tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:53:24 +0000From the OfficeFrom the PrincipalFrom the School CouncilEventsCommunityFrom the TDSBFundraisingSportsVolunteersGrade 8Lunch ProgramGrade 7 & 8Grade 8 GraduationEcoSchoolClubsAfter-school ActivityFree the ChildrenMonthly NewsletterBuilding and groundsArts CommitteeFrom our Ward 7 RepHealth and safetyConcertPlaygroundArtsFERN FUN FAIRMusicSTEM CommitteeSpring FlingCommunicationsFrenchOutreachLibraryPoolMe to WeFernapaloozaEquity and Inclusion CommitteeStudent CouncilBeautificationDaycareFern Friends ProgramPhoto DayHolidaysField TripStaffingSchool TripHistoryopen houseMHWB NewsletterSafe Return CommitteeFern Folk Dance ClubOutdoor Learning CommitteeTTC Identification CardsCommunications, resources, events and more!https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Administrator)Blogger3406125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-184382456660615976Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:53:24 +00002026-06-15T10:53:24.491-04:00&nbsp;Please visit fernforum.ca for all of the latest news and events related to Fern Ave School Council!https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-fern-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Fern Avenue Public School)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-7810454344196242005Thu, 15 May 2025 19:04:00 +00002025-05-15T15:04:20.720-04:00First of all -&nbsp;THANK YOU&nbsp;to everyone who came out for this year's Spring Fling! We raised around $15,000, and we couldn't have done it without all of our amazing volunteers, and of course everyone who bought tickets, bid on the silent auction &amp; partied with us! Thanks also to our very generous sponsors -&nbsp;Nickel 9 Distillery and Laura Simpson! We can't wait for next year...https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/05/get-involved-may-and-june-events.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-1815285502691768150Thu, 01 May 2025 01:54:00 +00002025-04-30T21:54:24.630-04:00The Student Council is having a bake sale on Friday, May 16 at lunch!Baked goods needed! Sign up to contribute baked goods&nbsp;here.https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/04/student-council-bake-sale-fundraiser.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-8003432524646245080Thu, 03 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +00002025-04-03T17:22:43.393-04:00Fern's blog has been created to facilitate communication, share resources, promote school events, and foster community involvement, ultimately enhancing the school's educational experience.https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2023/09/welcome-to-fern-avenue-ps-bloo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-6540607442281954796Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:12:00 +00002025-03-31T21:12:22.134-04:00Do you have a child in grade 8 and you want to help plan a memorable night for them?&nbsp;Do you have a child in grade 7 and you want to chaperone to see what your child will be up to next year?&nbsp;Do you love party planning with the most fun people?&nbsp;Do you love decorating and seeing a vision come to life?&nbsp;Join us in giving the Grade 8s an epic send off party.&nbsp;Sign up here!https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/03/volunteers-needed-for-grade-8.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-5371025966767921157Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:07:00 +00002025-04-03T19:41:58.846-04:00Our 13th Annual Spring Fling Fundraiser will occur on Friday, May 2nd, 2025, at St. Casimir’s,156 Roncesvalles Avenue, beginning at 7:00 pm.We are seeking donations to support our fundraising efforts. Your generosity will make a&nbsp;significant difference, whether monetary contributions, goods, or services. We sincerely&nbsp;appreciate your willingness to support our cause. If you or your https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/03/request-for-spring-fling-silent-auction.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-861926445065738929Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:01:00 +00002025-03-31T21:01:48.202-04:00Calling all runners from&nbsp;Kindergarten to Grade 8 and Families. Fern Running Club <!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]--><!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Meet on Fridays 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. School Track Starting Friday, April 4 &nbsp; ALL KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/03/starting-april-4-fern-running-club.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-3968633071820997301Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:52:00 +00002025-03-27T14:04:14.090-04:00The Parkdale Community Food Bank provides food to&nbsp;13,000&nbsp;area families a month, including our own friends and neighbours.&nbsp; The need is greater than ever right now, and the PCFB is struggling to meet demand.&nbsp; &nbsp;Help out your community, and especially those who are celebrating Eid at the end of this month.&nbsp; &nbsp;Fern Ave. P.S. Food Drive&nbsp;Fern Ave. P.S. will be https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/03/spring-and-eid-food-drive-at-fern-ave.