As we close out the 2025/2026 school year, Dovercourt SAC is organizing a potluck breakfast to thank our amazing teachers and staff, and to bid farewell to those leaving Dovercourt, including our wonderful Principal Jodi Greenwood.

Key details:

• What: Dovercourt staff appreciation and farewell potluck
• When: Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 8:00am to 9:00am. (You can add it to your calendar here.)
• Where: Dovercourt P.S. staff room

We're asking parents and caregivers to provide breakfast food and beverages. If you'd like to contribute, please sign up using this form, or email us at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com.  

Thank you for helping us to celebrate our amazing school staff!

Dovercourt's Grade 8 students are graduating on Tuesday, June 23rd, and we need your help to see them off to high school in style.

As you may know, it's customary at Dovercourt for Grade 7 parents and guardians to volunteer at the Grade 8 graduation. But all parents and guardians of students in all grades are welcome to help!

We need help with:

• Setting up;
• Decorations;
• Serving cake and refreshments; and
• Clean-up.

​If you can help for an hour or two, please sign up using this form, or email us at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com.

Wow, wow, wow! Spring Fling 2026 was one for the ages.

​We ate, we crafted, we danced, we bounced our hearts out, we volleyed volleyballs, we pulled lollipops, we celebrated Pride, we learned about our environment, we mended stuffies, and we showed up for our school community in the biggest and best way.

It takes a village to make an event like Spring Fling a success, and we need to shout some big, heartfelt THANK YOU to:

• You, for coming out in such numbers. Our school community is alive and thriving and we’re so glad you all took time to celebrate it.
• The 90-plus event volunteers for making the day run as safely and smoothly as possible. (Special shout out to our 32 high school volunteers—most of whom are Dovercourt alumni!) 
• The dozens and dozens of generous local businesses, individuals, and organizations that donated prizes and money to the event (you can see a list below this post), whose support helped make the day accessible to all. Our community stepped up in a HUGE way and we are so grateful.
• Everyone who bid on a prize in our (wildly successful!) Silent Auction, which raised more than $6,000 for our school!
  • Side note: If you won a prize, a) congratulations! and b) please hold tight: We'll email you in the next day or two to coordinate payment and delivery of your prize.
• Repair Café Toronto, for helping us with our first ever Stuffy Hospital and Mending Tent—hopefully an annual tradition! Our volunteer menders repaired many worn out items, including the following Dovercourt stuffies: Lavender Bunny, Leopard, SpongeBob, Bleacher, Labubu, Rappy, Raccoony, and Dada.
• The Groove Crew from City Dance Corps for kicking off the event in such style and energy.
• Toronto Fire Services for bringing the excitement of a fire truck, and the City of Toronto's HTO program for giving us all fresh water.
• Dovercourt teachers, support staff, and caretakers for going above and beyond to make the day a smash. Special shout-outs to: 
  • ​Ms. Sniderman (for helping lead the talent show)
  • Ms. Ling (for helping lead food)
  • Ms. Greenwood (for helping us organize everything.)
  • Deborah Soares and Sandy Ozanic in the office.
• ​Finally, thank you to the volunteers on our small-but-mighty Spring Fling organizing committee. We all worked hard for months this year's event happen.
  • If you see the following Dovercourters out and about, please pat them on the back: Adam Boyle, Adam Slight, Ben Stevenson, Chris Antonik, Deborah Aarts, Deborah Walsh, Desiree Marshall, Hilary Hall, Jordan Kern, Kate Pilgrim, Katie Quach, Leah Gold, Lisa Clapperton, Lisa Kotsopoulos, Matt Zulawski, Meg Bolohan, Nicola Elbro, Peggy Gibbons, Sam Bigelow, Sarah-Joyce Battersby, and Stephanie Nause.

Organizing the event is a real labour of love—and it's also a lot of fun. (Psst: We'd love your help next year! Email us at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com)

Here's to our wonderful school community, and to the last month of the school year!

Come one, come all to Spring Fling at Dovercourt on May 29th—our biggest celebration of the year!

