Pizza Lunch - Sept 30th!

Our first Pizza Lunch is this Friday, September 30th!  Make sure to get your order forms in by Tuesday if your child will be ordering pizza!

Smencils Fundraiser

Our deadline to hand in order forms for the Smens/Smencils fundraiser has been extended to Monday, September 25th!  Don't miss out! Remember to get your order forms in on Monday!

Terry Fox Run - Sept 28th at 9:35 am

McMurrich will be hosting our 13th Annual Terry Fox Run on Wednesday, September 28th at 9:35 am.  The Run will last ~30 minutes and all students will be participating.  Parents, family members and community members are also invited.  We also need adult volunteers!  Please leave a note for Mr. Perretta in the office if you can assist!

Students can collect pledges from friends and family.  Please remember to return all pledges to Mr. Perretta by Thursday, September 29th.

Buy a raffle ticket to win one of many great prizes!  Tickets can be purchased for $1 each or six tickets for $5.  Please return all raffle entries (sent home with the students - pink sheet) no later than Tuesday, September 27th.  The Raffle will take place Wednesday, September 28th.

Join us in remembering Terry Fox and raising money for Cancer!

Call to Action for Disaster Relief in East Africa

All TDSB schools will coordinate Toonie Tuesday fundraising events on September 20th to raise money for famine in East African nations.  The Toronto District School Board is supporting Canadian Red Cross, UNICEF, Free the Children and Stephen Lewis Foundation in their relief efforts.  Click the links to donate online. Online donations at $10 or more are eligible for tax receipts.

Football Practices, Softball Tryouts

Make sure to check our Sports page for Football Practices and Softball Tryouts!

First School Council Meeting and Elections - Sept 21 at 7 pm

Join us for the First School Council meeting on Wednesday, September 21st at 7 pm in the Staff Lounge! As always, there is free childcare in Room 103.

This first meeting will be focused on our volunteer committees and elections.  There are many committees to work on with varying levels of commitment.  Everyone's help is welcome no matter the amount of time you have!  Here are details on our committees and the general roles.

Our Agenda for our first meeting:

• Welcome and Introductions
• Principal Mary Anne Davis' report
• Co-Chairs will outline the roles and responsibilities of School Council positions
• Recruitmnet for 2011-2012 School Council Members and Elections if necessary

All-Candidates Meeting on Education Day, Sept 20th

Stay informed on the candidates platforms for education.  The Toronto School Board Trustees will have an all-candidates meeting for the general public to learn more about the key issues that affect public education in Ontario and to find out where your local candidates stand on questions that matter to parents in our community.  Shelley Laskin is the current School Board Trustee for McMurrich.  Below are the details for the meetings in each of the surrounding ridings. 

All meetings are on September 20th at 7:00 pm.

St. Paul's - Northern Secondary School (auditorium) - Trustee Shelley Laskin 

Davenport, Bloor Collegiate Institute (small auditorium) - Trustee Maria Rodrigues

Trinity-Spadina - Central Technical School (auditorium) - Trustee Chris Bolton

For more information go to this link or this link.

Real Food Real Kids

A reminder that the deadline to register for Real Food Real Kids HOT LUNCHES is Monday, September 19th (in order to start lunch on Monday, September 26th).  Lunches are served Mondays and Wednesdays excluding school holidays.

Register by going online to this link or calling at 416.410.KIDS (5437) x122.

Revised Potluck Date - October 13th

Mark your calendars for our first Social Event and one of our favourites - the McMurrich Potluck!  The date has been changed to October 13th and will involve lots of chance to meet your fellow McMurrich community, eat some great food and relax.  More details on type of course to bring and start time to follow!  This is an event not to miss!

Mabel's Labels - Ongoing Fundraiser for McMurrich

Help your child from losing important and personal items at school by using customized labels from Mabel's Labels.  We have partnered up with Mabel's Labels to raise money for our Enrichment Programs for all grades at McMurrich!  (What is Enrichment?  Come to the first School Council meeting on September 21st at 7 pm to find out!)

Visit this link to place your order online anytime throughout the year!  Thank you for your support!