Huron Happenings – Oct. 8, 2018

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AS READERS

We are looking for parent/caregiver volunteers who are interested in volunteering their time once or twice per week to read with some of our primary students. The Early Reading Intervention program will be running Monday-Friday from 9:00am-10:00am. Our hope is to read with each selected student 15 minutes per day at their reading level. Please let me know which days and times you are available. If you’re available one day a week for half an hour please think about being involved. Interested volunteers can drop by Room 2 (the former Nurses’ office, across the hall from the Main Office) in the morning to touch base with me and I will be happy to train you.

Thank you and Happy Reading!

Iben Stothers
MART/Resource Teacher

QSP

Our QSP Magazine fundraiser is off to a great start—we’ve already raised more than $1000. Let’s keep the momentum going to reach our $4000 goal.

Your support of this campaign helps our school—funds raised will be used to purchase learn-to-read books for classroom use—and benefits your family literacy and knowledge of arts, culture and current events by bringing great magazines into your home. These subscriptions also make great holiday gifts and gift cards are available! Remember too that QSP offers more than just magazines. Shop for chocolates, gifts, wrapping paper, kitchen gadgets and more at https://www.qsp.ca/Login/Index

Every item sold supports Huron when you use the HURON ONLINE ID: 3721180.

FRESH FROM THE FARM

A brand new fundraiser is taking place at Huron this year. Fresh From the Farm matches families with healthy food from Ontario farmers at great prices—and we get to keep 40% of the profits. Funds raised will be used for eco-initiatives at our school. Order forms have already been sent home (extras are available in the Main Office), or you can find them online at http://www.freshfromfarm.ca/Files/2018-Student-Order-Form-EN.aspx.

ORDERS ARE DUE BY NEXT THURSDAY OCTOBER 11th, 2018. (Cheques payable to Huron Street Junior PS)

$14 Bundle A contains: 5 lb potatoes, 3 lb carrots, 3 lb onions, 3 lb sweet potatoes

$15 Bundle B contains: 8 lb Empire apples

Visit http://www.freshfromfarm.ca for more information.

WASTE REDUCTION WEEK

Our first waste free lunch week of this year (our third overall) begins Monday Oct. 15th! We are encouraging students to bring ‘no garbage’ lunches that week – through bringing reusable containers, water bottles, whole fruits and other waste-free snack and lunch ideas. This initiative will be shared by our Eco student leaders in classroom presentations and on the morning announcements. We hope to catch many students being waste-free or as waste-reduced as possible. During our spot-checks, students have the chance to earn a stamp on their hand and have their picture taken (with their lunch or snack) on our wall of fame.

This project is part of Canada’s waste reduction week (https://wrwcanada.com/en). Huron’s school-wide focus last spring was on reducing single use plastic. We will continue our learning about plastic waste (like plastic water bottles or bags), its environmental impact and ways to reduce the amount of plastic we use. Last year, students in many classes made a personal plastic pledge for what action they could take to reduce plastic waste.

We are hoping you can join us in these activities by learning more about ways to reduce garbage in snack and lunch packaging or other eco-actions with your family.

SCHOOL CASH ONLINE

A reminder to all families that if you haven’t yet signed up for School Cash Online please do so as soon as possible. School Cash Online is the only payment option for our upcoming Pizza Lunches as well as for upcoming field trips in several classes.

School Cash Online is an easy to use, safe and convenient way for parents/caregivers to pay for their children’s pizza days, field trips, agendas, yearbooks, etc., and all other school activities.
As events occur, if they are applicable to your child, you will get an email from School Cash Online alerting you about the event and the cost. Payment can be made using a debit or credit card.

To register for School Case Online please visit https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com select “Get Started Today” and complete the three registration steps. For more information on the registration process, please see the handout which is attached here: School Cash Online Registration information.pdf

If you have questions about the registration process or using School Cash Online, please select the “Get Help” option on the top of the School Cash Online web page. You can also contact the School Cash Online Parent Help Desk at 1-866-961-1803 and parenthelp@schoolcashonline.com The Parent Help Desk is available to assist parents/caregivers with the registration process, password recovery, accessing your account or payment issues.

Please remember that our School Office is now CASHLESS and we will not be accepting cash payments. If you haven’t yet, please register for School Cash Online as soon as possible.

PARKING and DROPPING STUDENTS OFF IN THE MORNING

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 parent/caregiver 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.

CENTRAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL – COMMUNITY SWIM

The swim is open to all ages. The pool is divided in three so that it can accommodate families with small children, anyone who can swim in deep water,(or would like to use the diving board), as well as lane swim. Everyone is welcome. Please see the flyer here for more information. Central Tech Community Swim.pdf

TIPS and WORKSHOPS BY TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH

Make sure your child’s vaccinations are up-to-date: By law, under the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA), students in Ontario are required to have up-to-date vaccinations or a valid exemption to attend school. See your doctor if your child needs any vaccines, and report your child’s vaccination record online to Toronto Public Health at toronto.ca/studentvaccines.
Take your child to see an optometrist: Research shows that 80 percent of what children know is learned through their eyes. OHIP covers an annual eye exam for children age 19 and under, and children in junior kindergarten are eligible for a free pair of glasses if needed through the Eye See Eye Learn program. Make an appointment with an optometrist.
Assess if your child needs help with their speech and language development: Learn more about the speech and development milestones your child should reach before they enter kindergarten and access resources that are available if you have concerns.

A FREE 2 hour family workshop is being hosted at the Palmerston Library (Bathurst & Bloor area). on Saturday, October 13th @2:00pm. The invitation is for parents with children 10 – 14.years to attend together and engage in fun, interactive activities on the subject of being home alone safely. See the attached poster. AHATPL-Palmerston Branch Oct.13.2018.pdf

UKULELE KIDS

“Ukulele Kids” is again going to be offering their after school program here at Huron on Tuesdays, beginning Tuesday October 16th, 2018. Please see their attached flyer for more information and how to register: Ukulele Kids.pdf

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