Golden Shoe and PE Awards!

Congratulations to the PE Students of the Month for April!
Primary - Danielle, Room 206
Junior - Aidan, Room 203

Mr. Cooley's class seemed pretty determined to hold onto the Golden Shoe but it has moved onto another classroom! There was tough competition from the Kinder classes who were sad to hear they were a very close second! The Golden Shoe has been awarded to Ms. Flynn's class, room 309, who performed an average of 5,255 side squats PER STUDENT in the month of April! Also special congratulations to the entire student body who performed a total of 580,309 side squats!

In May, to take advantage of the nice spring weather, we will be jogging laps around the McMurrich Field! Get those legs moving!

Congratulations to our Volleyball Teams!

Congratulations to our Grade 6 CoEd Volleyball team as Conference Finalists!

Congratulations to our Grade 5 CoEd Volleyball team as Conference Champions and City Finalists!

QSP Magazine Renewal Reminder

A quick reminder to save your magazine subscriptions(new and renewals) until next Fall when we begin our Magazine Fundraising Campaign again!

If you can't wait until our campaign begins this fall, you can order any time of the year at www.qsp.ca - our school will still benefit from your purchase.

McMusic - A Night of Music in Support of McMurrich School - May 26th

Click on the graphic above for a larger view. Please visit our McMusic website to purchase online tickets for admission ($25), meals ($6) and drinks ($5). Note that this event licensed - admission is for those 19 and older. Sale of the tickets is reserved for McMurrich staff/parents until Thursday, April 29th when they will become available to the public. (Six ticket maximum per person please). If tickets remain, they will also be sold at the Spring Concert on May 12th. Be prepared for a fun evening celebration for all!

Dress Out Loud Day - May 7th

May is Deaf/Hard of Hearing Month! Our students can recognize this by participating in the May 7th "Dress Out Loud" Day fundraiser - kids are encouraged to dress as outrageously as they'd like with a recommended donation of $2. For signing up, our school gets a resource kit filled with teaching aids, games and tips to help educate students, teachers and families about hearing impairment.

Community Swim at Winona Pool

The St.Clair Aquatics Club is hosting a Community Swim on Monday, May 3rd from 7 - 8:30 pm. Cost for members is $2 and non-members $4. Link here for more information.

Updates from Home & School Meeting

Last night at the Home & School meeting we had discussions with Judy Whitfield and her colleagues regarding International Languages. A letter will be issued shortly to all parents regarding IL.

Items also discussed include:

• Deaf/Hard of Hearing program will be moving into McMurrich September 2010. Exciting upgrades/repairs to some classrooms are already underway!
• The Kinder Open House is scheduled for May 6th.
• The Spring Concert has been rescheduled to May 12th.
• Everyone is encouraged to complete the very short TDSB Parent Survey.
• The Adult Fundraiser, McMusic, is scheduled for May 26th. Details to be sent to all parents soon!
  

Volunteers for the Pizza Lunch

We need some volunteers to help with the pizza lunch on Friday April 16. If you are interested, please contact Julia Rhodes.

Next Home & School Meeting

The Home and School Meeting for next week has been changed to Thursday April 15th at 7:00pm.

The reason for the switch is to accommodate Judy Whitfield, who will be joining us to discuss our options in relation to the International Languages program at McMurrich.

The agenda will be as follows:

1. International Languages Discussion
2. Brief Review of Minutes and Follow-Up on Previous Actions
3. Principal's Update
4. Upcoming Events - Spring Concert, McMurrich Fund Raising Concert, Ache Brazil, etc.
5. Committee Updates

As usual, child care will be provided. For your reference, here are the minutes from March's meeting. See you on April 15th!

McMusic - A Night of Music in Support of McMurrich School

Save the evening of May 26, 2010 for the upcoming event McMusic - A Night of Music in Support of McMurrich School. This exciting event will be a social evening and fundraiser for the parents and staff of McMurrich!

More news to come!!!