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Spring is in the air! Ward 14 Parkdale Community Compost Day is April 28. Come pick-up FREE COMPOST:

Thursday, April 28th from 3:30 pm until 8:00 p.m.  (or until supplies last) at the Masaryk Cowan Community Centre (220 Cowan Avenue).

Please remember to bring a shovel and container to collect your compost!

Can't make it next Thursday? There are two other scheduled Community Compost Days: 
•     May 14th – Indian Road Crescent Public School parking lot at 8:00 am 
•     May 14th – The corner of MacDonnell Ave and Wabash Ave at 10:00 am

It's the Garden Public School Talent Show
- the kids this time!!!! 

This year's show is on Tuesday April 19 from 6:30–8:00pm in the gymnasium

at Fern Avenue Junior and Senior Public School (128 Fern Avenue).

KIDS ARRIVE AT 6 PM

If you have any questions or want to be a part of this exciting event email me at: jonathan.spence@utoronto.ca.

Wanted:  Two more parents to assist during the Talent Show dress rehearsal on April 13 at 3:30 in the Gymnasium

Please contact Jonathan Spence at jonathan.spence@utoronto.ca or 416-528-8360

Room 102 is hosting three  Tuesday “Art Studio” sessions from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., April 5th, 12th, and 19th. Registration is limited to 12 participants for this series. Registration is open for Grade 1 to 6 students. Preference will be given to students who have not yet attended. If you are interested and wish to register your child, please pick up permission forms in Ms. Lawson's room.

Students selected will be given written confirmation by April 1, 2016. *Students from Grade 1, 2, and 3 must be picked up by Parents/Caregivers. Students are encouraged to bring a healthy snack.

Ms. Lawson, Ms. Cundari and Ms. Cox are looking forward to sharing ideas, vision, resources and a place in which to create.

Please note that the School Council meeting has been postponed until Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30pm. It will NOT be held tomorrow evening (Thursday, March 24). Apologies for any inconvenience.

At Garden we will be marking International Day of Pink on April 13, 2016. International Day of Pink is a Day to stand up against Bullying, Discrimination, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Transmisogyny across the world. In order to support this important day Garden we will be selling pink t-shirts and sweatshirts starting on Monday March 21st.  Order yours at: https://gardenavenue2015.itemorder.com/sale Families will also be able to order other colours again at this time. The deadline for purchase is midnight, April 1, 2016 (no joke!)

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On Friday, April 8th, students and staff of Garden Avenue Public school will partake in our first ever Dance-A-Thon! This event will serve as an important fundraiser to raise money for Technology equipment that will be used by all students throughout the school.

Our Dance will be hosted by Terry Johnson from Cyber Zone Video Dance Company (www.cyberzone.com). Terry is a very experienced Dance-A-Thon host who has participated in many events throughout southwest Ontario for many years. He offers age appropriate dance experiences for all students. From guided dance moves for Kindergarten to light shows and music videos for all Junior level students.

All students Kindergarten to Grade 6 will have an opportunity to dance for 30 to 45 minutes (depending on their grade level) in our gym. We are asking that each student, if possible, contributes a $2 entry fee in order to cover the cost of our host. Each student will also be provided with a glow bracelet to be used during the event.

Your child will have a pledge form that accompanies this note. We would be most grateful if students would collect pledges from family and friends and return their forms by Friday, April 8th.   Please note, all students will participate in this event regardless of whether or not they contribute pledges or entry fee.

Should you have any questions about the Dance-A-Thon, please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Alana Hardy
Principal

Dear Families,

On Thursday, March 10th, Garden Avenue students will be participating in "the Great Big Crunch" in the afternoon in the gym. The Great Big Crunch is a nation-wide FoodShare initiative in which people across the country take a bite out of an apple at exactly the same time. This event promotes nutritious, locally-grown food to our students in a fun and co-operative way.

Please let us know if there are any allergies or other concerns with respect to this event. Each student will be given her/his own whole apple to bite into for the Crunch, and we will dispose of the apple cores in our green bins.

Thank you for your continued support of our health and wellness initiatives!

Carrie Cox
Teacher-Librarian

The best FUNdraiser of the year.  Come join us at school on Saturday May 14 from 10:00 to 3:00 for the Annual Garden School Fun Fair.  Bouncy castles, games, entertainment, silent auction, food, book sale, plant sale, raffles...it all happens here.  SAVE THE DATE and tell your friends, neighbours, and family.  Everyone is welcome.

Dear Parents/Guardians

On February 9, 2016 the City of Toronto will be working on trimming two large maple trees on the north side of Garden Avenue at the west end of the street. There will be a police officer onsite to help direct traffic but the road will be partially closed. To help facilitate the safety of this job there will be pylons set up in areas where people will not be allowed to park. Tomorrow would be a great day to walk your children to school. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter and if you have any questions come ask in the office.

Alana Hardy
Principal Garden Avenue Public School

Head over to Fern School's gym on Thursday (February 4) to see the Corpus performance, Camping Royale, "...a hilarious physical comedy fairy tale, for kids of all ages, not to be missed!" Doors open at 5:45 so you can buy some dinner and/or yummy baked goods. Tickets are $5 and the show starts at 6:30.