.m., and 3:45-4:30 p.m. (for everyone) Friday, April 4 - 12:00-12:45 p.m. Fern's Eco Team

The Power of Play is a recently formed Parent Council Committee. Our goal is to blend opportunities for play into the overall school day to promote greater academic, social, emotional, physical and creative-well being among Fern students. But before we do, it is important to us that we know what you, Fern Students and Parents, think. Take the Power of Play survey at: http://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.ca  between now and April 13th. It should take you about 10 minutes to fill out. Your feedback will help identify what opportunities for play we consider. Results of the survey will be made available at the May 2014 Parent Council Meeting and on the Fern school blog. Thank you in advance for your participation. Your input is important and highly valued. Together, let’s play!

Spring is finally here! Would you like to spend more time outside and less time wondering what to pack in your child’s lunch bag that will actually be eaten? Why not sign up for Fern’s lunch program for the rest of the school year? Maggie's lunches appeal to parents’ concern about nutrition yet also to students’ desire for something delicious. The spring menu features yummy dishes such as lemony chicken burger, rotini lasagna, crispy fish and pizza – your kids won’t even notice that they’re healthy! (Check out May's menu ) Simply fill out and submit the form with your payment by Thursday, April 17. A secure deposit box is located outside the Ferncliff Daycare office (Room 103). Thanks, Fern Food Committee