Christmas Holiday Closure ~ Dec 24 - Jan 8

The PFLC will be CLOSED

December 24, 2016 to January 8, 2017 

inclusively

Have a great Winter Break.

See you in the New Year!

Window replacement ~ Dec 19 - 23

The windows in the PFLC will be replaced 

from 

December 21 to December 23.

Our PFLC room will be CLOSED.

Please talk to Tish about programming during this time.

Dental Screening ~ December 14

FREE DENTAL SCREENING

will be happening in the PFLC on 

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 9:00.

All families are welcome to have children's teeth

(or lack of teeth) looked at.

If a child attends that day without a parent,

please talk to Tish about obtaining a permission form to take part.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Dec 20 ~ Visiting Seniors ~ Santa & Lunch

During the 2016/2017 school year the PFLC will be making monthly visits to The Rekai Centre

(345 Sherbourne Street) which is a multicultural downtown senior’s center.

Our next visit and activity is on

Tuesday, December 20 ~

Visiting with Santa & Snack
(Cider for the adults, apple juice and a special dessert for the children)

You can meet us in the PFLC and we will walk over to the Rekai Centre for 9:40.  

Or you can meet us there for 10:00.
Looking forward to seeing you! 

December Gym Days

The PFLC has access to the gym twice a week.  

Please be aware that it is expected that both children and adults wear running shoes (or sock feet) in the gym.

In December the gym days are as follows:

December 5

December 8

December 12

December 15

Farewell Pot~Luck Lunch ~ Dec 7

To celebrate Des' last day at the PFLC, we will be having a Pot~luck lunch on December 7th from 11:30-12:30!

Please bring in your favourite dish, big enough to serve five to six people.

We'll see you there!

Family Picture Day ~ Nov 29, 30 & Dec 6

We are transforming the Fall tree 
on the PFLC door into a Family Tree!

You can bring in a family photo, 
or Des can take a photo of you here at the PFLC.

Photos will be taken on: 
November 29th 
November 30th 
December 6th.

SMILE!

December 2 - CLOSED

We are CLOSED on 

Friday, December 2 for PD Day.

FREE Vision Screening ~ December 14

FREE Vision Screening 

will happen at Sprucecourt Public School

on Wednesday, December 14,  2016 at 9:00. 

The criteria for the screening is

1) Your child is entering kindergarten in September 2017

2) You have a concern about your child's vision

3) You just want to make sure your child's vision is okay.

Please see Tish before Thursday, December 15, 2016 to fill out an application form.

SPRUCECOURT COLD WEATHER WEAR EXCHANGE

Winter is cold, but kids don’t have to be!  

Introducing the 
Sprucecourt Winter Wear Exchange

A large selection of winter wear items can be located just inside the front lobby. 
Please help yourself to what you want.
You do not need to donate to take!

We are still accepting donations of:

• Hats     
• Mittens/Gloves
• Scarves
• Coats
• Snow pants
• Snowsuits
• Boots

Visiting Seniors on Tuesday, November 15

During the 2016/2017 school year the PFLC will be making monthly visits to The Rekai Centre

(345 Sherbourne Street) which is a multicultural downtown senior’s center.

Our next visit and activity is on

Tuesday, November 15 ~ Winter College

You can meet us in the PFLC and we will walk over to the Rekai Centre for 9:40.  

Or you can meet us there for 10:00.  

Looking forward to seeing you! 

SPRUCECOURT COLD WEATHER WEAR EXCHANGE

SPRUCECOURT COLD WEATHER WEAR EXCHANGE

Winter is cold, but kids don’t have to be!  

To address a school-wide need for cold weather wear at Sprucecourt Public School, we are accepting clothing donations from November 3 - 17.   

Our students are in need of gently used, washed winter wear across all grades (J.K. – grade 8).

With our sincere thanks, we are accepting donations of:

Hats     

Mittens/Gloves

Scarves

Coats

Snow pants

Snowsuits

Boots

Donations can be collected and brought to the PFLC (Room 111).

Thank-you very much for your support!

November 15 ~ Photo Day!

Tuesday, November 15 is Photo Day!

If you wish to have a photo of your child, 

please drop into the

PFLC by 9:00 am.

We will also be doing a group photo.

Hope you can make it!

Engineers in the PFLC!

Engineers!

STEM in the PFLC! (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

Engineer!

Engineer

Halloween Parade Success!

Saying "Hello"

Receiving candy

 The PFLC trip to the Senior's Center was a great success! Thank you to all the families that joined us, Erin, and the staff from the TIP and the Rekai Center.
We look forward to visiting next month. 

