January 20, 2017: Panther Press

UPCOMING DATES  PD Day - no school for students  January 20th  Parent Council  January 23rd, 7 pm  School Wide Science Challenge  February 10th  Hugh-a-school Day  February 14th  PD Day - no school for students  February 17th  Family Day - no school  February 20th  Kindergarten Registration  February 21th - 24th - please call to make an   appointment

CROSSING GUARDS  Calling all Grandparents, Retirees, or anyone interested! Toronto Police Service School Crossing Guard Association is looking to hire school crossing guards! If you know grandparents and/or retirees in the neighborhood who are interested in helping out and getting some fresh air throughout the school day, please have them contact: Officer Wai Lau P.C. #3765 School Crossing Guard Coordinator 53 Division Toronto Police Service 416-808- 5327

JUNIOR CHOIR  The Junior Choir will be participating in the TDSB Music Festival on Wednesday, February 1 at 12:30 pm at the Bickford Centre, 777 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1L6. The closest subway station is Christie. Ms. Turner is looking for parents volunteers who would be willing to chaperone our children on the TTC. Please contact Ms. Turner is you would like to help out, tanya.turner@tdsb.on.ca.

KISS AND RIDE  Please keep the following in mind during morning drop-off: This is a gentle reminder that Kiss & Ride is a drop off zone, on Poplar Plains Road, for students grades 1-6 only. Kindergarten children must be walked to their classrooms. This program is staffed completely by Brown parent volunteers, from 8:25-8:40am.  A few reminders for all parents: There is no parking in the designated Kiss & Ride drop off area, or in the school bus zone between 8:25am and 8:40am for ANY reason.   When using Kiss & Ride, drivers must stay in the vehicle; volunteers will open the doors for your child(ren) on the passenger side of the car. If you must enter the schoolyard or your child is not able to walk in alone you need to park on one of the side streets where parking is permitted.  Parking in the Kiss'n'Ride zone is NOT permitted. For safety reasons, the Avenue Road Driveway is only to be used by TDSB Facilities staff, and Brown Administration. Please note that the parking lot off Poplar Plains is for Brown School Staff only. Our program relies on volunteers. Please be courteous with our Kiss & Ride volunteers!               Morning Parking is available in the neighbourhood in these areas: 10 minutes parking on Lynwood between Avenue Rd. and Poplar Plains on Warren Road VERY LIMITED parking on Poplar Plains near Lynwood on Balmoral Ave East and West of Poplar Plains, and East of Avenue Road On Clarendon Avenue.