Upcoming Events

Oct 7th- Day 4
October 8th- First Pizza Lunch of the Year
October 10th- Boys' Soccer at Willowdale PS 
October 10th- Ms. Spencer's Curriculum Event at 5:30pm  
Oct 11th- PA day-School closed for students
Oct 15th- SUBWAY lunch
Oct 17th- NORTH AREA Cross-Country Finals

The past week had a number of significant events. On Monday, our brand new 2/3 split class started in Room 210. The transition was relatively smooth thanks to the efforts of Ms. McCrimmon and other staff members. Monday also marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with our whole school participating. We really enjoyed having so many of you come out for both our Curriculum Night as well as the first John Wanless School Council meeting. We hope that you had a chance to connect with your child's educators as well as gained more familiarity with how you can get involved in the school. On Wednesday our student athletes participated in the North Area Cross-Country Meet. By all accounts our athletes performed extremely well. For details please see below. We thank all of the parent volunteers who assisted our coaching staff!

The coming week will bring our first pizza lunch on Tuesday. We would like to thank all parents in advance for volunteering to help out. Our boys' soccer team will have their first chance to showcase their talents on Thursday morning. Parents in Ms. Spencer's class are reminded that she will host her Curriculum session on Thursday from 5:30-6 in Room 220. Friday will be a system-wide PD Day. Our learning will focus on Mental Health and Wellness School Safety & Cell phones. Staff will also be completing mandatory courses on a wide range of topics.

Reminder about the on-line Start of the Year Forms
During the course of the week reminders were sent to the parents of close to 150 students to ask that these forms are completed. we ask that you check your junk folders to make sure that the e-mails are received!

A Message from the Eco-Team:

The eco team is looking forward to meeting up again and getting the ball rolling after so much success last year.  We are officially a GOLD eco school!  
This is a reminder that we are collecting dead batteries, dead markers (or other writing materials) and empty pet food packaging outside room 212.  
We are coming to the end of our Halloween Costume Eco-Exchange!  You can bring costumes in until Tuesday, October 8. Please put your clean costume and all of its pieces into a Ziploc bag with the name of the costume as well as sizing on the bag in the large box outside of the office.  Come to Room 212 on October 8th between 3:30 - 6:00pm and choose a Halloween costume!  Easy and free!

Cross Country Update

Congratulations to all our JW cross country runners who raced in the Area meet at Earl Bales yesterday!  Our grade 1 & 2 runners started the day with the fun runs, and it was great to see all those smiling faces at the finish line!  Our runners in grades 3-6 showed that all those early morning training practices helped get them race-ready, as we had many amazing results!  A huge congratulations to the sweep of the girls categories, as our grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, and grade 6 girls’ teams all placed first! Our boys’ grade 6 team also placed first, with the grade 3 boys and grade 5 boys teams placing second, and grade 4 boys placing 7th. Amazing!!! The coaches are very proud of all of our runners!  A big thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped supervise our runners at the meet!  Training continues for Conference qualifiers who compete again on October 17th.

Important Information RE: Fifth Disease
 
There has been one reported case of Fifth Disease at our school.  Fifth Disease is a mild infectious disease that affects school children from time to time, it is caused by a virus that is spread in much the same way as a cold.
 
The symptoms of Fifth Disease are a red rash on the cheeks which then spreads to the arms and legs.  In more severe cases, the rash is accompanied by fever and painful joints.  Fifth Disease presents a small risk to pregnant women. Children with sickle cell anemia or certain other forms of anemia may be at risk as well.  At this point, there is no vaccine and no medication to treat Fifth Disease.
 
We encourage you to visit the Canadian Paediatric Society Fifth Disease webpage for more information. Contact your family doctor if you suspect you or your child has Fifth Disease. If you have any questions, we encourage you to contact Toronto Public Health at 416-338-7600.
 
Our primary concern is for the health and safety of all of our students and staff.  We have taken this opportunity to remind all staff and students about the importance of proper hand washing, and our caretaking staff has cleaned surface areas including doorknobs and drinking fountains.

 

SAC NEWS

PIZZA AND SUBWAY LUNCHES
Want to avoid lunch making on Tuesdays? Click on the links below to order today!
Subway orders: www.sagoto.com/jwpc/subway  The due date for orders was October 1st.
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
 

Have questions? Email us at johnwanlessfundraising@gmail.com

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            ROOM
Ms. George                                           JK/SK A              101

Ms. Capella                                                 LRS

All other LRS (2)                                                                          TBD

Mr. Frazer                                                  Head Caretaker
Mr. Di Tomaso                                            Caretaker
Mr. Bellomo                                                 Caretaker

Mr. Sayed                                                   Caretaker

                                 
 
Ms. Marsella                                                  Office Administrator
Ms. Olephir                                                   Office Secretary  (AM)
Mr. Parkes                                                    Vice-Principal  (PM)
Mr. Boross-Harmer                                      Principal
                           

 

 

 

John Wanless Public School is located north of Lawrence Avenue, between Yonge Street and Avenue Road. Our TDSB mission is to enable all students to reach high levels of achievement and to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values they need to become responsible members of a democratic society. This includes: