Upcoming Events
Feb 10th- Day 4
Feb 10th- Boys' Basketball Tournament at Allenby
Feb 10th- School Advisory Council Meeting at 7pm
Feb 11th- Grade 6 Girls' Volleyball at Pleasantview
Feb 11th- 100th Day of School
Feb 11th- SUB Lunch
Feb 12th- Grade 5 Girls' Volleyball at McKee
Feb 12th- Waste-free Wednesday
Feb 12th- Provincial Report Cards distributed electronically
Feb 13th- Popcorn Day
Feb 13th- Interviews after school
Feb 14th- Interviews in the morning; PA Day
Feb 17th- Family Day
Feb 18th- Day 3
Feb 19th- Caring and Safe Schools Committee Meeting
The past week saw 3 of our kindergarten classes travel to Forest Valley Outdoor Education Centre on Tuesday. Unfortunately Ms. Klug's trip was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances but will likely be rescheduled for Feb 21st (Date TBC). On Tuesday our Kids Lit Team participated in their first competition at Dublin Heights. All three teams performed incredibly well and our Grade 5 team emerged in second place thus qualifying for the National Finals in Hamilton. This is an incredible accomplishment-for details, please see below. The week closed out with our fabulous Dance Assembly.
The coming week will bring our next School Advisory Council Meeting on Monday night starting at 7pm. During the week all of our sports team will be in action in various locations. We will have our next SUB lunch on Tuesday which happens to be the 100th Day of the School Year. Please note that on Wednesday our Term 1 provincial Reports will be distributed electronically. Should you encounter any difficulties with the distribution, please contact your child's teacher first and we will make sure you get it. On Thursday, popcorn will once again be sold by our School Advisory Council. We also look forward to seeing many of you during the course of Thursday evening and Friday morning during interviews. Please note that Friday is a PA Day.
After-4 Program Reminders
All parents are kindly asked to review with their children the programs they have signed up for. During the course of last week we had many students who were rather uncertain as to which programs they were in. Many thanks in advance for your help!
Kindergarten Registration is Open for 2025/26
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year in the TDSB begun in January 2025.
To qualify for Junior Kindergarten, children must be four years of age by December 31, 2025. For information, please go to https://www.tdsb.on.ca/EarlyYears/KindergartenMonth
Starting Kindergarten is a very exciting time. We are here to support you and your child in getting ready for school during this important transition. Please note that once you have completed your online registration, our office staff will reach out to set up an appointment for the purpose of document verification. This process will continue during the next couple of weeks. We continue to ask for your patience.
Kids Lit
Kids Lit Quiz is an annual literature quiz competition for students aged 10-13 founded by New Zealand quizmaster Wayne Mills. Teams face 100 questions about children's literature divided into 10 different categories. Quizzes are held all over the world, with heats in 10 different countries and KLQ hopes to continue to expand and grow.
John Wanless brought 3 teams ( 2 Grade 6 teams & 1 Grade 5 ) to the second Kids' Lit heat at Dublin Heights on Feb 4th. Our Grade 5 team scored the second highest score of 82, second only to last year's returning champions from Dublin Heights. With this second place finish, the team from John Wanless advanced to the National Final on Feb 5th in Hamilton, Ontario. At the Nationals, our Grade 5 team, including some of the youngest participants, scored 17 points and came in 5th.
We are very proud of the achievement of our group of students. This marks a first for John Wanless, as they are our first team to advance out of regional heats and marks our first time at the National Finals!
Notes from the Library
Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming the week of February 24th. This is a HUGE fundraiser for our library, almost doubling our book buying budget for the year! For every $1 spent at the book fair, our library gets almost half back in product credit with Scholastic!
Ms. Hunter is looking for volunteers to help with the fair.
Friday, February 21
2-3 volunteers to help with set up
Monday, February 24 (Preview Day)
2 AM volunteers
2 PM volunteers
Tuesday, February 25 - Thursday, February 27 (Purchasing Days)
4 AM volunteers each day from 8:45 - 11:30 am
4 PM volunteers each day from 12:25 - 3:15 pm
Friday, February 28
2-4 AM volunteers to help with final sales and book fair clean up
Please email Ms. Hunter directly (sarah.hunter@tdsb.on.ca) if you are able to help. Please use Book Fair Volunteer as the subject line of your email and be sure to include your preferred days/time. Thank you for your support of this important event to support literacy in our school!
Message from the John Wanless Childcare
Dear John Wanless Parents,
The John Wanless Child Care Program will be starting the online JK/SK registration for the Before School and After School Program on Thursday February 6, 2025 at 10:00am. Please contact (416-488-8571 OR email jwccpforms@gmail.com) the child care for further information if you have not received an email directly from us already.
Lunch Supervisors Urgently Needed
We are once again looking to fill four lunchroom supervisor positions. If you enjoy working with children and are flexible enough to be at school from 11:15 -12:30 each day, please reach out directly to school administration.
John Wanless School Council NEWS
Popcorn Day:
Happy Popcorn Day! We will be selling popcorn on Thursday February 13th for $2 per bag. Students can purchase popcorn bags during lunch, outside of the lunch room. JK/SK students will purchase popcorn in their classrooms during lunch.
