TranslateWhile winter continues its mission to keep us cold and bundled, dreaming of spring can bring us warmth! Some of us have already been thinking, planning, and preparing for spring – the Spring Fling to be exact! Every year Essex and Hawthorne collaborate to create a fun family event called…
Announcements
Parents as Partners Conference 2018
The Parents as Partners Conference 2018 is on Saturday, April 28 and all parents are welcome! This free conference – planned by parents, for parents – includes a variety of workshops and resources that will help any parent support their child in their achievement and well-being at school and at home. Two…
Allowances, Chores and Money Skills Workshop
Join us for a Hawthorne / Essex Parenting Workshop hosted by the Parent Education Network! Allowances, Chores and Money Skills: Money management is a key life skill. Come for some great ideas on how to explain earning money, wants versus needs, setting money goals, budgeting and making a savings plan!…
School Council Appreciation & Information Evening
Registration is now live for the School Council Appreciation & Information Evening at http://www.tdsb.on.ca/community/howtogetinvolved/schoolcouncils.aspx. Kindly forward registration link to your School Council. A maximum 2 school council parent representatives per school may register. Child care and interpretation available through on-line registration only. If you have any questions, please contact sacappreciation@torontopiac.com
Essex PS School Council Meeting – Feb 6
Mark your calendars! The next school council meeting is Tuesday February 6th. Please find the agenda below. All are welcome. Essex PS School Council Meeting Tuesday February 6, 2018 6:00 pm Agenda Welcome and Introductions Minutes / Business Arising Parent Orientation Handbook Lice checks Program booking status – Theatrix…
Positive Space at Essex
Each Monday, students from kindergarten to grade 8 are invited to join the Positive Space in room 205. Positive Space is a club where students are welcome to discuss issues that are meaningful to them, with an emphasis on equity. In a safe and supportive environment, we will discuss topics…
Wizard of Oz – Helpers Needed
The Land of Oz Is Calling!! If you’d like to join us on the Yellow Brick Road and get involved with our June production of The Wizard of Oz, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for help with costumes (both donations and creation), lighting, and sound. …
Looking for skates and helmets!
Essex and Hawthorne communities have been working to build our skate and helmet collection. Many classes are planning skating outings and the students are really enjoying being out in the ice. Because so many classes are going, we are noticing where there are holes to fill in our collection. So…
It’s a New Year, Come Volunteer for the Early Reading Club
Essex Grade One Teachers are still looking for parent volunteers for the Early Reading Club. The commitment requires volunteers to read with their “reading buddy” 2-3 times per week for 30 minutes. It is a convenient and easy way to give our students a boost: Time of day is flexible…
Principal’s Report and School Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday December 5, 2017 6:00 pm Principal’s Report Updates: – School Website Information Pamphlet – being revised and edited by Admin and Staff – Holocaust Speaker for the Grade 7/8 at Palmerston Library – Thursday November 9th – Extra-curricular activities is being update for November – March – Little Jammers…