Pape P.S. Parent Council

Too soon to think about Back to School? Buy your labels now and save 20% + enter “Pape School Council” in the fundraiser in support of field at the check out and a portion of your sale will go back to support Pape School students! You will have a better chance at reclaiming lost items throughout the school year and the school raises some funds WIN WIN! Visit mabelslabels.ca and use the promo code school20 to get the discount. And, don’t forget to select Pape School Council at the check out.

FYI only: Did you know … there are several afterschool (paid) programs that pickup from Pape School including Artists Play, Matty Eckler, Rock Oasis and Sprouts Maker Space. You can find more information at each of their websites. Rock Oasis is currently full but they are exploring expanding their Pape School offering to include Monday’s if two additional spots are claimed. You can express interest by emailing Tracey at [email protected]

Congratulations to Pape School grade 6 graduates who enjoyed a memorable grad ceremony last evening at Riverdale CI! Special thank you to the grade 5 parent/caregiver grad committee who went above and beyond to create such a fun celebration for the grads and their families. Thank you!!

Today at Pape School:)

That’s a wrap on pizza day for this school year! Volunteers served almost 5,000 🍕slices throughout the school year all under the leadership of Pizza Lead Ling T! Thank you Ling for taking the lead on pizza day and thank you to all the volunteers who showed up each month to serve the students their 🍕with a smile!

Thank you to all the Pape parents/caregivers/guardians who contributed to the Pape Staff Appreciation Lunch today! The staff enjoyed the amazing lunch all thanks to your generosity! Special thank you to all the families that donated gift cards & flower bouquets to be randomly drawn for prizes at today’s staff lunch. It was a big surprise for staff and a very welcome one! We awarded 23 prizes in total!! Thanks for making the Pape Staff feel appreciated today!

Don’t miss the final performance of Alice in Wonderland TONIGHT at Pape School. Doors open at 6 pm and the show starts at 6:30 pm. Tickets available at School CashOnljne and at the door $10 each (exact cash, credit, debit). Concessions available for sale as well.

Limited tickets still available for the evening performances June 3&4 of the Pape School Play Alice in Wonderland. To purchase your $10 tickets visit School CashOnline at https://tdsb.schoolcashonline.com/ Bring your receipt (printed or on your device) as your ticket to gain admittance.

Concessions will be available for purchase (credit/debit or exact cash please) Items are priced $1.75 and $2.

TONIGHT: Monday June 3 doors open at 6:30 pm and the play starts promptly at 7 pm (run time :45 mins)

TOMORROW: Tuesday June 4 doors open at 6:00 pm and the play starts promptly at 6:30 pm (run time :45 mins)

The student cast and parent/caregiver volunteers have been working around the clock to deliver this two-night performance and we are eager to see the WHOLE school community in attendance. A full audience enriches the experience for everyone involved, enhances the educational impact and strengthens community ties. It also provides encouragement to the students performing; boosting their confidence and morale! Lastly, if we have a full house it will justify the resources and time invested in the arts and will signal if the school play is something that we invest our time and resources in for future years! All that to say .. you don't need to have a connection or "know" anyone in the cast for your family to have a wonderful time at Pape School's performance of Alice in Wonderland. Limited tickets available, so buy NOW to avoid disappointment.

There are still a lot of unclaimed items in the lost & found located outside the gym. All unclaimed items will be donated after school on Friday May 31.

Please encourage your kids to visit the lost & found to claim their stuff. All items that aren't claimed will be donated end of day Friday May 31.

Parent Council is hosting a staff appreciation lunch for the Pape School staff to show our sincere gratitude for all their efforts throughout the school year. Help us show the Pape School staff how much they are appreciated by contributing food items and/or decor (flowers, etc) for the staff lunch.Sign-up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dlboFLwI4ufpc2CVJF5IjgLG9gqVUtsi/edit =909718371

We would like to hold a few enter to WIN prize options for staff at the appreciation lunch and looking for donations of gift cards for coffee shops, grocery stores, LCBO ranging in $10-$25. If you would like to donate a gift card please drop in the office (for Cara) or send me a note to arrange an other option to drop-off.

Thank you for your support to celebrate the amazing staff at Pape School.

Metrolinx is holding an open house at Pape School Tuesday May 28 from 6 - 7:30 pm in the school gym. Enter through the gym doors on Langley Ave. This is a public open house hosted entirely by Metrolinx — parent council and school staff will not be onsite taking notes. If you have questions about the Ontario Line construction and the impacts on the school and community you should plan to attend. I asked for an agenda and names/titles of the Metrolinx reps in attendance and was informed by Metrolinx of the following:

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"Several subject matter experts familiar with various construction activities will be on-site at the community open house. Residents can speak directly to our team members who participate in the monthly CLC meetings.

Our staff will be stationed at various interactive information panels across the room, ready to engage in detailed discussions about the Ontario Line work in the area and to answer any questions. This room setup is designed to ensure the community can participate in a fruitful exchange of information on various topics, including the utility and sewer relocations, the portal and tunnel, stations at Gerrard and Pape, and other needed activities."

Metrolinx is holding an open house at Pape School (220 Langley Ave) on Tuesday May 28 from 6 - 7:30 pm in the school gym. Enter through the gym doors on Langley Ave. This is a public open house hosted entirely by Metrolinx — parent council and school staff will not be onsite taking notes. If you have questions about the Ontario Line construction and the impacts on the school and community you should plan to attend. I did ask for an agenda and names/titles of the Metrolinx staff to pass along but Metrolinx didn’t respond to this request.