​We‘ll have fun, mark the end of the 2025/2026 school year, raise money for our school (speaking of fundraising: have you seen our incredible online silent auction?), and celebrate our awesome Dovercourt community. It‘s going to be a fabulous event!

Here's everything you need to know before you go.

Key details:

• What: Spring Fling 2026.
• Where: Dovercourt PS, west and north yards.
• When: Friday, May 29th from 3:30pm to 7:30pm.
• Who: Dovercourt students, staff, parents, guardians and caregivers.
• What: Bouncy castles, talent show, dancing, food, crafts, games, Stuffy Hospital, fun, fun, and more fun!

What to bring:

• Cash or debit card to buy tickets for food and games and bouncy castles. (Please note: We cannot accept credit cards.)
• Torn/ripped clothing, small items, and stuffies to be repaired in our Stuffy Hospital & Mending Tent!
• A lawn chair and/or picnic blanket to eat and/or enjoy the 6:00pm talent show in comfort.
• Reusable water bottle. We'd like to minimize the waste produced at the event, so please bring your own bottle to refill at our water station.

Tickets and prices:
Tickets may be purchased on-site at a price of $1 per ticket, or 25 tickets for $20. We can accept cash and debit cards for ticket purchases. We cannot accept credit cards.

• Food prices:
  • Slice of pizza: 3 tickets (or two slices for 5 tickets)
  • Jamaican patty: 3 tickets
  • Samosa: 2 tickets
  • Juice: 1 ticket
  • Popcorn: 1 ticket
  • Freezies: 1 ticket
  • Bake sale items: 1-2 tickets each
  • Fruit and vegetables: Free
• Activities:
  • Lollipop pull: 2 tickets per turn
  • Face painting: 2 tickets
  • Bouncy castles: 2 tickets per turn​
  • Take-home art project: Make your own magic wand: 2 tickets
  • Pride mini-market (Pride pins, squishies, paper fans, paper flowers, and hand-drawn personalized portraits—all provided by the students in Dovercourt's QSA): 1-5 tickets 
  • Grade 7/8 market: Prices vary

Free tickets: Thanks to generous financial donations from our community, all students will be given five free tickets in class on May 29th. After a child has used their free tickets, they may purchase regular tickets.

Important notes: 

• All students must be accompanied and supervised by a parent or guardian. 
• No pets, please. We love your furry friends, but they aren't allowed on school property.

Event schedule (subject to change):

Need to freshen up your summer wardrobe? Has your kid somehow grown three sizes this year?

We're launching a new drop of Dovercourt t-shirts at Spring Fling 2026! 

Featuring a refreshed Dragons logo (with bold text), these black t-shirts come in sizes from Youth XS to Adult XL.

We'll also have some shirts available in other colours, as well as our popular Dovercourt tricolour tote bags.

T-shirts cost $20 each and tote bags $25 each, and as always, all proceeds go towards enrichment activities and events at the school. We can accept cash and debit payments.

Come by the Spirit Wear table, beside the ticket tent, at Spring Fling 2026 to stock up!

The popular Arts & Crafts station will be back at this year's Spring Fling on May 29th, led by local artist (and Dovercourt parent) Leah Gold!

This year, the station will have two activities.

Activity 1: The Great Dovercourt Bunting Build!

Together, we're going to make a giant fabric bunting, filled with fabric triangles decorated by our students and their families. We'll have lino-cut dragon and letter stamps with fabric-friendly ink and paint markers so our artists can decorate to their heart's content.

When the Spring Fling is over, we'll stitch the triangles together into a beautiful dragon-themed bunting that we can hang at Dovercourt events!

Here's a peek at what panels might look like: 

Activity 2: Take-Home Wand Wizardry!
Want to make a little magic? Who doesn't? 

For two tickets, you can make and bling out your own magic wand craft to take home with you.

Here's a look at what our little wannabe witches and wizards can make:

On the topic of Spring Fling art projects...
You may remember that over the past two Spring Flings, visitors to the Arts & Crafts tent worked together on a giant dragon collage project. In 2024, students, parents, caregivers and staff decorated colourful pieces of paper. In 2025, we drew all over a giant piece of plywood. 

