The Eagles' Nest

Thank you to everyone who came out for “A Musical Night Out” on February 23. It was an evening of friends, music, food and FUNdraising. The night brought in $5,000 for Play EH!

Students are also doing their part to raise money for our playground revitalization. Last week, students raised $645 by entering our “Principal for a Day” draw. Two lucky students went behind the scenes with Mr. Root and Mr.Ng to experience a day in the life of a Principal. The enthusiasm of our students for Play EH! is contagious.

Join us in raising $100,000 for our school’s new outdoor play space benefiting our community for years to come. To give, please click here.

Spring may not be in the air quite yet, but (possibly as a winter coping mechanism) we are getting the ball rolling to make this year’s Earl Haig PS Spring Festival the best one yet!

The Spring Festival (which will take place Thursday, June 6th) is a big fun fair and BBQ in the school yard that raises money for school initiatives.  It’s tons of fun and a great community building event that the kids absolutely LOVE – but it needs lots of parent support to exist!

This year, our volunteer need is even greater as we’re planning a SUPERSIZED Spring Festival to raise money for Play EH!.  We’ve got fun new activity stations planned, as well as many old favourites, so there are lots of opportunities to make a difference.  Whether you can spare an hour (or more!) volunteering at one of the stations, or you can help with the prep work, please consider lending a hand!

The first volunteer planning meeting will take place Sunday March 3rd at 8pm (and there will be snacks!). If you’re interested in volunteering — whether you can make the meeting or not — please email the Festival Organizer, Jen Barnes for all the info.

Principal for a Day

In case you see your child hunting around in between couch cushions or breaking into their piggy banks over the next couple of days, rest assured it’s all for a good cause!

Play EH! is having a draw this Wednesday the 27th for “Principal for a day” (to take place on Thursday, February 28th).  Students who want a chance to win need to bring in $2 to enter their name in the draw. Two names will be drawn — one for the morning and one for the afternoon. As an added bonus, Principal Root & Vice-Principal Ng will take the students out for lunch together!

All proceeds from the draw will go to Play EH!

Pink Shirt Day

Bullying is a major problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and online. Pink Shirt Day aims to raise awareness of these issues, as well as raise funds to support programs that foster children’s healthy self-esteem. 

Earl Haig PS will be participating in Pink Shirt Day this Wednesday, February 27th — please encourage your child to wear pink that day to take a stand against bullying and to stand up for their peers.

What’s Happening to our Schools

Join MPP Rima Berns-McGown, TDSB Ward 16 Trustee Michelle Aarts and the Ontario Families for Public Education on Thursday, February 28th (at Malvern Collegiate, 7:30-8:30 PM) for an update of all the changes that have been made to education since the election.

Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss their concerns.

Find out more details and register here: https://www.facebook.com/events/561517847659359/