Clairlea Fun Fair June 21 - save the date!

Save the date for Clairlea's annual Fun Fair!

Thursday, June 21, 2018

5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 

Funds raised will go towards the Clairlea Mental Health and Wellness plan (more information to come). 

Adult volunteers and raffle donations are needed. Please email clairleacouncil@gmail.com to help!

The Clairlea Fun Fair is coming! Thursday June 22

THE CLAIRLEA FUN FAIR IS COMING!!

Thursday, June 22nd 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR SCHOOL!

Dear Clairlea Families...

We are less than a week away from the 2017 Clairlea Fun Fair and we need volunteers to help keep the activities running.  Please volunteer your time so that we don't have to shut down some favourite activities!!!!  I have listed below what we need help with.  Also, do you drive a truck?  We have a neighbouring school that has offered to loan us their bbq so that we can have two, but we need a way to get it here.  Please contact us if you can help.

Click to see the Fun Fair Map!

Click to see the Fun Fair Price Descriptions!

LEGO COMPETITION!!

Have you been working on your LEGO creation for the Lego Competition? 

Make any Lego creation you like using any Lego as long as you are not creating it from kit instructions.  Also we want to see your creations (no adult helpers please!)  Bring all your submissions to the gym at the start of the Fun Fair.  Winners will be announced at 8:00pm June 22nd.

PLEASE HELP!!

1.       Make a cake or 2 and donate them to the Cake Walk Room, Please drop off all cakes in the Staff Room on the day of the Fun Fair.

2.       Volunteer your time to help out from 5:30-8:30pm on Thursday June 22nd for any of the Fun Fair activities, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com.  Here's what we need help with specifically:

- Face Painting (we need 4 people)

- Bouncy Castle Attendants (take tickets and maintain the line)

- Obstacle Course Attendants (take tickets and maintain the line)

 - Silent Auction/Raffle (sell raffle tickets and take auction bids)

- First Aid/Baby Care Room (attendant, ideal if you have a medical background but not mandatory)

- CakeWalk Room (Run the Cake Walk Game)

3.       Do you drive a truck?  We have a neighbouring school that has offered to loan us their bbq but we need a way to get it here.  Please contact us if you can help.

4.      Make a cash donation to sponsor part of the Clairlea Fun Fair, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com

5.      Purchase a spot for $25.00 in our Clairlea Fun Fair Market to sell your homemade items or services, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com to make a reservation.

6.       Donate candy filled jars/bags and large lollipops to be used for the Candy Pull game at the Fun Fair, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com

7.       Help us advertise the Fun Fair to the Community, post it on your blog, announce it to your group, let your soccer, hockey, baseball and gymnastics groups know about it and invite them to come. Email clairleacouncil@gmail.com

8.       Donate costumes that we can use in our SuperHero Dressup room at the Fun Fair, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com

9.    Do you want to help but don’t know what you could do, please email us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com

10.    Come enjoy the BBQ and have dinner at the Fun Fair!  Invite your neighbours, family, friends, and hockey/baseball/soccer team to come out and enjoy the Fun Fair at Clairlea!!!

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

2017 FUN FAIR FAQs:

Do I have to buy a FUNPASS?

No you can purchase individual tickets or a Fun Pass or simply just enjoy the FREE activities.  The filled in black boxes on the Map (attached) indicate what is included in the Fun Pass.   Tickets cost $1 for 1, $5 for 7 or $10 for 16.  Each activity has a ticket cost ranging from 1 to 3 tickets each.  The Fun Pass is a onetime cost of $15 that allows unlimited use of the Fun Pass activities.

What is included in the FUNPASS?

Fun Pass is $15/each and includes unlimited use of the following lettered activities A (The Rock Wall), B (Big Slide), C (Obstacle Course), D (Demolition Ball), E (Bouncy Castle), F (Campground Multiplay), O (Hockey), P (Face Painting), Q (Air Brush Tattoos)  See attached Map for more details.

When are the draws happening?

Activity V SILENT AUCTION will stop accepting bids at 8:00pm sharp (winners will be contacted)

Activity V RAFFLE BASKET draw at 8:30pm (winners will be contacted)

Activity W Lego Competition winners will be announced at 8:00pm in the gym.

Which activities are FREE?

