Check out these pictures of last weekend’s yard day.

The Runnymede P.S. Hillside Garden Nature Club is officially full! We are thrilled to see such great interest.

Did you miss out? Watch for the next session of the club — coming this fall.

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!

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!

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.