TranslateEssex PS School Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday April 10, 2018 6:00 pm Business Arising Parent Orientation Handbook Melissa is working on it. Suggestion to start a google doc that we can contribute to. Narrative approach- hear from parents. Highlight fundraisers, recent grants/achievements and programs, and let parents know how they can…
Announcements
Fewer Power Struggles, More Peace Parenting Workshop
Join us for a Hawthorne / Essex Parenting Workshop hosted by the Parent Education Network! Fewer Power Struggles, More Peace: Power struggles between you and your child can happen at any age and over anything. Learn how to spend more time getting along and less time struggling (special attention paid to bedtime,…
Earth Week Assembly
On Thursday April 19th at 9:00 am the Eco-team is hosting an Earth Week Assembly for both schools from grades K-8. At this assembly we will be announcing exciting plans to naturalize a portion our school yard this spring. Thanks to the City of Toronto and a grant from Evergreen…
Reminder: International Day of Pink, April 11th
Our school will celebrate International Day of Pink on April 11th. The students will participate in meaningful and fun activities which encourage thoughtful contemplation of all the various ways that people can be bullied. We will explore the origin if the day, how gender stereotypes affect us all, and to…
Tonight! Essex School Council Meeting
Please join us tonight for our spring Essex School Council meeting. Find out what is happening at your school, meet other parents and get involved. New and returning parents and guardians are welcome. Agenda See you at 6 p.m. in the school library on the 2nd floor! – Debbie, School Council…
Parents as Partners Conference 2018
Registration is still open for the Parents as Partners Conference! 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…
Khalsa Day Parade – April 29, 2018
Sikh Heritage Month is recognized at the TDSB during the month of April. The Sikh Heritage Committee is extending an invitation to all TDSB staff, and its community, to join us by participating in the Khalsa Day Parade scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 29th 2018! This parade celebrates…
Neighbourhood Community Environment Days
The City of Toronto puts on Community Environment Days every spring – a great opportunity to recycle effectively. Here are some dates coming up near us: Sun. Apr 15 10am- 2pm Wychwood Barns Along Wychwood Ave. (South of St. Clair Ave. W) Sat. May 5 10am- 2pm Fred Hamilton Park…
You’re Invited: Hawthorne Comedy Night April 10
You’re invited to the Hawthorne Fundraiser at the Comedy Bar, Tuesday, April 10! 1. Please buy your tickets, ASAP at http://comedybar.ca/show.php?Event_ID=9450 There is a limit to tickets due to venue size and you surely don’t want to be disappointed. 2. Both the comedy night (with professional comics!) and the auction are…
Good News: Snack
Good news for Essex families for the snack programme! An Essex family, who wishes to remain anonymous, has donated $1200 to the snack programme to help out with the shortfall this year. From all of us at Essex, and especially those who count on the snack programme as a food…