TranslateDear Parents and Caregivers, TDSB Facilities will be in next week to work on replacing bricks on the walls at the East side of the building. The work will take the entire week from March 27 – March 31st. Due to the work, the area north of Exit #10 will…
Announcements
LEGO Club @ Lunch
There has been an overwhelming interest in the LEGO Club at Lunch As a result, there will be two sessions taking place. Each session will be 5 weeks in length. The first session will begin Monday, March 27th and run until May 1st. The 2nd session will begin May 8th…
Essex-Indigo FlipGive Fundraising Update
We are thrilled to announce that the Indigo FlipGive Fundraiser, held during December 2016, raised $385 for our school library. With the help of many Essex parents and teachers, we ordered 24 new books for our school library! Titles focused around inclusion and social justice issues. A complete list and…
Winona Drive SPS Summer Program
Hello Parents and Caregivers, Winona Drive Senior Public School will be offering (depending on enrollment) a summer school program. This program will include a focus on persuasive and report writing, learning to code using Scratch and other programs, and a Robotics component using Lego Mindstorm. The program will be half…
Palmerston Public Library – March Break & Free Spring Programs
Dear Parents and Caregivers, We wanted to update you on some exciting Palmerston Public Library programs of interest to the families in your school. March Break: Tue Mar 14, 2pm – Movie: The Secret Life of Pets, on a big screen @ the Library Theatre http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT266218&R=EVT266218 Thur Mar 16, 2pm…
Garden Club
Garden Club Attention all Essex and Hawthorne students from Grade 1-8 who love gardening: We will be starting a garden club after March Break. Garden Club will meet every Wednesday at lunch. We will pick you up in the gym after you eat at 11:55 am. The goal of the…
Syrian Family Near Aleppo Needs Our Help
Hello Parents and Caregivers, Six months ago, a Syrian family sponsored by our school community arrived in Toronto. The four kids are in school and daycare and everyone is learning English and experiencing their first Canadian winter. While the family is happy to be here – they are worried about…
African Heritage Month – February at Essex
Hello Parents and Caregivers! During February, Essex Public School and Hawthorne II recognized African Heritage Month in many colourful ways. The month was kicked off with “Black History Music Moments” on the PA system. Each morning, a song would be played by an African American/Canadian performer. Students got a short…
Hawthorne and Essex Community Syrian Refugee Sponsorship Project
Join Together with the Hawthorne and Essex Community to respond to the ongoing refugee crisis – We Can Make A World of Difference!!! Joining together to respond to the ongoing refugee crisis, the Hawthorne and Essex community wants to sponsor a refugee family fleeing Syria. Recently we surveyed our community’s interest and received enthusiastic support.…
FUNDRAISING UPDATE: BINGO NIGHT and LOBBY BOOK SALE
Thank you to everyone who came out last Friday night to our annual Bingo Night! There was a lot of fun and excitement around the terrific prizes and raffle. We managed to raise $ 1,800 for the school! Thank you to all the local businesses and parents who donated the…