An update from the Toronto Schools - Caregiver Coalition (TSCC), adapted from an email sent in October: We’re Asking the Minister of Education to #FundEveryPenny Dear parents and families; There are many wonderful things about our school community. Our teachers and staff work tirelessly to ensure a warm and nurturing environment in which our children can learn. Unfortunately, each year they have fewer resources and less support to work with. Since 2018, the amount of per student funding issued by the province has fallen by more than $1,500? Inadequate school funding and a corresponding lack of resources and staff are issues that affect children from families of every political stripe. Furthermore, lack of transparency, accountability, and sufficiency of the provincial funding formula is a problem that was flagged by the Ontario Auditor General in 2017, prior to the current administration. Accordingly, as a matter of non-partisan school advocacy, please consider asking the new Minister of Education Hon. Jill Dunlop to #FundEveryPenny needed to meet student needs. Minister Dunlop can be reached by email at [email protected], and [email protected] and your own Member of Provincial Parliament should also be copied. (Note: Dovercourt PS's MPP is Marit Stiles, and her email address is [email protected].) Or, you can use this form letter: https://win.newmode.net/fundeverypenny. This is the first action in a series of upcoming monthly, province-wide actions coordinated by the Toronto Schools Caregiver Coalition (TSCC), a grassroots organization led by parent volunteers. You can learn more about TSCC here: https://linktr.ee/torontosccoalition. The 8th annual Dovercourt Park Pumpkin Parade is taking place on Friday, November 1st at 6:30pm. Bring your jack-o-lanterns and candles to Dovercourt Park and place them along the park's main pathway. All pumpkins will be gathered and composted at 8:00pm. Psst: If you're to help with the great pumpkin toss at the end of the night, please be at Dovercourt Park by 8:00pm! Questions? Email Sarah Weaver at [email protected]. Your browser does not support viewing this document. Click here to download the document. Join us for the next Dovercourt SAC meeting, which will take place on Thursday, October 17th at 6:00pm in the school's staff room. Childcare will be available. All Dovercourt parents and guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend—even if you've never been involved with SAC, and even if you don't want to volunteer in any formal capacity. You can simply show up to find out more about what's going on in the school. It's a great way to connect with fellow Dovercourt families and support our school. You can see the meeting agenda here. We’ll discuss:
Please come out and see what it's all about. And if you have any questions, of course, please email us at [email protected]. Dovercourt’s pizza lunch program is back for the fall. This program raises money to support all sorts of activities and initiatives at the school—and gives parents and caregivers a welcome break from lunch-packing. Dovercourt SAC supports the pizza lunch program by coordinating volunteers to distribute and serve pizza. We need four parents or guardians for each pizza lunch. Can you volunteer for a shift or two? Details: Dates for Fall 2024:
Time: 11:30am - 12:10pm Location: Meet in the Dovercourt main office to get instructions. Sign up for a shift or two, or email us at [email protected] to see how you can help. Thank you! |