Please see the enclosed newsletter for the latest happenings at St. Andrew’s. Enjoy!
OWEN SPRING FLING
May 28, 2012 — ahoward29Good afternoon St. Andrew’s families. Part of the beauty of this community is the way in which we support one anothers initiatives. To this end, I am proud to attach a flyer for this years Owen PS Spring Fling. Many of our students attended Owen and still have siblings at Owen. In addition, many of our students have opted to volunteer on the day (grade 9′s receiving volunteer hours and grade 7 & 8′s just being good community supporters). Please find a flyer attached about the event. Students who wish to volunteer will be invited to a meeting tomorrow (May 29) to pick up a volunteer form.
DENTAL SCREENING
May 25, 2012 — ahoward29RE: Public Health Dental Screening Visit
Dental screening for grade five, six, seven and eight students will take place from May 29th to May 31st during school hours. Please see the attached letter from the Public Health Department.
INFORMATION FROM THE LIBRARY
March 9, 2012 — ahoward29News from the Library:
The library will not be open before school on the first day back from March Break – Monday, March 19, 2012. It will be open before school beginning on Tuesday, March 20, 2012.
The Red Maple Reading Program is up and running. We have over 50 students who are participating this year along with a half a dozen teachers. Reading began in January and will conclude in April – keep on reading.
Speaking of Red Maple, Eric Walters is once again nominated for a Red Maple Award. St. Andrew’s is proud to announce that Eric Walters will be making an appearanceon Tuesday, April 17, 2012 to do presentations to the grade 7 and grade 8 students. If you haven’t read Fly Boy, the question is, why not?
Monday Chess Club is coming to an end. Thank you to the 40 plus students who participated. The SAJHChess Team will be off to compete for the North Division Championships later in March – good luck to the team.
GRADE 9 GRADUATION PHOTOS
February 22, 2012 — ahoward29Grade 9 Grad Photos This Week
Our grade nine students will be having their grad photos done this coming Thursday in the morning. All students are required to where a white, collared shirt. They will be wearing a graduation robe (supplied by the photographer) so there is no need to dress up in any way other than the white, collared shirt. Students will be called from class to come to the cafeteria to have their photos done. If anyone is absent Thursday, there will be a day to have retakes (which is yet to be determined).
Gr. 9 Quebec Trip Update
February 22, 2012 — ahoward29Our grade nine year-end trip to Quebec is just 9 ½ weeks away! It’s not too late to hand in forms and join the fun! We would like every student in grade nine who is interested to take part in this fabulous experience with their classmates. If your child would like to be involved and there is some reason why you have not put in their forms yet, please feel free to contact the school and speak with Mr Howard or Mrs. Drape, confidentially. If there is something that we can do to assist you, we would be more than willing to do so.
Please note that the next payment of $75.00 is now due (February 22nd). Thank you to the many parents who have provided post-dated cheques or paid in full. This is your reminder that post-dated cheques will be cashed in the near future.
For those who may wish to pay online using a credit card, please find the information below. Each student who has turned in forms to-date has been registered online as a participant and I’ve been told that parents should be able to go online, find their child, and pay the remainder by credit card (if they choose to). (Note that the initial deposit of $100.00 is key to ensure a spot on the trip. However, the remaining $450.00 can be paid as outlined in the information package or in any other break down that works for you as long as all monies are paid by the March 28th deadline.)
Below are the website and the code for St. Andrew’s JHS Quebec Trip.
Thank you,
D. Drape
THE SHOTS ARE BACK!
February 8, 2012 — ahoward29Dear Parents,
RE: Vaccination Clinics at St. Andrew’s JHS
The Human Papilloma Virus vaccine (HPV) Second Dose vaccination clinic for grade 8 female students will be held on:
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 in the AM
Please note that students who were absent for the first dose will receive their vaccination on the above date, as well.
The third clinic for the 2011-2012 school year (for Hepatitis B – dose 2, and HPV – dose 3) will be scheduled between
March and June 2012 and the scheduling dates will be provided to the school at a later date.
More immunization resources are available at http://www.toronto.ca/health/immunization_children/index.htm
Sincerely,
Immunization Team, Toronto Public Health
GRADE 9 QUEBEC TRIP UPDATE
January 20, 2012 — ahoward29Can you believe that our grade nine year-end trip to Quebec is just a short 3 months away? It’s so exciting! It’s not too late to hand in forms and join the fun! We would like every student in grade nine who is interested to take part in this fabulous experience with their classmates. If your child would like to be involved and there is some reason why you have not put in their forms yet, please feel free to contact the school and speak with Mr Howard or Mrs. Drape, confidentially. If there is something that we can do to assist you, we would be more than willing to do so.
Please note that the third payment of $75.00 is now due(January 25th). Thank you to the many parents who have provided post-dated cheques. This is your reminder that it will be cashed in the near future.
For those who may wish to pay online using a credit card, please find the information below. Each student who has turned in forms to-date has been registered online as a participant and I’ve been told that parents should be able to go online, find their child, and pay the remainder by credit card (if they choose to). (Note that the initial deposit of $100.00 is key to ensure a spot on the trip. However, the remaining $450.00 can be paid as outlined in the information package or in any other break down that works for you as long as all monies are paid by the March 28th deadline.)
Below are the website and the code for St. Andrew’s JHS Quebec Trip.
Thank you,
D. Drape
SAVE THE POOLS
January 16, 2012 — ahoward29Hi everyone,
Please take a few minutes to consider signing an online petition to support the Let’s Make Waves campaign called MAKE A SPLASH to encourage our Councillors and Mayor to KEEP THE POOLS OPEN in Toronto (www.letsmakewaves.ca). Don’t forget to watch the Videos and LIKE them!
You can also visit our FACEBOOK page and LIKE us there too; as well as TWITTER @LMWavesTO; then SHARE with others 
Finally and maybe the most impressive show of commitment would be to attend the City-Wide Rally at City Hall on Tues Jan 17th @9am and demonstrate to the Councillors and the Mayor that keeping our pools open is a commitment to the health and well-being of Toronto residents.
TEEN MENTAL HEALTH
January 10, 2012 — ahoward29Please see the attached flyer for a fabulous opportunity to hear a presentation on Teen Mental Health.
