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Jun 09
PLANT SALE UPDATE
Many thanks to everyone who supported the Manor Park School Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser!
Many thanks to everyone who supported the Manor Park School Annual Plant Sale Fundraiser!
The day was a success: we saw a lot of familiar faces from the school and local community, we had a great team of volunteers, the weather cooperated and the plants were happy. We exceeded our fundraising goal by topping last year’s amounts by $300, raising a grand total of $1800. These funds will help pay for field trip buses for our students.
What fabulous volunteers! We had some lovely students and some very helpful parents that saw us through the long and mostly rain-free day.
See you next year!
MAY FAIR UPDATE
Another year, another successful May Fair! A special thanks to Theresa Wilson and Andrea Poole for their overall coordination of the big event for the past two years. And a heartfelt thank you to our many, many hardworking parents, staff and community volunteers. Without you, there simply wouldn’t be a May Fair.
First estimates indicate we made over $9000. Great work! These funds will help send numerous classes on field trips, provide ‘heat relief’ in the form of fans in several classrooms, provide programs like Scientists in the School to our students and more. Thanks for coming out to support our school and have a day of fun!
As the school year draws to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people that have contributed so much to a fantastic year at Manor Park Public School.
Everyone involved with school this year – administrative staff, teachers, support staff, volunteers, students and parents – should be proud of their respective contributions to making Manor Park the great school that it is.
We wish you all a safe, healthy and happy summer vacation, and look forward to seeing everyone again in September!
Chair and Vice Chair
Manor Park School Council
May 05
Another big fundraiser is happening at Manor Park - the annual plant sale. Come by on Saturday, May 22nd (8:30 to 3pm) and purchase hanging baskets and colourful annuals for your garden. All funds raised support extra programs at Manor Park school - programs like Scientists in the School, buses for fieldtrips, and equipment to improve the educational experience of the children at Manor Park school.
Sep 18
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ABOUT THE SCHOOL COUNCIL The Manor Park School Council would like to welcome all school families, new and not so new, to Manor Park School for the new 2009-2010 school year. We are all excited to begin this school year with many new students, some new staff, the new Balanced School Day and an abundance of fresh ideas.
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To achieve this, your School Council and Home & School Association plan many activities and fundraisers to support student learning. Together, we provide resources for the support of quality sports and arts programming, as well as teacher support through increased volunteerism in our school.
We will do our best to expand and improve on the partnership between teachers/staff, the school community families and our community at large.
At Manor Park, we highly value and benefit from the contributions of our school families. Increased parental involvement equals higher student achievement, attendance, improved behavior, improved school climate and a better relationship between home and school. Parent volunteers contribute to many areas of school life and are a major part of any school’s success.
The Manor Park School Council acts as an advisory committee. Its main objective is to promote the educational interests of the school and the students. The council is made up of parent volunteers and is supported by the school staff and community at large. In cooperation with the Manor Park Home & School Association, the Council helps to provide students with books, audio-visual equipment, field trips, sports equipment and much more. The Home and School Association coordinates all fundraising events and provides financial support for areas identified by the school.
Each school year, the two parent groups are able to achieve their goals with the help of parents like you who give of themselves during the school hours and in the evenings/weekends.
As a parent or guardian of a student of the school, you are welcome and encouraged to attend any and all council meetings. It is your vote that elects the council, who then act on your behalf throughout the school year. You are encouraged to ask questions, share ideas and concerns and to be a part of your child’s school.
Council meetings are held throughout the school year on the second school Wednesday of each month starting at 7pm.
DATES OF COUNCIL MEETINGS:
October 14th
November 7pm
December 7pm
January 13th
February 10th
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
This is a great chance to take a more active role in your child’s education, and to meet other parents and staff at Manor Park. Please join in and help plan the year ahead.
Sep 18
SCHOOL COUNCIL UPDATE
Hello parents / guardians! Welcome to a new school year at Manor Park! And welcome back to all the teachers and staff.
The first council meeting of this school year is Wednesday, September 16, at 7 pm in the School Library. The first item of business is the Election of the School Council Members, followed immediately by Election of the Directors of the Manor Park Home and School Association. The first meeting of the School Council will then begin, followed by the Home and School Association meeting.
Notice of Elections of Members as well as information and nomination forms were distributed to students during the first week of school. All Manor Park parents / guardians are invited and encouraged to become more involved in school life. Volunteer forms will be sent home in book bags in the near future.
Should you wish more information about the election, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee at manorparkschoolcouncil@yahoo.ca
Council meetings are held at the school, starting at 7pm on the second school-Wednesday of every month. Please email topics of interest or questions to manorparkschoolcouncil@yahoo.ca at least one week before to get on the council agenda.
School-yard greening project
Thank you to those families who watered the butterfly garden and trees over the summer. There will be an afternoon/evening of “putting the garden to bed” later this Fall. More information to come.
Library Committee News
We are kicking off the new school year by adding more new books to the library. Over the next couple of months, our students will see more books purchased by funds received from the Ministry of Education and our Home and School Association.
The Scholastic Book Fair will take place on December 2, 3 and 4th. After last year’s successful book fair we were able to add hundreds of new books to the library shelves.
If you are interested in joining the library committee or wish to volunteer in the library, please see our library technician, Petra Alince (Tues-Thurs). Happy Reading!!
HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION UPDATE
Pizza Thursdays begins this term on the 17th of September. Please email manorparkschoolcouncil@yahoo.ca if you are interested in volunteering over the lunch hour once a week.
Annual Chocolate Fundraiser News
The Chocolate Fundraiser will being Friday, September 18th. There will be 2 boutiques available: one containing almonds and almond/caramel bars, and the other is “nut free”. Each boutique contains 30 bars that cost $2 each. Prizes available for sellers include: Senators’ tickets, MP4 players, basketballs and soccer balls. Monies collected from this fundraiser are used to fund activities for all classes, including Scientists in the School, buses for field trips, lunch-time sports, library, school yard greening, etc. Please support this fundraiser!
