TranslateAt Home Alone Workshop – new date! Thursday April 14th from 4-7 Still in the library RSVP to Leslie.tumangday@tdsb.on.ca
Announcements
Dance-a-thon!
Dear Essex Family, The Essex Parent Council is excited to announce that on Friday, March 11th, 2016 we will be hosting a Dance-a-thon to raise funds in support of the Syrian Refugee family sponsored by The Essex and Hawthorne community. Thank you in advance, for supporting this fun and important initiative. The…
School Council Minutes
The minutes from our last school council meeting can be found here: January 27 2016 Minutes And our archive of minutes from recent meetings can be found here: http://essexpublicschool.com/parents-council/
Report Cards
Report cards are being sent home on Wednesday February 10th for students in Grades 1-8 and Junior Kindergarten. Students in SK will receive their report card in June 2016.
Friday is a PA Day
Remember that this Friday February 12th is a PA Day and the school will be closed to students.
Due to popular demand – At Home Alone workshop returns
A large group turned out for the At Home Alone workshop that was held in January. Feedback from parents was very positive – that they learned a lot about safety at home, and that their kids had a great time too. Due to demand, we are going to offer another…
Syrian Refugee Sponsorship Update
Dear Friends – we have not yet been matched with a Syrian family, butexpect that this will happen sometime very soon.Though we don’t yet know the make up of the family (number of potentialchildren, age, etc.), we are beginning to collect basic household items.We also don’t know when the family…
Lunar New Year 2016
Essex and Hawthorne Celebrate Lunar New Year 2016! Thursday, February 11, 2016 Assembly and Lion Dance: 9:15 a.m. in the gym. Please join us. Remember to wear red. Celebration Lunch: 11:40 a.m. in the gym. Food: $4.00, Drink: $1:00. Ticket sales begin Monday, February 8, every lunch hour outside the school…
Book Club for Essex Grown-Ups
We had a rich discussion at the last meeting of the Book Club for Essex Grown-ups. We continuing to read How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough. The next meeting will be Monday February 29 at 6 pm, just before the Parent Council…
Kindergarten Registration Info
Kindergarten Registration at Essex PS Week of February 8-12, 2016 Requirements: If you child was born in Canada: Birth Certificate If you child was born outside of Canada: Birth Certificate and Refugee immigration papers with student authorization included OR Landed immigration Papers with passport OR Canadian citizenship card In addition,…