Message from the Chair; meetings tonight

DEAR CLAIRLEA FAMILIES…

I’ve listed a few of the key things coming up for you below. As always if you have questions you can reach us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

SPRING CONCERT RAFFLE BASKETS...

For those classes involved in the upcoming spring concert on Thursday May 11th, please take note that requests for raffle basket items will be coming home in backpacks this week.  Each class will be assigned a raffle basket theme.  If you wish to make your own basket and donate it you are more than welcome to do so and drop it off in the office.

FUN FAIR 2017….

Save the date for this year’s fun fair on Thursday June 22nd.  We hope to see you there and if you are able to volunteer or have items to donate please email us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com. As in past years we will have a Clairlea Market for Community Vendors to be able to showcase and sell their products or services at the Funfair.  If you would like to purchase a spot at the Clairlea Market please email your request to clairleacouncil@gmail.com.  Each spot will cost $25.00.

All funds raised from this years funfair will go towards the Clairlea STEM/STEAM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).  This program will be available to all grade levels to provide hands on study in the form of Maker Labs to foster inquiring minds, logical reasoning and collaboration skills in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.

WARD COUNCIL MEETING (Tuesday April 18th)

This meeting is held monthly by Parthi Kandavel (School Trustee for Scarborough Southwest) for all Ward 18 School Council Chairs to share ideas across schools.  Tonight's meeting was hosted at Clairlea Public School and was open to all School Council Members who which to attend and share their thoughts.  

FUN FAIR VOLUNTEER MEETING (Wednesday April 19th)

We will have a funfair volunteer meeting on Wednesday  April 19th from 6-7pm.  Please come and share your ideas and help shape this years funfair.  We ask that all planning on attending please email clairleacouncil@gmail.com to confirm attendance.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING (Wednesday April 19th)

School Council meetings take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.  The next school council meeting is this Wednesday April 19th from 7pm-8:30pm. (March minutes attached). Free child minding is available.  This meeting will feature the administration sharing the staffing model for the 2017/18 school year.  All are welcome and we hope to see you there! 

Agenda for the School Council meeting:

6:00 – 7:00pm Fun Fair Volunteer Meeting (All are welcome to provide input)

7:00 – 7:45pm Administration Report (The 2017/18 Staffing Model will be discussed.)  (Mr. McGilvray and Ms. Karsh)

7:45 – 7:50pm Treasurer Report (Denise)

7:50 - 8:00pm Fundraising and Updates (Irit)

8:00 – 8:30pm Open Discussion (All)

HOW TO REACH US…

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Wear pink next Wednesday!

April 12 is the International Day of Pink. As described on dayofpink.org, it is a day to celebrate diversity and raise awareness to stop homophobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, and all forms of bullying.

The International Day of Pink was started in Nova Scotia when two straight high school students saw a gay student wearing a pink shirt being bullied. The two students intervened, but wanted to do more to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying. They decided to purchase pink shirts, and a few days later got everyone at school to arrive wearing pink, standing in solidarity.

The result was that an entire school took a stand and began working together to prevent homophobic and transphobic bullying.

The message was clear: anyone can bully, anyone can be victimized by bullying, but together we can stop it.

Each year on the second Wednesday of April, millions of people wear pink and take a stand. Clairlea will be doing the same!

Pizza lunch orders due Friday

You should have receive a pizza lunch envelope last week. If not, you can download and print a copy or ask for one in the office.

Pizza lunch is twice a month, and you can place an order for one or both of this month's lunches using the one envelope. This month's lunches are on April 12 and 26. Orders are due April 7.