Join us for the December SAC meeting, taking place this coming Wednesday, December 4th at 6:00pm in the staff room at the school.

Childcare will be available.

We'll be talking about fundraising, the school improvement plan, enrichment activities, and more. We'll also recap the recent Dance-a-Thon event. (Plus, there may be cookies.)

We're also starting to plan the Spring Fling event. If you have some ideas—big or small—please come on out! 

You can see the agenda here, and add it to your calendar here.

Please email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

The TDSB is seeking parent and guardian feedback on the Personal Mobile Device Use in Schools draft policy.

You can see the TDSB's draft policy here.

If you'd like to share your thoughts on the use of peronal smartphones and tablets at school, please complete this short TDSB survey.

The deadline to complete the survey is Tuesday, December 10, 2024.

Dust off your dancing shoes! The annual Dovercourt Dance-a-Thon fundraiser is coming up on Friday, November 22nd, 2024!

The Dance-a-Thon is a fabulous way for our kids to shake it in the gym while raising funds for our school. Every class will take a turn busting moves to playlists by Dovercourt’s Student Council.

This is a free activity—there is no cost to participate. That said, we are encouraging Dovercourt students to get involved by:

• Bringing a non-perishable food item to donate to our neighbours at Oasis Dufferin Community Centre, and/or
• Raising cash, cheque, or online pledges from friends, neighbours, and family to support their dancing. ​

All money raised through our Dance-a-Thon will directly support activities at our school.

We're fundraising to support: 

• Affordable arts enrichment programs at the school;
• Materials for enrichment activities (e.g. the wood shop);
• STEM and art enrichment kits;
• And more.

Investments like these make our school more equitable and enriching for all students. We’re raising money to put kids first!

How to donate:

There are a few ways to donate to the Dance-a-Thon:

• Through School Cash Online: Visit the school’s donation page. Make the appropriate selections (Section: Gift Information, School: Dovercourt PS, Initiative: Dance-a-Thon) and make a donation in your amount of choice. Guest checkout is available. 
  • Please note: It may take a few days for Dance-a-Thon to appear as an option on School Cash Online. Thank you for your patience!​
  • School Cash Online will automatically generate tax receipts for these donations.
  • The deadline to donate using School Cash Online is Friday, November 29th, 2024.
    
    
• By cash or cheque: Complete fill out all fields on the donation form that went home in your child(ren)'s backpacks. (Didn't get one? You can download it here.)
  • Please ensure all cheques are made out to Dovercourt School Advisory Council.
  • Submit all cash and cheques in the sealed envelope, along with your donation form, to your child’s teacher or by dropping it off in the SAC mailbox in the office.
  • Tax receipts are available for cash or cheque donations greater than $25. Be sure to include your correct name and contact information is on your donation form. Without this information, we cannot issue a tax receipt.
  • The deadline to donate by cash and cheque is Friday, November 22nd, 2024.
    
    

Friends and family from out of town can donate, too, using School Cash Online! Check out our friends and family guide to using School Cash Online. ​

Schedule:
Here's the working schedule for the day (subject to change):

​How to volunteer:

We need parent and guardian volunteers to help decorate, supervise, collect donations, and generally create the most fun environment as possible. Can you spare a few hours to help out?

Dance-a-Thon flyer

​Please download the Dance-a-Thon flyer for full details, and/or if you need an additional pledge/donation sheet.

Our November SAC meeting will take place on Thursday, November 7th, at 6:00pm in the staff room at the school. Childcare will be available.

We have a full agenda, which you can see here. We'll be talking about upcoming fundraising priorities, planning upcoming events, talking about enrichment activities, among other matters. We will also have a report from Principal Caitland Ellis, as always.

SAC meetings are a great way to find out what's going on with the school, meet other parents and caregivers, and contribute to creating a stronger Dovercourt community. Why not come join us?​