Making friends

Thanks for the help!

Everyone got in on the action!

Friday, November 18 ~ PFLC CLOSED

The PFLC will be CLOSED on 

Friday, November 18, 2016.

November Gym Days

The PFLC has access to the gym twice a week.  

Please be aware that it is expected that both children and adults wear running shoes (or sock feet) in the gym.

In November the Gym Days are as follows:

Thursday, November 3

Monday, November 7

Thursday, November 10

Monday, November 14

Thursday, November 3

Thursday, November 25

Tuesday, November 22

Friday, November 25

Tuesday, November 29

October Gym Days!

The PFLC has access to the gym twice a week.  

Please be aware that it is expected that both children and adults wear running shoes (or sock feet) in the gym.

In October the gym days are as follows:

Thursday, October 20

Monday, October 24

Thursday, October 27

Monday, October 31 ~ Halloween Costume Parade!!

During the 2016/2017 school year the PFLC will 

be making monthly visits to 

The Rekai Centre (345 Sherbourne St, Toronto)

 which is a multicultural downtown senior’s center.

We will be visiting on

Monday, October 31

Activity: Halloween Costume Parade!!

You can walk over with me at 9:40 

or you can meet me at the Rekai Centre.

The PFLC will be closed while we are visiting seniors.

October 21 ~ Puppet Show CANCELLED

THE PUPPET SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN

The PFLC will be going to the Parliament Library on

Friday, October 21 for a Puppet Show.

We will be walking together to the library 

(located at 269 Gerrard Street East) at 10:15.  

Or you may choose to join us there. 

The puppet show starts at 10:30.

The PFLC will be closed while we are away.

Looking forward to you joining us!

Closing early on Thursday, Sept. 29

On Thursday, September 29, the PLFC 

will be closing at 11:45.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Wednesday, Sept. 28 ~ CLOSED

The PFLC will be

CLOSED

on Wednesday, September 28,

I will be away at a Professional Development Workshop.

Puppet Show ~ Friday, September 30

We will be going to the Parliament Library 

(269 Gerrard Street East) 

on Friday September 30 to see a Puppet Show.  

You can either walk over to the the library with me at 10:15 

or you can meet us at the library for 10:25. 

The Puppet show starts at 10:30.

The PFLC will be closed while we are at the puppet show. 

I look forward to see you!

Children's Librarian Visiting the PFLC ~ September 29

On Thursday, September 29

 the Children' Librarian from the Parliament Library

 will be joining us for 

Family Music & Story Time at 11:00. 

We hope you can join us!

Visit to the Senior's Residence

The PFLC had a fantastic time visiting the Reiki Senior's Center yesterday.  Our next visit will be on Monday, October 31. We will be having a parade, showing off our costumes to everyone at the center.  If you have any questions, please pop in and chat with Tish.
 I look forward to seeing you there!

The Rekai Centre ~ Tuesday, September 20

During the 2016/2017 school year the PFLC will 

be making monthly visits to 

The Rekai Centre (345 Sherbourne St, Toronto)

 which is a multicultural downtown senior’s center.

We will be visiting on

Tuesday, September 20 

Activity: Getting to Know You!!

You can walk over with me at 9:40 

or you can meet me at the Rekai Centre.

The PFLC will be closed while we are visiting seniors.

Children's Librarian Visiting ~ Thursday, September 15

On Thursday, September 15 at 11:00

Chris, from the Parliament Library will be leading

Family Music and Story time.

We look forward to seeing you!

Library Cards ~ Thursday, Sept. 15

Chris from the Parliament Library

will be coming to the PFLC on

Thursday, September 15

to introduce all the new Fall programs 

happening at the Parliament Library.

He will also have application forms for 

both children and adult library cards.

We hope that you can join us.

Inter-generational Sensitivity Training in the PFCL

During the 2016/2017 school year the PFLC will be making monthly visits to The Rekai Centre which is a multicultural downtown senior’s center.

On September 13 at 10:00 we will be having a 
Sensitivity Training Workshop in the PFCL.

Hope to see you then!

Inter-generational Visting

During the 2016/2017 school year the PFLC will be making monthly visits to The Rekai Centre which is a multicultural downtown senior’s center.

Our visits and activities will be on the following dates:

Tuesday, September 20 ~ Getting to Know You!!

