Ward 16 Council Meeting

The Ward 16 Council Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 11, 2013 at Earl Beatty Jr & Sr PS, 55 Woodington Avenue.

Please see the meeting agenda.

Please note, the theme of this meeting will be School Advisory Councils: An Overview.  Briony Glassco, a parent and Ward 10 Council Member will be our special guest.

Everyone welcome!

2nd Annual Enchantment Under the Stairs - An Enchanting Luau

On Feb. 23 Enchantment will be back by popular demand - this time with an Hawaiian flare.  The evening will include a silent auction, food, drink, music, a raffle for West Jet tickets, and a live auction of selected items.

WE NEED YOUR HELP to pull together an awesome auction! 

Experience tells us that if you know the person you are asking, getting amazing donations is much easier. And, experience also tells us if we have 400 people asking for one donation each, we can put together some pretty incredible live and silent auction packages. 

You may think you don't know anyone worth asking, or that its hard. But many places will want to give you a donation, especially if it is a place that you are connected to, or a place that would like to advertise to Earl Beatty parents. 

Here are a few ideas to help you get started:

• Do you work for a telecommunications company, a bank or other large corporation with a corporate box or seasons tickets? 
• Do you know a lawyer who can provide a wills and estate planning package?
• Will your gym or yoga studio donate a membership or package of visits?
• Do you work at one of the local attractions?  Science Centre, ROM, Harbourfront?
• Will your favorite restaurant donate a dinner for two?
• Do you know wine makers or distributors, butchers, chefs?
• Do you have connections to the entertainment, music, or film industry? 

Please connect with Erica and Lori at earl.beatty.enchantment@gmail.com  - we hope to have all donations in by February 15th. 

Thanks so much for your help and hope to see you all again this year!

Attached is a poster for the event as well as letter you can use to make a more formal request for donations if required.

Earl Beatty School Advisory Council Makes a Difference!

DID YOU KNOW?

The Earl Beatty School Advisory Council has disbursed over $60,000 in the last five years to support a variety of needs, including:

• furniture (computer lab, lunch room)
• equipment (audio-visual, computers, smart boards, MOBIs)
• front yard greening and outdoor learning circle
• stage curtains (with the community centre)
• musical instruments
• classroom support (supplies, fans)
• drama presentations
• curriculum enhancement programs (artists, scientist in schools, levelled readers, etc.)
• sport supplies (shirts, pinnies, equipment for the gym and recess)
• event support (e.g. graduation)
• extra-curricular clubs support
• volunteer support (e.g. police checks)

Attend the Earl Beatty School Advisory Council (SAC) meetings, second Thursday of each month, and become part of the team that helps make our school a “beautiful place to be.”

Next meeting is October 11!

Upcoming Dates to Note

You may want to put these dates in your calendar!

Sept. 28    Me to We Assembly
                   Me to We is all about empowering youth to make positive changes in the world!   
                   Learn more at www.metowe.com or www.weday.com

Oct. 2         Second City anti-bullying presentation

Oct 8.         NO SCHOOL for the Thanksgiving holiday

Oct. 11       Parent Council Meeting

Oct. 15       Dental Screening

Oct 17        Grade 8 Parents' Information Night

Oct. 25       Beauty and the Beast play  (Arts in the school!)

Also - don't forget in early October students in grades 1 and above participate in the regional track meet in the Beach - parent volunteers are needed to help out. Please contact the school for details if you can help!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Enchantment Under the Stairs: Saturday, 21 April at 7:00 p.m.

Attention Earl Beatty parents! We want everyone to get excited about Enchantment Under the Stairs, our first parent community evening auction event. It's on Saturday, April 21st—book your sitters now!


The evening co-chairs, Lori and Erica, have been requesting donations all over town and have some exciting items to bid on:
* Two tickets to Toronto FC vs Thierry Henry and the New York Red Bulls on June 30
* Gift certificates to a bunch of different summer camps
* Local restaurant gift certificates
* Passes to Rainbow Cinemas
* And so much more!


There will be wine, beer, food, and lots of fun. The evening begins at 7 p.m.


 If you have friends or family members with connections to any restaurants, workshops, theatres, or sporting events, please put the word out to donate. If you are a season's ticket holder, please consider donating tickets. If your friend manages a restaurant, please ask them for a gift certificate. Remember, all proceeds go to Earl Beatty, and we're hoping to raise as much money as we can. Thanks for your support---and see you on the 21st!


For any donation questions/comments, please email us at earlbeattyauction@gmail.com.

SAC Meeting is This Week!

The Next Earl Beatty School Advisory Council Meeting will be held Thursday March 8, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Earl Beatty Library. Please click here for the agenda.


Minutes from the last meeting held February 8 are now available. Click here to see what was discussed at the meeting.

Look What's Happening in February

Upcoming Events for Earl Beatty Students!
Feb. 8     Field trip to the Toronto Marlies hockey game
Feb. 9     Junior girls volleyball tournament will be held at Earl Beatty. Support your team!  
Feb. 13   Registration for Junior Kindergarten begins. Contact the school for an appointment.
Feb. 20   Family Day - no school today!
Feb. 22   Senior girls volleyball tournament at Roden P.S 

Also on Thursday, February 9 don't miss the Earl Beatty School Advisory Council Meeting

at 6:00 in the library. 