We have many FREE activities including the following:  G (Fire Truck), I (Bubble Mania), J (Police), M (Lego Guess), R (First Aid/Baby Care), S (Super Hero Room), W (Lego Competition) See attached Map.

What will the funds raised go towards?

All funds raised from the 2017 Fun Fair will go towards the Clairlea STEM/STEAM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math)

What are the hours of the Fun Fair?

The Fun Fair will take place on Thursday June 22nd from 5:30pm-8:30pm.  We hope to see you there.  Come out and support your school!

Will there be food at the Fun Fair?

Yes.  We will have a BBQ station that will sell hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork and varied drinks.  For your sweet tooth there will be an Ice Cream Truck on site as well as our Mobile Mr. Freezie shop walking around the line ups of the Fun Fair.  Come have dinner at the Fun fair!

HOW TO REACH US…

If you would like to unsubscribe to this email (we hope you don’t) or know someone that would like to be added to the distribution list please send a request to clairleacouncil@gmail.com.  We would like to hear your feedback and suggestions.  If you are not able to come to the next meeting and want to contribute ideas please email them to us or drop a note in the council box in the office and we can bring them forward to the meeting.    You can contact us via email at clairleacouncil@gmail.com, on the blog at http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com, or have a look at our bulletin board outside the office for the latest news.

Best Regards,

Irit

Chairperson, Clairlea School Council

2016/2017

clairleacouncil@gmail.com

A message from the School Council Chair

Dear Clairlea Families….

The Clairlea Fun Fair is a month and a half away! We hope to see everyone there on Thursday June 22nd from 5:30-8:30pm. Bring your neighbours, friends and family all are welcome. All revenue generated from the Clairlea Fun Fair will go towards the Clairlea STEM/STEAM Program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Please see below how you can help to make the Fun Fair a Success. Email us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

Lego competition at the Fun Fair.

I want to let you know about one of the NEW things we are doing this year at the Fun Fair. We are having a lego competition! Attention all lego fans we are having a competition and all you need to do is build a lego creation starting NOW. This creation could be anything; a monster, your favorite scene or even your room whatever you like. There is only one rule….. You cannot build your lego contest entry from a kit or any instructions it must be something you create fully on your own. You can use any pieces of lego you like and combine different lego. Once you have created your lego masterpiece bring it to the Fun Fair and enter it into the lego competition and the judges will determine the winner on the night of the Fun Fair. We look forward to seeing the lego creations!

How can you help make the Clairlea Fun Fair a success?

1. Make a cake or 2 and donate them to the Cake Walk Room, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

2. Volunteer your time to help out from 5:30-8:30pm on Thursday June 22nd for any of the Fun Fair activities, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

3. Donate a basket or items that we can include in a basket to be raffled off at the Fun Fair, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com

4. Donate an item or service for the Silent Auction, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

5. Make a cash donation to sponsor part of the Clairlea Fun Fair, email Clairleacouncil@gmail.com

6. Purchase a spot for $25 in our Clairlea Fun Fair Market to sell your homemade items or services, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com to make a reservation.

7. Donate little candy filled jars/bags and large lollipops to be used for the Candy Pull game at the Fun Fair, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com

8. Help us advertise the Fun Fair to the Community, post it on your blog, announce it to your group, let your soccer, hockey, baseball and gymnastics groups know about it and invite them to come. Email clairleacouncil@gmail.com

9. Donate costumes that we can use in our SuperHero Dressup room at the Fun Fair, email clairleacouncil@gmail.com

10. Do you want to help but don’t know what you could do, please email us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com

11. Come enjoy the BBQ and have dinner at the Fun Fair!

What will you see at the Fun Fair? Come see your favourite teacher at the Fun Fair!

We have some new items as well as returning favourites to the Fun Fair this year. Some items include, The Rock Wall, Cake Walk Room, Raffle Basket/Silent Auction, Obstacle Course, Big Slide, Super Hero Room, Freezies, Delicious BBQ (Halal and non Halal options), Face Painting, Fire Truck, Bouncy Castle, Clairlea Vendor Market, Lollipop Pull, Candy Guess, Lego Guess, Mounted Police, First Aid and Baby Care Station and much, much more….. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

OTHER EVENTS COMING UP…

Clairlea Spirit Wear…

The spirit wear just arrived so we are sorting through the order and seeing if there are any missing items. We will distribute what we received over the next week.

