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Frankland News November 27, 2015 Frankland News November 27, 2015 The Newsletter of Frankland Community School Frankland News Phone: (416) 393-9720 Frankland Community School 816 Logan Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 3E1 Terry Walsh, Principal Mike Gallagher, Superintendent of Education Jennifer Storey, School Trustee School Website: http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/frankland Dear Frankland Families: It is almost December and there is much activity around Frankland. We have much to share with you before the holidays. On December 10th students in grades 1-6 will share their progress Report Cards with you. We are busy preparing for our annual Winter Concert and look forward to sharing that with you on December 17th. Kindergarten children invite their families for a concert on the 16th. New opportunities are opening for students to become involved with Girls Volleyball, Boys Basketball and Swim Teams. With the announcement that we will present Frankland’s Lion King to you there are many opportunities awaiting students to act, sing, dance and create. We are collaborating with School Council to provide a rick offering of lunchtime activities beginning in January. More information can be found below. This week students are busy collaborating with their teachers to crate magical art pieces that will be shared with you next week. We are reminded on so many fronts that we are indeed a very fortunate community and as we move into the spirit of the holiday season, we are encouraged by the spirit of giving demonstrated all around us. Guided by our staff and enthusiastically supported by our students we will launch a Food Drive on December 1st, the leadership for which will come from grade 1 students. Our school and students are aware of the needs of refugees and we are planning ways to support a student voice for a call to action. In the New Year our own ‘Frankland Lifeline’ will involve students to become actively involved in learning about and supporting Riverdale Refugee Lifeline. Many of you have been actively giving of resources and time to support our Frankland Silent Auction and plans are coming together. Next Thursday evening will be an evening to come together to celebrate and connect with each other in support of this amazing school. We look forward to seeing you here. School Council will be sending a paper copy of the Silent Auction Catalogue to each family today and a copy can also be found on our website – HERE. There is a Community Event this Saturday, supporting the Riverdale Refugee Lifeline Organization and if you are free in the evening, I’m sure you will enjoy this event. See the flyer – HERE. I hear that Murray Foster of Great Big Sea has been added to the entertainment lineup that evening. Terry M. Walsh School Council News 7 – 9:30. It will be an opportunity library from 6:45 – 9:30. All to mix and mingle with proceeds from the Childcare Frankland Families and friends, fee will go towards our schools The next Frankland School have a drink and maybe even support of the Riverdale Council meeting has been get an amazing bargain at the Refugees Lifeline. The cost of scheduled for Tuesday, Silent Auction, the Live Auction childcare will be $10 for one December 1st at 7:00 p.m. All or the Buy it Now Table. child or $15 for family. parents are welcome to attend. Babysitting is provided free of Today the eldest child in each Please visit our auction charge. The agenda includes class will bring home two items Facebook page for updates on the following items: Welcome, from the Silent Auction some of the amazing items we Principal’s Report, Direct Committee. You’ll receive a will have for you to bid on. For Donation Drive Update, Silent printed copy of the Catalogue any questions related to the Auction Update, Social Justice, and an invitation to contribute silent auction, please contact Equity & Inclusion Committee to the Wine Raffle, which was a Kelly Scott at Update. big success last year, thanks to [email protected] your donations. You can see a copy of the Auction Catalogue Silent Auction Swim Club on our website – HERE and the ONLY 6 More Sleeps! Wine Raffle Flyer – HERE. Our Frankland Swim Club will begin next week and is open to rd Our December 3 Silent Mr. Bowen and a group of interested students in grades 2- Auction evening is just one Grade Six students will be 6. Students in grades 2-4 meet week away. It is going to be a offering Childcare that evening on Tuesday mornings at 7:45 in great evening and we hope for school aged children in our the pool area and grades 4-6 that you are able to join us from Frankland News November 27, 2015 meet on Friday’s at the same Each year proceeds from this time. For additional information raffle are donated to a cause Musical Auditions about Swim Club, including outside of the school. Initial auditions took place on information about Swim Meets, Sometimes the funds are Tuesday and Wednesday of this please refer to the Information donated to another school with week. We are reflecting on Letter posted on our website – less fundraising ability. This year those auditions and will be HERE. we will be using the proceeds posting a Call Back List on from this raffle to support Friday morning. Our message to Riverdale Refugee Lifeline. We students is that although not are all happy to be supporting everyone who tries out for a this group and look forward to role this year will be successful, sharing our art with you next there will be opportunities for Thursday. everyone to be involved in our Musical. In addition to Raffle Tickets at the Silent Auction, parents will be able to purchase Raffle Tickets from the school office on Ukulele Ensemble Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Through this Our Frankland Ukulele Ensemble newsletter we will share photos will start meeting in January over the lunch hour on of all completed master pieces Wednesday’s and there will Winter Lunch Activity following the Silent Auction. The following are a sneak peek of likely be spaces for new Programs – Sign-Up some of our artist in action students interested in joining. School Staff and School Council creating their masterpieces. Ms. Kalt and Ms. Gurney will will be offering a variety of meet on Monday with students Lunch Activity programs involved last year. Once we beginning in January and have a commitment of who will running until March Break. So be returning, we will have an that we are organized and information meeting on ready to go it will be necessary Monday, December 7th which that the registration process is will be open to all beginning completed prior to the Winter students in grades 4 – 6 with an Holiday; so that parents and interest in playing the Ukulele. students are aware of programs Interested students will need to have parents complete a they are registered for. Commitment Form and depending on the interest, we An email from the school will will have a process to fill alert parents on December 2nd available spaces and with a calendar and program communicate acceptance to information. Please review it parents before the winter carefully and get all break. registrations to the school office by 4:00 p.m. on December 10th. Winter Concert Some programs are free and some have a cost associated. Our Frankland Winter Concert Payment is due with the will take place on Thursday, registration form and is made December 17th. Two identical payable as outlined on the concerts will feature all our registration form. Copies of students from Grades 1 – 6 in a registration forms will be musical evening of December available at the school office as Celebrations from around the well. world. Student Canvas Concerts will be held at 1:00 Art Creations p.m. and 7:00 p.m. If you are available and able to come to Again this year our students are the afternoon show, please do, working with their teachers to as space is at a premium in the create Canvas Art Creations, evening. All students are asked which will be raffled off at the to wear white tops and dark Silent Auction next Thursday to bottoms on that day. If you 16 lucky winners. In celebration know that your child will not be of art, our students are at school that day, please let collaborating with each other Mr. Roedding know by sending and their teachers to create him an email at these beautiful art creations. [email protected]. Frankland News November 27, 2015 As a school we are supporting held every December in our the Riverdale Refugee Lifeline neighborhood. While our and at the end of the concert Frankland Choir will not be our audience will be invited to performing this year, we hope make a donation to support our to be back next year. The efforts to support the work of concert is on December 6th - for this organization. information about tickets see their flyer – HERE. Kindergarten Concert Kindergarten students are Dates to Remember preparing a Holiday Concert to share with their families on Dec. 3 – Silent Auction – 6 – 9:30 Wednesday, December 16th. Dec. 10 – Progress Report Cards The concert will begin at 2:15 Dec. 1 - 10 – Food Drive p.m. in the Gym. Following the Dec. 7 - 11 – Book Fair concert families are invited to Dec. 16 – Kindergarten Concert their child’s classroom for a visit Dec. 17 – Winter Concert and a snack. Dec. 18 – Holiday Sing-A-Long Boys Basketball Volleyball and Basketball In the past weeks, our Junior All interested Boys in Grades 4 – Boys have been playing 6 are invited to Try-Outs next Volleyball in a League Play with week on Tuesday, Wednesday other schools.
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