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Spring Fling 2025: Thank you, Dovercourt!

6/4/2025

 
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Wow. That's what everyone on the Spring Fling organizing team keeps saying about this year's event. Aren't we blessed to have such an incredible school community?

Spring Fling 2025 was a resounding success. We ate, we danced, we sang, we three-legged-raced, we bounced in bouncy castles, we showed our Pride, we made beautiful art, we showcased our talents, and we strengthened our beautiful school community. All that, while raising nearly $20,000 for our school? That's a win all around!

Here are a few snaps of the day:

Some thanks are most definitely in order.
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  1. First of all, THANK YOU for coming out in such numbers. Our school yard was full and active right down to the last minute and it was a delight seeing families engaging in everything we brought to Dovercourt. Every game was played, every lollipop was pulled, and every morsel of food was eaten!

  2. Thank you to the 90+ volunteers who came out steadily from 12:00pm till 8:00pm to ensure that Spring Fling went off like a dream. Some of you brought friends/family to help & many high school students asked for extra shifts. We're proud that volunteering at Spring Fling is something our community is excited about!

  3. Thank you to the dozens and dozens of generous businesses, individuals, and organizations that contributed donations and prizes to the event. Special thanks to our sponsors Apa Furniture Design, Bigelow Construction, and LiUNA! Local 506, whose support helped make the day accessible to all. Our community stepped up in a huge way and we

  4. ​Thank you to everyone who bid in our online silent auction—and congrats to the lucky ones who won! Our auction smashed last year's results and raised nearly $7,000. Wow!

  5. Thank you to 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), and Mr. Brewer (for being an all-star M.C.!)

  6. Finally, thank you to the small-but-mighty (and 100% volunteer) Spring Fling organizing committee, who together logged countless hours (and we mean countless) since January to make this year's event happen. If you see any of the following people around the school yard, please be sure to give them a pat on the back: Adam Boyle, Deborah Aarts, Deborah Walsh, Desiree Marshall, Hilary Hall, Jordan Kern, Katie Quach, Leah Gold, Lisa Clapperton, Lisa Kotsopoulos, Matt Zulawski, Meg Bolohan, Nahum Mann, Paul Tichonczuk, Peggy Gibbons, and Rob Homsi.

We're already thinking of ideas for 2026 and we hope you'll consider joining the team in the new year! Till then, enjoy the warm days coming.

With gratitude and Dovercourt pride,
The Dovercourt Spring Fling organizing team
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Spring Fling: How to volunteer

5/28/2025

 
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It's not too late to volunteer for Spring Fling 2025!

You can put your name down for a shift using our Sign Up Genius form. Some shifts are as short as 30 minutes and will help make the day a success for everyone.

We especially need help with:
  • Set up
  • Food service
  • Supervision
  • Ticket sales
  • Water station

High school students are welcome: We will sign volunteer forms!

Sign up now!

(If you have already signed up, thank you! On Friday, please check in at the SAC/Silent Auction table in the North Yard if you need direction about where to go or what to do. Look for the balloons! 🎈🎈🎈)
volunteer sign-up

Spring Fling: Details, schedule, and map

5/23/2025

 
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Come one, come all to Spring Fling at Dovercourt on May 30th—our biggest fundraiser of the year! We‘ll have fun, mark the end of the 2024/2025 school year, raise money for our school (psst: 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 2025.
  • Where: Dovercourt PS, west and north yards.
  • When: Friday, May 30th from 3:30pm to sunset (rain date: Monday, June 2nd)
  • Who: Dovercourt students, staff, parents, guardians and caregivers.
  • What: Bouncy castles, talent show, dancing, food, crafts, games, 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.)
  • 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
  • Made Good snacks: 1 ticket
  • Popcorn: 1 ticket
  • Freezies: 1 ticket
  • Bake sale items: 2 tickets each
  • Fruit and vegetables: Free

Activities:
  • Lollipop pull: 1 ticket
  • Face painting: 1 ticket
  • Bouncy castles: 2 tickets per turn
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Free tickets: Thanks to the support of our generous sponsors, every Dovercourt student will receive five tickets at school on the 30th for free, to use as they see fit. After a child has used their free tickets, they may purchase regular tickets.