Pizza Lunch…

Pizza Lunch has been a tremendous success please remember to get your orders in on time on the dates specified on the envelope to help our volunteers run the program smoothly. Starting in September 2017 we will be moving the pizza lunch to an online ordering system as part of the school moving to a cashless system. Please sign up online through the emails that have coming out from Ms. Carson in the office so that you are ready to go when we start.

School Council Meeting…

We will have our last school council meeting of the year on Wednesday May 17th as there will not be a June meeting. Please see below the agenda for the May meeting.

Agenda (May 17th) for the School Council meeting:

7:00 – 7:10pm Introduction (Irit)

7:10 – 7:35pm Administration Report (Mr. Mcgilvray and Ms. Karsh)

7:35 – 7:45pm Treasurer’s Report (Denise)

7:45 – 8:00pm Fundraising Report (Irit)

8:00 – 8:25pm Open Discussion (All)

Things we are working on….

French Immersion Pathway…

If you have children attending Clairlea P.S. that are in French immersion you are also aware that our French Immersion home school pathway after grade 8 is Cedarbrae Collegiate. It has come to our attention over the years through opinions voiced at school council meetings, emails and varied conversations with parents that Cedarbrae was not the preferred choice for a multitude of reasons. In an effort to voice the concerns of the Clairlea Families we as a council with the help and guidance of Parthi Kandavel our School Trustee have escalated our concerns to the appropriate areas within the TDSB. Due to this effort in early April we were granted a tremendous opportunity to meet and present our concerns to the Chief Planning Officer and Teaching and Learning Department of the TDSB. These are the areas of the TDSB that analyze and decide school pathways. The meeting was deemed a success in the sense that we as a council felt heard and they acknowledged our concerns. We also gained a great understanding of how decisions such as changing a pathway of a school is determined and how complex a process it is. In order for this to happen a Feasibility Study has to be conducted by the board. This process can take up to two months as understandably there are many factors to consider. The good news that I would like to share with you is that the planning department has officially identified Clairlea as being in need of a feasibility study and their aim is to have it completed by mid October 2017. If the results of the feasibility study show that our pathway should change given the concerns we have raised in addition to a buildup of French Immersion grade schools in the area west of Victoria Park which will need a high school to attend as well given that Malvern, Agincourt, and Leaside are at overcapacity and not accepting entries and therefore a new High School in the area would need to take on a new stream of French Immersion. That high school would be East York Collegiate. We are cautiously optimistic that our French Immersion home school pathway will change effective for the grade 9 students starting in September 2018 to East York Collegiate. I will provide further updates as I learn them in the months to come.

HOW TO REACH US…

If you would like to unsubscribe to this email (we hope you don’t) or know someone that would like to be added to the distribution list please send a request to clairleacouncil@gmail.com. We would like to hear your feedback and suggestions. If you are not able to come to the next meeting and want to contribute ideas please email them to us or drop a note in the council box in the office and we can bring them forward to the meeting. You can contact us via email at clairleacouncil@gmail.com, on the blog at http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com, or have a look at our bulletin board outside the office for the latest news.

Best Regards,

Irit

Chairperson, Clairlea School Council

2016/2017

clairleacouncil@gmail.com

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…

If you would like to unsubscribe to this email (we hope you don’t) or know someone that would like to be added to the distribution list please send a request to clairleacouncil@gmail.com.  We would like to hear your feedback and suggestions.  If you are not able to come to the next meeting and want to contribute ideas please email them to us or drop a note in the council box in the office and we can bring them forward to the meeting.    You can contact us via email at clairleacouncil@gmail.com, on the blog at http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com, or have a look at our bulletin board outside the office for the latest news.

A few notes from the School Council meeting

Here are a few things we heard at the School Council meeting this week;

On Thursday, the school hosted nine educators from Denmark, who are visiting the TDSB to learn and exchange ideas. They were interested in touring Clairlea because of our success as a dual-track school (French and English).

Today (Friday) is purple day to raise awareness for epilepsy. This was organized by one of the students in the school. Today is also Earth Hour... the school will be powering down from 2pm-3pm.

