Seeking Spring Fling Volunteers – Bakers Wanted!

Posted on May 30, 2016
Still need to volunteer for the Spring Fling? Sign up to make something for the bake sale.  We need everyone’s help – please try to make a treat and encourage your friends to do the same. People are always asking what they can do to help – this is it!
 
Click on the link below and enter your contribution

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cir5vT69M9QyR-_8zHe5ixIgMhjCXBdx6gVA0XEutyA/edit?usp=sharing

Please take care not to alter or erase others’ contributions as this is a shared sign-up sheet


Bake sale items can be delivered to the Essex office on June 3rd from 8:30am-2:30pm or they can be directly delivered to the bake sale table at the Spring Fling.
 
Thank you
The Spring Fling Team


P.S. We are still searching for 25 volunteers to help out with bouncy castles, face painting, food t-shirt sales etc.  We especially need help between 5:30-7:30pm.  Why not volunteer for an hour? Email springflingeh@gmail.com to sign up.  This is your last chance!

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

Popcorn Sale for Ft. McMurray and Hat Day on Thursday

Posted on May 16, 2016

On Thursday May 18,  Essex and Hawthorne are having a popcorn sale with the proceeds going to families affected by the fire in Fort McMurray.

Popcorn will be on sale for a dollar ($1) per bag in the Lobby.  It’s also Hat Day at the school.

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

Spring Fling Call for Volunteers

Posted on May 16, 2016

Essex and Hawthorne schools will be holding our annual Spring Fling on Friday, June 3rd from 3:30pm-7:30pm.  We are still in need of loads of volunteers to make it a success.

Please email us at springflingeh@gmail.com to offer your services.  Give us your name and preferred hour or hours of service, and we will get back to you with a job.

  • 3:30-4:30
  • 4:30-5:30
  • 5:30-6:30
  • 6:30-7:30
  • Clean-up (7:30-8:30)

**Additional sign-up sheets are located on the parent council bulletin boards outside both the Essex and Hawthorne offices.**

Thank you in advance to our wonderful Essex-Hawthorne community, we know we can rely on you to make this year’s Spring Fling fantastic!

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

Sneak Peek! ESSEX-HAWTHORNE Spring Fling Silent Auction

Posted on May 13, 2016

As the key lead up to the 2016 Essex-Hawthorne Spring Fling, we are excited to announce the newest inclusion of our annual celebration – our first ever Spring Fling ONLINE Silent Auction!

Bidding opens on Friday, May 20 at 6:30pm, closing on Friday Jun 3 at 6:30pm. Set a reminder in your calendar now to visit: https://www.32auctions.com/fling.

We are grateful for the generous support from all our sponsors! Among the many items that have been contributed: A week long summer camp with Jack of Sports; Restaurant gift certificates from Insomnia, Banjara and AVIV; Tickets to a Blue Jays Game; Fitness Packages with Baby Mama Fitness, Cross Fit Leviathan, Spynga Inhabit and Body Harmonics; and climbing passes from Basecamp Climbing and Boulderz.

…And there is going to be much, much more!

Don’t forget! Let your colleagues, family, friends and neighbours know! There will be something to please everyone! And remember, all proceeds go to helping our school!

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

No Parent Council Tonight (May 10)

Posted on May 10, 2016

There is no Parent Council meeting tonight (May 10). The next meeting will be June 22.

Thank you.

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

New School Schedule for 2016/2017

Posted on May 9, 2016

Please note, times have been adjusted in order to avoid overlap during recess with the French school next door.

Grades 1-8 Hawthorne, & Grades 1-8 Essex

8:35 Outdoor Supervision Begins at 8:35
8:45 – 8:50 ENTRY
8:50 – 10:30 Instructional Time
10:30 – 10:45 RECESS
10:45 – 11:35 Instructional Time
11:35 – 12:35 LUNCH
12:35 – 2:15 Instructional Time
2:15-2:30 RECESS
2:30-3:20 Instructional Time
3:20-3:35 Supervision Ends at 3:35

Kindergarten, Hawthorne and Essex

8:45-8:50 ENTRY
8:50 – 11:20 Instructional Time
11:20 – 12:35 LUNCH
12:35 – 3:05 Instructional Time
3:20 – 3:35 Supervision Ends at 3:35

 

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

Reminder: Nut Products at School

Posted on May 6, 2016

To all parents and caregivers, as a reminder, please do not send any items to school which contain nuts of any kind, peanuts, peanut butter, peanut oil or other nut products.

Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergy to certain foods and insects. This extreme sensitivity to foods or other environmental factors is a concern to all parents and to our school.  Frequently, this problem appears as an allergy to peanut butter, peanut oil or other types of nuts, as well as products that contain these ingredients. 

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the school.

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

Lice Screening: May 12th

Posted on May 6, 2016

Essex (morning) and Hawthorne (afternoon) will be having a school wide lice screening conducted on the May 12th by Nit Works. ‎Thank you to both school councils for covering the cost of the screening.

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

Book Club for Essex Grown-ups

Posted on May 2, 2016

We had a rich discussion at the last meeting of the Book Club for Essex Grown-ups.   We are continuing to read How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character by Paul Tough.  The next meeting will be Tuesday May 10 at 6 pm, just before the Parent Council meeting at 6:30. 

 Aim to finish the book (focus on last three chapters). Please note this is a Read What You Can Book Club, so come regardless of what you have managed to read! 

There will be at least one copy of the book at the school library. 

If you have any questions, please contact Milisa Burns at Milisa.burns@gmail.com, of the Essex Health and Well Being Committee.

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

Spring Fling Volunteers

Posted on May 2, 2016

Essex and Hawthorne schools will be holding our annual Spring Fling on Friday, June 3rd from 3:30pm-7:30pm.  Last year, thanks to the help of many of you, it was a great triumph. The monies raised helped pay for our one-of-a-kind kindergarten play yard that sets the bar for an outdoor space that encourages play, curiosity and learning in a natural environment.  We were also able to install a “Buddy Bench” in the baseball field and plan to install further seating across the school yard this spring.

In order to make the 2016 Spring Fling another roaring success, we are putting out a call for volunteers.  If you are planning on attending Spring Fling, why not spend an hour or two helping out?

We need over 100 volunteers to help with with set-up and clean-up, bouncy castles, food stations, ticket sales and face painting, to name just a few opportunities.

Please email us at springflingeh@gmail.com to offer your services.  Give us your name and preferred hour or hours of service, and we will get back to you with a job.

  • Set-up (2:30-3:30)
  • 3:30-4:30
  • 4:30-5:30
  • 5:30-6:30
  • 6:30-7:30
  • Clean-up (7:30-8:30)

Thank you in advance to our wonderful Essex-Hawthorne community, we know we can rely on you to make this year’s Spring Fling fantastic!

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

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