Great things going on around Clairlea

Here are some of the things we learned at this week's school council meeting:

Events, sports & activities: 

• Track & Field Days are June 2 June 3 (grades 4-8) and June 9 (grades 1-3) (The Birchmount meet is June 17 for grades 3-8 who move on.)
• Grade 8s go to Wahonawin June 20-24; graduation is June 27
• For the runners, the Downsview 5k is Sat June 4. A bus will leave from the school. 
• Team sports include soccer, ultimate frisbee and floor hockey

EQAO

• Grade 3 students will write EQAO on May 30-June 1 (FI only writes math)
• Grade 6 will write June 6-8 (unfortunately this will prevent the grade 6s from participating in the ultimate frisbee competition)

Fundraising

• Now that they are twice-monthly, pizza lunches typically raise more than $2,500 per month
• Popcorn Fridays have been very successful and will continue into June
• Movie nights have concluded for the year
• Spirit Wear sales were a success. A more streamlined fitting process will make distribution quicker next year. 
• The Fun Fair on June 16 will support the purchase of outdoor sports equipment such as basketball nets, portable frisbee golf, tetherball poles and kindergarten play equipment.

Student-led Fundraising

• The Grade 7s and 8s recently visited Daily Bread Foodbank to deliver the $600 they raised through a bake sale and Toonies for Tummies. Daily Bread said this was the biggest donation they had ever received from a school. The students spent the day sorting brussels sprouts. They all donated their TTC fare on that day as well. 
• At the school concert, the Student Leadership Team raised $450 for the Red Cross to support victims of the Fort McMurray wildfires. These funds will be double-matched. 

Garbage-Busters

• More than 50 young volunteers clad in yellow safety vests have been working hard to clean up the schoolyard and Edge Park on a regular basis. Three cheers for the Garbage Busters!
• The Garbage Busters are also saving the mylar popcorn bags after Popcorn Fridays and will be using them to build a solar cooker. 

School Council Spending

• In addition to last month's contributions of $2,000 to field trips and $2,000 toward the cost of the school concert, School Council this month contributed $500 toward a deejay for the Grade 8 graduation. Thank you to everyone who made this possible by supporting School Council fundraisers.