Winter Concert
The lights, the songs, the dancing! What a performance! Congratulations to all our students and staff who put on such a great show. Special thanks to Mr. Albrecht, Ms. Coutts, and Mme. Balaban for organizing the event. Huge thanks to Mr. Reid our caretaker for performing the Christmas miracle on our gym this morning!
Thank you to all who attended and supported our school with the cookie sales!
Thank you to all who attended and supported our school with the cookie sales!
Our sock drive for the homeless continues until next Tuesday! We're hoping for 100 pairs of new socks - kept it up Owen! http://www.socks4soulscanada.com/donate.html
Lately there have been a number of cars parking in the front drop off loop which defeats the purpose of the drop off. If you must exit your vehicle for any amount of time please park legally on the street.
We are all in a rush but the safety of our students is paramount. We've had a number of close calls so the parking authority has been informed and will randomly visit during peak hours. Please be courteous and careful in our drop off loop for the safety of all.
St. Andrew’s Junior High
Invites you to our
Invites you to our
INFO NIGHTS
Families and students are invited for a visit and a peek into what St. Andrew’s is like. Each evening will have both an info session and a guided tour of the school.
Wednesday, January 10 – 6:30 to 8 pm
Grade 5 students and families
Thursday, January 11 – 6:30 to 8 pm
Grade 6 students and families
and High Performing Athletes (HPA) Info Night
(for gr. 6 to 8 students competing at the provincial and/or national level)
This is an opportunity for you to come and see our:
· displays and samples of student work
· student demonstrations and performances
For updates about our school and the Junior High to Middle School transition, we invite you to follow our school blog.
Visit: standrewsjhs.ca
· In the right-hand column, enter your email address under “Follow Blog via Email”
· You can also see relevant posts under News > Junior High to Middle School
Please send a note or email office staff if your child will be signing out for an appointment as we are trying to minimize interruptions during instructional time.
Any student who needs to be dismissed early must be picked up before 2:45 pm.
To ensure the safety of all students, students will not be dismissed between 2:45 pm - 3:15 pm as staff need to account for students taking the bus and going to daycare. This time is extremely important as students will miss instructional time and time to organize their agendas.
Thanks for your cooperation.
OSAC Meeting Times
Next OSAC Meeting: Tuesday, January 16th @ 8:45am in the staff room
OSAC Meetings have traditionally been in the evenings from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. We want to make the meetings as accessible as possible for parents so are trying an OSAC meeting in January at 8:45am after morning drop off. Hope to see you there!Next OSAC Meeting: Tuesday, January 16th @ 8:45am in the staff room
We have established the milk ticket sales for the next couple months.
- December 13-20, delivered on December 21st
- January 19-31, delivered on February 1st
Questions or concerns about milk, please contact owenmilkprogram@outlook.com
Peanut Allergies
Please be mindful that we have students in the school with severe nut allergies. Please ensure that all lunches and snacks are peanut free or have not be made in a facility that contains nuts. Snacks that contain nuts will be brought to the office and can be picked up after school.
Junior Extended French (JEF)
Junior Extended French (JEF)
(Grade 4 Entry)
Applications to the Junior Extended French program may be submitted, on behalf of students in the English program, the year the child is in Grade 3 for entry in September of Grade 4. It is an entirely online process. All communication will be sent via the email address you provide. Please check your email regularly, including junk mail folders.
Please visit the application site www.tdsb.on.ca/pars
· You will need your child’s date of birth and OEN. The OEN is a 9-digit number found on any report card from the TDSB.
· For non-TDSB students, please select the “Non-TDSB Student” option and follow the steps to generate an identification number. You must then return to the PARS site and follow the application procedure with this number.
· Please select Junior Extended French from the drop-down menu and complete the application process.
On-time applicants will be offered a placement online via the email address you have provided. You MUST take action to accept this placement by the deadline requested when you are offered a placement.
Offers of placement will be on-going through the weeks and months following the close of the application period. Please check your email regularly, including junk mail folders, and follow any instructions.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Application process opens: Monday, January 8, 2018
Deadline for applications: Thursday, February 8, 2018
Please note:
· while every effort will be made to place students in the school identified as their area JEF school, this is not always possible. In cases where the number of applications in a given area is greater than the number of spaces in the school, students may be redirected to schools with available space.
· Placements are made based on the address you provide prior to the application deadline. If your address changes between the application deadline and the fall of the Grade 4 year, there is no guarantee of placement in your new area.
Hello Everyone,
I hope you will be able to join me at my next Community Coffee Get Together. As always, feel free to bring a friend - I look forward to seeing you all!
Taking a glance at 2018, I am also looking forward to the Joint Ward Forum I am hosting on January 23rd, along with fellow Trustees Jennifer Arp (Ward 8) and Shelley Laskin (Ward 11). We will be joined by TDSB's Director of Education, Dr. John Malloy, who will be on hand to answer your questions. More details will be shared in the new year.
In the meanwhile, I hope to see you all on December 14th!
Dates
- Ward Forum - Tuesday January 23 7:00 PM
Meet the Director of Education John Malloy at North Toronto Collegiate Institute - Community Coffee - Monday February 26, 9:15 AM
- Ward Forum - April Date TBA on the Budget, 7:00 PM
- Community Coffee - April meeting cancelled
- Ward Forum - Tuesday May 22, 7:00 PM
- Community Coffee - Wednesday June 18, 9:15 AM
Below are several articles to keep you updated on education issues in our community and across Toronto.
if you wish to discuss any of the items, please email me at gerri.gershon@tdsb.on.ca
GerriWe are fortunate to have Gerri Gershon as our Trustee. To stay informed with Gerri, please sign up for her e-newsletter at www.tdsb.on.ca/gershon and read her Newsletters - Quick Communicator. Follow her on Twitter @gerrigershon, for all sorts of useful information about education. For system wide news about the TDSB, visit www.tdsb.on.ca/TDSBupdate.
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