April 11 is the International Day of Pink. Students are invited to wear pink to show that they are against any form of bullying against the LGBTQ communities. Watch this space for more details or check out dayofpink.org.

The Spring concert will be May 11.

Money raised at this year's Fun Fair will go towards creating a mobile STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) lab. Depending on how much we can raise, it could include robotics equipment, tools to help kids learn to code, a 3D printer and other "maker space" equipment. The idea is to have one mobile lab for the primary classes (downstairs) and another for the junior/intermediate classes (upstairs). This will most likely be something that we fundraise for and add to over time.

You may have seen a fundraising request for improvements to the girls' washrooms. This was organized by the grade 7-8 girls' club in collaboration with the student leadership team. The funds will be used to create a mural in the girls' washrooms. Structural improvements are also needed, and will be funded by the school or board, but these may take some time due to the marble in the washrooms. Both the girls' and boys' washrooms need higher stalls and their locks repaired. Cleanliness is a big issue in both sets of washrooms.

Next meeting is April 19 (7pm). We will hear about the staffing model planned for 2017-18.

A message from the School Council chair

DEAR CLAIRLEA FAMILIES…

Just a short jaunt until the end of the school year and there is a lot going on. I’ve listed a few of the key things for you below.  As always if you have questions you can reach us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

CLAIRLEA SPIRIT WEAR….

The spirit wear order forms went home in backpacks a couple of weeks ago.  Please have a look through all orders are due by this Friday March 24th.      We will not be able to accept any late orders.  To avoid any sizing issues we have a full set of sample sizes in the office and you are strongly encouraged to come and take a look at the products and size your child.  The office is open every day from 8:30-4:30pm.   Please ensure that you complete the order form clearly so that all the contact details and amounts are legible.  If you did not receive the order form, you can download one here and there are extra forms in the office.  All payments are to be in exact cash or cheques made out to “Clairlea School Council”.  For those of you that are not able to come in during the day to fit your child we have two nights this week where the samples will be available at the school.  Please ensure you fit your child as returns and exchanges are not possible. 

Evening Fitting Dates:

Tuesday March 21st 4pm-7pm

Wednesday March 22nd 4pm-8:30pm

SPRING CONCERT RAFFLE BASKETS...

For those classes involved in the upcoming spring concert in May, please take note that requests for raffle basket items will be coming home in backpacks in the next couple of weeks.  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.  Stay tuned...

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 .  Also we are looking for suggestions of what the money raised from the fun fair should go towards.  Please send in your suggestions.

COUNCIL MEETING…

School Council meetings take place on the 3rd Wednesday of each month.  The next school council meeting is this Wednesday March 22nd from 7pm-8:30pm. (February minutes here). Free child minding is available.  This meeting will feature our guest speaker Robert Brogno (Guidance Counsellor) and he will discuss the transition to high school.  All are welcome and we hope to see you there! 

Agenda for the School Council meeting:

6:50 – 7:00pm Sell 50/50 tickets (optional)

7:00 – 7:40pm Guest Speaker Robert Brogno (Guidance Counsellor) the transition to High School

7:40 – 8:00pm Administration Report (Mr. McGilvray and Ms. Karsh)

8:00 -  8:10pm Treasurer and Fundraising Report (Denise/Irit)

8:10 – 8:30pm Open Discussion (All)

8:30 – 8:30pm 50/50 draw

HOW TO REACH US…

If you would like to unsubscribe to this email (we hope you don’t) or know someone that would like to be added to the distribution list please send a request to clairleacouncil@gmail.com .  We would like to hear your feedback and suggestions.  If you are not able to come to the next meeting and want to contribute ideas please email them to us or drop a note in the council box in the office and we can bring them forward to the meeting.    You can contact us via email at clairleacouncil@gmail.com , on the blog at http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com , or have a look at our bulletin board outside the office for the latest news.

Best Regards,

Irit

Chairperson, Clairlea School Council

2016/2017

clairleacouncil@gmail.com

Movie night this Friday: Trolls!

Come out to a Clairlea movie night!

