McMusic

A big thank you to all the staff, parents and members of our community that attended the McMusic Event! A great time was had by all! If you have any photos you would like to share, please send them (or a link) to the Communications email address. If you have won a silent auction item, don't forget to pick it up!

Special thanks to all of the volunteers, planners, organizers and musicians! It couldn't have been done without you!

PE Student of the Month and the Golden Shoe Award!!!!

Congratulations goes to the May PE Students of the Month:

Primary - Jelani (Rm 207)
Junior - Shamar (Rm 202)

Congratulations also goes to Room 206 for snagging the Golden Shoe Award for the most laps in May!!! They performed 955 laps for an average of over 50 laps per student!

The June activity is Burpees - can't wait to see who the final winner of the school year will be! Get moving!!!

Track Meet - May 25th

If your child is involved in the Track Meet on May 25th or if you are interested in participating as a spectator, please refer to the McMurrich Sports page for important information!

McMurrich Fun Fair - June 3rd!

The McMurrich Fun Fair is only two weeks away! Everyone is welcome - students/parents, staff and community! The Fun Fair starts Thursday, June 3rd at 4:00 pm and ends at 8:00 pm in the McMurrich backyard and playground. There will be lots of fun for everyone including - BBQ, inflatables and games, dunk tank, bake table, cotton candy and prizes!

See you there!!!

McMusic Event Reminder!!!

McMusic

McMurrich is holding a very special fundraising night next Wednesday, May 26th. It is a concert/variety night, showcasing McMurrich teachers & local bands, with a couple of special guests - Danny Marks, a renowned blues guitarist and Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo. It's a great opportunity to hear these musicians in an intimate setting. The date is Wed, May 26 from 6:30 - midnight. There is food and drink and it is just around the corner at the Hungarian Cultural Centre and tickets are only $25.

Here is the blog link for further information and tickets. You can also get tickets at Ecoexistence (21 Vaughan Rd), Playful Minds (657 St. Clair Ave W) , Ferro (769 St. Clair Ave W) & at the school office.

Winona Pool Party - June 5th

Due to some pool maintenance issues the BBQ/Pool Party originally scheduled for May 15th has been moved to June 5th. The party will start at 10 am with swimming, live music and a chess tournament. Please refer to this link for more information.

International Languages Survey

If you have a child that is currently in grades 1 - 5 you should have received your IL survey to complete. Please ensure you read the material and return the survey by May 21st. For the classroom with the most returned surveys by the earliest date this week they will win a Pizza Lunch!

Make sure your voice is heard!

Home & School Meeting Cancelled

Please note that the Home & School meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 18th has been canceled. Please join us at the next Home & School meeting June 18th!

St. Alban's After School Program at McMurrich!

As some of you may have heard at the Spring Concert last night and through notes home, St. Alban's is offering their after school program at McMurrich starting September 2010. Refer to this link and look under Programs, Programs for School Age Children, STARS After School Program for more information and a link to the registration forms.

International Languages Update

At McMurrich School, the International Languages (IL) program has been offered within each school day as an integrated day program for students in Grades 1 - 6. Other schools offer the program in 2.5 hr sessions either after school or on weekends. On May 6th a meeting was held where TDSB IL staff members were present to address questions and concerns regarding the current status of this program at McMurrich.

The format of the program at McMurrich has been modified over the past several years to try and address challenges including time-tabling, transitions within the school, and the type and quality of the programming. Unfortunately, a lot of these challenges have persisted. Due to these challenges, the May 6th meeting was held and the TDSB IL will issue a survey to parents of students in Grades 1 - 5 to determine if the program should be modified. This survey will be issued the week of May 17th with approximately one week for your response.

If you feel strongly about keeping or removing the integrated International Languages program from McMurrich please ensure you fill out and return the survey! The board requires 50% of the surveys to be returned before any program modifications can occur. Please refer to this document for more information on International Languages at our school.

Note that there will be one survey PER student issued to your family - every survey should be completed and returned. The International Languages Program is not associated with the French classes beginning in Grade 4.