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-3732691792660505919Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:38:00 +00002025-03-09T09:38:17.608-04:00Our next book is “Inkling” by Kenneth Oppel.&nbsp;Mrs Heller and Mr. Enticknaphttps://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/03/junior-book-club-next-book.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-6040956016277205312Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:15:00 +00002025-03-06T12:15:48.077-05:00Do you love fun? Do you enjoy organizing chaos? Do you want people to whisper in awe, “Wow, they really pulled that off,” as you casually sip your coffee? If so, we need YOU!We’re on the hunt for a&nbsp;Co-Chair&nbsp;to help run&nbsp;Spring Fling, our school’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Think of it as being the co-captain of a (very fun) pirate ship—steering the event, rallying the crew, andhttps://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/03/volunteers-needed-spring-fling-night-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-186223304635277866Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:02:00 +00002025-02-20T11:44:22.256-05:00FERN P.S SCHOOL COUNCIL PRESENTS: DANCE-A-THON - MARCH 6, 2025The Annual Dance-A-Thon is back! On&nbsp;Thursday, March 6th, every student in grades JK-6* will dance for a period during the day. This is one of Fern School Council’s biggest fundraising events of the year, and every dollar counts. All funds raised go toward&nbsp;our continued delivery of in-school enrichment across the arts, STEM, https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-annual-dance-thon-is-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-678190377958652220Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:08:00 +00002025-02-13T09:09:00.872-05:00SPRING FLING: A NIGHT AT THE CLUBHOUSE -- MAY 2! SAVE THE DATE AND BOOK YOUR SITTERWe're thrilled to announce that the Fern's parent community's&nbsp;largest and most exciting fundraiser, the annual parent party&nbsp;Spring Fling, is just around the corner! This year's event will be held on&nbsp;Friday, May 2 at St. Casimir's Church Hall, 156 Roncesvalles.&nbsp;&nbsp;This year's theme:&nbsp;A https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/02/spring-fling-night-at-clubhouse-may-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-818854290995980344Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:13:00 +00002025-01-30T14:13:07.057-05:00BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! TEACHER POTLUCK ON PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEW&nbsp;NIGHT! Thursday, February 13Word from Admin and staff is that last term's potluck supper on parent-teachers interview night was so very appreciated.&nbsp; The teachers were so, so grateful.&nbsp; In fact, the event was so popular that word has spread to other schools, and they're all jealous and trying to figure out how to https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/01/teacher-potluck-on-parent-teacher.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-7183971994277037424Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:06:00 +00002025-01-30T14:07:10.658-05:00Feb 1st&nbsp;is the&nbsp;Parent Involvement Advisory Committee Annual Conference,&nbsp;1-5 pm at Woburn CIAttend for workshops, hands-on sessions, panel discussions and networking.Feb 18th&nbsp;is the next&nbsp;Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist Drop-in Q&amp;A,&nbsp;12:30-1:30 pmFeb 24th&nbsp;is a&nbsp;Mental Health &amp; Well-Being Parent Partnership Committee Meetinghttps://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/01/ward-7-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-4884684833455209246Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:12:00 +00002025-01-09T14:23:49.312-05:00Welcome Back Fern families.&nbsp; The CRA extended the charitable donation deadline for 2025 to February 28, 2025.&nbsp; So we've gone ahead and extended the deadline of the Catch Up Fund!&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;Fern Catch up Fund&nbsp;offers parents and community members a simple, effective way to contribute to the initiatives that our School Council supports including&nbsp;-Arts performances&nbsp;https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2025/01/deadline-for-catch-up-fund-extended-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-885192478577512083Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:21:00 +00002025-01-09T14:20:13.182-05:00The Fern Catch Up Fund Direct AppealIf you haven't seen it already, check your kid’s backpack for a flier about the&nbsp;Fern Catch Up Fund!&nbsp;&nbsp;We know that some folks don’t necessarily have time to participate in things like bake sales, movie nights etc. to fundraise for their kid’s school: they would prefer to donate directly.&nbsp; As the year draws to a close, we invite our Fern https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/12/fern-catch-up-fund.