Monday, October 31 ~ Halloween Parade in Costumes

Tuesday, November 15 ~ Winter College 

Tuesday, December 20 ~ Carol and Candy Cane Craft

Tuesday, January 17 ~ Music & Story Time

Tuesday, February 21 ~ Inter-generational Mosaic

Tuesday, March 21 ~ Music from Around the World

Tuesday, April 18 ~ Parachute Games

Tuesday, May 16 ~ Bubble Party 

Thursday, June 1 (National Inter-generational Day BBQ)

PFLC is OPEN

The Parenting Center is open Monday to Friday 8:45 – 12:45.

Schedule

Learning through Play ~ 8:45 – 10:50

(Spring & Fall Only) Outdoor Play ~ 10:30 – 11:00

Family Music & Story Time ~ 11:00 – 11:15

 Lunch & Learning Through Play ~ 11:30 – 12:30

Tidy Up ~ 12:30 – 12:45

Closed ~ 12:45

PFLC Opening WEDNESDAY, September 7

The Parenting & Family Literacy Center 

will be open on 

Wednesday, September 7, 2016.

We will still be closed on Tuesday, September 6

 (the first day of school) in order to safely set up the classroom.

April 28 ~ PFLC will CLOSE early

The PFLC will

CLOSE

at 11:45 on Thursday, April 28.

April 25 ~ PFLC & TIGP information session

On Monday, April 25 at 10:00

Sarah from the

Toronto Intergenerational Partnerships in Community (TIGP)

will be in the PFLC to begin a dialogue about a partnership

between the PFLC and The Rekai Centre.

It is my hope that the PFLC can visit The Rekai Centre

once a month

to develop connections with the seniors who reside here.

I look forward to seeing you at this information session.

 

Parents as Partners conference ~ April 16 ~ FREE

There is still time to register for our 

Parents as Partners conference 

happening on April 16 at the Allstream Centre! 

See a list of all the workshops and get full details at: www.parentsaspartners.ca

April 13 ~ Wear Pink Day!

Wednesday, April 13 is

WEAR PINK DAY!

On April 9, staff and students from across the Toronto District School Board will be wearing pink to mark International Day of Pink.  This is a day of action, created when a youth in a high school in Cambridge, Nova Scotia was bullied because he wore a pink shirt to school. His fellow students decided to stand up to bullying; and hundreds of students came to school wearing pink to show support for diversity and stopping discrimination, gender-based bullying, homophobia and transphobia.

EDUTALK ~ April 18 at 9:30

A few of us Elementary Teachers and ECEs who are on parental leave will be hosting an upcoming EDUTALK session!

We'll be fielding all your questions relating to education... such as "How do I pick a school?" "When does my child have to start?" "What is this EQAO testing?" "What are IEPs?" "What services and consultants are there for my child?" and any other wonderings you might have!

We hope that you can join us! Bring your little ones, too! And yes, there will be tea and coffee!

WHERE: Sprucecourt Public School
ROOM: Parent and Family Literacy Centre (Room 111)
WHEN: Monday, April 18 - 9:30am

TEA AT TISH'S ~ Dates, Time and Topics for April

TEA AT TISH'S

9:30 - 10:30

TOPICS & DATES

Monday, April 11 ~ Entry Points for French Immersion

Monday, April 18 ~ Enrolling your child in Junior Kindergarten ~ FAQs

PFLC closed on Friday, April 15, 2016

The PFLC will be

CLOSED

on

Friday, April 15, 2016.

Bring in your favourite Bread & Cheese for Snack ~ April 28

During April, the PFLC is exploring the topic of 

"Food from Around the World".

On Thursday, April 28 we will be sharing

Bread & Cheese

for snack.

Please feel free to bring your favourite loaf of bread 

and/or a piece of cheese.

Snack is served from 8:45 - 10:55.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Cooperative Salad Day ~ April 21

Cooperative Salad Day!

During April, the PFLC is exploring the topic of 

" Food from Around the World".

On Thursday, April 21 we will be creating a cooperative salad for snack.

Snack is served from 8:45 - 10:55.

Please feel free to bring a small sample of any type of salad to share 

or 

the ingredients to make a salad.

Here are a few suggestions:

lettuces

mushrooms

hard boiled eggs

green onions

cucumber

tomato

avocado

shredded carrots

parsley

shredded cheese

dried cranberries

sunflower seeds

cubed chicken or turkey

Bring in your favourite Vegetable ~ April 14

During April, the PFLC is exploring the topic of 

"Food from Around the World".

On Thursday, April 14 we will be sharing

VEGETABLES

for snack.

Please feel free to bring your favourite vegetable.

Snack is served from 8:45 - 10: 55.

Looking forward to seeing you!