HAPPY PASSOVER and HAPPY EASTER
A reminder this weekend is a long weekend – there is NO SCHOOL on Friday April 3rd or Monday April 6th. We will see everyone again on Tuesday April 7th.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PINK
Day of Pink is the International Day against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia and Transphobia in schools and communities. We invite everyone to celebrate diversity by wearing something PINK on Wednesday April 8th, 2015. (And Grade 5 and 6 students who will be at the Island/Natural Science School, don’t forget to take something pink to wear today!)
The International Day of Pink is a day of action, born when a youth in a high school in Cambridge, Nova Scotia was bullied because he wore a pink shirt to school. His fellow students decided to stand up to bullying; and hundreds of students came to school wearing pink to show support for diversity and stopping discrimination, gender-based bullying, homophobia and transphobia. Huron Public School and the TDSB encourages staff and students to wear pink in support of diversity.
The International Day of Pink is more than just a symbol of a shared belief in celebrating diversity – it’s also a commitment to being open minded, to being understanding of differences and to learning to respect each other. For more information about the International Day of Pink check out: www.dayofpink.org
In addition to everyone wearing something pink on Wednesday April 8th we will also be selling milk and cookies for $1.00 each. All proceeds raised will be donated to “Jer’s Vision”, which is now known as the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity. For more information about “Jer’s Vision” please check out: www.ccgsd-ccdgs.org
TAFELMUSIK FIELD TRIP
On Monday April 13, all pupils from grades 2 to 6 will be attending Tafelmusik’s presentation of The Quest for Arundo Donax at Trinity-St. Paul Center, just west of the Metro grocery store. We will have an early lunch and leave the school at about 12:05pm to get there in time to be seated for the 12:45pm concert start time. It’s free! Be on the lookout for permission forms in your childrens’ backpacks. If you are able to help out as a parent volunteer, make sure you indicate so on the permission forms.
CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH WEEK
Each year, Ontarians mark the first full week of May as Children’s Mental Health Week. The week is about increasing awareness of the signs of child and youth mental health needs, decreasing stigma and understanding that help is available. This year, the TDSB has planned a Parent Symposium for Saturday May 9th; “Taking Action Together”. More information about this event will be coming next week.
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