SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
Our next School Council Meeting will be happening on Tuesday April 24th, 2018 at 6:00pm. Babysitting and pizza will be available for children – all parents/caregivers are welcome to attend the meeting and be a part of the discussions.
SIGHT and SOUND CLINIC
For families that are registered, a reminder that the rescheduled date for the Sight and Sound Clinic (Vision and Hearing Screening) is Wednesday April 25th.
SPECIAL “EARTH DAY” on FRIDAY
Due to the less than ideal weather conditions last week, we decided to postpone our Schoolyard and Community Clean-Up so now this Friday, April 27th, is going to be a special “Earth Day” at Huron with both our Clean-Up and Huron Earth Hour happening. Our Huron Earth Hour for April is going to be held on Friday April 27th from 2:20-3:20pm. As part of our commitment to being a Platinum Level Eco-School, this is an opportunity for our school community, every month, to focus on ways we can reduce our energy consumption. We turn off as many lights as we can and power down/turn off as many electronics as possible. Classrooms use this time for discussions and planning. We would encourage Huron families to think about engaging in similar activities at home as well. Also on Friday April 27th, all classes will be participating in School Clean-Up Day. As a school community we will be cleaning our school yard as well as going to some of the local parks and playgrounds to lend our support to clean-up activities happening there. We would love to have parents/caregivers helping us – please speak to your child’s teacher for the specifics of when and where their class will be cleaning. Everyone needs to remember to dress appropriately for the weather that day as everyone will be outside at some point. For more information about School Clean-Up day, and how you can also get involved in Community Clean-Up events, please visit: https://www.toronto.ca/311/knowledgebase/kb/docs/articles/environment-and-energy/clean-toronto-together-corporate-and-school-clean-up-day-community-clean-up-day.html
HURON LIBRARY NEWS
Our students in kindergarten to grade 3 have all been reading the same Canadian-authored Ontario Library Association Blue Spruce picture books. On Monday April 16th, they voted for the best book. The winner will be announced this Monday! In grades 3-6, students have an opportunity to join the Silver Birch reading club. Over 50 readers have been reading fiction, nonfiction and quicker express books. To earn a signature on their passport, they had a book talk with an expert staff reader. Now over 25 students are eligible to vote this Monday, and the winner will be announced on Friday, April 27th. Along the way, there are many ways to celebrate reading – from cheers by the club, to watching Jenny Depuis on a video chat (co-author of “I am Not a Number”), to treats, and perhaps visiting the fiction and nonfiction awards ceremonies at the Harbourfront Center on May 16th. Of course, our real joy is getting to celebrate and share the love of reading across Huron with friends.
LOST AND FOUND
As the weather changes the amount of clothing in Lost and Found seems to increase dramatically, as outdoor clothing is removed when the students get hot playing outside…and then not always reclaimed. Even in these very early days of spring we already have an enormous collection of ‘stuff’ in Lost and Found, and in addition to clothing our Lost and Found structure is also home to many, many water bottles, lunch bags, an umbrella or two, baseball gloves, etc.. Please remember to check our Lost and Found structure in the front foyer frequently and take home items that belong to you.
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