Please encourage your kids to visit the lost & found to claim their stuff. All items that aren't claimed will be donated end of day Friday May 31.

Metrolinx is holding an open house at Pape School (220 Langley Ave) on Tuesday May 28 from 6 - 7:30 pm in the school gym. Enter through the gym doors on Langley Ave. This is a public open house hosted entirely by Metrolinx — parent council and school staff will not be onsite taking notes. If you have questions about the Ontario Line construction and the impacts on the school and community you should plan to attend. I did ask for an agenda and names/titles of the Metrolinx staff to pass along but Metrolinx didn’t respond to this request.

It was a super exciting night at Pape School welcoming all the new 2024/25 school year kindergarten families into Pape School for kindergarten orientation. Our wonderful school community is growing. Also, exciting .. we have some executive roles available for the next school year. If you are even the tiniest bit interested in learning more please reach out to Cara at [email protected] (zero obligations).

Tickets are selling fast for the school production of Alice in Wonderland on June 3 and June 4. Visit School CashOnline today to get your tickets. The cast has been working very hard perfecting their roles and can’t wait to perform this timeless classic.

Calling all actors in the cast of Alice in Wonderland! A friendly reminder for tomorrow to please bring your costume to school for rehearsal!

T-minus one week until showtime!

A BIG thank you to the set design team for working around the clock to create these amazing back drops for the school production of Alice in Wonderland! And, special thanks to The Home Depot Gerrard Square for generously donating the paint. Ticket sales are ON now through CashOnline - get your tickets today to avoid disappointment.

The International Feast last night was a success! Thank you to all parent/caregiver and staff volunteers for your time setting-up, serving and cleaning-up — we truly could not hold this event without your tremendous efforts and support. Special thank you to Jack of Sports for bringing the FUN with your inflatable soccer net!

The deadline to order Pape merch is fast approaching -- get your orders in on/before May, 18 EOD to receive free shipping to the school before the end of this school year.

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Pape parents/caregivers/guardians -- we need more people to serve food at the International Feast on Thursday May, 23 at 5:15 pm -- please sign-up here: https://forms.office.com/r/K6rLz1fbNx Thank you!

DETAILS-AT-A GLANCE
WHO: Pape School community -- all students and their immediate family + staff are invited to attend
WHAT: International Feast -- school-wide potluck dinner
WHERE: Pape School -- potluck style, served in the school gym and then proceed outside to eat, enjoy some friendly soccer with Jack of Sports inflatable soccer net
WHEN: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
NOTES: bring a dish for 6-8 people to drop off upon arrival in the gym if hot or in the office same-day.

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Pape Blooms is TONIGHT Thursday May, 9 at 6 - 7 pm at Pape School. This art open house event is for the whole family to attend. Pape Blooms is a school-led FUN arts night at Pape School. Parent Council supported this event with funding for arts materials for each classroom.

Room 25 and Room 24 are holding a bake sale with all proceeds raised going to support Pape’s Nurtition Program. If you would like to donate baking (bought or homemade) please drop it off in the office on May 9 (I know this is late news, just found out). If you want your dishes back please label them.

Enter at Pape School main office doors on Langley Ave. If there are any LIVE performances you will have already received an email direct from your teacher with the live performance timed schedule. All other performances have been pre-recorded for your viewing pleasure in your students classroom. If you want to support the bake sale bring cash (coins).

Pape Panther merch is BACK! Place your orders on/before May 18 to receive before the end of this school year. Free shipping to Pape School will be received the week of June 24 and will go home in the backpacks.

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Friendly Reminder: TONIGHT 7-8 pm -- hear direct from the decision-makers at TDSB about Metrolinx' Ontario Line Construction Project & Pape School at a virtual meeting tonight Thursday May, 2 at 7 pm - 8 pm. Participants must pre-register to join the virtual public meeting. To do so, please use this link: https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WGH2PrmTRcuAMqRJTwPMuw

Attendance is strongly suggested.

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Exciting news alert: save-the-dates for the Pape School play evening performances “Alice in Wonderland” on June 3 at 7 pm and June 4 at 6:30 pm! Doors open a half hour before the performance.

Stay tuned for ticket information.

As you will have already noticed, the Metrolinx work referenced in Ms Shea's March, 28 traffic letter impacting where drivers can park for a safe drop-off has not started yet. The traffic issue led us to wonder what the typical mode of transportation is for families getting to/from Pape School during the school week and we created a quick survey that will help us better inform and advocate for an actual traffic management plan. Please consider completing the survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/HQfJgxJDdC Thank you for your time.

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Pape Pizza Day is today! If you purchased pizza for your student please enjoy a day off from making lunch! Thank you to all the volunteers who are set to serve all the slices 🍕

Next Thursday March, 28 TDSB TrusteeSara will be holding drop in hours at Frankland School from 6-8pm. Everyone is welcome to drop-in, raise your issues and get your questions answered. Trustee Ehrhardt is passionate about protecting and improving public education and is genuinely invested in building a better community for everyone.

Friendly reminder, it’s Spirit Day at Pape School today. “Vacation theme” .. students are encouraged to wear something that makes them think or feel like they are on vacation.

Wishing all Pape families a happy + safe March Break next week. No school March 11-15.

Thank you Jack of Sports for your donation to Pape School today! Your ongoing support for Pape students is greatly appreciated.