earlhaigschoolcouncil Earl Haig Information, General Information, Parent Council Meeting

Back To School

Welcome back everyone.  The School Council hopes that you have all had a wonderful summer and a fantastic first week back.

Remember to stay up to date with all school events by subscribing to our Earl Haig School Council Calendar – https://earlhaigschoolcouncil.com/calendar/

The first School Council meeting will be on September 22, 2015 at 7:00 pm.  The meeting goes until 8:30 pm and childcare is provided.  This meeting is especially important as School Council nominations and elections will occur.
More information will be following shortly, but we are looking for people to fill the roles of: Chair/Co-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, e-Communications Coordinator, Ward Council Rep and Members-at-Large.
A nomination form will be available in the school office next week and we will also send one out electronically. Feel free to nominate yourself or others (with consultation with that individual first) for any of the above positions and place it in the Council mailbox in the school office.

Please click here to get more information about your School Council  https://earlhaigschoolcouncil.com/school-council/

Important School Times:

8:40 – Yard Supervision Begins
8:55 – Entry to School
10:10 – 10:25 – Recess
11:45 – 12:40 – Lunch
2:05 – 2:15 – Recess
3:25 – Dismissal
3:40 – Yard Supervision Concludes

You can get all sorts of updates on our Blog and via our Twitter and Facebook pages.

 

earlhaigschoolcouncil Earl Haig Information, General Information

Leaving Ladies and Final News

Leaving Ladies

Hilary Gray
(She’s the one on the left)
hilaryAt our last Council meeting, Hilary Gray, our beloved Council President, announced that she would be stepping aside as President. While we are excited for Hilary’s new teaching capacity in the TDSB, we are sad that she will no longer be able to sit as president.  Hilary has promised to mentor the council and will continue to play an active role in school events. Hilary, we thank you for all you’ve done and all you continue to do.

This means the School Council will be looking for new leadership at the September 2015 meeting.  If you are interested in learning more about the role, or have a great idea about being a co-president with a pal, feel free to reach out to the School Council (earlhaigschoolcouncil@gmail.com). The first School Council meeting of the new academic year will be September 15.

Ms. Ellis
ellisAs most of you will already know, Ms. Ellis has left Earl Haig.  We want to thank Ms. Ellis for being a dynamic, caring partner to the School Council. We wish her well in her sabbatical to devote more time to her family, and at her next school. We welcome Mr. McLachlan as the school’s new principal and look forward to continuing the work of the school council with him. 

There are quite a few other teachers leaving Earl Haig this year and we want to thank them for their contributions to student life at Earl Haig and their kindness in interactions with our children.

Eco Schools
Congratulations to Earl Haig for maintaining its Platinum Eco School designation!

Fundraising Survey
Thank you to everyone who has completed the fundraising survey. Your thoughts and comments are invaluable in assisting with the direction of fundraising at the school – what kind of campaigns to undertake, and where the monies should be directed. If you haven’t completed the survey yet, there is still time. Click here – the survey should not take more than 5 minutes to complete. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9PJW6CT

earlhaigschoolcouncil Community Information, Earl Haig Information

Take a Survey … and have your say

festivalCommunity Festival a Huge Success
We are waiting for all the last expense receipts to be handed in, but thank you to everyone for another fantastic Earl Haig Festival! The weather was amazing, the events were a hit, everyone had a blast. We hear the Festival raised more than the previous year.

None of this would succeed without the planning committee, which started working months ago, the participation of the staff, and all the students and parents and guardians who came out on a Thursday evening to have a lot of fun in the school yard!  Click here for photos!


School Play Day
Wednesday June 17 is the School Play Day. Juniors and Intermediates will be cutting loose in the school yard in the morning, and the FDK and Primary students will have their fun in the sun in the afternoon. Please make sure your child is slathered in sunscreen, and has a hat and water bottle, as well as appropriate footwear for running, jumping, and whatever else the Intermediate students and teachers have up their sleeves.

Fundraising Success and a Survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9PJW6CT
As the school year draws to a close we want to thank every member of the school community who has donated their time by unloading pumpkins at 6 a.m., baking cupcakes, making display boards for magazine sales, contacting businesses for donations, and any other activity required for our fundraising activities.

In the last 3 – 5 years School Council Funds have paid for:
Technology
iPads and cases
“Elmo” projectors
Sound System in the gym (portable for other events too)

Athletics
Sports jerseys
Gym mats
OPHEA certified safety goggles
Basketball net and installation

Arts
Theatre productions
Anti-bullying assemblies/presentations
Scientist in the Classroom
Speakers (Literacy, Numeracy, Mindfulness)

Now we would like your input on what activities are working, which ones could use a re-fresh, and new ideas we haven’t tried before. Please take 5 minutes to answer this short survey. *Please, staff and current parents/guardians of Earl Haig students only**  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9PJW6CT

braveryTeam Thatcher
Thatcher is a student in Ms. Petropoulos’s Full Day Kindergarten Class. Thatcher has been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and has been out of school receiving treatment at Sick Kids.These bravery beads belong to Thatcher – he gets a bead for every holiday spent in hospital, and for procedures such as chemotherapy, having blood drawn, or other tests and procedures.

Join Team Thatcher and run or walk 1km with them on June 21st (yes, it’s Father’s Day but the event is at 9 a.m.) to raise money for cancer research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.  Can’t join them? Consider sponsoring the team.  Sign up details here:
http://pmhf3.akaraisin.com/pledge/Team/Home.aspx?seid=9548&mid=10&tid=92666

Other ways you can help:
1.  Avoid sending really ill children to school (Not the green runny nose that lasts for weeks, but anything which will really affect an already compromised immune system).
2.  For the adults – Donate blood and register with OneMatch Stem Cell Network. The health care system relies on blood, plasma and platelet donations.
3.  Educate yourself and your children – A diagnosis of cancer, while serious and frightening, does not necessarily mean incurable.
4.  Inform the school if anyone in your family has a cancer diagnosis or new serious chronic illness. The teachers and support staff are with your child for 8 hours a day and can offer support and insight into how your child is coping.
            Full Disclosure – the author of this excerpt is an employee of Princess
Margaret Cancer Centre.

 School Council Meeting – Wednesday, June 17th at 7:00 pm.
Agenda Minutes Here

Donna Quan’s Letter Home
If you have not seen this letter yet, as a result of work action,  there will be no report cards issued within the TDSB this school year. Students will receive a letter regarding their placement for the next year.  If you have any questions please contact Ms. Ellis directly.
TDSB No Report Card Letter

Parents and Guardians: Please be advised that although you may not receive a comprehensive report card this year, you are still entitled to contact your child’s teacher and request an interview to go over your child’s end of year assessment.
Earl Haig: #416-393-1640