To all those celebrating Eid-ul-Adha, I would like to wish you and your families a very happy celebration.

To all those who commemorate Yom Kippur, I would like to wish you and your families an easy fast.

Ellen Fairclough Parent Council The goals of Ellen Fairclough Public School’s Parent Council are to: 1. Promote the prime importance of, and to develop strategies for parental involvement in the education of their children 2. Act as a liaison among the school, the parents, the community-at-large and the York Region District School Board in order to advance student achievement and well being 3. Enhance confidence in Ontario’s Public Education System 4. Help coordinate fund-raising activities to help defray the costs of educational and extra-curricular activities 5. Provide advice to the school administration on School Improvement Initiatives and matters such as School Code of Conduct, Student Safety, Curriculum, School budget priorities, etc. Ellen Fairclough Public School’s Parent Council meets on 4 -5 times a year in the Library. In addition to the goals noted above, Parent Council also supports the Yearly Fun Fair, Pizza Lunch days, school-wide social events - and the list goes on! Come out and see what it’s all about! We look forward to meeting you and would LOVE to have some new parents join Council this year!! If you are interested please complete the form by following this link: Click Here

Welcome back to another school year.

I am happy to extend a warm welcome to our returning students and families and those who are new to our Board. I am the trustee for your child’s school and your representative on the York Region District School Board of Trustees.

I am looking forward to continuing my work to ensure that all YRDSB students receive a high-quality education within safe, caring and inclusive learning environments.

In the coming year, trustees will continue to focus on the priorities that we set out in our Multi-Year Plan: student achievement and well-being, the delivery of effective and sustainable educational programs and the responsible stewardship of Board resources.  

We know that partnerships with families are essential to achieving this goal. Good schools become better schools when they are connected to parents and families.

I hope that you will find positive and meaningful ways to engage with your child’s school over the course of the year. There will be many events and activities to look forward to throughout the year and many opportunities across the Region that support parent engagement.

2015-16 promises to be an exciting year. All the best for the upcoming school year!

Juanita  Nathan
Trustee

Picture Day - October 19th

Safety Week - Safety Awareness Week

September 25 – Oct. 2

The York Region District School Board is committed to providing safe learning environments for all students.

To support this endeavor, the week of Sept. 25 – Oct 2 has been designated as Safety Awareness Week. All public and secondary schools across the region will be featuring activities intended to increase awareness of safety hazards and how to avoid them. 

Safety Awareness Week will also include emergency preparedness exercises. To ensure that all members of the school community are familiar with the emergency procedure, we will be conducting a practice lock-down drill. In advance of the drill, we will review protocols and expectations with all students, staff and affected partners.

Families are encouraged to extend the conversations around safety at home by discussing street safety and safety at home.