Leah then assembled everything into a gorgeous dragon-themed collage mural, which was recently installed in the main hall of the school, for everyone to enjoy! Check it out! 

Come out and unlock your creativity in the Arts & Crafts tent in the west yard at Spring Fling on Friday, May 29th!

Get your (virtual) paddles ready, Dovercourt: The 2026 Spring Fling online silent auction is about to launch!

This auction is taking place online. You can find it at www.32auctions.com/DovercourtSpringFling26.​

The auction will run from Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 9:00am to Sunday, May 31st, 2026 at 11:45pm.

What is this auction about?

Dovercourt SAC is running this auction as a fundraiser to support student enrichment activities and initiatives at the school. Last year's auction supported arts, science, sports, and other projects that make student life better.

100% of the proceeds of this auction will go to the school. We are hoping to raise at least $7,500.  Please bid early, generously, and often!

What can I bid on?

We have gathered a truly amazing lineup of prizes. Dozens of community members, local businesses, and supportive organizations have contributed dozens of items to bid on—and the number is growing every day, so check back often. (If you'd like to contribute, please email us at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com.)

Items range in value from $25 to more than $750. We have tickets, vouchers, experience passes, unique items, gift cards, and some pretty incredible prize packs. There's something for everyone—from small kids to grown-ups.

How can I bid?

You don’t have to be a Dovercourt parent or caregiver to bid! Many of the listings are for electronic vouchers that can be used around our city and beyond. This is a great way for grandparents, friends, neighbours, and extended family members to support our school.

To place a bid, you must:

• Create a 32auctions account using your email, a username (please use your real one if you can!) and a password.
• Verify your account via email.
• Log in to 32auctions.com. (If you don't see our auction there immediately, navigate to your account settings, click "View auctions", and enter our auction link: 32auctions.com/DovercourtSpringFling26.)
• Bid on any items you like! Once your bid is submitted, you will get email updates, so you won't miss out on any faves.
• Keep bidding! Tracking your items is half the fun.

No credit card is required. We'll connect with you once the auction closes to coordinate electronic or cheque payment.

That's it! All proceeds go directly to Dovercourt Public School, so this is online shopping you can feel 100% great about.

When does the auction end?

We'll accept bids until Sunday, May 31st at 11:45pm. 

I have questions. Who can I ask?

Email us at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com, or come by our booth at Spring Fling on May 29th—we'll have more information and a few choice items on display.

Bid early! Bid often! Thank you for supporting our school!

Spring Fling 2026 is less than a month away! On Friday, May 29th, we'll gather at Dovercourt for an afternoon of food, games, talent, community, fun—and, of course, bouncy castles.

Spring Fling is more than a party. It’s also our biggest fundraiser of the year. Money raised at the event and Silent Auction funds important enrichment equipment, activities, and events throughout the year.

Spring Fling makes our school a better place. And it takes a village to make it happen.

Here’s how you can get involved.

1. Volunteer! 
​We need at least 90 volunteers to make the day run smoothly, from set-up to clean-up, from help with games and food, to menders for our Stuffy Hospital, and more. High school students are welcome!

• How to help: Sign up for a volunteer shift (or two):
  • See the adult (parent/caregiver) volunteer sign up form here.
  • See the high school student volunteer form here.
    
    

2. Donate to the Trinket Drive
We're looking for clean and gently used trinkets (small stuffies, fidget toys, and toys) to be used as game prizes.

• How to help: Bring your donated small toys to the box outside the school office between May 11 and 15 for our Trinket Drive.
  
  

3. Donate a Silent Auction prize
Donate a voucher or new item for our online silent auction, which will run from May 18th to May 31st. 

• How to help: Email us at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com. (Before May 14th, if you can!)
  
  

4. Make a financial donation 
We're looking for financial contributions to help offset the costs of the event. (Tax receipts are available!)

• How to help: Email us at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com.
  
  

5. Bake!
Contribute a nut-free baked good for the bake sale fundraiser.

• How to help: Sign up to bake and/or buy something.
  
  

With your help, we'll have the Best. Spring Fling. Ever! Thank you for pitching in!