THE PRIME MINISTER’S AWARDS FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE

The Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence have honoured exceptional elementary and secondary school teachers in all disciplines since 1993, with over 1,500 teachers honoured to date. Recipients are recognized for their leadership and exemplary teaching practices as well as for their commitment to help the next generation of Canadians gain the knowledge and skills they need for future success in a world inspired by ideas and driven by innovation. The Awards are administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development on behalf of the Prime Minister, in partnership with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and with financial support from the program’s corporate partner, the RBC Foundation. It is my honour and privilege to let everyone know that Mr. Christopher Snow (teaching Grade 4/5 at Huron this year) has been chosen as a recipient for a Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence this year! As is written on the website: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pmate-ppmee.nsf/eng/wz02280.html

“This activist educator harnesses technology, both to show children how to answer big questions about global and social issues and to teach skills; he also encourages his students to consider what role they can play in bringing about change!” CONGRATULATIONS Mr. Snow!

LOST AND FOUND

Our collection of Lost and Found items is now spread out over tables in the first floor hallway and in the lost and found structure in the front foyer to help you see, and claim, items that belong to you. Please remember to check the Lost and Found items every day this week as new things will be added every day as classrooms are being cleaned out for the end of the year. Remember that ALL ITEMS in Lost and Found will be donated to a charity at the end of the school year so please make sure that all items are claimed by Friday!

PA DAY / LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

A reminder to everyone that next Friday – Friday, June 29th, 2018 – is a PA Day and there is no school for students this day. Thursday June 28th, 2018 is the last day of school for the students. We hope everyone has a wonderful summer!

MULBERRY PICKING

The Annex Residents’ Association invites everyone to come Mulberry Picking on Saturday July 7th, 2018. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING

Our next School Council Meeting will be happening on Tuesday June 19th, 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. The main agenda item for this meeting will be a recap of the Picnic for the Arts.

HURON EARTH HOUR

Our last Huron Earth Hour for this school year is going to be held on Friday June 22nd 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. We would encourage Huron families to think about engaging in similar activities at home as well.

LOST AND FOUND

Our collection of Lost and Found items has reached epic quantities…please remember to check our Lost and Found structure in the front foyer frequently and take home items that belong to you. A reminder also that ALL ITEMS in Lost and Found will be donated to a charity at the end of the school year so please make sure that all items are claimed.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR THE FALL

Please find attached the brochure from Alliance-Francaise about their after-school programs starting in September 2018. Hard copies of the brochure are also available in Huron’s Main Office for anyone interested. Alliance-Francaise is prepared to offer supervised transportation directly from Huron on any day when there are at least 6 students registered for an after school program, so please make sure you contact them if you are interested so they can plan and staff accordingly.

PARKING

As we all know, our parking lot is very small and often does not have enough space for staff and visitors to the school. We are asking for the community’s support in NOT using the parking lot as a drop-off/pick-up spot for your vehicles. On several occasions recently staff have had to wait, drive around the block and in some cases pay for parking for the day, only to come back to the lot and find spaces that were only temporarily occupied while someone was being dropped off. Please leave our limited parking spaces open and available for staff. For everyone to think about – rather than just increase the congestion of vehicles on the street (which we also recognize as being problematic) perhaps as a community, especially being a Platinum Level Eco-School, we could think about solutions such as dropping off a couple of blocks away and allowing for a little walk to school, or is it really necessary to drive in the first place? Alternative methods of coming to school are something we can all think about as we try and reduce our carbon footprint.

PICNIC FOR THE ARTS

SHORT ON VOLUNTEERS!!

