Announcements

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

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6)

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

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)

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

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)

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

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)

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

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)

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.

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)

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

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)

Rescheduled Spring Fling Meeting, March 6

Hello Parents and Caregivers, The people have spoken. We have changed the upcoming Spring Fling meeting time from 2pm to 7pm. We hope that in so doing we are able to attract more parents and caregivers into participating to help organize this event. Please join us at Faema on Dupont Monday

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)

Parents as Partners Parent Conference – Saturday, April 1, 2017

  TDSB Parents as Partners Parent Conference – Saturday, April 1, 2017 Registration is now open! Welcome parents/guardians and caregivers of TDSB students! This year, the Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC), Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), Mental Health and Well-Being Parent Partnership Committee and Model Schools for Inner Cities’ Parent Academies are thrilled

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)

Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference – Wednesday March 1

Hello Essex Community, We are excited to be hosting this year’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference on Wednesday March 1st from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm at Lord Dufferin Public School. It is our goal to reach out to as many families as possible and are looking forward to a

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Posted in Announcements, Intermediate (Grades 7-8), Junior (Grades 4-6), Kindergarten, Primary (Grades 1-3)