TranslateA big thanks to the Essex and Hawthorne communities for coming out to Spring Fling and making it the most successful one yet! Thank you also to all the wonderful volunteers. We couldn’t have done it without you. We raised $8,366 without a silent auction which is HUGE!!!!! As mentioned previously, the…
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Navigating Healthy Relationships
Hi Everyone, I wanted to share this resource to support “Parent Tips for Navigating Healthy Relationships” with younger children. The target age is for parents of children aged 3-8. I have attached a PDF of the file as well as a link to the page on the TDSB website. Some…
Christie Pits Pot Luck – June 29, 5-7pm
Celebrate the end of a fantastic school year with your School Community! Join us for a potluck and playdate in Christie Pits Park on the last day of school, next Thursday, June 29 between 5 and 7 PM at picnic area #2- in front of the pizza ovens! Bring finger foods if you have them, run the…
SUMMER WATERING SIGN-UP
Hello Gardeners! Summer is approaching and once again the Garden Committee is looking for parents to sign up for a week of summer watering. By signing up for the summer watering schedule your job is to make sure the gardens (outdoor classroom garden boxes, new shade perennial garden beside the…
National Aboriginal History Month Celebration for both Essex & Hawthorne schools
National Aboriginal History Month Celebration for both Essex & Hawthorne schools Tuesday, June 13th from 9:30-10:30 a.m We are honoured to have elder Jimmy Dick, Cree, from Moose Cree First Nations, James Bay, Ontario, along with students from First Nations Jr & Sr. School of Toronto, visiting us as part…
Essex Parent council Needs You!
Dear Parents and Caregivers, Please join us on June 8th at 6:30 pm for the last Parent Council meeting of the year. As always, childcare will be provided. There is lots of planning to be done for next year as there are many key positions open on Parent Council including…
URGENT – SPRING FLING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED THIS FRIDAY
Thank you to all the parents who have already offered to volunteer at Spring Fling. We still need about 25 volunteers between 5:30-7:30 to fill our volunteer roster. If you haven’t volunteered for your school this year, now is your chance. Please email us at springflingeh@gmail.com to offer your services today.
VOLUNTEER BREAKFAST
Dear Parents and Caregivers, We are hosting a special Volunteer Breakfast for volunteers to convey our thanks and appreciation for your contribution in making our school a great place! Date: June 8, 2017 Place: Staff Room Time: 7:45 am Childcare will be provided in the library from 7:45 to 8:45.…
May is Get Outside Month and next week is Bike to School Week.
Dear Parents and Caregivers, We wanted to let you know that May is “Get Outside Month,” and next week is “Bike to School Week.” The goal of these initiatives is to educate children about the merits of walking and biking to school instead of driving (or, for those that don’t…
ESSEX LIBRARY WINS $45,000 GRANT FROM INDIGO LOVE OF READING FOUNDATION
Dear Parents and Caregivers, In January, Essex Public school Literacy Committee applied for the Indigo Love of Reading Grant for our library. Leslie Tumangday led a team of teachers and parents; together they wrote the grant and created a video that showcased the students and the library. On Thursday, May…
