Category: Earl Haig Information

What’s Going On
January 19th:  Grades 4 through 6 are going to the National Ballet
January 21st – 7pm:  School Council Meeting (Click here for Agenda).
January 28^th and February 3rd, February 4th: Dental Screening
February 2nd – 6-9pm:  Earl Haig hosting Ward Council Meeting.

Check out our lunch and snack menus.  Now available online.
https://earlhaigschoolcouncil.wordpress.com/menus/

Breaking News – Our New Bike Rack!
This just in from Ms. Kelly.
“Earl Haig’s new blue bike rack was installed at the front of the school this week.  Thanks to the 243 staff, students and parents who rode in for the first ever TDSB Bike to School Day.  Again, special thanks to our Kindergarten team who supported and embraced this project so whole-heartedly! Let’s see if we can make the second Bike to School Day even Bigger!  I don’t have a date yet, but it’s likely June 1.”
~Ms. Kelly

Grade 8 to 9 Transition
From Ms. Miller-Caise
Itinerant Guidance Counsellor
“Students in Grade 8 are continuing to explore options for Grade 9.  Open houses at a few local schools will be held later this month (Riverdale -January 8th, Malvern – January 13th, and East York C.I. – January 14th).
Students have all been registered with Myblueprint accounts and parents/guardians are encouraged to check these accounts with their child to support course selection.  Later this month classes will make draft copies of course selection sheets that will be sent home for discussion and approval. Please check with your child about these later this month. You are encouraged to discuss course types with your child’s teacher(s) as well.
February is the month for final decisions.  Students will be asked their high school choice in and around the 17th of February.  By then students should know what optional schools/programs they have been accepted into for Grade 9.  Please take the time to talk to your child prior to this date to finalize high school choice. It can be a tough decision and they will need your support and encouragement.”
~Kelley Miller-Caise (Itinerant Guidance Counsellor)

2 Board Games Clubs started this week. Last year the Primary group (Grades 1 & 2) had about 60 students and the Junior group (Grades 3 – 6)  had about 35. These clubs are both very popular and we thank Ms. Kiosederis and Ms. Simon for making them so successful.

Please check out a new resource and Parent Tool Kit. To see what you, as parents, can do to help your child(ren) develop healthy relationships visit: http://www.ontariodirectors.ca/parent_engagement.html#pe1

Council Business
Click here for November 2014 Meeting Minutes
Click here for the January 2015 Meeting Agenda

The School Council hopes everyone had a wonderful holiday season.  Classes resume January 5th and we’re ready to jump into 2015 with both feet.

Check out our year in review photos.  We’d love to have more pictures of the school events, so if  you chaperone a trip and get some shots without any faces please send them our way
http://goo.gl/GHQUhV

Did you know that Earl Haig is an Eco-Platinum school?  Our Eco Eagles, make sure we are doing all we can to help our planet – even waste audits are a necessary evil for this group of committed students.
A reminder from our Eco-Eagles: we are collecting used reading glasses, old cell phones and used batteries. Send them in anytime.

The Lunch Program is at Risk!
The most pressing item this term is the school lunch programme.  If your child(ren) are registered in the Lunch Program please be reminded that it costs $2.50/lunch per student. This averages out to $50/month per student.  Please try to pay by the first week of every month.
This incredible program provides a hot lunch for a very small fee to all students at Earl Haig who are registered for the lunch meal.  Unfortunately, the program runs on a shoestring budget, and relies heavily on parent contributions as well as the monthly fee and we are struggling to make ends meet. Anyone can donate to support this wonderful and much needed program.
For those of you who send your child with a bagged lunch, but wish your child to receive white or chocolate milk, please be advised that there is a cost of 50¢/milk. This averages out to $10/month.
All cheques should be made out to the Toronto Foundation for Student Success.

Other Items
Click here to see the December newsletter from Ms. Ellis:  Dec 2014-Newsletter

Don’t forget to keep up to date using our online calendar:
https://earlhaigschoolcouncil.wordpress.com/calendar/

Send all your photos, questions, and information regarding cool things happening in the school to earlhaigschoolcouncil@gmail.com