Want to own a piece of art history? As you may know, many Dovercourt classes have been working hard to prepare unique, collaborative canvas art projects for a series of draws to be held at Spring Fling on May 31st. Simply write your contact info on a ticket, drop it in the box for your canvas(es) of choice, and cross your fingers! All proceeds will benefit our school. All artworks will be on display at the event, but here is a sneak peek: See something that will look perfect in your home? Check out all the canvases in the west yard at Spring Fling! Come one, come all to Spring Fling at Dovercourt on May 31st—our biggest fundraiser of the year! We‘ll have fun, mark the end of the 2023/2024 school year, raise money for our school, 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 to bring:
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:
Schedule:
Event mapHere's where you'll find what you need to find.
We gotta feeling you're going to love this one!
Some of you may remember that at last year's Spring into Summer event kicked off with a big group Flash Mob, choreographed by Dovercourt parent Monica Dottor. We're excited to be doing it again at Spring Fling on May 31st, once again with Monica's expert help! The flash mob will take place at 3:45pm. This year's song is I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas, and we want to fill the yard with dancing Dovercourt Dragons: students, parents, caregivers, teachers and staff! That means we all need to learn the moves. Here is Monica demonstrating this year's dance: And here is a video with step-by-step instructions:
And here is the lyric sheet, with annotations.
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Did you know? Spring Fling (taking place May 31st, at the school) will feature an incredible Silent Auction, featuring items and vouchers generously donated by local businesses and organizations. Here is a sample of donors whose gifts we'll be putting up for auction on the 31st. Note: This list is ever-evolving and subject to change!
We'll start contacting winners shortly after 6:30pm. We will accept payment by cash and debit card. Please endeavour to pick up your item(s) that night. 100% of the proceeds of our Silent Auction will go towards student enrichment and other activities that directly benefit the kids of Dovercourt. Psst: We'll be taking donations of auction items up until the day of the event. Please email us if you're able to chip in! SAC's subcommittee against education cuts has to share the following information: Dear Parents/Guardians/Caregivers, As you may already be aware, the TDSB’s budget process for 2024-25 is currently underway. During a Special Meeting on April 4, 2024, Trustees approved a motion that outlined several actions to take place over the next few weeks related to the TDSB budget. Last week, the Chair sent a letter to the Minister of Education to highlight the budgetary challenges we continue to face as a Board and to ask that the Ministry of Education address these funding concerns. Read the full letter here. Trustees have also created a brief survey to gather feedback from communities as they consider next steps with regard to the budget. Please find a link below and complete as many of the 7 questions as possible. Thank you in advance for your participation. The budget survey will remain open until Friday, May 3, 2024 at 12 noon. Budget Survey (Click here to complete the survey) Additionally, Trustees will hold four Budget Town Hall meetings to give all members of the TDSB community the opportunity to learn more about the budget, ask questions and provide feedback. Downtown Budget Hall (In-Person)
Thank you in advance for your feedback as Trustees look at how to best support Toronto students and communities through the 2024-25 budget process. For more information, please visit www.tdsb.on.ca/budget. Sincerely, Rachel Chernos Lin Chair, Toronto District School Board |