School Updates
Scholastic Book Fair Next Week!
Lisanne, our librarian, is hosting the Scholastic Book Fair from December 6,7,8. Wednesday, students will have a chance to look through the books and make a wish list, Thursday and Friday, students are invited to bring money More information will be sent home with your children this week.
Terry Fox Clothing Order
Looking for some Terry Fox Clothing? Place your order by December 5th and have your items delivered before the holidays. https://the-safety-house-ottawa.myshopify.com/collections/terry-fox-es?ls=y2wBYFtft40zLeWtwAQ-8
Hot Chocolat Fridays
At Terry Fox ES, our first priority is making sure we’re able to give our students the tools they need to learn and grow. That being said, the Grade 6 team will be holding hot chocolate fundraising sales first lunch break on Dec 8, 15, and 22. Each hot chocolate will be $2.00 each and the money will go towards bus fees in hopes to keep the costs down for future field trips. Thank you for your continued support.
Student Council
Our newly formed student council has been actively planning some activities to celebrate a variety of cultural celebrations throughout the month of December. We look forward to learning about Kwanzaa, Hanukkah and Christmas Celebrations.
Winter Concert
Mark your calendars and join us for an afternoon of festive music and performances from around the world on Thursday, December 21st at 12:00pm. See you there!
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
Between November 20-24 we had various presentations and discussions around Bullying Prevention and Awareness. A kindness scavenger hunt, spirit days, restorative circles and read a louds by Mme Grenier were all part of the week's events. We look forward to continuing our conversations around bullying awareness and prevention throughout the remainder of the year.
Caring and Inclusive Environment
A reminder to all families and caregivers that Terry Fox School and the OCDSB are committed to providing safe and inclusive environments for all our staff, students and community members. For information to support these conversations please visit: https://www.ocdsb.ca/news/statement_regarding_attacks_on_israel for articles and resources and reach out to the school if you have concerns.
Academic Update
School improvement planning is underway with a group of educators who are looking at EQAO data, Dibels scores and climate surveys to create our annual goals in the areas of Literacy, Math and well being. Focusing on High Impact strategies across all areas of the curriculum and finding creative ways to increase engagement with our students are among our priorities.
UFLI Training
On Tuesday, December 5th we have an itinerant teacher who will be providing training to 5 of our educators in the area of UFLI to support our literacy goals.
Student Teachers
Terry Fox is so fortunate to have 12 student teachers from Ottawa U and Nippissing University in a variety of our classes. Their presence is enhancing our programming and providing new perspectives and learning opportunities across all areas of the curriculum.
Athletic Update
Our Junior Triple ball teams and our Intermediate Volleyball teams are gearing up for their upcoming tournaments. Intermediate teams compete next Tuesday and Juniors compete on Thursday. Best of luck to our teams and thank you Ms Barnes, Ms Weirsma, Mme Hyndman and M.Beaulieu for coaching!
School Council Update
Wreath and Planter Pick up REMINDER
Families who ordered wreaths and planters can pick them up on Friday, December 1, from 5-7pm, and Saturday, December 2 from 9-10am at : 1037 Deauville Crescent.
Thank you for your support!
Holiday Store Thursday, December 14th-Now accepting donations!
School Council is excited to host Holiday Store 2023!
Students can shop for items (5 max.) at the cost of $1 per item. All proceeds will go back to school initiatives.
Please consider donating gently used items such as toys, games, household goods, jewelry etc.
(Donations will be collected from Dec 1 -13 and can be dropped of at T.F during regular school hours)
Donations of wrapping paper, gift bags, tape, tissue paper, and gift tags/labels are also greatly appreciated.
Holiday Store is made possible because of volunteers. We need volunteers for either set up, day of event, or clean up. See Google form for times and registration forms.
https://forms.gle/D9rvbf6nfEEhx1pw9
Reminder - Please have your student bring a reusable shopping bag to haul home all their gifts!
Next School Council Meeting: December 5 6:45pm in the library, see you there!
Cold Weather Reminder
Just a reminder that the students spend a significant amount of time outdoors each day. With the colder weather we encourage students to wear a jacket, mitts or gloves and a hat to protect their skin from the cold. Please reach out to [email protected] if you need support in providing these items to your children.
Community Updates
OTSS Open House
On December 6th at 6:30 p.m. OTSS hosting a Welcome to High School: Technology and Skilled Trades at OTSS Edition for any guardians or parents and students interested in learning more about our full pathway diploma opportunities. This event will be a hybrid of in-person for those who wish to join us at the school and virtual through Google Meet for those who are not able to make it in person.
Carine Wilson Open House
On December 12 at 6:00pm Carine Wilson is hosting a grade 8 Information Night. All families are welcome.
Upcoming Dates:
December 5: Deadline for Clothing order
December 5: School Council Meeting (All are welcome!)
December 6-8: Scholastic Book Fair
December 14: Holiday Store (Volunteers Needed)
December 21: Winter Concert/Bake Sale