DONATE TO THE FERN FORWARD FUND! All funds raised go towards the many school enrichment and community-building initiatives led by the School Council. All donation amounts receive a tax receipt. Donate here:  https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/457/153/false/true?school=701&initiative=29

WINE? WINE! We’re kicking off a wine raffle to raise funds for this year’s Grade 8 Graduation Party. Buy a $20 ticket for a chance to win a basket of wine!!!

One of the ways we communicate with families during the year is through our class reps. Class reps create and maintain a voluntary class contact list (of parents/guardians of students) and are a vital conduit for the Fern Ave School Council to get our messages to parents, for parents' concerns to get to us, to help organize holiday and goodbye gifts, etc. The time commitment is very low, and you don’t need any experience to be a class rep.  We are building our class rep roste

It’s back! The local shopping event you’ve been waiting for. The wonderful folks at our independent neighbourhood toy store, Scooter Girl, have partnered with Fern Avenue School Council to bring you Fern Holiday Shopping Days! If you shop at Scooter Girl December 5 and 6 let them know you are a Fern parent, a percentage of your purchase goes to back to Fern Ave. School Council.

Join us for our  annual Holiday Movie Night! This edition will be run by our Grade 8 classes , who are organizing the event (with help from School Council) to raise funds for their Grad Trip in the spring ! Wednesday December 17 in the Fern Auditorium Doors at 5:30, Show starts at 6 pm To help avoid big lines at the door, this time around we are launching our NEW  movie & pizza party combo . Entry cost for this event will be $7 and includes: - Movie - Popcorn - Slice of Pizza

The meeting minutes from our September 24 and November 4 School Council meetings are now available! You can find them here.

From  December 1 - 15 , Fern Ave. P.S. will be collecting  non-perishable food items ,  toiletries , and  new, unwrapped toys and games . All donations will go directly to the  Parkdale Community Food Bank  and the  West End Toy Drive , helping ensure that every family in our community can enjoy a brighter holiday. Drop-off Location:  Bins in the front foyer Final Drop-off Time:   3:00 pm on Monday, December 15 West End Toy Drive Donations Please donate  new, unwrapped toys  

Dispatches from our Ward 7 Rep, Storm Crow. Did you know that Toronto Public Library offers  Home Library Service to Toronto residents? Perhaps someone you know who’s stuck at home can enjoy the library coming to them! Here’s how it works:  https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/home-library-service/

SAVE THE DATE  for our upcoming Holiday Movie Night on December 17 , run by our Grade 8 class who are organizing this event to raise funds for their Grad Trip in the spring! More to come very soon.

It's official - we have snow! Time to start getting in the spirit of the winter season and the joy of the holidays. SAVE THE DATE for our upcoming Holiday Movie Night on December 17 , run by our Grade 8 class who are organizing this event to raise funds for their Grad Trip in the spring! More to come very soon. Also, in other very exciting news, the Fern Shop has some new winter swag ! We got beanies! Good stocking stuffers for the Fern Famillies out there ❄️❄️❄️

Dispatches from our Ward 7 Rep, Storm Crow. Need some free learning resources to help your kid with a particular subject? https://tvolearn.com/ offers support that aligns with the Ontario curriculum, from K to 12! Scroll down and select your grade, then subject, and explore the content available. TVO Learn also offers free, one-on-one online math tutoring for Ontario students in grades 4-12 through TVO Learn Mathify: https://mathify.tvolearn.com/ UPDATE ON BILL 33 PROTESTS:

JOIN THE PARTY PLANNING COMMITTEE!!! We are looking for people to join our Events Committee to help us plan our most important events - the big parties! Our annual Dance-a-Thon, Spring Fling & Fernapalooza Fun Fair are School Council's biggest fundraising events of the school year, and we could really use some helpers to make them the best ones yet! Helping us plan and run our events is a great way to make a real impact for the whole Fern Community - all funds raised through

November News from Extra Ed: Hello Parents! We have opened registration for our Late Fall 2025 session of clubs at Fern Avenue Public School! Check out our flyer with upcoming clubs which will run  November 17 th  to December 19 th   . Register early (ideally by November 13th at 1PM)!   We need to know if there is enough interest for us to run the clubs! If you know other parents/caregivers who might be interested in our clubs, please send them our way and we'll be happy to

*Updated November 11* YOUR SCHOOL COUNCIL IN ACTION! Thanks to everyone who came to our meeting last week! It was a really productive meeting and we were able to approve a LOT of much needed & impactful spending that will benefit our whole school community - we'll be able to fulfill teacher requests and offer great programming across all divisions! More details to come over the next few weeks - stay tuned! Our next meeting will be held on February 3rd, 2026 on Zoom, and we h

Dispatches from our Ward 7 Rep, Storm Crow. Did you know? The Centre of Excellence for Black Student Achievement is the first of its kind in public education in Canada. The Centre of Excellence is dedicated to improving the experiences and outcomes for Black students and aims to be responsive to the voices of Black communities who continue to advocate for systemic change within educational institutions and for dismantling anti-Black racism at the TDSB. https://www.tdsb.on.ca/

Head into the Holidays with  Art in Action . Stay cozy and inspired to create something new each week! Students will learn new art techniques and create exciting artworks to decorate your home and make unique gifts. Class will be held at Fern at lunchtime on Thursdays, Nov 27 - Dec 18 The cost is $95 and all materials and supplies are provided Students will create a new piece of art each week Register here Questions? Email artinactiontoronto@gmail.com Want to learn more about

VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED! On Thursday November 13th , Fern Families will provide all staff with a potluck dinner to get them through a long Parent-Teacher Interview night - and to show appreciation for all their hard work! But we need help to get there! Please complete this spreadsheet if you can donate items or volunteer to help out . Make note of the helpful tips below: PLEASE NO NUTS! Please label your item "meat" / "veg" / "GF" etc. and send serving utensils. Teac

Dispatches from our Ward 7 Rep, Storm Crow. Vaping and screen time... what's really going on? Check out this TDSB site full of info to support parents and teachers: https://parentstalkvapesandscreens.ca/ *** What is Bill 33? Starting points to understand Bill 33 and ways it impacts you. *** Paul Calandra talks with Moore in the Morning about ending the TDSB lottery system for specialty schools and programs. *** Supporting your children with numeracy and literacy: TDSB & TV

Word On The Street from the Equity Committee Tips for choosing inclusive, safe costumes this Halloween, because the best kind of fun is the kind that makes everyone feel welcome. 🎃 NOTE: Please refer to Michelle's Oct 26th Community Message  for information about Fern's annual Halloween parade, guidelines & rules about choosing costumes and treats. Choosing Halloween Costumes with Heart & Awareness It’s that time of year again: pumpkins on porches, candy negotiations in full

HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT IS TOMORROW!  Fern Fun Flicks Presets: Hotel Transylvania Thursday, Oct 23rd. Doors: 5:30 - Showtime: 6:00 Fern P.S Auditorium Make sure you get your tickets before they sell out!  https://fern-avenue-school-council.square.site/ Pickup tickets at the door.  WE NEED BAKERS & VOLUNTEERS! We're looking for approx. 15 more bakers to help fill our bake sale table, and a few more volunteers (students welcome!) to help us serve pizza and pop popcorn! Are you