Author: Runnymede Home & School Association

Spring Yard Day a Success!

Our Spring Yard Day was a great success! Thanks to everyone who made it out to Spring Yard Day and our Earth Day celebration. We had a fabulous turnout, in spite of the cool spring weather. We got a lot of work done – we picked up litter, spread a mountain of mulch, weeded and planted, added a diagonal path in the Hillside Garden, and much, much more. And, while all this work took place, the kids were able to enjoy face-painting, art activities, an Earth Day pledge, worm planting and a book swap (and the kids loved the yard work too!). The morning of work ended with a fabulous performance by Tribal Vision, and a BBQ lunch. Yard committee would like to extend a special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped to make Yard Day possible, as well as the Spirit and Arts Committees for helping to plan and offer many of the morning’s activities. The Runnymede P.S. community should feel very proud of its amazing yard! Happy Earth Day and Earth Week!

Send us your photos of Yard day so we can share them here!

More Silent Auction Items for Pub Night

Pub Night is fast approaching! Be sure to get your tickets soon for the not-to-be-missed May 4 event.

We continue to add amazing prizes to our silent auction. Check out these latest additons:

  •  A one-month membership at Boulevard
  • True North Climbing Gym – free lesson, equipment, two-week membership
  • A great dress from new Bloor West store Ziliotto
  • Cooking lessons
  • $200.00 worth of youth lessons and $150.00 of baby lessons at Kingsway Conservatory of Music
  • Tickets to the Marilyn Dennis Show and a $200.00 swag bag
  • 17″ diameter smoker Grill donated by Molson’s

Don’t miss it!

Introducing the Runnymede P.S. Hillside Garden Nature Club for Grades 2 and 3

Does your  Grade 2 or 3 child LOVE Nature? Do they want to learn more about Runnymede’s very own Hillside Garden? Then they should join the NEW Hillside Garden after-school Nature Club – taught by Runnymede’s very own Green Teacher, Zak Smith.

  • Tuesdays, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., May 1 – June 19 (8 weeks)
  • Cost is $85.00 per student (Grades 2 and 3 only at this time)
  • Registration opens Tuesday, April 24
  • Interested in registering? Please contact Sarah Frame for registration details (email registration beginning April 24 will be on a first-come, first-served basis).  Please do not register via your child’s teacher.  

Spring Yard Day

You are invited to Runnymede’s Spring Yard Day!

Runnymede’s Spring Yard Day and Earth Day Celebration is on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Runnymede families are invited to this great event to celebrate Earth Day and help clean up the schoolyard. Our event this year also coincides with Toronto Community Clean-Up Day, so come out and pitch-in!

This year’s event will have more great kids’ activities than ever:

  • NEW – Kids can swap an old book for a new one at our BOOK SWAP! (limit one book per child please)
  • NEW – Take our Earth Day Pledge, created by Runnymede’s Green Team
  • Art activities
  • Face-painting
  • FREE outdoor concert by native dance and culture group Tribal Vision
  • BBQ lunch (Rowe hot dogs $1, fruit/veggies $1)

While the kids have some fun, we have lots of yard work to do. Please bring your pails, shovels, brooms and wheelbarrows, and lots of muscle power. Remember your own coffee cups, water bottles and nut-free baking contributions to share mid-morning.

The Yard Committee would like to thank the Spirit and Arts & Enrichment Committees for contributing to this great school event.

Questions? Please contact Sarah Frame.

We look forward to seeing you and your family at Spring Yard Day!