A bit of Clairlea history

Hello there! Hope you are having a wonderful summer so far.

I came across this bit of Scarborough history and thought you might be interested to know that the Clairlea neighbourhood took its name from our school circa 1951.

What's now known as Clairlea was originally "a pioneer crossroads village known as Moffat's Corners" dating back to the 1860s, according to this article on torontoneighbourhoods.net.

School Council fundraising - where does the money go?

Ever wonder how Clairlea School Council fundraising dollars are spent?

At the June 19 School Council meeting, our wonderful treasurer Tina Selby presented the following pie charts. Percentages are preliminary, as neither the year's fundraising nor the year's spending were complete at the time these reports were run. 

Still, it'll give you an idea of where the funds are coming from and where they are being spent. The total raised by mid-June 2012-13 was $11,525.22 - that's not including June movie night or the silent auction.

Interim report - numbers not final.

(Three cheers for our pizza lunch volunteers!)

Interim report - numbers not final.

Minutes from the June 19 School Council meeting are currently being reviewed and a draft will be posted here soon.* 

The perfect attendance award goes to Tina Selby and Joanne Benson. 

Happy summer! 

*soon = by September. 

Happy summer!

Thank you to everyone - teachers, administration, staff, parents, volunteers, school council members and students - who made this school year a success! Have a wonderful, well-earned summer break and we will look forward to seeing you in September.

All the best!
Catharine

Final Assembly

Thank you to the staff for a very entertaining final assembly, and congratulations to all the students who won awards for perfect attendance, academic excellence, Panther pride and Clairlea Idol.

You can get a sense of the shenanigans here:

Pizza lunch orders due tomorrow

Pizza lunch forms are due back tomorrow. The lunch is free, but you still need to order!

Even if you pre-ordered, please send back the form... pre-orders were for 9 months (Sept-May) so this one is an extra bonus.

Can't find the form? Download and print here.

Keeping up with French over the summer

The French as a Second Language Advisory Committee (FSLAC) produces a newsletter for parents. Clickhere for the June 2013 edition, which contains information about how we can support our children’s French learning over the summer; details on a Franco-Fête in Toronto June 21-23; resources available through the TDSB and Toronto Public Library; a CBC interview on the benefits of learning French; a heart-warming success story; details on upcoming FSLAC meetings (Sept 12, Oct 17, Nov 21 – all welcome) and how to join their mailing list (write to fslactoronto@gmail.com).  Enjoy!

School Council meets June 19

The final School Council meeting of the year is on Wednesday June 19, 7:00pm. All welcome. Childcare will be provided. Voting members, please make every effort to attend. 

Last month's draft minutes are available here. Please email with any corrections.

APRIL SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA:

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

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

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

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

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

7:55 – 8:25pm - Open Discussion (All)

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