FEATURING: TROLLS

WHEN: Friday February 24th 2017 @ 7:00pm

WHERE: Clairlea Public School, 25 Rosalind Cres. (in the gym)

COST: $2 per person

SNACKS: Popcorn & drinks will be sold at the entrance

Seating is on the gym floor so feel free to bring blankets, pillows and wear pyjamas. This movie night is open to all students grade 6 and under. Students MUST be accompanied by an adult. No drop-offs, please.

Message from the Chair

Here is a message sent out by our Chair, Irit Hartman, last week prior to our Nov 16 council meeting. My apologies for posting it so late. -Catharine

DEAR CLAIRLEA FAMILIES…

We have had a very successful couple of months with respect to fundraising and we have you to thank.  If it were not for the volunteers giving of their time and working behind the scenes as well as the countless donations and contributions from people along with all the students, Clairlea families, Clairlea Staff and Community that support the fundraisers by purchasing, participating and contributing we would not have the successes we’ve had.  Thank you to all!

HERE’S HOW WE ARE DOING SO FAR….

HALLOWEEN HOWL 2016 – Thank you to all the families that came to the event.   We had over 380 kids come through the doors, many with maps in hand!  We raised over $4000.00 in gross revenue and estimate approximately $3000.00 in net profits that will go towards the Clairlea literacy project.  We could not have done this if it were not for the generosity of the many volunteers and contributors in the Clairlea community.   We received lots of spider webs in the drop off bin in front of the office, about 500 candy bags and countless lollipops for the lollipop pull. Many families came to help setup along with a dedicated group of high school students from the community, some of which were Clairlea alumni!  Clairlea grade 7 and 8 students worked diligently to prepare the windows in the library to ensure a scary dark environment for the haunted library.  The fantastic signs for each room were made by our own Clairlea students.  Thank you to all the volunteers that worked tirelessly in a room during the event or were runners to ensure that everything ran smoothly.   We thank the Clairlea Admin for their tireless efforts and support.  We hope you enjoyed your experience!   All Looney Toss and candy guess jar winners have been contacted.

SO WHAT’S NEXT…?

MOVIE NIGHT NOVEMBER 25^th - Our first movie night will be held on Friday November 25^th, featuring “Finding Dory”.  We hope to see you there!  This event is open to children in grade 6 and under.  (See flyer.)

SCHOOL CONCERT:

There will be a winter concert on Wednesday December 21^st for half the school and the other half will take place in the spring.  We would like to raffle baskets during the concert and I have listed the classes below that will participate in December along with the theme for your class. 

What do you need to do?

Please donate an item that corresponds to the theme for your class or simply bring in a toonie and we will put the basket together.  Alternatively if you want to make your own basket and donate it that is great too!  Please make all donations by December 15^th to give us time to organize and make the baskets.

We will do this again in the spring for the remaining classes and there will be a Kindergarten concert on a separate date to be announced.

Please see below for your class theme:  Donations deadline December 15^th….

Classes and Basket Theme:  DONATIONS DUE DECEMBER 15^TH (THANK YOU!)

CRAFT THEME:  BRING A TOONIE OR ANY CRAFT ITEM (examples: scissors, paper, pencil crayons, glue, and any craft items)

Bensalam – Basket Theme: CRAFTS
Diop - Basket Theme: CRAFTS
Janke - Basket Theme: CRAFTS

BBQ THEME: BRING A TOONIE OR ANY BBQ ITEM (examples: cookbooks, spatulas, sauce, spices, and any bbq accessories)

Hawkins – Basket Theme: BBQ
Boisjoly – Basket Theme: BBQ
Roberts – Basket Theme: BBQ

MOVIE NIGHT THEME: BRING A TOONIE OR ANY MOVIE NIGHT ITEM (examples: popcorn, movie gift cards, candy, chocolates, dvds)

Avdylaj – Basket Theme: Movie Night
Scott – Basket Theme: Movie Night
Brown – Basket Theme: Movie Night
Jeffery – Basket Theme: Movie Night

NEXT CLAIRLEA COUNCIL MEETING - Our next meeting will take place tonight took place last Wednesday November 16^th @ 7pm until 8:30pm.   Free child minding is available and all are welcome!  The October 2016 minutes are here for your reference.  Please note we will not have a meeting in December.  

