The only way to get Leafs tickets….and maybe a bike rack?

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This Friday is the 2nd annual Hullabaloo & Silent Auction. It’s the only place you can get Leafs tickets at a reasonable price.  But if watching hockey isn’t for you, you can watch the Earl Haig Winter Concert & the Spring Concert from the best seats in the house if you bid right.  That’s right – bid on FRONT ROW seats to both concerts.  Check out our comprehensive list of bid items here: Hullabaloo Auction Items
Event Details:
November 7th – 7:30pm
Royal Legion:  243 Coxwell Avenue
Snacks and nibblies (cash bar)
Email:  earlhaigschoolcouncil@gmail.com for ticket information or visit https://earlhaigschoolcouncil.wordpress.com/hullabaloo/

Don’t miss the action:
The first auction lot closes at 8:30 pm.
The second auction lot closes at 9:30 pm.
Final auction lot closes at 10:30 pm.

Remembrance Day Assembly
Everyone is welcome to join us for the Remembrance Day service.
Doors open at 9:00 am
Service begins at 9:10 am
Earl Haig Gym

Save the DateWinter Concert – December 4th at 6:30 pm.
Is there anything cuter than those kindergarten students?  The participants will be as follows:  All Kindergarten Classes, Grade 6, Grade 7, Room 9, Room 1, Strings, Band, Glee & Earl Haig Singers.

What’s Happening:
Nov.3 – Online French Immersion registrations – http://goo.gl/nycKvu
Nov. 10 – Photo Retake
Nov. 13 – 14 – Parent Teacher Interviews (JK excluded)
Nov. 14 – PA Day – School Closed
Nov. 18 – School Council Meeting – 7 pm
Nov. 21– Empathy Character Assembly “How Full is Your Bucket?”

Click here for the October School Council Meeting Minutes.

Pitch in for the planet and for our schools!
Team Up for GreenOur school is participating in Team Up For Green, a brand new fundraising initiative that encourages TDSB families to sign up for Toronto Hydro’s conservation programs and paperless services. If sign up goals are met, the TDSB will receive $250,000 towards the purchase and installation of 500 new bike racks at our schools!

Unlike other fundraisers, there’s no cost to participate. You can easily help us reach our goal by visiting TeamUpForGreen.com and:

  • Switching to paperless billing
  • Setting up Pre-Authorized Payment
  • Signing up for peaksaver PLUS®

Team Up For Green is an environmental initiative of Toronto Hydro in partnership with the Toronto District School Board. Working together we can benefit our students, the environment and schools. To sign up, please visit TeamUpForGreen.com.

Don’t miss EH Events
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Deck the Halls with Poison Ivy! ‘Tis the season to be slimy!

Let’s start this week’s post with a fundraising report back to the community, shall we?

childrens-magazinesFirst up – QSP: A big thank you to all parents, students, Earl Haig staff and family and friends who made the fundraiser such a success. Over $8500 was raised which means approximately $2500 in profit for the school.  Enjoy your new magazines! And thank you for donating your older magazines for reuse in the classroom.  Thanks to Tracy for coordinating this massive undertaking and Andria for keeping the bulletin board so beautiful.

Pumpkin Patch: A beautiful crisp morning, a kindergarten yard filled with pumpkins, 1622609_854528481259161_937350264095523692_nand two tables of baked goods and honey equals a recipe for Fall Fun. 200 pumpkins were delivered in the wee hours of the morning, and all were gone by 10:00 that morning. Amazing!  Thank you to everyone who bought a pumpkin or purchased baked goods and to those who volunteered their time to help out with pumpkin unloading,  sales and clean up.


Money, Money Money:

VolunteersThese parent volunteers and the School Council worked hard to raise a record breaking amount of over $1000 through the Pumpkin Patch. This money, coupled with the money raised from QSP, will go towards funding Scientists in the Schools for all grade levels, along with some much needed gym improvements.  We cannot say it enough: thank you to every parent, student, staff member, friend and family member of Earl Haig for your continued generosity.

Lost and Found: The Lost and Found bin in the front hallway is already bulging with content.  Please come and claim your missing gear.

Halloween Parade: the forecast is calling for snow, all the better for all the mini Elsas and Annas to recreate Frozen as they parade on the track at 9:40. We would love to see your photos of the parade! Email the school council, tweet @earlhaigschoolcouncil or post to our Facebook page.

Scare Away Hunger: the Me to We group is accepting non perishable food items for Centre 55.  Donations can be placed in a bin by the office.

Hullabaloo Fundraiser:
November 7 @ 7:30 in the Royal Canadian Legion on Coxwell. The bid items are extraordinary.  Activities with the teachers for a few lucky students, tickets to the Shaw Festival, 4 hours of housecleaning services (hello!), Maple Leaf tickets, and golf clubs are just a few items up for bid!

Tickets are up for sale in the schoolyard before school – look for school council chair Hilary Gray or Samantha Robinson in the yard at pick up or drop off.  Next week, tickets will be up for sale during daycare drop off (school front lobby) from 7:30am until the bell rings. Need more options? You can always email Hilary directly at  hmckgray@gmail.com with your ticket order or live on the edge and buy them at the door.

Please note this evening is geared towards adults. It is adult entertainment, but not that kind of adult entertainment. Just good clean fun bidding on items, with live music, a cash bar and snacks.  Check out our blog page to learn all about this incredible event and find out what items you can bid on.  https://earlhaigschoolcouncil.wordpress.com/hullabaloo/

Early French Immersion: Registration available online November 3 – December 5th. For JK parents who are interested in their child entering SK French Immersion. Please visit: http://www.tdsb.on.ca 

November 4 and 5 – Presentations by Community Police Liaison Officer: School grade specific presentations by our school community Police Liaison Officer- PC Germaine

November 10  – School photo retakes – how did those photos turn out? Retakes after 1:00pm.

November 21 *note date change* – Grade 7 & 8 Immunizations Immunizations for Grade 7s and grade 8 girls

Other Business:

November 1 6:30 – 9 pm DECA’s 5th Annual Pumpkin Parade
http://goo.gl/e7ZHjV

November 3  6 – 9 pm Our recently re-elected school trustee Sheila Cary-Meagher is hosting the Ward 16 Council Meeting with special guest, Donna Quan the Director of Education for the TDSB.  Ward 16 Council Meeting Flyer 11.3.2014

November 15  8:00 am – 3:45 pm 8th annual Parenting Makes A Difference Conference “Increasing Knowledge and Enhancing Confidence” with keynote speaker J. Richard Gentry. Conference location the other Earl Haig, Earl Haig Secondary School. Register at http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Community/HowtoGetInvolved/Conferences.aspx

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Message from the TDSB: Tragic Events in Ottawa

We are all saddened by the tragic events that took place in Ottawa yesterday and our thoughts are with the families of those affected by this senseless tragedy. As we all deal with our own thoughts and figure out how to talk to our children about what happened, the TDSB is providing tips and information from Director Quan and the TDSB’s Support Staff Team.  Please click the following link to read Director Quan’s letter.  TDSB Director of Education Letter on Events in Ottawa.  Please speak to your child’s teacher if you feel additional support is needed for your child.