November 24

Eglinton’s Spirit Wear Website: Many of our families have asked how they can order Eglinton clothing and gear (also known as spirit wear. We have partnered with Entripy.com (a TDSB-approved vendor) to create an online shop for ordering Eglinton spirit wear. Please take a moment to view our Eglinton Spirit Wear website:

https://eglinton.entripyshops.com/

You can create an account and order from a huge selection of Eglinton official clothing/gear and have it delivered to your home . Happy shopping!!

Crosstown LRT Project Update: Elizabeth and I are part of a regularly scheduled conference call with TDSB staff, Metrolinx and Crosslinx about the on-going Crosstown construction. We post all updates on our school’s website. You can read the most recent update here: Crosstown LRT Update for November 22, 2019.

Labour Negotiations: The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) that phase 1 work-to-rule strike action will begin on Tuesday, November 26, 2019.

Read the most recent TDSB update about ETFO’s strike actions (Nov. 20, 2019).

View all of ETFO’s Phase 1 work-to-rule protocols.

For up to date information about the current labour negotiations, please visit the TDSB’s Labour Negotiations web page and follow @tdsb on Twitter.

Eco Club Update: Our Boomerang Lunches are still happening. we are continuing to have Boomerang Lunches at school. Eco Club now has "Green Bin Monitors" to help students put organic waste only into the green bin in the lunchroom.

Read more about our Boomerang Lunch.

View the Eco Club’s Boomerang lunch poster.

Reminder: Trustee Laskin is hosting Ward 8 Forum #2 at Forest Hill Collegiate on November 26, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Read more info about the evening's agenda.

CCAT Individual Student Results: Universal Screening: As part of the TDSB’s Universal Screening Process our grade 3 students took the Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test (CCAT) in October. The individual student results have arrived and will be sent home to Grade 4 parents and guardians this week.

School Council Update: (Please note the date change!) Just a reminder that our next school council meeting is January 15, 6:30 to 7:30 pm and that Council Calendar (meetings, events, etc.) is posted on our School Council webpage. We have also posted our 2019-2020 school council membership on our school council webpage.

Winter Concerts Schedule: Our Winter Concerts for Kindergarten and Primary classes are scheduled for December. Please bring your child to their classroom at 6:15 pm. The concerts start in the gym at 6:30 pm.

December 4:

Grades 1, 2 and 2/3
(Meet in class at 6:15 pm; Concert starts at 6:30 pm in the gym)

December 10:

Ms. Cairns, Ms. Silot, Ms. Pelletier and Ms. Matheson-Young
(Meet in class at 6:15 pm; Concert starts at 6:30 pm in the gym)

December 11:

Ms. Gallippi, Ms. Rotmensz, and Ms. Jube
(Meet in class at 6:15 pm; Concert starts at 6:30 pm in the gym)

A Week (or two) At A Glance

(Check out the Eglinton Google Calendar)

Nov. 26: Ward 8 Forum #2 with Trustee Laskin

Nov. 29: SK French Immersion application process closes

Nov. 29: Grade 4 Middle Immersion French program application process closes

Dec. 4: Winter Concert for Grades 1, 2 and 2/3, 6:30 pm

Dec. 6: PA Day (No School)

Dec. 10: Kindergarten Winter Concert for Ms. Cairns, Ms. Silot and Ms. Pelletier and Ms. Matheson-Young, 6:30 pm

Dec. 11: Kindergarten Winter Concert for Ms. Gallippi, Ms. Rotmensz, and Ms. Jube, 6:30 pm

Dec. 19: Professor Jamz Dance-a-thon!!

Dec. 20: Last day of Classes before the Winter Break