The Essex Spring Concert has been rescheduled to June 3 at 6:30pm.

Hope to see you there!

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Toronto Public Health (T.P.H.) provides dental programs to children from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8.

To identify children with oral health problems, a screening program is offered to students in accordance with the Ontario Ministry of Health requirements for mandatory health programs. The screening is an assessment by a dental hygienist using sterilized instruments. The dental hygienist will assess the need for topical fluoride, scaling, sealant and any other obvious dental needs.

As a follow up to the screening, only parents whose children are identified as requiring dental services will be notified. A note to that effect will be sent home with your child/ren for your information and action. You may also receive a phone call from T.P.H. dental staff to assist you in accessing care.

Please be advised that this screening assessment does not replace the dental examination done by a licensed dentist.

The dental screening dates for Essex Junior and Senior Public School and Hawthorne II Bilingual Alternative Junior School will be on April 8, 9, 10, 13 and April 14, 2015.

If you do not wish your child/ren to be screened, please inform the school.

For additional information, please contact us at the phone number listed above or visit us at http://www.toronto.ca/health/dental/children_youth.htm.

Dr. Hazel Stewart
Director
Dental and Oral Health Services

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The school will be closed for Good Friday (April 3) and Easter Monday (April 6).

Thank you.

Starting Tuesday April 7th we will be implementing a Combined Lunch for all students in Grades 1-6 (Hawthorne) and Grades 1-8 (Essex). All students will eat lunch at the same time in the East Gym and will be assigned a class table from which to eat at. Once students have finished eating, they can then make their way outside for some play time. This change will provide all our students with about 40 minutes of uninterrupted outdoor time. As the weather improves (hopefully soon) we will be developing a plan to have lunch outdoors. More info on that to follow….
Thanks
Jim

Essex Public School is now on Twitter too. Follow us at @TDSB_Essex

Who’s feeling creative? Our Ward 10 Trustee, Ausma Malik, is hosting a bookmark contest open to all Ward 10 students. Download the contest form below!

Bookmark Contest

The students have been working on Invention Convention projects for the past few months and their final products will be on display in the Library on March 31st from 9:30 – 3:00.

Hope to see you there!

Essex and Hawthorne’s Glee Team will be competing for the 2015 show choir Canada junior championships! See the attachment for ticket information.

Ticket Information for Glee Club Competition

Thinking About Spring Cleaning?

WAIT!

Before you get rid of all your unwanted items,please consider this:
Beginning Monday, March 23, Essex School will be accepting donations of gently-used items* for its 2nd Annual

ESSEX SPRING GARAGE SALE!

(To be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015, 9:00am-1:00pm in the school gym, so mark your calendars and join us then!)

1. We will be accepting donations of gently-used childrens clothing, small household items, toys & books.
2. Everything MUST be clean and be in good condition.
3. No furniture or large items. No adult clothing. No carseats, please.
4. Drop off items in clearly-labelled bags marked “Essex Garage Sale” in the Lost & Found Room next to the gym.

*Please be considerate of the above criteria as this is a 100% volunteer-run fundraising event. We need your help to ensure a successful fundraising event for all our kids!

Any questions, please email Samarra

Thank you in advance for your generous donations,
The Essex Fundraising Committee

Essex Garage Sale Donations Flyer