TranslateWelcome back to all returning parents and a warm welcome to new parents at Essex. After a relaxing summer, we are ready to start planning to make this year a great one – and we need your help! There are many opportunities for parents to get involved in the Essex…
Announcements
Cross Country
Dear Families Welcome to another great season of cross country! We encourage your child to come try out. Teams are a great way to get to know your peers and feel a part of our school communities. X-Country is open for all students from grades 1-8. Our first practice will…
International Languages
Sign-up is Wednesday September 16th from 3:30-6:00pm. First day of class is September 23. Classes run every Wednesday 3:30-6:00pm. More information in the flyer below. This fall we will be offering the following languages for JK-Grade 8 students at our school: Cantonese Portuguese Spanish Mandarin Simplified (new) Italian (new) …
Thank You!
Hi Everyone, I’m very pleased to announce that our final tally for Spring Fling 2015 is IN! From the wonderful efforts of both the Essex and Hawthorne communities, we jointly raised $8,247.34 from this year’s festivities! This incredible total will go directly towards the improvement our joint-school outdoor play spaces.…
Report Card (Summary of Marks)
You will receive your child(ren)’s summary of marks in the mail at the address your school has on file for your child(ren). The summary of marks will be mailed during the week of July 13, 2015. This also applies to KG students who will received their placement letter at this…
Eco News
Congratulations to everyone at Hawthorne and Essex. We achieved Platinum status from Eco Schools. In other great news, our Eco Guardians club made finger puppets from used materials and sold them to raise $91 for the David Suzuki Foundation.
End of School Get Together This Thursday
Do your kids want to celebrate the end of another great year with their classmates? Say goodbye for the summer or make plans together? Come one, come all to Christie Pits park on Thursday, June 25 between 5 and 7 PM. Bring finger foods if you have them, run the…
New Daily Schedule for 2015-2016 School Year
DAILY SCHEDULE Junior and Senior Kindergarten Timetable Times Periods 8:55 – 11:26 Block 1 11:26 – 12:37 Lunch 12:37 – 12:38 Entry 12:38 – 3:08 Period 4 Grade 1 – 6 Times Periods 8:55 – 9:43 Block 1 9:43 – 9:55 Recess 9:55 – 11:38 Block 2 11:38 -12:37 Lunch 12:37 –…
A Fond Farewell to Vice-Principal Patterson and a Warm Hello to Our New Vice-Principal Tumangday
June 18, 2015 Dear Essex P.S. and Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative School Communities: At the Toronto District School Board meeting on June 17, 2015 a series of administrative moves were approved as part of the Transfer, Promotion and Placement process. These moves of Principals and Vice-Principals will be effective September…
Update: Report Cards Will Now Be Issued
17 June 2015 Dear Parents/Guardians, Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through the delivery of student marks for this school year. This letter is to provide you with an important update on the status of final elementary school report cards at the Toronto District School Board…