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

ICYMI...the TDSB distributed information about the Middle French Immersion application process and timelines last week. Check it all out below... The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) would like to share some information with you and your families about Middle French Immersion. The entry point to Middle French Immersion for September 2026/27 school year is Grade 4 . The application to the Middle French Immersion program will remain an online process managed by the Central

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

Lost & Found is overflowing! Tell your kids to come and get their stuff!!!

The Fern library is looking for someone/s who likes puzzles and making things! In a bid to re-organize, Ms. Balaisis (our librarian) is looking to fashion bumpers for behind the books so the kids can reach them more easily. A complicating factor is that not all books are the same size. Open to any suggestions! If you like bookish pickles, please reach out to Vera !

Thanks to everyone who made it out to our last-minute council meeting on Monday! We approved spending to help offset costs for an upcoming grade 7 field trip , as well as the Forest of Reading program , and are excited for our next meeting on November 4th, where we will brainstorm and discuss our overall fundraising and spending priorities for the year ahead. To help us prep for this, we want to hear from parents, guardians and students about what priorities matter most for

Get ready for photo day, this coming Wednesday, October 8. Proof cards will be delivered to the school 4-5 days after photo day. Photos...

***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...

ICYMI, please see the note from Principal Lariviere regarding teacher assignments and classroom placements for the 2025-26 school year!...