Spring Thaw Mr Sub family meal orders are due by Thursday, March 28.

Be sure to come to this fabulous family event being held at the school on Wednesday, April 3 from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Celebrate your child’s art work produced as part of the JK-Grade 3 Arts Enrichment Program and participate in many FUNdraiser activities like face painting, button-making and the ever-popular lollypop tree!

Most families take advantage of the Mr. Sub family meal being offered since it allows families to spend time at the event and not worry about preparing dinner at home.

To ensure there is a sub meal ordered and waiting for your family at the Spring Thaw event, please be sure to send in your Mr. Sub family meal order form and payment by tomorrow.

The next Runnymede Family Swim night will be on March 26, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Humberside C.I. Pool. See you there!

Winter Green Teacher sessions began on February 19, and will run for a few weeks. Zak Smith, our Green Teacher, is working with all of the Grade 2, 4 and 6 classes (splits included) that he began with in the fall. The Green Teacher is a curriculum-based environmental sustainability program that takes place in classrooms and right in Runnymede’s Hillside Garden.

While you’re here, a quick plug for Yard Day – save the date! Our annual Spring Yard Day/Earth Day Celebration will be held on Saturday, April 20th, starting at 9:00 a.m.

Did you miss the last Swim Club night? You can still come out! The next one’s on Feb 26 and we’d love to see you there.  Just bring your signup form and fee.

p.s. Please update your calendars: our June Swim Club night has moved to June 11th.

The Etobicoke School of the Arts parents’ School Council is pleased to present an informative and thought provoking parent information session.

Dr. Taylor Armstrong from the George Hull Centre will be speaking on the topic of “Adolescent Anxiety: A Guide for Parents”. The presentation will take place in the library on February 26 at 7:30 pm. ESA is located at 675 Royal York Rd. (north of The Queensway).

Dr. Armstrong is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the George Hull Centre and a faculty member with the University of Toronto in the Department of Psychiatry. The George Hull Centre is a children’s mental health agency that is located in Etobicoke.

Parents are asked to RSVP to ESA School Council Recording Secretary in order to have an indication of how many will be attending.