Event schedule*

* Slightly subject to change, obviously.
Time
What's happening
3:30pm
  • Arts & Crafts station opens (featuring take-home crafts and group art project) [West yard]
  • Bake sale opens (sign up to contribute here) [West yard]
  • Bouncy castles open [West yard]
  • Chill-out area opens [South yard]
  • Face painting begins  [West yard]
  • Food sales begin [North yard]
  • Lollipop pull begins [North yard]
  • Popcorn opens [West yard]
  • Pride tent opens, run by the Dovercourt QSA (featuring a fabulous photo booth and more) [West yard]
  • Quiet games begin (bag toss, fishing, giant Jenga, etc.) [North yard]
  • Silent Auction preview station opens (check out the auction online here) [North yard]
  • Ticket sales open [West and North yards]
  • T-shirt sales open [North yard]
  • Volunteer check-in opens (sign up for a shift here) [North yard]
  • Water station opens [West yard]
3:45pm
  • Dance performance: The Groove Crew from City Dance Corps 
4:00pm
  • Sports challenges begin (including three-legged races, skipping challenges, and more) [West yard]
  • Karaoke begins [North yard]
6:00pm
  • Talent Show begins  [North yard]
7:15pm
  • Talent Show ends
  • Clean-up begins
8:00pm
  • Event ends

Event map

Take a look!
2025 Spring Fling Map
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Spring Fling sneak peek: Dragon art

5/23/2025

 
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You may remember that last year at the Spring Fling, students at the Arts & Crafts station created colourful patterned papers, using paint and other media. Under the guidance of local artist (and Dovercourt parent) Leah Gold, our young artists produced some truly gorgeous designs, covering the full spectrum of the rainbow.

This year at Spring Fling, Leah is building on that work and giving students a chance to turn it into a unique (and uniquely Dovercourt) piece of wall art.

Leah has taken those patterned papers and used them to collage an eight-foot foot long dragon. (You can see some images of this in progress below.)

At this year's Spring Fling, Leah is asking students to help create a backdrop for the dragon, using paint markers to add patterning to the wooden background.

Everyone is invited to add their own marks to the artwork!

Stop by the Arts & Crafts station in the west yard at Spring Fling to leave your mark.

See you at Spring Fling on May 30th!

Here's a short video that shows the dragon in its glory!

Get bidding! Our silent auction is open!

5/23/2025

 
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Get ready, Dovercourt: The 2025 Spring Fling online silent auction is now open for bids!

This auction is taking place online. You can find it at www.32auctions.com/DovercourtSpringFling25.​

The auction will run from Friday, May 23rd to Sunday, June 1st, 2025.

What is this auction about?

Dovercourt SAC is running this auction as a fundraiser to support enrichment activities at the school. Money we raise goes directly to arts, science, sports, and other projects that make student life better. (Those gorgeous new murals on the school's walls? That's just one example of the what SAC fundraising supports.)


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

What can I bid on?

We have gathered a truly amazing lineup of prizes worth more than $13,000. Dozens of community members, local businesses, and supportive organizations have contributed 80 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 [email protected].)

Items range in value from $25 to more than $1,500. We have tickets, camp 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 auctiona", and enter our auction link: 32auctions.com/DovercourtSpringFling25.)
  • 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 payment via debit, cash, or cheque.

That's it! Every dollar you spend goes 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, June 1st at 11:45pm. 

I have questions. Who can I ask?

Email us at [email protected], or come by our booth at Spring Fling on May 30th—we'll have more information and a few choice items on display.

Bid early! Bid often! Thank you for supporting our school!
See our silent auction

Call for Silent Auction donations!

5/9/2025

 
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Dovercourt SAC is hosting an online silent auction this Spring Fling to fundraise for our school! 

Can you, your employer, your business, or your union contribute a prize?


This auction will run from Friday, May 23rd to Sunday, June 1st, 2025.

We're running this auction as a fundraiser to support enrichment activities at the school. Money we raise goes directly to arts, science, sports, and other projects that make student life better. (Those gorgeous new murals on the school's walls? That's just one example of the what SAC fundraising supports!)

We are hoping to raise at least $5,000 to for our school with this auction. 100% of the proceeds will go to initiatives that benefit our students. 

We've already gathered some incredible prizes. Here's a small teaser:
  • One of a kind art photography;
  • National Bank Open, Blue Jays, and Broken Social Scene tickets;
  • Prize packs and gift certificates from incredible local restaurants; and
  • Summer camp vouchers.

But we need more!

