A message from the SAC Subcommittee Against School Cuts: The TDSB will hold virtual budget town halls to discuss budgeting priorities on February 20th and February 21st. If you are able to, please attend. As you know, our students, teachers, staff, Principal and VP are experiencing the ongoing education cuts. If your child is experiencing the lack of a Special Needs Assistant, Educational Assistants, Lunch Assistants, as well as issues related to large classes and overcrowded classrooms, please let the TDSB know at these meetings. The TDSB needs to hear from Dovercourt parents/guardians/caregivers about what our children need. The TDSB trustees have voted to accelerate the budgeting process this year. This means that they will be creating an operating budget BEFORE the province provides its provincial funding calculations. This should put the TDSB in a better negotiating position because it creates a specific ask. It also enables parents/guardians/caregivers to make demands of our elected officials when there is a specific ask. Last year, budget town halls happened in May - after the funding calculation was made, when the budget was more or less fixed because funding was so tight. This year, because of the accelerated timing, your contributions at these meetings will actually mean something. This 2024/2025 budget is meant to be centered around student needs: special ed, racial and socio-economic equity, ESL, fully staffed offices and classrooms, transportation, educational materials, libraries, facilities, repairs, etc. This is a chance to advocate for what our school has lost or missed over years of cuts. Virtual Budget Town Halls Public consultations are an important part of the budget process, and we want to hear from you! Please join us for a Virtual Budget Town Hall to share your ideas and feedback:
For reference, here is a link to the website with meeting schedules: Finance, Budget and Enrolment Committee (FBEC) Meetings 2024 If you have questions, please email Alejandra (Jana) Gonzalez Jimenez at ale.gojime.21@gmail.com. Dovercourt SAC is hosting a movie night at the school on February 15th—the same night as parent/teacher interviews! Join us for pizza, popcorn, a showing of Disney's Wish, and lots of fun. We'll be serving up fresh popcorn for free, and selling slices of pizza on a cost-recovery basis. (Please bring cash or your debit card to pay for pizza. Note that we cannot accept credit cards.) We'll also be selling an array of Dovercourt Dragons Spirit Wear t-shirts for $20 each—including some new pink options, for Pink Shirt Day on February 28th. First come, first served! Here are the key details:
Volunteers needed! If you'd like to help set up, serve food, or clean up (especially the latter), please email us at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com. Join us as we beat the February blahs with a bit of movie magic!
With Pink Shirt Day coming on February 28th, and Orange Shirt Day in September, we've added new colour options to our Dovercourt Spirit Wear online store. In addition to red, black, white and grey clothing, the store now offers orange and pink options for many types of Spirit Wear. If you're interested in purchasing a shirt, here are some quick links for popular styles:
We'll also have some pink t-shirts for sale at the school movie night on February 15th, for $20 each, while supplies last. As a reminder, Dovercourt PS gets 10% of every Spirit Wear sale. If you have any questions about our Spirit Wear store, check out our FAQ here. We're gearing up for our annual end-of-year school celebration—and we need your help! If you're new to Dovercourt, Spring into Summer (formerly known as Spring Fling) is our marquee Spring event, a great afternoon and evening to bring our community together and celebrate our school. Our Events team is hosting an open meeting on Wednesday, January 31st at 6:00pm, via Zoom, to start the planning process for 2024. It's open to anyone who wants to help with brainstorming, organizing, fundraising, or volunteering with the event. We want to make this year's event the best it can be, so please join us! Send us an at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com and we'll send you a link for the meeting. The more, the merrier! We've once again partnered with Mad Science to offer two after-school enrichment programs, starting on February 7th. These are paid, optional programs that take place in the school. We're excited to offer options for both Kindergarten and older students this time!
Our November SAC newsletter is out! Read on for a message from your new 2023/2024 SAC co-chairs, Peggy Gibbons and Ben Peto, along with information about the Student Council Food Drive we're supporting, a preview of some upcoming event, and a great addition to your holiday gifting—via our new Spirit Wear online store. Watch for the newsletter in backpacks later this week, or download it as a PDF by clicking the image above or the link below:
Todays the day! Our Fresh from the Farm order will arrive at the school this afternoon (Wednesday, November 15th).
If you placed an order for apples and/or vegetables, please pick up your order in the Lower Gym of Dovercourt Public School between 3:00pm and 6:30pm. This is the only window for distribution! Please note:
If you have any questions, email Dovercourt SAC at dovercourtcouncil@gmail.com. Thanks again for your support of this great fundraiser! See you this afternoon in the Lower Gym Our October SAC newsletter is out! Read on to meet your new SAC leadership team, hear from our outgoing (2022/2023) Co-Chairs Alejandra González Jiménez and Elaine Hua, and to learn more about our new Spirit Wear online store. Watch for the newsletter in backpacks later this week, or download it as a PDF by clicking the image above or the link below:
Dovercourt SAC has opened a new online store for Dovercourt Spirit Wear, using Entripy, a GTA-based apparel company and TDSB-approved supplier of custom shirts, hats, sweatpants and more. Check out the shop at dovercourtspiritwear.entripyshops.com! For more details about this fundraising initiative, and to find the answers to frequently asked questions, check out our Spirit Wear info page here, or at the Spirit Wear tab at the top of this page. Show your school spirit, and help support our school! SAC will be holding elections on October 25, 2023, at 6:30 p.m., at Dovercourt PS. The open positions are listed below, along with descriptions. Please join us and get involved. You can do so by self-nominating or nominating other caregivers who may be interested in playing a more active role on the School Advisory Council. And please come out and vote to help shape the future of SAC and of Dovercourt School.
Chair or co-chairs (Executive) Available positions: 1-2 Held last year by: Alejandra González Jiménez and Elaine Hua Responsibilities:
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