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-5049647439001388551Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:28:00 +00002024-12-11T15:28:19.248-05:00Help Collect a Thousand Toys for West End Families.Fern&nbsp;Ave Public School, together with local businesses Umoja Soccer, Guardian Pharmacy, Scooter Girl Toys, and other area schools (Garden Ave. P.S., Dr. Rita Cox - Kina Minagok&nbsp;P.S. and Ursula Franklin Secondary,&nbsp;to name a few) are committing to collect a thousand toys to be distributed to local families, with vouchers being https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/12/fern-gives-back-week-3-of-giving-toy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-5741160182413896987Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:07:00 +00002024-12-04T17:14:10.346-05:00Thanks everyone for all your amazing contributions to our winter clothing drive for week&nbsp;one.&nbsp; We delivered a whole bunch of stuff to Romero House for the recently&nbsp;arrived families they support.&nbsp;&nbsp;This week, December 2-6, fundraiser and food drive for the Parkdale Community Food Bank!We're collecting&nbsp;non-perishable&nbsp;food, toiletries, baby supplies, pet food &amp; https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/12/fern-gives-back-week-two-of-three-weeks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-205614537023992479Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:12:00 +00002024-11-27T19:14:39.739-05:00Introducing School Council Messenger!Great news! &nbsp;School Council now has a more efficient way to reach current parents --&nbsp;School Council Messenger! This is the same as the School Messenger, only from the School Council, not the Principal. &nbsp;This email will allow us to reach families of currently registered kids on official School Council business. &nbsp;We're still playing with how https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/11/important-announcement-school-council.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-7305165606054952166Wed, 27 Nov 2024 23:38:00 +00002024-11-27T18:39:16.265-05:00Fern Gives Back!Giving opportunities for this week...Reminder that the last day to donate to our winter clothing donation drive&nbsp;for&nbsp;Romero House is tomorrow -&nbsp;Thursday, November 28Next week, we will be kicking off the Food Drive for the Parkdale Food Bank!&nbsp;Non-perishable food, toiletries, baby supplies, pet food, and&nbsp;household supplies are much appreciated!&nbsp;Drop themhttps://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/11/fern-gives-back-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-7162972486934524239Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:46:00 +00002024-11-27T11:46:58.009-05:00Support the Fern 2025 graduating class and help us send them off in style with a celebration they’ll never forget! We’re excited to launch our Holiday Wine Basket Fundraiser, a fun and meaningful way to contribute to the&nbsp;2025 grad party&nbsp;while treating yourself this holiday season.For just&nbsp;$20 per ticket, you’ll be entered to win a&nbsp;basket of wine, perfect for holiday gatheringshttps://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-fern-grad-holiday-wine-basket.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-7993350493488875163Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:51:00 +00002024-11-20T18:51:46.788-05:00Fern Gives Back!Starting this&nbsp;Thursday, November 22, Fern School Council will be running a&nbsp;winter clothing donation drive&nbsp;for&nbsp;Romero House&nbsp;(a local charity supporting newly arrived refugee claimants in Toronto).Bring your gently used and laundered winter&nbsp;coats, snow pants, raincoats, rain pants, boots, vests, sweaters, hats, scarves, mitts and gloves to the donation https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/11/fern-gives-back-winter-clothing-drive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-4894234430531060476Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:56:00 +00002024-11-20T13:56:35.938-05:00&nbsp;New! Fern Swag Shop!&nbsp;&nbsp;Check out fernshop.caSweaters, shirts &amp; hats for the whole family, now available year-round!&nbsp;&nbsp;https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/11/new-fern-swag-shop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-5115318011966660409Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:12:00 +00002024-11-20T14:06:11.832-05:00Fern Fun Flicks Presents: KLAUSSave the date for our holiday movie night on December 5. Get your tickets &amp; pre-pay for pizza, drinks &amp; snacks here. All proceeds go to Parkdale Community Food Bank.We'll need plenty of volunteers to get this movie night off the ground and to fill the bake sale table! Grade 7, 8 &amp; high school students are very welcome to help!&nbsp;Please sign up herehttps://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/11/save-date-holiday-movie-night-december-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5179356436911757329.post-2999103565787627846Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:01:00 +00002024-10-30T10:01:54.352-04:00We've had&nbsp;teacher appreciation events over the years, but this year we are&nbsp;trying something new suggested&nbsp;by Principal&nbsp;Lariviere and Vice Principal Rowe. We're providing a potluck supper to our beloved teachers on Parent-Teacher Interview Night to help them get through a long evening, and to show our appreciation for&nbsp;all their hard work.&nbsp;&nbsp;But we will need lots https://fernavenuepublicschool.blogspot.com/2024/10/new-this-year-teacher-potluck-on-parent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Administrator)