​If you are able to donate a product, voucher, or other prize, please email us at [email protected] by ​Wednesday, May 21, 2025.

We will also welcome cash donations and sponsorships.

Your generosity will make our school a better place! Thank you!


Spring Fling: Gather your trinkets!

5/8/2025

 
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Spring cleaning?

Getting rid of old toys?

Donate your gently used trinkets (small stuffies, fidget toys, toy cars, etc.) to be re-homed as game prizes at Spring Fling 2025!

Look for the drop-off box inside the main office of Dovercourt P.S. on Bartlett Ave from May 20 - 23.

Thank you for helping to make our event happier and greener!

Spring Fling: Call for volunteers and and donations

4/25/2025

 
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Spring Fling—Dovercourt's annual celebration of community celebration—is coming soon!

This year's Spring Fling takes place Friday, May 30, 2025 at the school. 

It will feature:
  • Bouncy castles
  • A student talent show
  • Food (pizza, samosas, Jamaican patties, popcorn, and more)
  • Bake sale
  • Silent Auction (psst: This year, bidding will be online—keep an eye out!)
  • Arts and crafts
  • Games
  • Karaoke
  • Dance demonstrations
  • Pride activities
  • And much more.

We need your help! 

Spring Fling is more than a party. It’s also our biggest fundraiser of the year.
Money raised last year has supported enrichment activities all school year, including:
  • Several amazing assemblies;
  • Important supplies for the wood shop, the schoolyard, and more; and
  • The school-wide mural project currently beautifying our walls.

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

How to get involved:

  • Volunteer: We need more than 90 volunteers for the day to run smoothly. There are many ways to lend a hand! High school students are welcome. Sign up for a shift or two using our SignUpGenius form.

  • Lend: To keep our costs down, we hope to borrow some items for use the day of the event. Please email us at [email protected] if you can lend us any of the following on May 30th:
    • Canopy tents (ideally 10' x 10')
    • Kid-friendly yard games (such as cornhole or giant Jenga).
    • Large wheeled coolers.

  • Bake: We're once again asking bakers (and buyers of bakes) to contribute nut-free baked goods to be sold as part of our popular Bake Sale. Sign up to contribute here.
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  • Donate: We're looking from donations to offset the costs of producing the event, and to help us raise as much money as possible for our students. If you, your company, or your union can contribute, please email us at [email protected]. We're looking for: 
    • Product and voucher donations for our Silent Auction, which will go live online in mid-May.
    • Cash donations to help cover costs. (Tax receipts are available.)
    • Gently used small toys (stuffies, fidgets, cars) for game prizes.

The more people contribute, the more successful the event will be. If you're able, please get involved.
Volunteer sign-up form
Spring Fling flyer
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Committee members needed: Caring and Safe Schools

3/21/2025

 
We're looking for two to four parent or guardian volunteers to join Dovercourt's Caring and Safe Schools committee.

If you're unfamiliar, each school in the TDSB must have in place a team responsible for fostering a safe, inclusive, and accepting school climate.

Per TDSB recommendations, this committee should include at least one student and must include at least one parent, one teacher, one non-teaching staff member, one community partner, and the principal.  In the TDSB, this team also includes the school’s positive space representative and school equity representative.
The Caring and Safe Schools committee works together to ensure a positive and peaceful school. They work to ensure the school is meeting the standards of a Safe Schools Plan, which includes prevention strategies and peaceful problem solving. Our committee will also work with community partners to attract students into positive activities, and encourage students to help each other through programs like peer mediation, counselling, theatre performances and classroom discussions.

The commitment is minor: You simply need to attend a meeting once every month or so and to provide feedback and observations as needed.

If you're interested in joining Dovercourt's Caring and Safe Schools committee, please email us at [email protected], or contact Principal Ellis directly.

Thank you for helping make Dovercourt as welcoming and safe as possible!


Dovercourt Movie Night: Thursday, March 6

2/20/2025

 
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Mark your calendars! Dovercourt's annual school Movie Night is taking place on Thursday, March 6.

We're shaking off the winter blahs with free popcorn, pizza for sale, and a showing of The Wild Robot.
Details:
  • Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
  • Time: 
    • ​5:30pm: Doors open, pizza and popcorn available
    • 6:00pm: Movie begins
    • 7:45pm: Event ends
  • Place: Dovercourt PS upper gym.

Join us!
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Please email us at [email protected] if you'd like to volunteer!

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