Earl Beatty School Advisory Council News

Do you want to know what’s happening at Earl Beatty before it hits the evening news?

Do you want to know more about things like plans for the playground, all day kindergarten, EQAO results, and new technology coming to classrooms?

Send an email to ebsacinfo@gmail.com and join the School Advisory Council’s email list!

You will get updates and information about what’s happening at the school, as well as reminders of and minutes from their monthly meetings. Just one quick email is all it takes!

And, of course, you can always check in here for news and information!

Did you miss the last meeting of the SAC? Click here for the minutes from the December 8. 2011.

Did you miss the meeting before that? Click here for the minutes from November 10, 2011.

There will be no meeting in January, so be sure to mark the next meeting on your calendar - Thursday, February 9 at 6:00 in the school library.

Earl Beatty Playground Reconfiguration

You may have noticed that exciting things are happening in the Earl Beatty Playground!

After the meetings and discussions in December, it was decided to reconfigure the playground to maximize play space and safety! The reconfiguration was decided on in consultation with EBSAC, Board experts, the school administration, the School Trustee, and the school superintendent. We hope that with these changes students will continue to have a safe place to play, exercise, and have fun!

If you would like to see what is happening, click below:

Relocated hockey space (and playground map)

Bench repositioning 1

Bench repositioning 2

Bench repositioning 3

Tree relocation 1  

Tree relocation 2  

Gail Bornstein, School Ground Design Consultant with Evergreen/Toronto District School Board, has suggested that the trees be replaced with a red maple and a tulip tree.

Election of 2008-2009 School Council

On behalf of Principal Steve Travers, I am happy to announce the results of the 10 November election for the 2008-2009 Earl Beatty School Advisory School. Your Council will be composed of the following parents:

Erica Fyvie, Kate Wallis, Laura Sandwell, Penny Bird-Rudder, Sheila Boudreau, Tara Donavan and Tina Lehtola

At present we do not an elected member of staff; however, Rob Briggs and Marjory Masson have agreed to be staff reps on a rotating basis.

On behalf of the outgoing Council (Hema Murdock, Bev Vandahl, Maureen Hall, and me), I extend congratulations and best wishes to the new Council for a successful year. It has been our honour to work with you over the past year to make Earl Beatty the best educational experience for our children.

Please come out on Thursday, 13 November at 6:00 p.m. to suppport your new Council as they hold their first SAC meeting. Location is the school library.

Sincerely,
Earl Beatty School Advisory Council
2007-2008

CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA FOR THURSDAY'S COUNCIL MEETING
Minutes from the previous two years of council meetings are online -- enter 'EBSAC minutes' in the search bar or scroll down through 'older posts'.

School Advisory Council Election, Monday, November 10/08, 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

On October 7, 2008 the parent community of Earl Beatty convened to take part in the School Advisory Council Elections. The number of nominees was unprecedented in the history of Earl Beatty and it was the intent of all involved to conduct the election with full integrity. Shortly thereafter, through consultation with TDSB experts on electoral procedures, we realized that we did not comply fully with the TDSB, Ministry and School Advisory Council by-laws and legislation. In order to ensure transparency and follow due process we have decided that it is necessary to hold the election again.

All nominees have been informed of the circumstances of the need for a new election. Names and profiles of our nominees will be sent home in the October 30th Thursday Folder.

Click here for the nominee profiles.

We feel it is our responsibility to respond appropriately in order to respect the spirit of the by-laws, Ministry regulations and the role of parents in the school. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Yours sincerely,

Steve Travers Hema Murdock

Principal School Advisory Council Chair

EBSAC October, 2008 Minutes

Read the minutes from the October 7th EBSAC Meeting here.

Summary:

• Election of new council
• Discussion regarding minutes
• Principal's report:
• Staffing Model Changes
• Lunchroom use for phys ed and DPA
• Musical Instruments
• Curriculum Night

• Outside Food
• EQAO
• School Council Bylaw Amendments
  
• Meeting time change proposal
• Pizza sale
• Eco Team's Evergreen application
• Banking transfer

Next meeting: Thursday, November 13th, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the school library

Read the Ministry of Education's School Council Guidelines here:

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/council/council02.pdf

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/council/updates02.pdf

School Councils - Strengthening Parent-School Partnerships

Workshop for School Council Members, Vice-Principals and Principals

Presented by TDSB Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC)

Through the sharing of experiences, these workshops are designed to provide information and strategies for all school councils whether experienced or inexperienced on how to strengthen existing parent-school partnerships.

Thursday, November 6, 2008 York Mills Collegiate Institute Library 490 York Mills Road (York Mills Road @ Bayview)

• Light Refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. Sessions commence at 7:00 p.m.

• All interested participants are encouraged to pre-register for the session of their choice. To register, please call 416-395-5040 OR email piac@tel.tdsb.on.ca.

• Interpretation and child-minding is available for registered participants. Please call 416-397-3529 or email outreach@tdsb.on.ca to register for these services.

Please ensure your name and the location of you will be attending is indicated when registering.