School Council Tonight

Dear Clairlea Families…
Happy New Year!  We hope you had a relaxing break.   Just a few notes about things coming up.  

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETINGS.  
WHEN DO WE MEET…
School Council meetings take place every 3^rd Wednesday of each month.  Meetings are open to all Clairlea Community members (Parents/family members of children of Clairlea).  The next school council meeting is on Wednesday January 16th from 7pm-8:30pm. Free child minding is available.  We hope to see you there!  


Some of the items that will be discussed tonight are:
Pro Grant – Last year the TDSB granted our Pro Grant proposal amounting to $1000 with the theme of Internet Security and we were able to bring in Paul Davis to conduct a talk to both our parents and students.  It was a great turn out and success.   This year we are happy to announce that our proposal to the TDSB for the Pro Grant was awarded again for an amount of $1000.  The theme we proposed was “cultivating kindness”.    Stay tuned over the next few weeks for details of how this will be featured for both our parents and students.    We have the opportunity to apply for a Pro Grant each year through the TDSB.  If you have ideas or want to be involved in writing the proposal please let us know.
There are many grants that are made available for schools under various topics.  If you are someone that would like to help research and help complete the applications and compile the data please contact us.   Grants can make a huge difference in bringing resources, experiences and funds to the school.
Hot Lunch Programs – In our last meeting we discussed hot lunch programs (in addition to our pizza lunch program).  We had parent volunteers that generously volunteered to research available companies and present the results.  Based on the presentation we have decided to move forward with “The Lunch Lady” program.  We will do a trial implementation in March or April this year and if it is successful we will move towards implementing the program full time.  Stay tuned for more details.
Halloween Howl – Clairlea Public School has enjoyed the benefits and experience of the Halloween Howl for over 10 years.  It takes close to 50 volunteers to make this night a success and we have been fortunate to have dedicated people involved year after year that we can count on.  As you can imagine some volunteers have children that are graduating Clairlea and we are now in a position to look for volunteers to replace their spot (specifically the haunted library and the running of the Howl).  I will be retiring from the running of the Howl so we are looking for volunteers that will take over the project management of the Howl night.  I will be there to help with the transition.  Please contact us if you are interested in being involved in this process so that we can continue to bring the Howl to Clairlea.  Contact us at clarleacouncil@gmail.com. 

The Agenda for January’s School Council meeting is as follows:
7:00 – 7:40pm Administration Report (Mr. Mcgilvray) 
7:40-7:45pm Treasurer Report (Denise) 
7:45-8:00pm Discussion Points (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.

Best Regards,
Irit
Chairperson, Clairlea School Council
2018/2019
clairleacouncil@gmail.com

The Ford government's Education Consultation is underway and closes on December 15th. 

It is important the government hears from anyone who is invested in the education of our and future children so that we encourage and/or continue to receive adequate funding, planning and relevant curriculum for our students and schools.

The Ministry uses this information "for the purpose of education policy development including curriculum development, program and service planning, evaluation, and resource allocation as well as research and statistical activity related to education."
Click here to access the online survey or consider making an open submission. 

Consulation Topics Include:

• Improving student performance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
• Preparing students with needed job skills, such as skilled trades and coding
• Improving provincial standardized testing
• Ensuring students graduate with important life skills, including financial literacy
• Managing the use of technology in classrooms, such as cell phones
• Building a new age-appropriate Health and Physical Education curriculum that includes subjects like mental health, sexual health education and the legalization of cannabis
• Developing the first-ever Parents’ Bill of Rights

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Fix Our Schools is a group of parents, students, teachers, grandparents, principals, caretakers, and voters who believe all Ontario students should attend safe, well-maintained schools that are funded as a critical part of our public infrastructure - on par with transit, roads and water. 

Fix Our Schools "aim to continue to build our network and, in doing so, capture the interest of more politicians and lobby those in power to work together to ensure that all Ontario students attend school in buildings that are safe, health and well-maintained."

Sign up for their newsletter to get involved, learn about the massive repair backlog and learn what our local politicians are doing to help our schools!

The Scholastic Book Fair is on!

Tuesday: Recesses, Lunch and after school 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Wednesday: Recesses, Lunch and after school 3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Thursday: Recesses, Lunch and after school 3:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Friday: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Fair will be open during Parent/Teacher interviews.

DYK: there are lots of ongoing contests for kids and classrooms at

https://canadaclubs.scholastic.ca/s/rco-ca/en/contests

Clairlea Spirit Wear is now available!

Order your Spirit Wear HERE


All items will be delivered directly to the school.

Size samples are available at the school in the front office.

DEADLINE DATE: SUNDAY, NOV. 25, 2018

Consultation: Education in Ontario

The Ontario Government wants your feedback on the Ontario education curriculum and the first-ever Parents’ Bill of Rights.

"Our goal is to prepare Ontario students for success, improve their academic achievement and equip them with the tools needed to enter the working world."

"We’re consulting with parents across the province to address concerns and get feedback in several areas of the education system."

Make your voice heard. Click here to provide feedback via an online survey, an open submission or a telephone town hall. 

Consultation closing date: December 15, 2018

https://www.ontario.ca/page/for-the-parents

Clairlea School Council - Meeting in Minutes Oct.18

Hello Clairlea Families!

This years Halloween Howl was another huge success!
Thank you to all the parent and student volunteers for making it all happen.

Here are a few notes from the latest Council meeting.
The full minutes can be seen here.

Clairlea Music!
Thanks to the generous contribution from Council the music program has been able to purchase 10 additional ukuleles, fix the tuba and help produce the upcoming Suessical musical.

Clairlea Reads Book Club is starting again with Because of Mr. Terupt, by Rob Buyea. Book Club is asking it's members for a $5 donation fee (optional) to help fund this and future book clubs and prizes. The goal this year is to have 2 Bookclubs.

Healthy, Happy Kids

Research is being done to support Mental Health for our students by providing a “Calm Down Corner” or “Chill Space” within the school for students to cool down, be active and relieve stress in a safe space when needed. Inclusive of all grades. We'd love to hear your input!

Facilities
A new stop sign and painted stop line are in effect on Edge Park Ave.
Fencing along Edge Park/school yard will remain up for the winter to protect turf.

Upcoming Events: 

• Spirit Day/Costume Chaos: October 31st
• Scholastic Book Fair: November (Date TBA)
• Remembrance Day Assembly: Nov. 9th. 2 assemblies (K-4, 5-8)
• PA Day: November 16
• 2018 Holiday Concert: In-house this year over 2 evenings. Kindies will have theirs in the afternoon as usual.
• Symphony Trip (Winter date TBA)

Please refer to the whiteboard outside the office to see the week-at-a-glance activity schedule.