NOVEMBER AGENDA:

6:45 – 7:00pm - Selling 50/50 tickets to be drawn at the end of the meeting (purchase is optional)

7:00 – 7:10pm - Introduction and voting in the past minutes (Irit)

7:10 – 7:30pm - Administration Report (Mr. McGilvray and Ms. Karsh)

7:40 – 7:45pm - Treasurer’s Report (Denise)

7:45 – 7:55pm - Fundraising Report (Irit)

7:55 – 8:25pm - Open Discussion (All)

8:25 – 8:30pm - 50/50 draw and wrap up (Irit)

REMINDER…

When you are in the school for your parent teacher interviews don’t forget to have a look through the lost and found. 

HOW TO REACH US…

If you know someone that would like to be added to the distribution list please send a request to clairleacouncil@gmail.com.  We would like to hear your feedback and suggestions.  Do you have any feedback about the Halloween Howl, Dieleman or any fundraiser and how we can make it better for next year or what you liked about it this year?  If you are not able to come to the next meeting and want to contribute ideas please email them to us or drop a note in the council box in the office and we can bring them forward to the meeting.   

You can contact us via email at clairleacouncil@gmail.com, on the blog at http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com, or have a look at our bulletin board outside the office for the latest news.

Best Regards,

Irit

Clairlea School Council

2016/2017clairleacouncil@gmail.com

Finding Dory - Clairlea movie night Nov 25

Message from the chair

Following is a message from School Council chair Irit Hartman:

Dear Clairlea Families…

The school year is well underway and things are getting busy and we as your School Council are working hard to put forth a fun year!  We have had our first School Council meeting which included the elections for the School Council executive.  Congratulations to our 2016/17 elected positions:

Vice Chair – Marina Murray

Treasurer & Secretary – Denise Clarke

WHEN DO WE MEET…

School Council meetings take place every 3^rd Wednesday of each month.  Meetings are open to all in Clairlea Community.  The next school council meeting will take place on Wednesday October 19^th from 7pm-8:30pm. Free child minding is available.  We hope to see you there!  From time to time we will arrange guest speakers to attend the meetings.

The Agenda for School Council meeting usually follow this format:

6:50 – 7:00pm Sell 50/50 tickets (optional)

7:00 – 7:10pm Introduction and voting in the past minutes (Irit)                 

7:10 – 7:35pm Administration Report (Mr. McGilvray and Ms. Karsh)

7:35 – 7:45pm Treasurer’s Report (Denise)

7:45 – 8:00pm Fundraising Report (Irit)

8:00 – 8:25pm Open Discussion (All)

8:25 – 8:30pm 50/50 draw

WHAT'S COMING UP.....

I’ve outlined below some key dates coming up as well as where we could use your help for the upcoming events at the school.  Please have a look through and as always we want to hear your comments so please contact us via clairleacouncil@gmail.com   Other places to look for information about Clairlea School Council Events are; The School Council bulletin board located outside the Main Office  and the School Council Blog http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com to keep up to date of what is going on! 

SAVE THE DATE:

OUR ANNUAL CLAIRLEA HALLOWEEN HOWL EVENT - FRIDAY OCTOBER 28^TH 5:30PM-8:30PM

HOWL VOLUNTEER MEETING: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5^TH 7:00PM

WHAT IS THE HOWL? Bring the children out for a fun time on Friday October 28^th from 5:30-8:30pm where many rooms at Clairlea School turn into a fun activity or game.  Entry is only $5.00/per child and parents are free.  We encourage all children to dress up in their favourite costume so that they can participate in the costume contest!  Bring your own loot bag/recycle bag to the Howl so that you can collect all your goodies when traveling from room to room and partake in fun activities – featuring our very popular “HAUNTED LIBRARY”.  All are welcome so tell your friends, neighbours, family.  You do NOT need to be a student at Clairlea to attend the Howl.

We will be offering the option of a pizza dinner during the event so there is no need to make dinner.  Make things easier on yourself and leave the dinner to us and you just need to enjoy the event and pick up your dinner in the gym. Check the backpacks over the next couple of weeks to look for a preorder dinner envelope along with a map featuring all activities for the night or you can purchase your dinner on the night of the event.

In order for this event to run smoothly we need your help!  Please see the list below indicating ways you can help make the Halloween Howl a great success!

