FERNAPALOOZA IS HAPPENING RAIN OR SHINE! The fun won't stop! See you for Fernapalooza indoor edition if the rain doesn't hold out. VOLUNTEERS +BAKE SALE ITEMS STILL NEEDEd! Please jump in if you can contribute time or goodies. Calling all helpers!! PRIZES NEEDED FOR FERNAPALOOZA! We're looking for gently used stuffies, books, small toys for Fernapalooza prizes! Donations can be left in the bins outside the office, or in the bin outside 115 Wright Ave until next Tuesday, June

Make a Cake for the Cake-Off! Calling all aspiring bakers and cake enthusiasts! Showcase your creativity and culinary skills as you compete for the title of Fern Cake-Off Champion. Prizes for different age categories for kids, and a "parent-decorated" category, too! Kindergarten (JK/SK) Primary (Grade 1-3) Junior (Grade 4-6)Senior (Grade 7-8) Parent Decorated Contestants: Sign-in your cake between 4-6pm at Fernapalooza, or drop off at the school day-of labeled with phone num

Fern Families will provide all 2025/2026 staff with a magnificent brunch spread an as expression of gratitude for their work. Sign up to volunteer or contribute to the spread: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14eDfWaC4wdlcOvYbHI4wnTQ6aCjEV2fct7fRkgXfnq4/edit?gid=2103550085#gid=2103550085

GSOWA and the School Council Equity Committee present Pride Day at Fern on June 17, 2026!

Thank you for your involvement and support this year!

Mark your calendars for these upcoming dates & please consider volunteering if you can. Many hands makes light work! These events are part of what makes Fern such a great community for our kids. June 1-3: Grade 8 Boat Building! This is a beloved Fern tradition for our senior students where they build a boat out of cardboard and race those boats in the pool! But we cannot pull it off without a few more volunteers and some supplies! We need sturdy cardboard boxes (think: furnit

This is a beloved Fern tradition for our senior students where they build a boat out of cardboard and race those boats in the pool! But we cannot pull it off without a few more volunteers and some supplies! We need sturdy cardboard boxes (think: furniture, bikes, appliances), we need 50 more XL rolls of duct tape, we need exacto knives, and we need volunteers to help prep, supervise & judge the boat races! Can you help? Email fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com, or sign up to vol

Thank you to everyone who came out, bought a ticket, and bid in our silent auction! We're still calculating the exact tally, but it's looking like we raised over $10,000 for Fern! HUGE shoutout to our volunteers - to the crafters & the set-up crew for making the space look INCREDIBLE, the AMAZING clean-up crew for helping sweep up hay until nearly 2 am, our bartenders, ticket takers, snack replenishers, to Barque for donating the delicious sloppy joe's, Laura Simpson for spon

Browse & bid on an amazing selection of items - from new bikes to monthly bouquets, sports tickets, hair cuts, Harry Potter Lego and so much more - all in support of our school community! Every dollar raised goes directly to enriching programs and experiences for all our students. You'll need to register for the auction in Auctria in order to bid - details on how to do that are on the auction link! START BIDDING NOW Auction is open until 10 pm tomorrow (May 8th). Good luck!

Thursday, May 14, 2026 4-6 PM Junior/Senior Field (Auditorium in case of inclement weather) GSOWA and the Parent Council Equity Committee invite you to our first ever GSOWA Family Pizza Party. All LGBTQ2+ Families and allies are welcome to attend, as well as families who have students in GSOWA (Gay Straight or Whatever Alliance) If you and your family would like to participate please RSVP to equitablefern@gmail.com with the number of people attending, if possible. No one will

...and celebrate springtime at Fern's First Rodeo: A Boot Scootin' Bash. Spring Fling! May 8th, 7 pm. Join us at St. Casimir's for the annual Fern parents bash, gone country! Featuring a silent auction, live country music, line dancing, regular dancing, tasty snacks & drinks - good times for everyone! This annual event is always the perfect opportunity to let loose and have a great time with your friends and neighbours, and raise funds for Fern. Don't miss out on the chance

Help us turn cans and cardboard into candle holders and cactuses! And have fun doing it... We're getting decor ready for Spring Fling and could use a few extra hands. April 29, 6-9 pm at Fern (room 105). Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zo0y9tbFaDbFVOI7QXas41rfwKWaZVCikYatmSNzxZY/edit?usp=sharing

SAVE THE DATE: Our next meeting is happening April 21 at 6:30 pm IRL! We'll chat with the school admin about recent changes to the staffing process, end of year events & more. Childcare and pizza provided. If you'll attend and need child minding, please RSVP to fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com Stay tuned for agenda and more details!

The Dance-a-Thon donations have been tallied, and this year our students raised over $18,000! Amazing! Congratulations to our Pizza Party Winners: Mme Miya, Ms Sikora & Mme Centeno's classes. A huge thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered to make this year's Dance-A-Thon such a success!

The Dance-A-Thon was a blast! Thanks to DJ Mike & our MCs for keeping the kids dancing all day, and all of our amazing volunteers. Most of all, thank you to the dancers for bringing their best moves and top energy!!!! We will announce the winners of the Pizza Challenge & how much we raised shortly after March Break.

If you’ve ever wanted to hot-glue a bandana to something and call it western chic, this is your moment. We need help with DECORATIONS for this year's Spring Fling . Please email fernaveschoolcouncil@gmail.com if you can jump in! We are also looking for sponsors for any part of the event and silent auction items. More volunteer opportunities, tickets sales and silent auction info coming shortly after March Break.

Last week, Fern marked Black History Month with a full day of learning, reflection, and community connection — from student assemblies during the school day to our evening Fern Family Dinner . Throughout the day, students across all grades engaged with spoken word artist https://www.dwaynemorgan.ca/ through three age-specific assemblies designed to spark curiosity, participation, and critical thinking. JK–Grade 3 students took part in an interactive “Guess Who?” activity t

Our annual kid rave is happening on March 11th - every student JK-6 will dance for a period throughout the day, and as always, the 3 classes that raise the most funds win the very coveted pizza party! The Dance-a-Thon is one of our biggest fundraising events, and this year we're setting a goal of $15,000 . This will help kickstart an upcoming Library revitalization project, and allow council to continue our support of all sorts of school enrichment initiatives across all

The Dance A Thon is BACK! On March 11th , our JK-6 students will hit the dance floor & help raise money to support Fern. As always, the top 3 classes that raise the most funds will win the COVETED pizza party challenge. Parent/student volunteer opportunities can be found here ! Please jump in and help out. More info coming soon about fundraising!

UPDATED FEBRUARY 12: Our Fern Family Dinner celebrating Black History Month is almost sold out! If you’ve been meaning to grab tickets, now’s the time. We’re thrilled by the response and can’t wait to gather together at our local, Fern-parent-owned restaurant Barque Smokehouse for an evening of food, conversation, and community. FERN PARENT COUNCIL EQUITY COMMITTEE PRESENTS: Fern Family Dinner Thursday, February 19 Doors open at 5:30pm | Program begins at 6:00pm The evening