TranslateAre you interested in learning more about the Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL) program for schools? Join Essex and Hawthorne parents at the OPAL Symposium on Friday January 19th, 2018. The OPAL program works to promote the benefits of play in schools and engages the school community to enhance…
Announcements
Second Term Snack Payment Due
Second Term Snack contribution of $20 is now due. Please ignore if you have paid the full amount of $50 in September. Please see link below for the application and menu. Term 2 payment reminder2018
Grade 8 Graduation Photo Day
The Grade 8 photo day for Graduation is on Thursday January 25th. Details are available on the posters around the school. Your child will be given a flyer and order form to bring home.
Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8)
Lice Check Volunteers Needed
Lice checks for students at Essex are scheduled for Thursday January 25th and Thursday March 22nd. Volunteers to assist on these 2 days would be helpful. Please contact the school office if you are available.
You Are Invited to a Parent Workshop
You are invited to a parent workshop on Read&Write Literacy Software and Voice-to-Text with Google Docs Are you a parent of a student in Grade 4-8? Does your child need assistance reading material from the web? Does your child struggle with writing school assignments? Do you wish to learn more…
2018 Resolution: Waste Free Lunches at Essex and Hawthorne
The Essex and Hawthorne students are making a new year’s resolution to do their part to minimize waste. The eco-team has been working hard all fall to educate teachers and students to properly sort their waste, and divert as much as we can from landfill. However, the lunch room still…
Pizza Day Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to help distribute pizza on Pizza Day Fridays, starting at 11:15 a.m. for one hour. If you are available for any pizza day we would love to have you come out and help! To sign up for one or more shifts please email Alana Motta at alanamotta@yahoo.ca or sign up…
Twoonie for Unicef December 22
Unicef is raising funds to help 1.5 million vulnerable children in the Middle East who are displaced by conflict. Tomorrow you can help! Wear your pyjamas and bring a toonie for Unicef and help a child in need. Money raised will go towards: • Winter clothing kits to over 800,000…
School Network Upgrade
TDSB Field Services has scheduled our School’s network upgrade on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. They will perform activities that include installing new network equipment, changing IP addresses, testing the new equipment and network, decommissioning the previous equipment and network, and updating documentation to reflect the changes. Although Field Services does not…
Egale Human Rights Trust Fundraiser Success
Thank you to everyone who purchased a candy gram! Positive Space was able to raise $200 to support Egale Human Rights Trust Canada. Egale is ‘improving public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education and community engagement.’ — Sarah Cervinka Arts/HSP Essex Public School