HOW CAN YOU HELP:

Starting October 3rd there will be a large blue bin in front of the main office of the school where you can drop off items.  Spend $5 in the dollar store and drop it off in the bin.  We are looking for the following items:

1.      VOLUNTEER MEETING FOR THE HOWL… (WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5TH) We are looking for volunteers to help run rooms/activities during the Halloween Howl Event on October 28^th.  Please join us at the Volunteers meeting on Wednesday October 5^th at 7:00pm in the Staff Room to see how you can help.  The Howl is one of our largest and most popular events that we run at Clairlea.  In order for it to be a success we need people to run the many moving parts that make up the fun event.  If you want to help out but can’t attend the meeting please email us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

2.      WE NEED: DECORATIONS: We need Halloween decorations to get the school ready for the Halloween Howl!!  Visit the dollar store to pick up some items and drop them off in the blue bin in front of the main office.
-  Spider Webs – many of these
-  Black plastic dollar store Table Cloths – many of these

-  Police Tape

3.      WE NEED: HALLOWEEN CANDY:  We need peanut free Halloween candy to be used as prizes in various rooms.  Please pick up a bag or two of candy from the dollar store and drop it off in the blue bin in front of the main office.

4.      WE NEED: HOME MADE CANDY JARS/BAGS:  We need many candy jars/bags to be used as prizes for the Lollipop Pull room.  You can help by filling any sized jar or little baggy with (nut free) candy and bring it to the school office anytime between now and the Halloween Howl.  The more jars we have the longer this room will be able to stay open and it is definitely one of the favourite rooms.  In past years we have needed approximately 400 jars/bags to have this room open for the entire event.  Feel free to decorate your jars as well.   

5.      WE NEED: LOLLIPOPS FOR THE LOLLIPOP PULL:  We need 400 plus lollipops to fill up the peg board for the Lollipop Pull Game.  Please pick up a few bags of lollipops from the dollar store and drop them off in the blue bin in front of the main office.  The more lollipops we have the longer the room can stay open.  I’ve attached a picture of the lollipops that fit well in the peg board.

6.      PERSONAL AND/OR CORPORATE DONATIONS:  We are always looking for gift donations that we can use as prizes or raffles during the Halloween Howl.  If you or your company would like to donate a prize or gift to be used as one of our prizes during the event please contact us at clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

DIELEMAN DFS CATALOG (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORCARD)… 

(ALL ORDERS AND PAYMENTS ARE DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 21st)  Check your backpacks…  Over the last week you would have received the 2016 DFS Catalog.  This shopping catalog is filled with items you can order such as; calendars, greeting cards, stationary items,  jewelry, kitchen items, Home Décor and much more just in time for the holiday season.  The Ordered Items will arrive late November early December 2016.  All money (cash or cheque) and order forms (with completed legible contact information and order details) must be returned to your classroom no later than FRIDAY OCTOBER 21st 2016.   Please make all cheques payable to “Clairlea School Council”.   If you have not received the Catalog or need an additional order form we have left extras in the Main Office.  This fundraiser enables Clairlea to receive up to 50% of all orders made.  Late orders will not be accepted and will be returned back to you.

PIZZA LUNCH….  We had our first pizza lunch of the year and despite a couple of hiccups on the part of pizza pizza we were able to service approximately 80% of the classes that submitted pizza envelopes and placed orders and we thank the remaining 20% classes for their patience as they received the second round of pizza within the hour or sooner.   Although we always order the pizzas to be cut in slices of 10 each pizza, in error all pizzas arrived precut in slices of 8 per pizza which entail caused a shortage of over 130 slices of pizza which were promptly reordered and arrived and were distributed within the hour.   The few classes that had a delayed pizza arrival had received their snacks and drinks. 

PIZZA REMINDERS:

Each month a Pizza Lunch order envelope will be distributed to each student by their homeroom teacher. This envelope will enable you to order Pizza for one or both Pizza lunch days for that month (the second and last Wednesday of each month).  You can indicate what type of pizza as well as how often you would like your child to have pizza lunch.  If you would like to participate in the Pizza Lunch program, please fill out the envelope order form with the student’s full name, teacher’s name and circle the order you would like along with which days you would like to receive pizza. Please enclose in the envelope the EXACT amount of money or a cheque to pay for the pizza lunch. Cheques should be made payable to “Clairlea School Council”.  Please return the envelope to the teacher by the date indicated at the bottom of the envelope (usually by the Friday before the Pizza Lunch date).  On Pizza Lunch Day (always the second Wednesday and the last Wednesday of the month) your student’s order will be delivered to their classroom by lunchtime!