The Picnic is this Friday, June 15th, and we are short on volunteers — we REALLY need your help!!!
SIGN UP ONLINE NOW: https://www.volunteersignup.org/BY7XF or Email: huron.volunteer@gmail.com

PICNIC FOR THE ARTS – ONLINE AUCTION

Our Silent Auction is online – AND IT’S OPEN NOW – be sure to visit and bid on some wonderful items! All money raised goes toward Arts Funding at Huron. https://www.32auctions.com/HuronPicnic2018

LOST AND FOUND

Our collection of Lost and Found items is reaching epic quantities…please remember to check our Lost and Found structure in the front foyer frequently and take home items that belong to you. A reminder that ALL ITEMS in Lost and Found will be donated to a charity at the end of the school year so please make sure that all items are claimed.

QSP – MAGAZINE SALES IN THE FALL

What should you do with all of the magazine renewal notices you’ve been receiving? Feed your recycling bin because our QSP Magazine campaign will be returning to Huron again next year! Many popular magazines such as “Chatelaine”, “Maclean’s” and “Hello Canada” will be available once again. Did you know that we were able to purchase new books for classrooms with the money we raised from this year’s campaign? PLEASE RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS THROUGH THE SCHOOL CAMPAIGN AND SUPPORT YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION.
IF YOU CAN’T WAIT UNTIL THE FALL, YOU CAN ORDER ANY TIME OF THE YEAR AT http://www.qsp.ca
Remember: If you ever have questions about magazine orders, call QSP directly at 1-800-667-2536.

PANORAMIC PHOTOS

Weather permitting, our primary and junior panoramic photos for this school year are going to be taken on Monday June 4th, starting after lunch. If at all possible, please make sure all students are at school for this photo as there is no retake day. Everyone needs to bring their best smile to school on Monday. For families who are interested, information about how you can purchase a copy of this photo will be coming shortly.

PIZZA LUNCH

Wednesday June 6th is our next, and last, Pizza Lunch for this school year. The pizza has already been ordered for Wednesday – if there are any, extra slices will be available for $3.00 each but please make sure your child also has a lunch on Wednesday as extra slices cannot be guaranteed. A huge “Thank You” needs to go out to all the amazing volunteers who helped with our pizza lunches all year long – we absolutely couldn’t do it without you!! THANK YOU SO MUCH.

GRADE 1 – 6 SPRING CONCERT

Our Grade 1-6 Spring Concert is fast approaching, and this year’s concert is going to be packed with excellent performances. Please make sure your calendars are marked for Thursday June 7th, at 6:00pm. Please see the attached letter for more information. All students who are performing in this concert were also given a hard copy of this letter last week. Please note that students do not need to be here at the school until at the earliest 5:45pm which is when the gym doors will also open. The weather forecast is looking like slightly cooler temperatures for this week, but we’d like to remind everyone of just how warm it can get in the gym and to please plan accordingly. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday evening, beginning at 6:00pm.

PA DAY

A reminder to everyone that this Friday – June 8th, 2018 – is a PA Day and there is no school for students this day.

PICNIC FOR THE ARTS – JUNE 15 – BOOKS, BAKE AND DONATE!

Grab some books off your shelf and donate them to our Book Sale – Drop off in front of the office!
Make (or buy) baked goods for our Bake Sale – bring it to the Staff Room anytime on the day of the Picnic! (Nut-Free Only)
Donate your time: https://www.volunteersignup.org/BY7XF
Donate $40 toward costs of the Picnic (choose fund destination: Huron Street / message: Picnic for the Arts): https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/457/153/false/true
YOU ARE THE REASON OUR PICNIC WILL BE A SUCCESS! Join us on June 15th from 5:00-8:00pm. Looking forward to seeing you there!!!

YEARBOOKS

This year, the Grade 5/6 Yearbook Club is really excited to once again complete our Huron Street Junior Public School yearbook. If you will like to order a copy of the yearbook, please sign-in to School Cash Online and make your payment. We are ordering yearbooks books based on the number of orders and there will be no extras.
Price: $10.00
Payable through cash online only!
Deadline for ordering is June 5th, 2018.
Thank you in advance!
The Grade 5/6 Yearbook Club!