School Council Meeting
Please note the first school council meeting will take place on the 26th of October, 7pm to 9pm in the library at the school. It's a great opportunity to meet other parents and hear what's going on in the school even if you don't have time to volunteer. Please let us know if you will require childcare. The date is in the school calendar there to the right which will also inform you of PA days and the like.
Labour Dispute Update
Ms. Mills posted this letter - https://lordlansdowne.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/29sept_elementary-ltr.pdf - on the school blog and many of you, if you are signed up to the TDSB email list, will have received it via email also. The latest I heard - yesterday on the news - was that the EFTO (teachers' union) are heading back to the bargaining table. Fingers crossed that we will avoid any strikes.
Cross Country Meet - Thursday, Oct 8th
The meet will take place next Thursday at beautiful Ashbridges Bay. Parent volunteers are needed - sign up here - and parent supporters are very welcome too! So far the forecast looks good and it's another good way to meet parents, get involved and support the school. It's incredible to see so many children getting out there and giving their best. It is worth noting that the course is mostly run on sand so if you do have a child taking part and you could get them to practice running on sand this weekend, that would be great. The courses for the races have been posted on the main school blog here and the distances vary from 1km for the Grade 1s and 2s up to 1.5km for Grade 3, 2km for Grades 5 and 6 and 3km for Grades 7 and 8.
