St. Andrews Junior High News

In this issue:

• St. Andrew’s Chapters night at Bayview Village – Nov 23
• Homework Hassles Speaker update
• Pizza Lunch update
• A word from our school trustee – Gerri Gershon
• Great press for our High performing Athletes Program

St. Andrew’s Chapters Night

Monday, Nov. 23, 6:30-9pm
Chapters Bayview Village

Are you starting to plan your holiday gift shopping? Do you need to buy books for your book club? Do you need wrapping paper, candles, or lots of gift ideas under $20? We have the answer!

The fourth annual St. Andrew’s Chapters Event is being held on Monday, November 23rd from 6:30pm-9pm at the Chapters in Bayview Village. 10% of all sales at Chapters will go directly to our school. It’s a great opportunity to buy all your holiday gifts, book club books and gift cards! You can also donate a book to the school library by visiting our Librarian’s Picks Table.

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• 4 Tickets to see the hilariously entertaining musical Robin Hood (your choice of 3 dates). See http://www.rosspetty.com for details.
• a portable iPod docking station with travel speakers
• Starbucks gift baskets
• and more!

Bring the whole family and all your friends. It promises to be a fantastic evening!

The flyer with all details will be sent home with your child on Tuesday.

Homework Hassles Speaker

Approximately fifty parents enjoyed the “7 Steps to End Homework Hassles” presentation by Parenting Coach Cari Kozierok this week. If you are interested, you can receive a free copy of her presentation and find out more about her workshops on her website www.set2succeed.com.

Pizza Lunch

Our first pizza lunch, held on Thursday, was a resounding success, contributing a record high $625.00 to the fundraising account! Thank you to Giselle Bloch for organizing and to our parent volunteers for their cheerful service!

A Word from Our School Trustee

Attached is the November Quick Communicator from our School Trustee Gerri Gershon. It includes the great news that a St. Andrew’s student will be an Olympic Torch Bearer!

High Performing Athletes (HPA) Program

The TDSB has recently done a special on the High Performing Athletes Program offered at St. Andrew’s and Hollycrest Schools, as part of their “Cool Schools” series. Find out more about the program and our talented athletes by watching these youtube videos – they are very exciting!