TranslateGet your Essex gear. The new spirit wear products are now available! Samples of the products and sizes can be viewed this week, times are 8:30 -9:15 and 3:15-3:45 in front of office in the a.m. and after school under the overhang if it’s nice weather. Please submit order forms…
Announcements
Reminder: Mindfulness Workshop for Parents April 19
Mindfulness workshop is coming up on April 19. On April 19, the Hawthorne School Council meeting will begin as usual at 6:30 pm. The business of Council will be covered from 6:30 – 7:00. At 7:00, Sue Hutton will lead a workshop on mindful parenting!!!! Parents from Hawthorne and Essex…
Math Night – Tonight!
This is a friendly reminder that FAMILY MATH NIGHT is on Tuesday April 17th! Come join us for a fun evening– learn strategies to teach math at home, enjoy some free pizza and participate in math games with your child. 5:00pm- Introduction by TDSB Learning Coaches in the school gym. 5:15-6:00pm – breakout sessions in designated classrooms (Kindergarten,…
Essex PS School Council Meeting – Minutes
Essex 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…
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…