The Eagles' Nest

The Spring Concert will be held on Thursday April 28 at 6:30 in the gymnasium. All classes who were not in the December Holiday concert will perform in the Spring Concert.

Anti-Bullying: Wear Pink Day:

On Wednesday April 13 students are invited to wear pink, or red, to raise awareness and take a stand against bullying, homophobia and transphobia.

Clean, Dry Milk Bags Needed:  (the one that is the outside bag of the three bags of milk). Please save and pass along your exterior milk bags to Ms. Sanderson’s grade 3 class. The class will be using the milk bags to make sleeping mats for people who find themselves sleeping on the streets of our city. We need 500 plus bags for one mat. Milk bags need to be stored flat. This will help with the cutting when the time comes.One of our families is making weaving frames that can be passed from class to class so all who want to participate can. Thank you for our help.

Movie Night Report: They Found Nemo! 
Through trials and tribulations, including some problems with light and sound, a good-sized crowd stuck it out with Marlin and Dory on Friday, April 1. Everyone was delighted when Nemo was finally found.
Congratulations to prize pack winners!  And, thanks to the committee of Andria Keen, Nicole Lamb, Tamara Robertson and Andrea Szego for pulling the event together. Most of all, thank you to everyone who came out to munch popcorn, veggies and pizza and enjoy the show!

Coming Up:
Just a reminder that school April 15 is a PA Day.
Next School Council Meeting: Wednesday, April 20 at 7:00

Stay in touch – You can get all sorts of updates via our Twitter account @EarlHaigCouncil and Facebook page http://on.fb.me/20yB1TH

Attention Earl Haig Hockey fans! On Saturday, April 16 the Toronto Marlies are playing a home game at Ricoh Coliseum and Earl Haig families are invited to cheer them on. Game time is 5 pm with an optional Post-Game skate on the Marlies ice from 8-9 pm. Tickets are $20 each with a portion of the proceeds going towards new Earl Haig Sports team jerseys. Flyers have gone home in your child’s backpack. Please fill out the the order form on the back and return it to your child’s teacher along with cash or cheque made out to Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. Deadline is March 25, 2016! Tickets will be available for distribution closer to game day.

Movie Night Friday April 1st: The first movie night was a roaring success, get ready for Movie Night 2.0!  No, this is not an April Fool’s joke.  We’re doing things retro style his time,  Finding Nemo will be on the big screen in the gym. Doors open at 6:00, movie starts at 6:30.  Entry is by donation, pizza, popcorn, and vegetables will be available for sale, along with tickets for door prizes. Bring a blanket, and your own cup or water bottle. Pjs are welcome, but not required. (Shhh! Door prizes will include reserved seating for the Spring  Concert).
We need volunteers to help with set up, supervise the bathroom (to prevent shenanigans) and other tasks. Please sign up using  our *New* Volunteer Sign Up Form.

How does Council spend the money it collects? The other side to all the activity we undertake to collect funds is spending the money for the betterment of the student body and the school,  At monthly Council meetings, proposals requesting funds are discussed at length and voted upon by the Council Members. Proposals come mostly from teachers, with support from the Principal,  but anyone may submit a proposal, and forms are available from the Office. Some proposals cover recurring events, such as a Welcome to Kindergarten package for incoming JK students, or the Scientists in the School day. Others are one-time expenditures, in various amounts.  Here are a few recent spending decisions from the 2015/2016 Council:  $500 for an additional bike rack, $300 for recess material (balls, skipping ropes, etc) for the Junior side yard,  $900 for musical instruments, $1000 toward Gr 8 graduation ceremony and celebration, $1200 for Lego robotics kits, $500 in support of the Lunch Program and kitchen. But don’t worry, the year isn’t over yet! Keep your eye on these pages for more spending information.