Read-a-thon, Winter Newsletter, Hot Lunch
- JICS Office
- Mar 6
- 5 min read
JICS at a Glance
We've condensed the important highlights for your convenience:
March is Read-a-thon month! Download a Read-a-thon form and get ready to turn March Break into a bookworm's paradise
Check out the Winter Edition Newsletter with your child (password in Weekly Post email)
Register for Hot Lunch for the Spring Term
Topics covered in this post:
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1. March Break
We wish everyone a fun and safe March Break, March 10 to 21. The Winter Term ends tomorrow at 3:30pm (6:00pm for daycare students).
The Daycare March Break Camp will be open for registered students. Sign up by emailing ics.after.school.daycare@gmail.com
Ramadan Mubarak!
Happy Holi!
Chag Purim Sameach!
Nowruz Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak!
2. JICS Read-a-thon - Celebrating 31 Years!
March is a special month for the JICS Library! This year marks the 31st annual READ-A-THON Fundraiser! Read-a-thon forms will be sent home soon. Students are encouraged to set personal reading goals, read each day, and collect pledges for their efforts. Funds collected at the end of the month will go toward replacing lost and broken books, purchasing new books, and supporting authors, illustrators, and storytellers to visit with students.
We are so grateful to our supportive community! Donations of $25 or more will be rewarded with a personalized book plate placed in a new library book.
3. JICS Winter Edition Newsletter
At JICS, we believe in fostering a strong partnership with parents by providing abundant information. That is why we offer weekly or biweekly teacher class-specific summary emails, Thursday's Parent Information Posts, First Term and Final report cards, parent-teacher interviews/meetings, and more.
Our JICS Newsletter serves as a window into the wider school experiences, offering insights you might not have come across otherwise. A special thanks to Krista for her dedicated work in publishing it! Crafted to be enjoyed by both parents and children, we highly recommend taking a peek at the captivating Winter Newsletter together.
To access the Winter Newsletter, use the password provided in the Parent Information Post email. It's a fantastic opportunity to share and explore together!
4. Register now with The Lunch Mom for Hot Lunch in the Spring Term
Dear Hot Lunch Families,
Despite the recent weather, spring is right around the corner! The sign up for Spring Term (April - June) hot lunch is now open and the link is below. The deadline for Spring Orders is Thursday, March 27th.
Wishing you and your families a lovely March Break!
Tricia Tait (aka "The Lunch Mom")
Ordering is online at www.thelunchmom.com, and you can find menus and other information on the site!
5. Message from Toronto Public Health - Measles Vaccines
Travelling for March Break? Measles is just a plane ride away.
Measles continues to spread in many parts of the world and in Canada. If you are planning to travel over March Break, get the best protection for you and your loved ones by staying up-to-date with your routine vaccines, including the measles vaccine.
These vaccines are available from your health care provider or at a walk-in clinic.
If you are unsure of your child’s vaccination status, check their yellow card (Ontario Immunization Record), TPH’s Immunization Connect Ontario (ICON) or by speaking with their primary health care provider.
To learn more, visit toronto.ca/immunization. Questions? Contact TPH at publichealth@toronto.ca or 416-338-7600, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for more information. Service is available in multiple languages.
6. Black History Month
Everyone enjoyed the special school-wide events we planned for Black History Month: storyteller Kesha Christie engaging students from Nursery to Grade 6 with the rich tradition of oral storytelling and Yolanda T. Marshall, an award-winning Canadian author of Guyanese and Bajan heritage, presenting her vibrant, inclusive children’s literature. Throughout the year and especially in February, each class and many specialty classes have engaged the students in lessons that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, past and present.
7. Natural Curiosity - Stories of Action
Natural Curiosity is honoured to be a part of “Stories of Action”, a series highlighting the finalists from Climate Justice Resilience Fund's first-ever global open call, which saw 175 organizations apply, leading to 24 finalists and 4 grant recipients. This initiative seeks to amplify impactful climate justice efforts and celebrate the ongoing work being done around the world to advance climate justice.
8. Natural Curiosity
The Natural Curiosity program plays a crucial role in advancing the Lab School’s public purpose by supporting educators with understanding the importance of Indigenous perspectives in environmental and all education.
Help Natural Curiosity support 30,000 educators in 2025 by donating just $20 today!
Every donation, no matter the size, helps educators bring environmental learning to life through Indigenous perspectives, empowering students to imagine a better world and take the steps necessary to make that world a reality.
As a 100% donor-funded program, your support is essential to providing free resources and expanding environmental education and Indigenous language programs for all. The Government of Canada has extended the eligible period for charitable donations—contribute by February 28th and receive a 2024 tax receipt.
Miigwetch/Hiy hiy/Nya:wen for considering a gift to Natural Curiosity.
Photos from the Week
Upcoming March Events
Readathon Month
Sat 8 – International Women’s Day
Mon 10 to Fri 14 – March Break Week 1 (School and Daycare closed)
Thur 13 to Fri 14 – Purim
Fri 14 - Holi
Mon 17 to Fri 21 – March Break Week 2 (School closed. Daycare open to registered users.)
Thur 20 – Spring Equinox (feasting of the JICS bundle) and Nowruz
Mon 24 – Spring Term begins
Wed 26 – Laylatul Qadr
Thur 27 – School-wide lice check (Thank you, PA!)
Sat 29 – End of Ramadan
Sun 30 – Eid al-Fitr (begins at sunset)
Mon 31 to April 2 – Eid al-Fitr
Upcoming April Events
Thur 3 – 9:00 Coffee and Conversation with Ellie. Topic TBC
Fri 4 – Final Day of Winter Internship
Wed 9 – International Day of Pink
Sat 12 (evening) to Sun 20 - Passover
Mon 14 – Vaisakhi
Mon 14 to Thur 17 – La Semaine de la Francophonie at JICS
Tues 15 – 7:00 Meeting of Parents of BIPOC Children RSVP
Wed 16 – Parent/Teacher Interview Afternoon (sign-up coming soon)
Thur 17 – Due date for 2nd Tuition Payment
Thur 17 – School closed. Daycare open. Parent/Teacher interview Day (sign-up coming soon)
Fri 18 – Good Friday (School and Daycare closed.)
Mon 21 – Easter Monday (School and Daycare closed.)
Tues 22 – Earth Day
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