Category: Earl Haig Information

Cuts hurt kids

We need to work together for a quality public education for ALL.

Our education system is currently underfunded. Educators and parents are looking for smaller class sizes, increased support for students with special needs, repairs made to our schools, and inclusive curriculum.

Analysts are predicting approximately 250 million in cuts per year over four years, to a total of 1 billion dollars cut. This means 10,000 fewer teachers and other educators working with students across the province.

Actions you can take

1. Email Earl Haig PS teacher Heather Aspinwall and she will keep you up-to-date with information and upcoming actions.

2. Wear Red For Ed every Friday – support education workers and show solidarity by dressing in red.

3. Join the East End Parents 4 Education’s kick-off meeting on April 24th at 7pm at The Workaround.

 

RALLY for Education

Wondering what you can do to stand up for our children’s education? Members of our TDSB community are meeting in front of the MaRS building on College St at 11:30am tomorrow (Saturday, April 6th) to walk together to Queen’s Park for the Rally for Education. Join us!

Meeting agenda

Just a reminder that our April School Advisory Council meeting is taking place on Tuesday, April 9th (7-8:30pm) in the music room. If you’d like to attend, take a look at the agenda for the evening. There will be an update on PlayEH! and a discussion about the new budget for Education and the possible ramifications of the cuts that will follow.

Childcare is available and, as usual, Principal Root will be on hand to give a school update and answer questions. (Feel free to send him questions in advance, before noon on Tuesday.)

 

Spring is in the air and if you’ve been binge watching Marie Kondo it’s time to purge the things that no longer bring you joy!

Eco Eagles and Play EH! are joining forces to help the environment and recycle items to raise money for the playground revitalization.

How you can make a difference

Before April 30th:

Drop off cell phones, smartphones, rechargeable cell phone batteries, pagers and accessories (charges, headsets, headphones) into the drop box located in the school’s front hall.

Donate bags of clothing, shoes (tied together), belts, purses, hand bags and soft bags throughout the month of April.

Between April 1-18th:

We will also be collecting plastic bags for recycling.

How Eco Eagles are supporting Play EH!

For every device recycled our school will earn $1 and the school in Ontario with the highest number of devices recycled per student will win an additional $500.

Clothing donation bags will be weighed and Earl Haig will be paid the global market price for used textiles.

Keep it going!

Students of Earl Haig will continue their annual spring clean up tradition outside too! Please save the dates and join us for:

• City of Toronto Neighbourhood Clean up on April 26
• Shoreline Clean Up on May 10

There are lots of ways to help and teach our students to be citizens of the environment. Consider hosting a Garage Sale on June 9th (the Danforth East Garage Sale day) and donate your proceeds to Play EH – perhaps the kids have some toys to purge! Contact PlayEH2019@gmail.com for Garage Sale signage and we would be happy to help you promote your sale location!