TranslateAs the Choices for Nine information evenings are wrapping up, secondary schools will be holding information sessions for grade 8 students and their parents. These will be taking place from late October to mid January. Over the next couple of weeks all students will receive Choices for Nine brochures. We…
Announcements
Food Drive
Student Council is collecting food for the Daily Bread Food Bank until the beginning of December. Please donate non-perishable food items and help fight hunger in our city. The two large boxes are in the main foyer across from the office. For more information on the Food Bank check out…
Essex Bingo Night Fundraiser – Be a Part of the Fun
Bingo Night & Bake Sale is coming Friday November 21st, 6-8 pm. Mark your calendars. There will be pizza and prizes and delicious baked goods. Everyone in the community is welcome to come. Help the Parent Council Fundraising Committee: we need more prizes for Bingo night. Please ask your favourite local…
International Languages – Students needed
Did you know that every Wednesday from 3:30-6:00, students at Essex and from other TDSB schools can learn Spanish, Portuguese or Cantonese in our school. If we are going to continue to offer these international language programs, we still need a few more students. Please feel free to share this…
Playground Buddies
The Playground Buddies are currently enjoying their 2nd annual year of planning fun activities to promote inclusion among students in our school community. The team is comprised of 10 students from grades 4-6 from both Essex and Hawthorne who meet on a regular basis to plan engaging physical activities to…
Halloween Parade October 31st
Our Halloween Parade will be taking place at 9:30 a.m. Parents and other family members are more than welcome to come on out and join us on this fun-filled day.
Character Education Assembly this Thursday Oct. 30
Hi everyone, We are having our first Character Ed Assembly of the year on Thursday October 30th at 9:30. Show your school spirit by wearing RED on this day. Thank you.
Important: Locking front doors after 9:15 am!
Dear Parents/Guardians: As you may already know, we have a Secure Access System installed at our school. We will start using the system in a couple of weeks. This means that, at various times of the day, the outside doors are locked and a buzzer system (housed in the Essex…
Student Data Verification Form
We are updating our Student Data Base to provide accurate phone numbers for our Safe Arrival System. A Student Data Verification Form will be sent home to be updated. Whether there are changes or not this form must be returned to your child’s teacher before October 31st . We would…
School Garden Clean-up Work Bee
All Families are invited to come help out at 2pm on Saturday November 1st in the school garden. A great opportunity to meet other families from the Essex-Hawthorne community, lend a hand and contribute to the health of our outdoor classroom. Jessica Haber Grade 1 Teacher Essex P.S.