Before submitting the envelope please take a moment to ensure that the front of the envelope has been completed properly with the students name and they have selected all items (type of pizza and drink).  This will ensure that your child gets what they wanted on Pizza day! 

If you have more than one child in the school we ask that you submit a separate envelope for each child that way their order can be processed with their class.  It is ok to pay for multiple children in one envelope and simply submit an empty completed envelope for the other children and just indicate on the empty envelope the name of the child the money was submitted with.

Due to the large volume of pizza that is processed at our school we are required to place the pizza order two days prior to the pizza lunch day so it is important that we receive all envelopes by the deadline to ensure it is included in the order. 

If at any time you do not receive a pizza lunch envelope you can download it on the Clairlea School Council Blog at www.clairleacouncil.blogspot.com. 

HOW TO REACH US…

If you would like to be added to the School Council email distribution list please send a request to clairleacouncil@gmail.com.  We would like to hear your feedback and suggestions.  If you are not able to come to the next meeting and want to contribute ideas please email them to us or drop a note in the council box in the office and we can bring them forward to the meeting.    You can contact us via email at clairleacouncil@gmail.com, on the blog at http://clairleacouncil.blogspot.com, or have a look at our bulletin board outside the office for the latest news.

Best Regards,

Irit

Chairperson, Clairlea School Council
2016/2017

First pizza lunch - Sept 28

Our first pizza lunch will be on Sept 28. 

Pizza lunch supports enrichment activities at Clairlea. Over the years, we've used the proceeds to purchase all manner of learning and literacy tools, technology, books and sports equipment. Pizza lunch also supports the snack program and helps to offset the cost of field trips.

Order envelopes will be coming home this week... please return them by Monday Sept 26. No late orders. If you didn't receive one, you can download and print a copy. 

Starting in October, pizza lunch will be twice monthly, with order envelopes coming home once a month. You can select one or both lunches for the month. Please review the guidelines and fill out the form clearly. One envelope per student, please, even if you have more than one kid at the school.

Thank you for your enthusiastic support of our school's biggest fundraising program. Your participation makes Clairlea better for everyone!

Another two weeks of camp to auction off! (English this time)

We are grateful to live in such a generous community! Another day camp has donated a two-week gift certificate for us to auction in support of new outdoor sports equipment at Clairlea.

FOR AUCTION:

Two weeks of English summer day camp at Eastview Camp Mambo - Eastview Boys and Girls Club (Donlands & Danforth). Valued at approximately $250. Details at www.eastviewcentre.com. It is a musical theatre, creative arts, sports and fitness and natural science camp.

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
Leave your name, email and bid in the comments section below. Minimum bid $90. You can bid as many times as you like; highest bid wins. The auction will close on Wednesday July 6 at exactly noon Eastern time.

The winner will be announced on the blog on Wednesday afternoon and they will need to email clairleacouncil@gmail.com to arrange to pay and collect their auction item.

If you have privacy concerns about posting your name or email on the blog, use a code name and email your actual name to clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

Thank you, Clairlea families! Proceeds will go to more great sports equipment for all grades.

Two weeks of French summer day camp - silent auction for Clairlea!

Great news - we have a fantastic silent auction item to auction off right here on the Clairlea Council blog!

FOR AUCTION:
Two weeks of French summer day camp at Camp Loisirs la Colombe. Valued at $360! Details at www.camploisirs.com

HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
Leave your name, email and bid in the comments section below. Minimum bid $90. You can bid as many times as you like; highest bid wins. The auction will close on June 28 at exactly noon Eastern time.

The winner will be announced on the blog on Tuesday afternoon and they will need to email clairleacouncil@gmail.com to arrange to pay and collect their auction item.

If you have privacy concerns about posting your name or email on the blog, use a code name and email your actual name to clairleacouncil@gmail.com.

Thank you, Clairlea families! Proceeds will go to more great sports equipment for all grades.