Please note that the BINGO NIGHT originally scheduled for the 27th of February has now been moved to Feb 25th due to the provincial election.
John Wanless Partners with Sweets from the Earth!
This winter, indulge in delicious baked goods crafted by the health-conscious experts at Sweets from the Earth! Free of: Dairy, egg, peanut, tree nut, sesame, wheat, and gluten (depending on the product). Order today at https://www.simplefundraise.com/campaign/90
Fundraiser closes Friday, February 14th with products available for pick up at the school on Thursday, February 27th between 3:30pm - 6:00pm (BINGO NIGHT!)
PIZZA LUNCHES
Want to avoid lunch making on Tuesdays? Click on the links below to order today!
Pizza orders: www.sagoto.com/jwpc/pizza Order anytime during the year!
We're looking for volunteers for Pizza and Subway lunches. Please email jwpizzalunch@gmail.com to get involved!
HOT LUNCHES ARE BACK!
We're pleased to welcome back The Lunch Lady for this school year on Wednesdays and Fridays. Hot lunches must be ordered by Monday night (for Wednesday delivery) and Wednesday (for Friday delivery). Take the stress out of lunch making and head to order.thelunchlady.ca today to register your account and order!
WOODWARD MEATS
We're excited to partner with Woodward Meats again this year. As a reminder, our school earns 6% back from every purchase. Last year we earned a whopping $1,400 that will go directly to the school to support our fundraising efforts! Use this link today when shopping at Woodward Meats on Brookdale and Yonge: https://www.woodwardmeats.com/fundraisers/2024-Jan-Wanless-School-Council/
WE'RE ON INSTAGRAM!
Stay up-to-date with all the exciting school news and events by following us on Instagram at @johnwanlessschoolcouncil
General Information
School Day Schedule for 2024-25
8:41 Am
Entry for all students- Lines for each class (Grades 1-6) will be identified in
the yard
8:45-9:25
Period 1
9:25-10:05
Period 2
10:05-10:20
Recess for all Grade 1-6 students
10:20-11:00
Period 3
11:00-11:30
Period 4
11:30-12:27 Lunch for all Grade 1-6 students (Students
in grades 4-6 eat in their classrooms from 11:30-11:50 and then proceed outside
to play; students in Grades 1-3 eat in the lunchroom from 11:30-11:50 and then
proceed outside to play. Teachers on duty will supervise from 12:12-12:27. Students
will be picked up by their respective teachers from their respective outside
class lines at 12:27 as we have done so this year (except in case of inclement
weather).
Please note that kindergarten lunch will
run from 11:15- 12:27. Students who stay at school during lunch will eat in
their classrooms.
12:27 PM Entry for all students
12:30-1:10
Period 5
1:10-1:50
Period 6
1:50-2:05
Recess for all students
2:05-2:45
Period 7
2:45-3:15
Period 8
Dismissal for all Grade 1-6 students is at 3:15PM
Dismissal for Kindergarten students is at 3:00PM.
Our Team
Classroom Locations Grade ROOMMs. George JK/SK A 101
Ms. Klug JK/SK B 113
Ms. Kussner JK/SK C 115
Ms. Stamatiou JK/SK D 111
Ms. Mamann JK/SK E 003
Mr. Burton 1 A 104
Ms. Fagan 1 B 102
Ms. Talesnik 1C 109
Ms. Flemington 1/2 103
Ms. Almanova 2A 201
Ms. Hood 2B 110
Ms. Maharaj 2C 207
Ms. Rendell-Dean 2D 202
Ms. Jaklitch 3D 203
Ms. McCrimmon 2/3 210
Ms. Dempsey 3A 204
Ms. Grant 3B 205
Ms. Zarpellon 3C 206
Ms. Chau 4A 215
Ms. Ng 4B 221
Ms. Wolk 4/5 213
Ms. Spencer 5A 220
Mr. Sherman 5B 211
Mr. Gaunt 6A 219
Mr. Sturm 6B 218
Ms. Patterson Res. Sppt & ESL 214A
Ms. Labell Resource Support 219
Ms. Hunter Lib & Prep LIB
Ms. Sedighi ISP 214
Ms. Sherwood Health/Phys Ed GYM
Ms. Blaney Health/Phys Ed GYM
Ms. Lowe Prep Support 212
Ms. Willingham Music 222
Ms. Yousefi French 209
Mr. Parkes 0.5 Resource AM/VP PM
Ms. Nejati DECE 115
Ms. Foscarin DECE 113
Ms. Zhang DECE 101
Ms. Lau DECE 111
Ms. Rouhani EA
Ms. Lan EA-ISP
Ms. Rocci LRS
Ms. Chen LRS
Ms. Nguyen LRS
Ms. McLeish LRS
Ms. Capella LRS
All other LRS (4) TBD
Mr. Frazer Head Caretaker
Mr. Di Tomaso Caretaker
TBD Caretaker
TBD Caretaker
Ms. Tavernese (temp) Office Administrator
TBD- Unfilled Office Secretary (AM)
Mr. Parkes Vice-Principal (PM)
Mr. Boross-Harmer Principal