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

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 ❄️❄️❄️

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

*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

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

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

Many thanks to all the families who donated to the school’s fall food drive this week, and the kid helpers who helped us load up before Thanksgiving weekend. Food for thought: Nearly 25% of Toronto households report experiencing food insecurity. We dropped the Fern PS contributions off at the Parkdale Community Food Bank on Brock, which serves 13,000 people in our neighbourhood per month. To volunteer or donate directly, check out www.pcfb.ca . And if you would like to get mo

Mark your calendars! Join us on  October 8th from 5:00-7:30 pm for Fern School Council's first event of the year - our annual Welcome...

October 8, 5:00-7:30 pm (at the Welcome Back Picnic ). Donate gently used costumes and get tickets for swap, or just come to shop the...

***UPDATED SEPTEMBER 30*** Thanks everyone for coming out to the meeting last week - it was a great first meeting and a huge turnout! We...

Join us for our annual Welcome Back Picnic and Curriculum Night on October 8th from 5-7:30 pm. Instead of a BBQ this year, we’re going to...

Please join us in manifesting perfect weather for tomorrow's ANNUAL FERNAPALOOZA FUN FAIR! 5-8 pm in the Fern Yard!  VOLUNTEERS STILL...

THANK YOU FERN FOR A GREAT PRIDE CELEBRATION! Our Pride celebration is now renowned in the neighbourhood.  Other schools are emulating...

Fern's annual Fernapalooza Fun Fair is coming up on Thursday, June 19 (we are manifesting perfect weather). Join us in the Fern Yard from...

Make a Cake for the Great Fern Cake-Off! Calling all aspiring bakers and cake enthusiasts! Showcase your creativity and culinary skills...

A  huge thank you to all who contributed to Monday's staff appreciation brunch! The spread was epic, and the teachers were so happy! If...

Thanks to everyone who came out last week and wore Red for Ed(ucation) to protest the upcoming cuts! Parents and kids made signs and...